Brave New World

Season 5, Episode 3, Aired
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Meredith gets upset when Derek finds her mother's diary; Callie worries about her first "official" date with Erica; and Cristina discovers a part of the hospital that neither she nor her fellow residents had seen before.
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  • Its back!

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    By maz1727, Aug 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Finally Grey's Anatomy is back! Well done to the writters who finally after three episodes have got it right! Bailey is back with her unique perspective of 'new ground' which i found both funny yet had some in depth wisdom to it!

    It was an episode that centerd around George and this is where i might be slightly biased but he is amazing and i'm pleased he is now not an intern. I loved christinas rections to the new narnia that they discover in the hospital. Finally the chracters are back to there witty selfs. Although i still think Izzy should have better story lines she hasn't really done anything yet this season and the dispute between her and Alex is getting a bit tierdsome.

    Is it just me or is the McDreamy couple becoming annoying? If I was Merideth i wouldn't have even invited him to stay. He is beggining to rule the house and he has only been there five minutes! I'm getting bored with their relationship and i wish something would happen. Either its on or its off please decide because it can't go on the way it is.

    so to conclude it was a funny, character developing yet full of dramatic tension episode. Lets hope there is more episodes like this to come.moreless

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  • It sure is a Brave New World!

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    By TvFreak7, Aug 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Brave New World - Alex is still mad at Izzie. Meredith gets mad at Derek for finding her mother's diary. Cristina and Callie move in to their new apartment. Callie and Erica finally have their first date! Cristina finds the Dermatology department of the hospital, a place that her nor any resident has seen before, and she likes it.

    Wow, what a great episode! It's really getting back to the Grey's everybody loves! I liked the Dermatology storyline. I thought it was really funny how Yang loved it and was showing all the other residents and were pretty much watching all the residents of the Derm. dept. haha. By midseason, Grey's should be truly BACK!moreless

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  • truly a brave new world

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    By TVspy, Aug 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    We finally see development in the Gray/Shepherd relationship, and a few other.

    I like the part in the dermatologists office, when Izzy, Meradith and Christina sit on the sofa and watch the bizzar world of dermatology. It troubled my as to why the writers choose the title "Brave New World" ( which is a book by Aldous Huxley about a alternative reality where the concept of the traditional family does not exists, and the only emotion is a form of drug, where people are divided into Alphas and Betas). Then I remembered the scene on the sofa where the perception Christina had on dermatologists was in fact the way characters were portrayed in the book. i hope that this episode means that the problems of the past are resolved and that the plot will take a new direction. The last scene with christina and meradith in the trailer, is a good indication that the writers are ready to present some new material.

    On a side note while I do like gray's anatomy, I do not agree with konstantina_gr that it is better than House ( still think that House was robbed of a few well deserved emmys) .moreless

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  • Funny, revealing, surprising.

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    By Kimc311, Aug 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Yes, an episode I can get excited about again. Derek finally gets that he sometimes pushes too hard. I was getting annoyed with him not respecting Meredith taking baby-steps. But were was her shrink in all this? Pretty big thing finding that diary. Maybe next episode.

    Christina was good, but a bit out of character. Why would she like derm so much? She's too hardcore for that sort of thing. Izzy and Alex talk about the way they're treating each other. He isn't that bad, just doesn't know what to do with all of his feelings. Good thing Izzy stood up for herself!

    And at last the story about Cally and Erica gets interesting. The scene in the restaurant was great. Good acting from Cally and there was just something about the setting that made me smile. Let's not forget the kid, Duncan. Whoa! That face even gives me nightmares and he didn't even twitch! Funny :)moreless

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  • We discover a part of the hospital, which no one has ever seen before

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    By vicky24c, May 24, 2009 Report Abuse
    In this episode of Greys Anatomy the following happens. We see Christina and Callie moving into their new apartment. Hahn asks Callie if she wants to go out with her on a proper date and she agrees. Meredith is given one of her mother's Journals by Derek. She is freaked out that he found it and at the end of the episode Meredith and Christina read it together. They are waiting for the results of George's intern exam. Callie tells Bailey about her date with Hahn and Bailey is left completely speechless. Christina discovers a part of the hospital which she has never been to before. It's like entering another world. Bailey sees Hahn staring at Callie all lovey dovey and just has this weird look on her face as if she's saying am I seeing what I think I'm seeing.
    George gets the test results and we find out that he passed. Hahn and Callie have their date.moreless

