Greys Anatomy is Wrong!!

podgemonster

This is my first year living with my girlfriend and last night I was subjected to watching an entire episode of Grey's anatomy.

I must say I found it awful! The show consisted of every character major or minor crying their eyes out for most of the show. People crying so much they couldn breathe. It also pushes how difficult it is to be a doctor ( I don't argue this but it was highlighted 4 or 5 times in 1 episode, we get it!)

The show also has had a worried mother in with her son who had growing pains and he had fainted on the soccer pitch! Needless to say 20mins later he was fighting for his life. Does this show not cause ppl to worry about the physical health as iv been told this can occur in most shows. In all I think peoples mental health are affected by this show and that it can cause ppl to worry about the slightest symtom from a headache to growing pains!

The show also had a english girl in a speedboat accident who had her arms and leg cut off. She was able to be stitched back together only to be so pissed off that she would rather have died! Wow, how uplifting!
To me its a show that consists of death, loss, hardship, cancer, fatal rare illnesses, freak accidents and crying doctors!

I understand this is high in the rating but dont ppl wana watch something a little more positive on a tuesday night after a hard days work. Thank god for Desperate housewives!

jonnyfingers

podgemonster wrote: »

Thank god for Desperate housewives!

You take that back right now! Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy back to back is the reason I have two TVs in the house.

Mr E

Try watching House.

Legs and arms cut off? Must be Lupus.
Difficulty breathing? Test for Lupus.
Faint on soccer pitch? Lupus.
Crying excessively? Yup, Lupus.

podgemonster

jonnyfingers wrote: »

You take that back right now! Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy back to back is the reason I have two TVs in the house.

haha! I can see why you wouldn watch, but I kinda like it plus EVA LONGORIA is in it!

Off topic: We used to play poker on a tuesday night with the tv on in the backround, had to stop coz everyone kept looking back to the tv everytime gabriella was on screen!

Pretty_Pistol

It may make people more conscious of the slightest symtom and jump to conclusions but sure all media is guilty of this.

Grey's isn't usually as bad as last night. Tbh, I prefer watching these shows rather than the news. The News is probably the most depressing programme on the TV.

phasers

House is the real scaremonger imo.


A runny nose? coughing? You have some rare form of super cancer we pulled from some random medical textbook.

Vegeta

Have 2 TVs in one room because of shows like this.

d'Oracle

phasers wrote: »

House is the real scaremonger imo.


A runny nose? coughing? You have some rare form of super cancer we pulled from some random medical textbook.

And its always cancer.

OP its not always crying. This was a particularly special episode.

Its much worse when they are talking/shagging each other.

TobyZiegler

In fairness not every episode is as depressing as that at all! They had just killed off a character that was in the last 5 seasons so it to be kind of dramatic.

dolliemix

Completely agree with you OP.

Loved the first series of Grey's Anatomy but after that it was like every single character started taking themselves way too seriously. It's like they got different writers on board. I stopped watching it after series 1.

Last night I had it on cos I was watching Nurse Betty beforehand. Wasn't reall paying attention to it cos I was reading the paper. About five minutes in one of the surgeons was crying in a really disturbing way and it wouldn't stop so I had to turn it off!

Elmo

I haven't watch Grey's in a while. The last time all I saw was allot of melodramatics followed by some forced comedy that just didn't work.

These shows are ruining TV. Well for me at least. They seem to be really popular.

Poochie05

Mr E wrote: »

Try watching House.

Legs and arms cut off? Must be Lupus.
Difficulty breathing? Test for Lupus.
Faint on soccer pitch? Lupus.
Crying excessively? Yup, Lupus.

It's never Lupus!:D

Elmo

Poochie05 wrote: »

It's never Lupus!:D

You should never rule anything out, especially Lupus

ixoy

And now I'm reminded of 'Supernatural' and the fantastic, spot-on, parody that they did of "Grey's Anatomy". If you don't watch "Supernatural" use this as an excuse to watch all five seasons to find out the episode I'm talking about!

Basq

ixoy wrote: »

And now I'm reminded of 'Supernatural' and the fantastic, spot-on, parody that they did of "Grey's Anatomy". If you don't watch "Supernatural" use this as an excuse to watch all five seasons to find out the episode I'm talking about!

