In a word ... seriously!?
As Grey's Anatomy faded to white, Izzie stood in the elevator in her prom dress from Season Two, with George in his new Army uniform staring back at her. The presumed afterlife encounter was the last we will see of either ... until September, anyway.
After almost an entire year of off-screen and on-screen drama regarding the future of Katherine Heigl (Izzie Stevens) and T.R. Knight (George O'Malley), their status remains ambiguous after last night's heart-stopping Grey's Anatomy finale.
Izzie was getting better, and George finally had a purpose, enlisting as an Army doctor. But then she coded at the end, while it a bus crash patient whose facial injuries made him unrecognizable turned out to be George. He crashed, as well.
Creator Shonda Rhimes was still coy in an interview this morning on the fate of Heigl and Knight. Here are some questions about the two beloved, likely-dead characters, and those who we know will be back, that linger as we await Season Six ...
- Where does Dr. Bailey go from here?
- Will Lexie and Mark move in together?
- Are Cristina and Owen like, a couple now?
- Will Jessica Capshaw (Arizona) be around next season?
- As the baby bump becomes more and more visible, is Ellen Pompeo's pregnancy going to be written in, or will she go on leave?
- Was the Meredith-Derek wedding - officiated by themselves, and with hastily written vows recited via post-it note - the real deal?
- Will this be the most talked-about episode since the second season finale (2006), in which Izzie wore said prom dress as Denny passed away?
- Is this ending the result of the producers' own ambiguity over whether George and Izzie will die - and/or the actors' willingness to come back?
What do you think? Was it outrageously bad? Are you exhausted in every way? Did you find the Grey's Anatomy season finale exhilarating?
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May 15th, 2009 4:12 PM
Issie is gone but TR Knight's character, George O'Malley can still continue with a new actor because George's face was damaged beyond recognition. It's time for a few happy endings or single season spin-offs to unwind some of the complex characters.
May 15th, 2009 4:24 PM
Why oh why did the 007 reference make Meridith know it was
George? Was it referenced to a previous show? Was it just the easiest thing to write? All of my friends are stumped!
May 15th, 2009 4:35 PM
@pdb - yes, it is a reference. very early on, George was nicknamed 007 by the other interns, because he has a "license to kill." get it?
May 15th, 2009 4:37 PM
It was referenced in a previous show, when George was titled with the nickname 007, meaning license to kill.
May 15th, 2009 5:23 PM
007 was wayyy back when they were interns. 007 was a nickname that they gave to the first intern to kill someone, or more then one person, and that happened to be George. I love George, but they have been writing George off all season. The last few episodes they have been giving him storylines and cameos, but ALL season he's had barely anything. They attempted to make a clean break, but then make you miss him at the end. He's gone, I'm positive. But now, seeing the episode, I don't want him to go... I'll miss him a lot.
Izzy I need to stay. Many people voice their dislike for our girl Katherine Heigl, but I think she is a talented actress and Izzy's bubbly personality is necessary for the show to go on. I want both to stay if possible, but most likely George is gone, and Izzy stays. T.R. Knight (George) mentioned how he wanted off the show, and so did Katherine (Izzy), but she took it back and has been doing some MAJOR groveling for the writers, so chances are, shes going to stay, and T.R. Knight (George) will be let out of his contract. I love them both, and I LOVED THE SEASON FINALE. Hated that they gave us a cliffhanger though. Those really suck. I actually got exhilarated during the episode, and I LOVED the post it note wedding, and I loved Merideth's reaction to "007". Everyone was so sad :(.
May 15th, 2009 5:55 PM
interesting question - did george's new army haircut stop them from realizing it was him?
May 15th, 2009 6:59 PM
I think it was the fact that his face was so destroyed that it was just completely unrecongizable. Even if he did get an army style haircut, it would have been not noticed under all theblood and gore ........
So sad :( The way George told merdith that is was him really touched me...
Also Ioved the post it note wedding because it showed that a wedding doesn't have to be big or grand.....you just have to be happy and that's all that really matters; though it is very dissapointing that merideth and derek didn't get married
May 15th, 2009 10:48 PM
I still can't believe what happened to George! It is pathetic how much I cried hahah, I hope they bring George back!
Meredith's reaction just broke my heart even more!
I can't believe the season ended like this! Can't they all just be happy? Ever??
May 15th, 2009 11:15 PM
so sad I cried too.
May 16th, 2009 12:28 AM
I still can't believe that George did that. I cried my eyes out when George told Meridith it was him. OO7. It took them long enough. How would they not notice that he was not there even though he was suppose to be in surgery they still should have know and do not like the fact that they left us hangin without knowing if George or Izzie were going to live. The elevetor part at the end was the saddest part of them all.