Experience the complete second season of TV’s most compelling show in an expansive 27-episode DVD set. Witness every minute of the thrilling drama that has become a television event for fans and critics alike. “Week after week, the entire show is mcdreamy,” raves USA Today. Life gets even more intense for the doctors and interns of Seattle Grace Hospital in year two as Meredith and Derek’s relationship goes from odd to downright insane with the arrival of Derek’s wife, and Alex lets his Izzie obsession out of the bag. You “can’t stop watching,” says TV Guide. Experience GREY’S ANATOMY: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON — uncut with over five hours of never-before-seen bonus features, including four extended episodes with scenes too steamy for TV, behind-the-scenes interviews, and so much more.The medical drama’s second season could be diagnosed as bipolar; in other words, it got much worse and much better at the same time. Whiny, self-involved surgical intern Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), arguably the weakest spot in the otherwise likeable ensemble, had already left viewers annoyed. But season two, in which Meredith coped with being dumped by her married McDreamy (a.k.a. neurosurgeon Derek, a.k.a. Patrick Dempsey) by excessive drinking, sleeping around, gazing like a sad puppy and–unforgivable!–breaking the heart of longtime admirer/friend George (the cuddly T.R. Knight), could have alienated audiences for good. (Seriously, sometimes you want to shake the girl and feed her some cookies.) Thankfully, what Meredith’s storyline threatened to derail was held together by some emotional episodes, including “Into You Like a Train,” in which a pair of strangers are impaled together on a metal pole, and “Much Too Much,” featuring a mother’s quintuplets in critical condition. But the standout show that turned Grey’s Anatomy into a television force came with the January 2006 post-Super Bowl episode, a two-parter involving a “code black” lockdown when a live bomb is housed inside a patient.
Romance also remained key to the staff at Seattle Grace: Steely Cristina (Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh) softens, to her great dismay, as her relationship with Dr. Burke (Isaiah Washington) gets serious; Izzie (Katherine Heigl) pairs up, then breaks up, with Alex (Justin Chambers, the villain of the cast if you had to name one) before falling in love with flirty, tender heart patient Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Derek and estranged wife Addison (Kate Walsh, who somehow managed to win over Meredith-McDreamy fans despite being the Other Woman) make attempts at fixing their marriage, and Dr. Bailey (Chandra Wilson, easily a standout) tries to balance a medical career with mommyhood. Even George finds a new love with orthopedic surgeon Callie (Sara Ramirez). The season wraps up with a weeper of a two-part finale, set at the hospital during a “prom” (it’s complicated). But with the fancy gowns and tuxes, tears and romantic tension, leading to a crossroads for Meredith and Derek, you can bet the episodes are a delight for any Grey’s fan. The show also continues to rely heavily on narration (not a good thing) and soundtracks (a good thing), using tracks from artists before they hit it big (KT Tunstall, Brandi Carlisle, Snow Patrol).
On the DVD
Four of the episodes get an extended treatment, though the tag line “too steamy for television!” is overreaching a bit. Oh is the only actor to turn up on a commentary, which is otherwise just the writers and producers congratulating each other. Walsh turns up the charm in “The Doctors are In,” in which characters answer fans’ questions, but Chambers appears noticeably drab and disinterested. Despite “Uncut” being in the title, the special features aren’t anything you’ll be watching again and again. Save that rewind button for the show itself. –Ellen A. Kim
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March 31, 2008
#1
I should be amazed that this show gets such rave reviews, but given the low standards of the TV industry in general and as a result, most viewers out there, I’m not.
Grey’s makes the medical establishment look like a bunch of hormonal, preoccupied, inept sex junkies. It’s ridiculously unrealistic, both the medical scenes and the behavior of the staff. And WHERE are all the nurses? Like hospitals are run by MDs?
And WHERE was the floor staff when Denny had his stroke?? No one was there to respond? Even before that, don’t you think the hospital would’ve canned and sued anyone and everyone they even perceived was involved in the cutting of his cord, immediately? That is blatant malpractice. COME ON. This show is beyond pathetic.
I started watching because I was so impressed with Jeffrey Dean Morgan in his other series, “Supernatural” (a MUCH better show, by the way). I was also curious to see what all the fuss was about.
What I found was nothing but disappointment. The only light shining in this whole season was Denny. JDM did a great job, wasn’t too shabby to look at either, and the story involving him was sweet. Lucky for him that they killed off his character though, because he deserves better than this. With Denny gone, I’ll never watch this lame show with it’s annoying characters again.
March 31, 2008
#2
Grey’s Anatomy will appeal to the evening soap opera crowd, who also liked Friends (and was/is swayed easily to chuckle along with the laugh track, instead of the actual dialogue and whose view of real world is somewhat fantasy based).
