Enough about Grey's Anatomy as a vice. I know that's all I talk about: I hate Grey's Anatomy, but I still watch it, blah, blah, Project Runway, blah, Gyllenhaal.
Last week's episode kind of had some actually good moments: Christina's dead parent club bit and George's flip-out at Bailey and Webber come to mind. Furthermore, I've found a character I have yet to be annoyed to death: Addison.
First of all, her storylines seem more grown up. The whole McDreamy situation just reeked of Clearasil — infatuations straight out of junior high. It was tiring and required patience to actually get past it. Addison's plots are usually about something real. They're about screwing up your life and not adjusting terribly well. She's a flawed character, but she's not loudly self-pitying (Izzie, I'm looking at you) and rarely does she merit the eye-rolling that Meredith, Christina, etc. deserve on a regular basis.
What really drove it home for me this past episode was when she called out McSteamy on the fact that he'd be a terrible father. That whole speech was pretty gutting — an adjective I would rarely use about Grey's.
Also, for my money she's the hottest female doc on the show. I full embrace the Alex relationship, as I see her as the only woman on the cast capable of taming him (well, aside from Bailey, but she's off the market).
Oh, and a doff of the cap and a shake of the fist to Liz for scooping me on the Addison love.