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Grey's Anatomy Episode: "Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response/Losing My Religion"

Season 2, Episode 26
Episode Synopsis: Denny's need for a new heart becomes critical; Cristina suddenly finds herself in charge in an ER; Richard has questions about a patient; Derek has a friend's life in his hands; Callie confronts George about his feelings for her; and Meredith and Derek come to a decision about Doc. Finn Dandridge: Chris O'Donnell. Original Air Date: May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006: Deterioration of the Fight-Flight Response/Losing My Religion

If all my favorite shows could end their seasons with a two-nights-in-a-row action-packed two-parter (some may call it a three-parter) like Grey's, I'd be overjoyed. But are you as exhausted as I am? Wow. After all of that rigamarole, Denny is dead. I guess I kind of expected it since it was the season finale and they needed something overly dramatic to end the year, but I, like a plethora of you comment-makers, really got to dig Denny. It made sense to a lot of us that Izzie would fall in love with him, mainly because Jeffrey Dean Morgan did such a fantastic job in his portrayal. What didn't make sense to lots of us was how unethical Izzie was being, so it didn't surprise me when she said, "I thought I was a surgeon, but I'm not, so I quit." Very nice that Bailey supported her with a gentle "Izzie... " especially after the wrath she gave all of them earlier ("Where are my suck-ups?!"). My favorite Izzie supporter, however, was the last person we expected to show comfort: Alex. I'll... read more

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Premiered: March 27, 2005, on ABC
Rating: TV-14
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Premise: Surgical residents at a Seattle teaching hospital hone their bedside manners on and off the job in this medical drama, which parlayed a cushy initial time slot (post-'Desperate Housewives') and a hefty dollop of sex and romance into immediate success. Indeed, in the opener, intern Meredith Grey sleeps with attending Derek ('McDreamy') Shepherd the night before starting work at Seattle Grace and discovers the next day that he's her boss. Their romantic ups and downs became the series' keystone.

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