House, M.D. is bar none the best drama (medical or otherwise) to come along in a virtual drought of worthwhile viewing.
March 31, 2008
#3
Grey’s anatomy is one of the best shows on tv.If you don’t watch you are missing out.It has great characters that you will love.I am so glad season two is coming on dvd. It was even better than season one.The love story between Denny and Izzie will break your heart.Kudos to katherine Heigl and Jefferey Dean Morgan for their awesome performances.This dvd will be worth every penny you spent.
March 31, 2008
#4
Cant review product, haven’t received it yet. 1st time i ordered it was 20 oct due to arrive 1 dec, then sent again on 8 dec due to arrive 8 jan. suprise suprise no grey’s for me
March 31, 2008
#5
This show is wonderful! With a diverse cast in race, these actors are truly the most interesting characters on TV. They are all wonderful! T.R. Knight, Kate Walsh, Katherine Heigl, and Chandra Wilson seem to give the best performances every week! However, I’ve never seen an actress that can cry as well as Ellen Pompeo and no one has ever made bloody scrubs look so good since George Clooney as Patrick Dempsey. Isaiah Washington and Sandra Oh give great performances as Burke and Cristina, the interracial couple who were made for each other! Justin Chambers makes the very unlikable Alex Karev seem likeable (especially in the second season finale where Justin made me ball!)! James Pickens, Jr. always seems to give a great performance as the Chief of Surgery and always seems to be riding the interns’ tails (which is exactly what they deserve half the time.)!
On to more info on the show. The show focuses on Meredith Grey (Pompeo) and her fellow interns, Cristina Yang (Oh), Izzie Stevens (Heigl), Alex Karev (Chambers), and George O’Malley (Knight). They are all trying to be great surgeons while still trying to live a life outside the hospital and their scrubs. Each has there own problems which makes being a good surgeon hard at times. Meredith’s mother has Alzheimer’s and she is in love with a married man. Cristina has a mother who she hates, is dating an attending, and seems to be struggling with “losing her edge.” Izzie comes from a tough background of trailer parks and getting herself through med school by being a lingerie model. She also just lost her love in the season finale. Alex is in love with Izzie but seems to never get his feelings out there in a way that doesn’t hurt Izzie. He also seems to be the only doctor in the hospital who tells the truth which often gets him in trouble. And poor, adorable George (or “Bambi” as the other interns call him) always seems to be hurt in some way do to his love for Meredith Grey. All these interns are taught by world renown surgeons. Dr. Preston Burke (Washington) is Cristina’s boyfriend and head of cardiovascular surgery. He was recently shot in the spine in the second season finale, and we still are unaware if he will ever be able to perform surgery again. Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd (the beautiful Dempsey) is the new head of neuro surgery who left his own practice in New York City to move to Seattle. In the beginning of the series he met and fell in love with Meredith Grey the day before both of their first days at Seattle Grace only to have his wife come chasing after him and surprise us all in season one’s cliffhanger. The SheShepherd, Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery Shepherd (Walsh), is head of neonatal and pediatric surgery. While most of us over last summer were mad at McDreamy for cheating on his wife, we found out early in the second season that the SheShepherd was the one who slept with Derek’s best friend which then made him make a move to Seattle. Derek had to chose between his wife and his real true-love, Meredith, and ended up staying with Addison. However, in a steamy love scene in the season finale Meredith and Derek fulfilled every fan’s hopes and dreams of getting back together. Dr. Miranda Bailey (Wilson), is the 4th year resident who watches over all the interns. She recently just had a baby and the Chief as she puts it seems to be “mommy-tracking” her or giving her less work because he does not believe she can handle the work load with a new baby. She also has to deal with the interns who kiss up to her to get all the good fun surgeries. As Cristina puts it, to the interns a good surgery “is like candy only with blood which is so much better!” Overall these interesting characters comes the chief, Dr. Richard Webber (Pickens). He has to deal with the new doctors, interns, and all the patients while dealing with his own problems. For example, last season he had surgery on his brain to remove a brain tumor while still having to worry about everyting that went on in the hospital.
This show is amazing, with great characters and the best cast I’ve ever seen. Lately it seems like all the credit has been going to Desperate Housewives. However, I think that show has quickly taken a nice trip in the toilet and Grey’s deserves so much more credit than what they are getting. People are finally coming around and giving them some more credit, but they deserve it all because they put on a great show. Shonda Rhimes (the creator, writer, and producer) is so brilliant along with all the other cast members and crew members. Every week they get wonderful guest stars. My favorite has been Jeffery Dean Morgan (Denny-Izzie’s love) who died in the season finale (balled like a baby!) but all have been fantastic. This show doesn’t disappoint. If you have never seen the show, buy the first two seasons on DVD. It won’t disappoint! Keep up the good work cast and crew!