Desire

Season 3, Episode 21, Aired
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The attendings vie to be Chief. Two people who haven't slept together before, will. McSteamy's 60-day vow of chastity has a conclusion. We meet a boss, his assistant, and his wife. We also get to see someone being treated in the clinic. Derek has more questions about his relationship with Meredith. The chairman of the hospital board is admitted as patient. Callie confronts Izzie about her relationship with George.moreless
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  • OMG! Poor Addison!

    7.0
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    By g_anatomy, Nov 03, 2010 Report Abuse
    It was a thrilling and a little funny episode, but it has a lot of bad things to debate about.
    Good things were the tension environment, jokes about the penis fish, and that's pretty much it.
    Everything else was just wrong. I hated how they treated Addison: Alex with the booty call and Mark lying. I really had hope! I wanted Addy and Mark to be togheter. Mark should have told her the truth; if I were him I would have said "Addison, you slept with someone else, and I wanted us to be togheter, but if you care that much about me, I think is for the best that we stopped trying." Maybe Addison deserved that from Mark, but certainly not what he got with Alex.
    And I am starting to hate Derek. I really don't know why is he doubting about Mer. Well, right, maybe she's different, maybe she's not that ol Mer, but he shouldn't have said what he said, and certainly not after having sex. About George and Izzie, I have nothing to say, but I think Callie did the right thing. About George's call, I think it's the worst idea, to run away of trouble like that is just lame and a pity.
    Grey's Anatomy is not the same as we saw in the beginning, 01x01"A hard day's night", or in 02x18"Yesterday" when new trouble arrived, or even 03x14"Wishin and hopin" when everything changed in a blink of the eye. The last 3 episodes were just okay, and it lost that GA spice of whatever you wanna call it thing that it had that made it so great to watch. It's been 3 episodes below 9 (in my marks), or no episodes above 9.30 since 03x17(in this page's marks). Oh, that's no good for the show!moreless

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  • Great episode.

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    By TeleJunkie20, Sep 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Anyway, this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy was a big, big improvement. The show actually seemed like itself again, so hopefully, that means this creative dry spell is coming to an end. Or, the writers are just gearing up for May sweeps - whichever.

    I'll start off with my favorite part of the episode, that being the big moment between Addison and Alex. I was so afraid this pairing was a dropped idea that the writers were just playing around with, so I'm glad to see that they haven't forgotten about it. Ironically, the fact that they're not officially a couple makes it even better because that's what makes the most sense for the characters. Neither have been able to make strong commitments in the past, so it's only logical that they wouldn't be able to make a commitment to each other. Mark's involvement was great too, and I like that the whole "dirty mistresses" thing hasn't been forgotten.

    Callie confronting Izzie in the elevator was nicely understated, and didn't go over the top as it easily could have with lesser actors. Fortunately, that's not a problem on this show. I also liked that Callie ended up giving her study cards to Cristina rather than George. One of the things I'm gonna miss most if Addison does indeed get her own show is the Callie/Addison friendship, so I would not mind seeing Cristina and Callie becoming friends at all.

    I didn't care about the whole wedding cake subplot, probably because I care even less about Burke. And don't even get me started on Isaiah Washington, but that's neither here nor there. Also, was there something going on with Meredith and Derek? If so, I sure didn't notice it. They were like wallpaper in this episode, but then again, that's definitely not a bad thing to me.

    Other random thing's about this week's show were the penis fish" case (classic Grey's Anatomy), despite how physically uncomfortable it may have rendered me to think about it, and the nice little scene at the end of the episode where Dr. Webber told Bailey she couldn't do everything. Good, solid episode overall.moreless

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  • I loved this Episode! I really liked the end but some of it was kinda Boring to watch a little. The end was the best. My favorite quote on this Episode was by Derek saying "I spent the scariest hour of my life trying to breathe for you." Cute and sad!moreless

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    By Greys-Anatomy, Sep 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    My favorite part was when Derek finally told Meredith what was bugging him I had waited forever for him to tell her. But it was kinda sad the way he said it with his little Speech saying "I love you, and I want you. But I don't know if I want to keep breathing for you." I don't think she will be trying to kill herself anytime soon from what Denny said. But they do make a little Progress each time. I thought it was sad though that Meredith never knew about Derek rescuing her from the water.moreless

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  • Plot: Derek contemplates dumping his suicidal girlfriend. Alex finally sleeps with Addison, and the chief gets his groove back. Of lesser note, an Amazonian fish swims up some dude's penis For tv reviews www.lifereviewed.commoreless

    6.1
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    By jkutcher, Sep 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Plot: Christina and Burke move forward with their wedding preparations. Derek contemplates dumping his suicidal girlfriend. Alex finally sleeps with Addison, and the chief gets his groove back. Of lesser note, an Amazonian fish swims up some dude's penis.