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    • When Meredith starts reading her mother's diary the date on the first page is Oct. 12, 1977. Edit
    • Goof: When George is showing Dustin the video camera in the OR, he twists it back and forth, so that the picture on the monitor moves too. When the shot cuts away from the OR monitor, the image of Dustin is at an angle. In the next shot, the image is at a completely different angle, even though George let go of the camera. Edit
    • At the end of the episode you can see a "Dermatology" sign on the door of trailer. It looks like an actual Derm sign that one of them stole perhaps, as opposed to a simple sign with the word "Dermatology" written on it. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Slovakia: Odvážný nový svet (Brave New World) Czech Republic: Bázliví hrdinové (Fearful Heroes) Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Sweden: November 12, 2008 on Kanal 5 Denmark: November 17, 2008 on Kanal 4 Portugal: December 12, 2008 on Fox Life The Netherlands: December 15, 2008 on Net 5 Israel: December 29, 2008 on Yes Stars Drama Finland: January 21, 2009 on Nelonen United Kingdom: February 12, 2009 on Living TV Italy: February 16, 2009 on Fox Life Australia: February 18, 2009 on Seven Latin America: February 23, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (aka Canal Sony) Germany: April 29, 2009 on ProSieben Czech Republic: May 28, 2009 on Prima Norway: September 8, 2009 on TV2 Slovakia: October 12, 2009 on STV1 Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Big Jumps by Emiliana Torrini 2. Love to Me by Bernadette Moley 3. Done With You by The Whitest Boy Alive 4. Ain't Gonna Lose You by Brett Dennen 5. Altogether Now by Patrick and Eugene 6. My Heart With You by The Rescues 7. My Love by The Bird and The Bee 8. One of Those Days by Joshua Radin Edit

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    • Meredith (closing voiceover): We like to think we're fearless, eager to explore unknown lands and soak up new experiences, but the fact is, we're always terrified. Maybe the terror is part of the attraction. Some people go to horror movies. We cut things open. Dive into dark water. And at the end of the day, isn't that what you'd rather to hear about? If you've got one drink and one friend and 45 minutes. Slow rides make for boring stories. A little calamity. Now that's worth talking about. Edit
    • Derek: I could always move back to the trailer. Meredith: No, I want you here. I mean, I might not always be so graceful about it but... I want you here. You need a place for your things, it's not an unreasonable request. You can use this for your den or office or whatever. Derek: It's your mom's den. Meredith: But she's not here, and you are. Derek: What about you? You need some place that you could go, get away to. Meredith: Well, I could always go to Cristina's or whatever. Derek: I think I have a better idea. (next shot is with Meredith and Cristina in Derek's trailer) Edit
    • Callie: We need to have rules, okay? Erica: What? Callie: Rules. We- we need rules about how we're going to deal with the motherland because it's undiscovered country. And... maybe, maybe it'll be the best vacation either of us has ever had but... It's mysterious and dark, and there needs to be rules. Oh, and an embassy and a safe word. Erica: I'm sorry, what the hell are you talking about? Callie: Below. ... Below the Mason-Dixon line... of your pants. I'm not sure that I'm ready to go there. Erica: Me neither. ... I... there's lots of undiscovered territory about the belt. Uh... we can take it slow. Maybe... just first base? Callie (exhales): Whoo! Okay. Thank you. Sorry. Erica: Finish my wine, and I'm gonna look at the menu for a minute while your blood pressure drops back down to normal. Callie: ... Erica. Maybe second base too. Edit

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    • Episode Title: Brave New World The episode shares a title with the 1932 Aldous Huxley dystopian novel about a futuristic world in which many of the contemporary trends in British and American society have been taken to extremes. And Brave New World is also a song by Iron Maiden, Kings of Convenience, Glenn Frey, Charlotte Church, Styx, Reagan Youth, Richard Ashcroft, Hedley, Motörhead, Covenant and Iron Savior. Edit

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