Staring at the Sun

Season 3, Episode 8, Aired
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George's father has a serious heart problem that requires surgery and George chooses Burke to do the procedure. Burke doubts himself because he knows the pressure this kind of surgery will put on him, but Cristina believes the team can handle it. Derek works with Meredith on being a couple again and tries work with Addison on more civil terms. A patient has had mutiple plastic surgeries so that his girlfriend will like him more. A mom wants her daughter's babysitter fired, after she is brought in with multiple injuries, but the girl likes the babysitter more than her mother.moreless
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  • It really didn't catch my eye. Good stuff, but just not enough.

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    By g_anatomy, Sep 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    Well, it had good stuff, but it just wasn't enough. Here the tension starts to ache, and Cristina is really getting in trouble.
    I didn't like that Alex wasn't able to stand up for himself when Mark demanded him to go pick up his clothes. But really anthitetic was the fact that Alex said, when he let Izzie replace the tube and she asked "What if Sloan finds out?", "screw Sloan"; it pissed me off. Why didn't he just say that episodes before, or when Mark blew the wistle in front of Izzie? It was humilliating, and Izzie realized. I really hate in what Alex turned into, he is really weeker, and he's lost his mojo (again), I'd like to see the hardcore and strong Alex I saw in season two, he really went soft.
    And Mer, why is she rejecting sex with Derek? Come on, that was the fiftieth time someone plays that card! If you want some, why should you hide it?
    And Callie is starting to like me a lot more than before. I like the way she's gettin close to George's family. By the way, George, depressed, mmm, I didn't like that, cause his strong, and he should have told Callie about Sloan in this episode, not in the next one. He's acting like a 15-year-old-girl with Callie.
    Music was just fine.
    And I really think that Alex and Izzie can make a relationship work, but not right now: Izzie did right in rejecting him, she's still coping with Denny's death, they should wait a little more, Alex should have waited a little more.
    Well, nice episode, but I'm not trhrilled about it. 8moreless

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  • Derek and Meredith work on their relationship. George and Callie have mixed feelings about each other. Addison tries to decide what to do about her wedding band and letting go. Alex tries to step up to the plate and take a shot with Izzie.moreless

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    By breezy2281, Nov 15, 2007 Report Abuse
    So apparently Miranda didn't care too much for Meredith's comment in the O.R. Although Meredith didn't direct her comment toward Dr. Bailey, it seemed that way to Bailey. Meanwhile on a brighter note, Derek and Meredith seem to be on a pretty positive road as far as their relationship goes. Which is more than what i can say about George and Callie. Personally i'd like to see them wind up back together. It's also not great to hear about George's father, that's a real downer. I hope he doesn't die, but if he does i hope he and his brothers can come to some sort of terms where they could all be closer, or at least try to get to know one another a little better. Addison seems to be having a difficult time figuring out what to do about her wedding ring. She feels if she gets rid of them then it's really a sign of her letting go and having to move on, that this is real, that things are not going back to the way they were before. George is pressuring Cristina to tell him the truth about Burke (which he already knows). I think someone should tell somebody. It's very dangerous for a heart surgeon to be performing procedures on patients when he has a hand tremor, especially since the patients, interns (most of them), nurses and other surgeons don't know that anything is wrong. I have a feeling someone is going to catch on fairly soon. Dr. Bailey overheard something, and Cristina won't be able to pull off professional Cardio surgeries for much longer without someone catching on. So Mark is still marching around like a pompus windbag, ordering his inturns to run his errands, and just being plain out arrogant. I'm glad Addison at least said something to him. The chief is depressed because he wants to make his marriage work, but he doesn't want to step down as chief and give up the hospital...at least, that's how it seems. However i wonder if that's the entire truth as to why he's depressed, or if the real reason is that he has to stop seeing Meredith's mother. After experiencing a patient who was willing to have plastic surgery to alter his body for his girlfriend, Alex takes some advice and steps up to the plate to take another shot at Izzie. Izzie is caught off guard and tells Alex that she can't do "that" with him. Later on Alex proceeds to be understanding about the situation. All in all i enjoyed yet another episode.moreless

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  • Bright and shiny.

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    By vukcevic, Mar 31, 2007 Report Abuse
    Mia comes to the hospital. Her nanny accidentally run her over by a SUV and the girl has massive injuries. She went into the first surgery and survived and Derek operated on her again the same day and again she survived the surgery. Frenk had some kind of plastic surgery for better male breasts...stronger and he did that all because of the girls. Izzie is shadowing Alex today and he tries something with her again but she can't get over Denny yet.
    George's dad has esophagus cancer and George is completely out of his mind because of that. Antoher great episode.moreless

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  • it was fantastic from beginning to the end!

