What Have I Done To Deserve This?

Season 2, Episode 19, Aired
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Meredith and George are experiencing morning-after tension at home and at work and it has the rest of the doctors wondering what's up. Derek and Addison are experiencing their own version of morning-after tension as a result of Mark's visit to Seattle. Bailey, returning the favor that was done for her during the Code Black situation, must treat Addison for a specific feminine problem. Izzie and Alex are making headway in their relationship until Denny Duquette comes back. Soon Alex is not-so-oddly jealous of the attention Izzie is showing to Denny. Someone finds comfort in confiding in a patient who is going through an ordeal of his own. Burke deals with a patient and gets to observe the patient's unstable relationship with his fiance.moreless
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  • I felt this was a very good episode, and enjoyed it even though I dreaded it for a week.

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    By PilotofSerenity, Dec 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Personally, I feel just horrible for George, Meredith fell of the pedestal that he had her on, and Meredith should be considered a bitca for what she did to George. However, I do believe George is a fighter and he will get back on his feet, and find someone else maybe Cally or Olivia. I think George will eventually get over and forgive Meredith, and down the road they will become friends. I don't think George will ever see Meredith in the same way again as he did before the incident. He may forgive her before the others, because he is such a nice and empathetic person. I too loved the fact he did the narration, because I think it was appropriate, and brings a different perspective to the viewers. I think that George thinks that what happened to him with Meredith is karmic retribution for what he did to Olivia earlier. (If that's the case, I hope that I don't fall down the stairs because I kind of chuckled when he fell, but that was typical George. )

    I also feel bad for Meredith, and maybe this is the wake-up call she needs to get off the downward path that she is on. I do think sleeping with George will be rock bottom for her, meaning being with George was horrible, but how she acted during sleeping with George was rock bottom. I hope this incident makes her realize that her life is going downhill, and she can't treat the people around her like that. I do believe she will redeemed because she is a good person somewhere. I don't know how she will be redeemed, but she will.

    Maybe George should never have sex again, because the last two times he had sex, he got syphilis and then what happened with Meredith, he should be celibate from now on.

    I also felt bad for Alex for Izzie blowing him off for Denny, who is a great guy, but Alex is a great match for Izzie and does care for him.

    I really enjoyed the episode even though I was dreading it because I did not want to see George hurt, and I knew it was going to happen.moreless

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  • Pivotal as well, this episode nearly killed me.

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    By HeyMickey85, Dec 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Wow, this was an amazing episode. As all viewers know from the last episode, George said all the right things at the right time to a depressed Meredith, and Congradulations George, you got her in bed. But from there everything went down hill. Talk about a tearjerker episode. When Christina got upset at Meredith for hurting George, Christina was so right! Meredith will have to work hard to become a good person in the eye of the viewers after this episode. One problem with the writers on this show is that they like to "clean up" situations too fast (ie. the doctor that apparently has a thing for George), but if they are smart they will let this linger until the end of the season. Good drama will come from this brutal attack from Meredith. I am still recovering from the final scene! This was a well-done episode, and if you haven't seen it yet, watch it now! No, wait, watch "Yesterday" first and then watch this! Grab a box of kleenx.moreless

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  • Great episode! The interns start to take sides after they find out what ahppened between Meredith and Geroge.

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    By daisy54, Dec 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was one of the best. We found out what really happened between Mer and George and we see the aftermath. The interns start taking side - mainly Izzy tells Mer flat out that she was wrong in doing what she did.

    George finally grows a spine and stands up for himself. Because he is finally over Meredith and she has fallen off the pedistal that she was put on, George can finally start getting on with his life. He even meets a new hot Dr. Torres, who gives him her number. That will definately be interesting.

    There was some great intereactions going on with Addison this episode. Hilareous scence between Addison and Bailey after it comes out that karma has lead her to get poison oak on her private bits. This also leads to a great moment between Addison and McDreamy, where they actually act like they are friends, and may have once been in love.

    Izzy dismisses Alex as a sex-buddy, as she forgets all about him in order to go on a date with Denny, a patient who needs a heart. Who knows where this will go, but I personally like seeing her ignore Alex for once. And this is all happening while Alex thinks that things are finally going good for him, and that they are seeing each other.

    It also surprised me that George anded up on Burke and Cristinas couch. Should make for some great comic relief in the coming episodes if he stays there!moreless

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  • In this episode, George and Meredith definately experience a lot of tension and she and Derek decide to be just friends. What can come of this?