Don't you mean Dr Sexy M.D.?

"Seriously, you are brilliant, you know that, and a coward. You're a brilliant coward."

Directly from Ellen Picolo's mouth!

ToniTuddle

podgemonster wrote: »

I must say I found it awful! The show consisted of every character major or minor crying their eyes out for most of the show. People crying so much they couldn breathe.

It was GEORGE!!!!!!:(

The show also has had a worried mother in with her son who had growing pains and he had fainted on the soccer pitch! Needless to say 20mins later he was fighting for his life.

This bit did annoy me so I shall agree with you on this part.
But I don't think it makes folks wonder...unless I had pains similar to the character I wouldn't really notice. Couldn't even remember any previous characters illnesses!
Anyone who gets scared by that crap needs a bit of cop on.
Plus everyone should go for yearly check ups anyway so they shouldn't be worried about anything.

The show also had a english girl in a speedboat accident who had her arms and leg cut off. She was able to be stitched back together only to be so pissed off that she would rather have died! Wow, how uplifting!

Have to say I'd be pretty damn pissed off if my arms were chopped off.
Would like to know it is possible to have them stitched on again

To me its a show that consists of death, loss, hardship, cancer, fatal rare illnesses, freak accidents and crying doctors!

It's a major hospital, those kind of things happen in hospitals.

I understand this is high in the rating but dont ppl wana watch something a little more positive on a tuesday night after a hard days work.

Depression all the WAY!!!
:cool:

120_Minutes

thank god the worst my wife subjects me to is the ghost whisperer. she likes the stories, i like jennifer love's hugetits.

Basq

120_Minutes wrote: »

thank god the worst my wife subjects me to is the ghost whisperer. she likes the stories, i like jennifer love's hugetits.

Descriptive and with nice word-play on her name... me likes! :pac:

Richard Dower

Jennifer Love Hugetits has long been her internet name!
I 100% agree with the OP, Grey's and Desperados are DIRE shows!!....i'd also agree Grey's was best in series one, which i watched.....it's just utter dribble now.

Compared to this Gossip Girl is Emmy winning stuff!

994

phasers wrote: »

House is the real scaremonger imo.


A runny nose? coughing? You have some rare form of super cancer we pulled from some random medical textbook.

Or telling people that doctors carry out dangerous procedures on a whim and routinely violate medical ethics. And that all doctors are also radiologists :rolleyes:

chocgirl

You just chose a bad episode to start with!

It can be really good if you don't take it too seriously and don't concentrate on the obvious medical mistakes.

SoupyNorman

994 wrote: »

Or telling people that doctors carry out dangerous procedures on a whim and routinely violate medical ethics. And that all doctors are also radiologists :rolleyes:

ToniTuddle

HAA!!

I want to thank that post ten times!!

Excellent.

amacachi

Never watched Casualty then? Massive injuries from a car crash? Harsh, but you know they'll survive. In feeling "a bit funny"? Yeah, they've got 45 minutes left to live.


(Note: Haven't watched Casualty in about 8 years, it may have changed in that time. :pac:)

Chocoholic84

Yeah, thought it was a sh!t episode. Thank gawd for DH!

Unwilling

Hi

I agree, but if it wasn't what people wanted to watch, it wouldn't be in season 6.

Hahah love the House reference. I've watched that like three times and in every episode the initial diagnosis was LUPUS!!

Have college Tuesdays so don't get to see either Greys or Desperates, but do record them for viewing later.

SO NO SPOILERS

ballsymchugh

Mr E wrote: »

Try watching House.

Legs and arms cut off? Must be Lupus.
Difficulty breathing? Test for Lupus.
Faint on soccer pitch? Lupus.
Crying excessively? Yup, Lupus.

dissing house is wrong!

podgemonster

ToniTuddle wrote: »

It was GEORGE!!!!!!:(

I've seen major characters killed off in tv series before (Sopranos, Lost, Rescue Me, Buffy jez even in soaps) and never have seen such an excessive and cringing out pour off grief. This also dragged on for the entire episode and possibly the next, tho I wont be watching! I've seen more poignant moments in an episode of scrubs. This maybe how people react to loss of a co-worker and friend who in their right minds wants to see that for an hour!