    As I sat watching this episode of Grey's on my DVR, I posed the same question aloud to myself as I do every episode; why am I still watching this show? As a busy man, I have many other shows that demand my immediate attention. How long can I be expected to ignore the sirens call of NBC's "the real life wedding crashers"? It isn't that the episode was bad per say, it just has become utterly predictable, and when your show features ludicrous plot twists the likes of which day time soaps such as "Passions" could only dream of, predictability is a pretty sad thing.

    Why are the writers incapable of expressing their characters feelings without using their patient's lives as direct conduits? Izzie and George continue to struggle with the consequences of their affair and lucky enough they are both assigned to a case involving the very same issue of infidelity! Queue up some hip new music from the Fray and a shot of George staring at Izzie's boobs and we got ourselves a magical moment folks! Setting aside the fact that their romance is not believable at all, Callie is utterly convinced she is about to lose her marriage. If you have to beg another woman not to steal your husband's attention than your marriage has little foundation left to stand on. Grow a pair and dumb his ass.

    Eva uses her incredible eavesdropping abilities to give Alex the inside scoop on Addison. Her sex bet with Sloan isn't going as either of them had planned. Who would have guessed going without sex for an extended period of time wouldn't have been a blast! Deep down, Addison knows that no matter how long Sloan can get by on self loving action, in the end he is still a man whore. Alex, on the other hand has shown a real sensitive side and a newfound sense of maturity. Unable to resist her overwhelming desire to make babies before the winding down of her biological clock deafens us all, Addison jumps Alex in the closet. Afterwards, Alex gives Addison the cold shoulder and she walks out of the hospital thinking WTF? If I hadn't just eaten a delicious slice of pizza, I would have projectile vomited after watching Meredith trying to placate Derek with her cuteness. Will Derek leave Meredith to become chief, will their love stand true and conquer all, will I put a bullet to my head? Stay tuned for the two hour season finale!

    Parting Thought: I wonder how long Addison can manage to keep her legs closed with Taye Diggs around?
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  • 9.7
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    By epandgreylover, Sep 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    i loved it except the end DEREK is an ass!! i was crying in the end because of wat he did to meredith and addex was cute except when he dumped her and mark is a good guy after all. it was funny what he said to meredith but i derek is an ass poor poor poor meredith after all she experience with her mom dad addison and all the only person she trusts her bright shinny whatever is giving up on her poor meredith i understand that derek is confused about it but he shouldn't have said these things know when meredith is trying to be all that he wants her to be and not right after sex i mean before it would be good but after it now about addex there soooo cute and i mad at alex for dumping her and im mad that she's leaving. i mean that if she didn't leave then alex and her would have not gone out in the begining but after a while they would and it would be good to see what derek and mark's reactions would be and see izzie's reaction but it was a great episode and EPANDGREYLOVER FOR LIFEmoreless

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    • Goof: When Addison is inspecting the wedding cakes, we hear her say, "White chocolate with vanilla buttercream..." but her mouth does not move at all. Edit

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    • International Titles: Czech Republic: Touha (Desire) Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: The Netherlands: May 28, 2007 on Net 5 Italy: June 25, 2007 on Foxlife New Zealand: June 28th, 2007 on TV2 Latin America: July 2nd, 2007 on Sony Entertainment Television Australia: July 22nd, 2007 on Channel 7 Israel: July 30, 2007 on Yes Stars 1 Ireland: October 16, 2007 on RTE Two Germany: November 7, 2007 on Pro7 Sweden: November 7, 2007 on Kanal 5 Norway: January 8, 2008 on TV 2 Finland: January 23, 2008 on Nelonen Croatia: February 11, 2008 on NOVA TV Czech Republic: April 6, 2008 on Prima Romania: July 8th, 2008 on TVR1 Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Nausea by Beck 2. Better Off by Let's Go Sailing 3. Again & Again by The Bird & the Bee 4. The Secrets of Amanda Prines by The Reddmen 5. Breath by Breaking Benjamin 6. How Am I Doing? by Anna Waronker Edit

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    • Meredith (opening voiceover): As interns, we know what we want, to become surgeons. And we'll do anything to get there. Suffer through killer exam, endure one-hundred hour weeks, Stand for hours on end in operating rooms, you name it, we'll do it. Edit
    • Izzie: I don't know how we do this. I don't know how we work together and be friends and act like it's all okay. George: I... there's a spot available at Mercy West. I called them. Izzie (shocked): You're gonna transfer to Mercy West? George: I have to. Edit
    • Derek: What're you doing here? Meredith: I wanted you to know where I was, so I thought I'd come and tell you. Derek: Ah, you're mocking me. Meredith (kisses his neck): I'm apologizing. Derek: You're making light of things. Meredith: I'm running my fingers through your hair. I'm standing in your bedroom, unbuttoning my shirt. And I'm taking off my pants. And now, I'm getting into your bed, naked. Edit

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    • Episode Title: Desire This episode's title refers to songs by Andy Gibb, U2, Talk Talk, Do As Infinity, Geri Haliwell and Savanah. Edit

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