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Amazon.co.uk Review
Just when you wanted to say "Oh no, not another hospital drama," Grey's Anatomy turns into one of the most addicting series on television. With no big stars and no hype, the ABC series debuted last spring as a mid-season replacement and became a bonafide smash in its nine-episode season. The series, a hybrid of House's medical detectives and Dawson's Creek's hormones and catchy pop-rock soundtrack, follows five competitive surgical interns at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. There's optimistic ex-model Izzie (Katherine Heigl), bumbling do-gooder George (T.R. Knight), competitive glacier Cristina (Sandra Oh), cocky womanizer Alex (Justin Chambers), and the show's namesake, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), whose medical career is complicated by her famous surgeon mother who now lives with Alzheimer's, and her frowned-upon relationship with another surgeon, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey, enjoying the best career revival since Rob Lowe). The doctors juggle romance and foster friendships while trying not to stab each other in the back over surgeries. Grey's Anatomy's first season, while entertaining, went a little far trying to find its groove, overdosing on Meredith's overly simplistic voice-overs ("At the end of the day... faith is a funny thing"), and musical montages. It has the usual trappings of a hospital drama (unusual cases, such as the patient with the 70-pound tumor, and trysts in the on-call room), but with more warm fuzzies and light touches. Pompeo, who can sound just like Renee Zellweger if you close your eyes, is likeable but not strong enough of a presence compared to her co-stars. Luckily the quirky dialogue and stellar acting by the ethnically diverse cast, particularly by Chandra Wilson (Dr. Bailey, aka "the Nazi") and Oh, who won a Golden Globe for best supporting actress, more than make up for it. --Ellen A. Kim
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 "Even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying" May 7, 2006
Belen (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I study, work, go to the gym and to the cinema, and still have some extra time to watch tv. Truth to be told, I don't have that much extra time, so I like to take advantage of it by watching only series that are very good. "Grey's anatomy" is simply excellent :)
The plot is not overly complicated, but what really makes this show different, when comparing it to others, is the superb cast and of course the great storylines. "Grey's anathomy" tells us about the lives of five surgical interns: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), "Izzie" Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Christina Yang (Sandra Oh), George O'Malley (T.R. Knight ) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). Moreover, we also get to know about their teachers, teachers that in the case of Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) become much more than that.
In one of the many episodes that this dvd has, Meredith says that "We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin Franklin really meant. That knowing is better than wondering, that waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying". Please give this dvd a try as soon as it is released. You won t regret it! Of course, highly recommended...
Belen Alcat
TENSION TENSION TENSION November 11, 2006
Cmv Brewster (uk)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I work hard and have VERY little time to sit myself infront of the TV!!
However greys anatomy has changed this completely!!!
I first stumbled accross greys anatomy when it was on channel 5 (after house) and sure enough i have been hooked...so much so i even went and brought SKY tv so that i can watch the second series on LIVING tv!!!
I love house as a TV show but Greys anatomy has more TENSION, ROMANCE and stories about what happens within the relationships of the interns!
THIS IS NO NORMAL HOSPITAL DRAMA SHOW... I HAVE EVEN MANAGED TO GET MY FRIENDS AND MY BOYFRIEND COMPLETELY HOOKED ON IT!!!..... I am also re-arranging my life to make sure NOT ONE episode is missed by myself!!!!
THE DVD WAS BROUGHT FOR ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY... AND WHAT A GREAT SERIES TO HAVE... I HAVE WATCHED ALL THREE CDs AT LEAST 3 TIMES.... GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY... I WOULD HAVE SOLD MY GRANNY TO OWN THIS dvd COLLECTION!!!
GO AND BUY IT NOW .... AND I PRIOMISED YOU WILL BE HOOKED BEFORE EPISODE 2!!!
roll on series 2 on DVD!!!
can't get enough of grey's anatomy May 22, 2006
crazymaybe
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
if i were to recommend a series to anyone, it will be this. and to prove that, my dvd set is currently going around my friends and will most probably be back with me i dont know, with all those people lined up, maybe next year? :D i'm so glad a lot of people are getting into grey's anatomy. and with season 2 just wrapping up, i can absolutely say it just keeps getting better and better, leaving me wanting more.
looking for something to drive the bore out of your mind? watch grey's anatomy. it has the right mix of humor, fun, drama and romance. and you wont be able to resist the cast. sandra oh's cristina yang is just so wonderful and smart and witty - i'm just waiting for the right time to use her one-liners (props to the writers!). and who can say no to dr mcdreamy?
Grey's Anatomy = Great! March 13, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Grey's Anatomy is amazing and I'm so glad it is available to order on dvd. The storyline is great, the humour fantastic and the soundtrack is perfect for each scene and episode. It is def up there with the classic 'ER' episodes with quick humour and entertaining storylines as well as having that slight edge to it like 'Scrubs'. I cannot wait until I can purchase this, seeing as it stopped on livingtv and although planned to come on to Channel 5 sometime soon, I'm still waiting! If you like the early days of 'ER' and appreciate a good giggle along with sexual tension and medical marvel - then watch Grey's Anatomy.
This show is something special. July 26, 2007
Sophia North (UK)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
As I am writing this review, it is half past six in the morning. I am incredibly tired and have to work in 2 hours, but I still can't go to sleep. When I bought this DVD I had heard that the series was pretty good and I thought that I would watch an episode every now and then until I completed the box set. However, I have now completed the entire series in one night and I am so desperate to know what happens next that I have come onto Amazon to order the next DVD.
Just when you thought you had seen enough medical drama on TV to make you practically a qualified doctor, along comes Grey's Anatomy which makes it all seem new and exciting once more and connects you on a deeper level to the main characters than all of those previous shows.
It has the pace and drama of ER, but somehow manages to find time to explore the personalities and lives of the thoughtfully written doctors on such a level that you become transfixed by them and feel you are right there by their sides in the hospital. The move to focus the series on interns was especially inspired, as this brings a whole new dimension to the story. They are all competing against each other for the same goal, yet need each other to survive along the way and the closer they get to their dreams, the harder reality becomes.
Whilst they want to learn, the lessons are not always pleasant and push them out of their comfort zone as both doctors and people. However, in this tough world there is no time to stop and process the information, as there are new patients, new problems and if they even think of standing still for just one moment they could realise how unbelievably confused and frightened they are.
The more they all struggle to shut out their emotions, the more they become consumed by them. Especially when there are senior doctors around who have as much to learn from their interns as they have to teach them. With relationships forming, lines being crossed and careers on the line; the romance becomes even more significant and compelling. Jobs could be in jeopardy, reputations could become tarnished and even worse - hearts may get opened up or even broken.
The drama in the ward is intense and the emotions explosive, but laughter is never far away as the interns stumble though the trials that are thrown their way. The humour is expertly laced though the lines and we are given the opportunity to see these characters not only create laughter but have the ability to be able to laugh at themselves. Pushed to the edge and faced with such extreme situations, the characters are faced with no option but to either laugh or cry. And surgeon's don't cry.
As a viewer however, due to both brilliant writing and superb acting, you may find yourself doing both. You may also find yourself unable to stop watching the next episode and you may be constantly surprised at what happens next. You may even find youself up at six in the morning telling somebody how great this show is and urging them to watch it. However if you do decide to to start on the Grey's Anatomy journey one thing is for sure - you will become addicted and it will definitely be worth it.
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