Girl crush: Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery (not Shepherd)

Posted by Dan January 22nd, 2007 at 02:51pm In Grey's Anatomy

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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. 

  1. sara posted the following on January 22, 2007 at 3:12 pm.

    I agree – Kate Walsh is one the only person on the show that hasn’t completely enraged me at one point or another. And God, is she gorgeous.

  2. Maggie posted the following on January 22, 2007 at 3:18 pm.

    I’m a big fan (of hers, not of the show’s. jeez), especially since I noticed she has my glasses. I’m sort of insanely proprietary about my glasses (note my posting icon), and am glad to welcome another awesome lady into the glasses club. It is totally killing me that I can’t find a picture of her wearing these glasses. These are mine: http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Kate_Spade-tcogmi/r.html
    She has very similar (probably much more expensive) ones, but with the same white on the inside.

    Am I too involved with people and their glasses? Of course. Don’t even get me started on Tina Fey, the glasses that started it all. Love Tina. And her glasses.

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  4. Maria posted the following on January 23, 2007 at 8:13 pm.

    I really like her glasses, I want to know what brand they are!

  5. lindsay posted the following on January 25, 2007 at 9:36 pm.

    hott damm! kate walsh!

  6. I'm Your Person posted the following on February 1, 2007 at 10:46 am.

    Speaking of girl crushes and Addie, does anyone else think it’s time for her to explore her sapphic side? Enough with the McMen already!

  7. leah posted the following on February 18, 2007 at 9:20 am.

    I would really like to know what brand her glasses are too! If there is anyone out there who knows, please please let us know!
    thanks

  8. leah posted the following on February 18, 2007 at 9:20 am.

    p.s. there is a pix of her with her glasses on on tv.com

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  10. agnes posted the following on February 25, 2007 at 9:44 am.

    http://www.abmopticians.com/proview1.aspx?productid=181 – I believe these are the glasses she is wearing on the show

  11. ingrid posted the following on February 25, 2007 at 3:46 pm.

    ok…so anyone know..wat are they…the kate spade glasses or the face face ones…??

  12. katie walsh posted the following on March 5, 2007 at 11:13 pm.

    hay im loving addison haha kate walsh

  13. lara posted the following on March 28, 2008 at 11:34 am.

    i love meredith and derrick.
    he is a real mc dreamy…..
    he is so cute=)


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