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Plus everyone should go for yearly check ups anyway so they shouldn't be worried about anything.[/quote]

I agree people should but they dont.


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It's a major hospital, those kind of things happen in hospitals. [/quote]

I wonder, Id like an actually Doctor to tell me what they think of the show.

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Depression all the WAY!!!
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I find people may like this show coz then enjoy watching other ppl with problems worse than their own, making their lives much seem much better!

Elmo

amacachi wrote: »

Never watched Casualty then? Massive injuries from a car crash? Harsh, but you know they'll survive. In feeling "a bit funny"? Yeah, they've got 45 minutes left to live.


(Note: Haven't watched Casualty in about 8 years, it may have changed in that time. :pac:)

Casualty is brilliant.

Person driving with mobile phone to the ear while going to the hospital. Drops pen on floor. Goes searching for pen while continuing to drive and speak on the phone. Cut to large Lorry with a shipment of cars heading towards them. I wonder whats going to happen.

Hrududu

Hee, its never ever lupus on House. Yet they almost always suggest it. It has to be a joke at this stage.

There are only so many musical montages set to people weeping that I can take. So I refuse to watch Grey's Anatomy.

pickarooney

You should watch Bodies if you want some really depressing medical drama.

WesternNight

In fairness, you watched an episode that was only ever going to be like that. Try watching some of the earlier seasons (although not season 4 because that just sucked).

It's not my favourite medical drama - ER would still win that battle - but I can't say it's ever caused me to be hypochondriacal in any kind of major way.

Elmo

pickarooney wrote: »

You should watch Bodies if you want some really depressing medical drama.

Absolutely brilliant series from the BBC. They should have axed Casualty in replace of this show.

Kimia

Mr E wrote: »

Try watching House.

Legs and arms cut off? Must be Lupus.
Difficulty breathing? Test for Lupus.
Faint on soccer pitch? Lupus.
Crying excessively? Yup, Lupus.

I know this shows my obsession, but House has said it's never lupus - remember when he hid his secret stash of vicoden in the book on Lupus?

It's always Paraneo-plastic syndrome! Or fungus.

ToniTuddle

podgemonster wrote: »

I've seen major characters killed off in tv series before (Sopranos, Lost, Rescue Me, Buffy jez even in soaps) and never have seen such an excessive and cringing out pour off grief.

The bits about the minor characters crying was silly and not needed.
The last part where Torres is in hysterics at her flat well that was annoying!
But the first lot of crying at the start was grand.

I agree people should but they dont.

I will practise what I preach and go for one this month!

I wonder, Id like an actually Doctor to tell me what they think of the show.

Well look at ER and some of the mad crazy freak accidents that came through their doors.
In a city alot of things like that happen. In fairness though I don't know Seattles crime rate but I'm surprised more stabbings and gun shots are coming through the doors of Seattle Grace!

I find people may like this show coz then enjoy watching other ppl with problems worse than their own, making their lives much seem much better!

You know me so well

littlefriend

Wasn't a great first episode for you to have seen OP.

Remember at the beginning when Meredith was going on about the 5 stages of grieving - denying, anger, questioning, acceptance & can't remember the other one. I think they were trying to show different people going through different stages or something like that;
'it can't be george because that person is too tall' & later them all laughing at the funeral - denial
Torres & the chief fighting -anger
The mother asking the Dr w/ the red hair - questioning
Torres breaking down - depression
blah blah

AnonoBoy

Can't you go out for a walk whenever she's watching MacGyver Grey's Anatomy and come back refreshed and more in love with her than ever?

That'd sort out your problem Sideshow Bob Pickarooney.

podgemonster

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Can't you go out for a walk whenever she's watching MacGyver Grey's Anatomy and come back refreshed and more in love with her than ever?

That'd sort out your problem Sideshow Bob Pickarooney.

Haha!! Sideshow bob taking Homers advice, classic!

Homer: Whenever Marge turns on one of her ``non-violent'' programs, I take a walk. I go to a bar, I pound a few, then I stumble home in the mood for looooove.

When the snow lets up I may just do that!