I would like to start off by ...
Question: I would like to start off by saying I am a huge
Grey's Anatomy fan but am very disappointed that the show keeps making digs at veterinarians. Last season Cristina made the comment, "He's not a real doctor — just a vet" or something to that effect. In the season-opener Callie was explaining to
Chris O'Donnell (who plays a veterinarian) not to take it personally. "It's just a doctor thing. Four years of high school, four years of college, four years of med school... " Do they not realize that veterinarians go through the same amount of school (four years of high school, four years of college and four years of vet school)? Maybe someone should remind
Grey's Anatomy that statistically it is harder to get into vet school than med school and that many doctors are doctors because they couldn't get into vet school. Thanks for listening.
Answer: Rant acknowledged. But really, don't you think Chris O'Donnell's portrayal of McVet is sympathetic enough to make your case already? Besides, it's very much in character for these self-impressed, hard-charging doctors to condescend to an animal doctor. It's part of what we love/hate about them. It doesn't mean the show has that attitude. Given how appealing Finn has been made to seem, I think the exact opposite is true.