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    By briohny7, Nov 26, 2006 Report Abuse
    it was fantastic from beginning to the end! mer/der have a little peace no matter how long it lasts, theey\'re bright and shiny. ellis and chief, the man should make up his mind to either be bright and shiny or dark and twisted cos seriously, running back and forth between ellis and adele, i like when ellis said he was afraid to be happy. he\'s ass. you live this life only once and like mer said in season two, i dont want to make hate tapes on my death bed. i feel so soory for george but all the same in this season everyone is coming into their own, i fell sorry for callie, i hope george can forgive her the lapse. chris tina have a burst of conscience whao thats a first. the story is spreading to the other cast members now and taking focus most importantantly on anything bad happening to mer/der.
    a wonderful episode loved it.moreless

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  • WHAO! in the tub! me and dreamy hmmmmmmmmmm what a sight!

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    By stephshady, Nov 24, 2006 Report Abuse
    it was fantastic from beginning to the end! mer/der have a little peace no matter how long it lasts, theey're bright and shiny. ellis and chief, the man should make up his mind to either be bright and shiny or dark and twisted cos seriously, running back and forth between ellis and adele, i like when ellis said he was afraid to be happy. he's ass. you live this life only once and like mer said in season two, i dont want to make hate tapes on my death bed. i feel so soory for george but all the same in this season everyone is coming into their own, i fell sorry for callie, i hope george can forgive her the lapse. chris tina have a burst of conscience whao thats a first. the story is spreading to the other cast members now and taking focus most importantantly on anything bad happening to mer/der.
    a wonderful episode loved it.moreless

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    • Goof: George says his father was diagnosed with Stage III metastatic cancer. Metastatic cancer is by definition Stage IV. Edit
    • Goof: When Meredith and Derek are in the bathtub, Derek has nothing on his face. The next shot of him he has foam on his forehead. In the shot after that, his face is bare again. Edit

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    • Original International Air Dates: The Netherlands: February 26, 2007 on Net 5 Spain: March 15, 2007 on Cuatro Italy: March 26, 2007 on Foxlife Brazil: March 26, 2007 on Sony Entertainment Television Australia: April 22, 2007 on Channel 7 Switzerland: April 30, 2007 on SF 2 Sweden: May 2, 2007 on Channel 5 Israel: April 30, 2007 on Yes Stars 1 Germany: May 29, 2007 on Pro 7 France: June 5, 2007 on TF1 Great Britain: July 12, 2007 on Livingtv Ireland: August 21, 2007 on RTE Two Norway: October 2, 2007 on TV2 Finland: October 17, 2007 on Nelonen Croatia: October 29, 2007 on NOVA TV Romania: March 11, 2008 on TVR1 Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Not Big by Lily Allen plays when Meredith is in the bath with Derek 2. Everybody Get Movin' by Get Set Go plays when the interns are having lunch, Izzie and Alex talking in 3rd person 3. Time Of My Life by The Watson Twins plays when George getting his father's test results 4. Where We Gonna Go From Here by Mat Kearney plays during Alex's "grand gesture" 5. Breakable by Ingrid Michaelson plays when Cristina is telling George's dad that George is the best intern 6. God Bless The Child by Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, Miranda singing to her son Edit

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    • Mrs. Hanson: So Mia's okay? Meredith: Oh, she is. Yeah. She, um... she keeps asking for Anna. Mrs. Hanson: We fired Anna. Meredith: Oh. (pauses) She just seems very attached to her. Mrs. Hanson: That's my fault, according to my husband, because I'm a working mom. He's a working dad, but apparently, that's not the issue. I love my job. I love Mia more. She's my baby. She's... I love my job, and I love my daughter. I'm not good with the mom stuff, but I'm good at my job. Edit
    • Anna (dropping injured five-year-old off at ER): I'm so sorry, Mia. I'm so sorry, baby! Meredith: Did she have anything to eat today? Anna (crying): Um, cereal this morning, at about 6:30. Meredith: Okay. Mrs. Hanson, we're gonna take care of your daughter. Mrs. Hanson (runs over): I'm Mrs. Hanson. I'm Mia's mother. Anna's just the nanny who ran over my daughter! Edit
    • Mark: There you are! What, did you go all the way to New York for my pastrami? Alex: Extra spicy, extra lettuce, light on the mayo. Addison: Mark, what are you doing? Mark: Lunch. Want my pickle? Addison: Seattle Grace is a teaching hospital, part of your job is to teach, your interns aren't your slaves. Mark: Fine, no pickle for you! Edit

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    • Episode Title: Staring at the Sun The title of this episode is a reference to a song. There is a song by this name by U2. Also, this song is by a British rock band, Rooster, as well as TV On The Radio, a song by The Offspring off the album Americana and a song by Wendy and Lisa. Edit

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