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    By ilovemilo, Dec 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was great, but not my favorite. Right now, I'm kind of hating Meredith- she hurt George so much!! But that thing that George said about tempting karma, I definately agree. By being "just friends", Derek and Meredith are definately risking getting back together. They are both in love with each other, but it wouldn't be right if they got back together because he is still married to his b***** wife, Addison. That scene when Meredith was crying when she and George were in bed together was so sad. I knew that she was only sleeping with George because she was sad about Derek, but couldn't she have waited to break down until he was out of her bed? And I think it was so sad that George left Meredith's, but he definately has a thing for that other doctor(I can't remember her name). When he was walking out of Meredith's room, it was so sad when he said "I don't love you anymore." You know that he does, it's just that he can't forgive her for crying over having sex with him.
    Addison's situation was so funny, and it gave her and her husband a chance to have a joking moment after the tension in their relationship when Mark came back. I love that Bailey dealt with Addison's problem even though she is on maternity leave. Overall, this was a great episode but I just hope Meredith gets nicer soon.moreless

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  • Explosion, psh, what explosion?

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    By terals2003, Dec 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Overall, I love the show. I have been watching it from the beginning, but there have been some things that just don't make sense. After the explosion of the bomb everyone just went back to normal immediately. Is it just me or does that seem kinda weird? I know if a bomb exploded in the hall right near me and my head bounced off the ground like Meredith\'s did, you would be able to tell that there was a serious incident prior. Also I don\'t expect that a new mother who almost lost her husband would be back trying to help others so quickly. I guess an explosion means nothing, huh?moreless

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    • Goof: One patient's father says that his daughter is a junior at U Dub and that she has made the honor roll the last three semesters. U Dub, short for the University of Washington, is on a Quarter system, not a Semester system. Edit
    • Goof: When Izzie is paged by Alex and he gives her a cupcake. She says "Ooh" but her mouth doesn't move. Edit

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    • Original International Air Dates: Bulgaria: July 19, 2006 on bTV Spain: September 12, 2006 on Cuatro Netherlands: October 17, 2006 on Net 5 UK: November 30, 2006 on Living TV Sweden: December 12, 2006 on Kanal 5 Germany: January 30, 2007 on PRO7 Croatia: March 12, 2007 on NOVA TV Czech Republic: April 8, 2007 on Prima TV Italy: April 20, 2007 on Italia 1 Ireland: June 26, 2007 on RTE Two Romania: July 17, 2007 on TVR1 Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Careless Love by Madeleine Peyroux plays during George's voiceover in the beginning of the episdoe 2. I Hate Everyone by Get Set Go plays after George falls 3. Be Gentle With Me by Boy Least Likely To plays when Izzie's with Denny/Chief is telling Derek Bailey wants her privacy 4. Throw It All Away Brandi Carlile plays when George is packing a suitcase and having a flashback 5. Slow Down New Moscow plays when is Izzie putting on lipstick Edit
    • This is the first episode to contain a flashback. Edit

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    • Olivia: If she can't love him back the way he loves her ... then she doesn't deserve him. George: You heard about me and Meredith? Olivia: Well everyone heard. George, you were yelling about it in the hallway. (George sighs) Must've sucked. I'm sorry. George: I'm sorry. Um- If I made you feel anything like I'm feeling right now. ... I'm sorry. Olivia: That's nice to hear. Edit
    • Addison: I'm gonna show you something and when I do you do not get to laugh and you do not get to gloat. Derek: Why would I gloat? Addison: I have poison oak. (Derek pulls back the curtain and sees Addison sitting there) Derek: What? (Addison lifts up the sheet covering her legs, Derek looks) Hmm. You do indeed have poison oak. (Addison looks pissed. Derek is trying not to smile) Addison (yells): So are we even yet? I mean is this bad enough? Have we repaid my debt to society, Derek? (Derek starts laughing. Addison throws a pillow at him, he throws it back. She too starts to laugh) Derek (amused): Alright. Let's take a look. Addison: Get out! Edit
    • Denny: Do you believe in karma? Izzie: Actually I do. Denny: I think you might be mine. Izzie: You must have been very, very good to deserve me. Edit

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    • Tucker (to Derek): My wife thanks you, my son thanks you, and I thank you.

      This is a reference to the most famous line from the 1942 biopic Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney as songwriter George M. Cohan ("You're a Grand Old Flag" et al.). The recurring line in the film is, "My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you." This line was honored as number 97 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list. Edit

    • Episode Title: What Have I Done To Deserve This? This is the title of a song by the Pet Shop Boys. It was first released on their second album Actually. This may be an allusion to how both George and Meredith feel, since little seems to go smoothly in their lives during this episode. It is also a song by Dusty Springfield. Edit

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