Grey's Anatomy Season 12 Wish List - What Do You Want To See

Grey's Anatomy is back in less than six weeks. Hard to believe the cast and crew have been filming now for almost a month.

Meredith's first day as an Intern

After Derek's death, Meredith has a baby girl; Ellis

My Wish List For Season 12 of Grey's Anatomy

1) I do not want to see a romance for Meredith Grey.

2) I would love to see Sandra Oh return as Cristina Yang as a guest star.

3) I am hoping that Calzona find a way back to each other, I was seriously pissed when Rhimes chose to break them up.

 

4) Alex and Jo need to break up, she is not the woman for him.....too damned immature.

Alex's one true love, such a shame that Shonda does not want her back

5) I love the romance between Owen and Amelia, although I would not be adverse to Kim Raver returning as Teddy to really throw a spanner in the works. Given that 24 is not going to get a tenth season, this could be possible. (Yes, yes, yes, I know Audrey Raines died in Season nine, however she could come back from the dead.....you never know with TV.

6) As for April and Jackson, well I have never been a Jackson fan, even though his green eyes are totally dreamy. I think that April needs to stick around and be with her husband for a while and then go do another tour. Perhaps Jackson can go with her eventually. 

7) Now to Meredith - I would love to see her being a kick ass surgeon and single mother, maintaining her friendship with Alex (her person now since Cristina left) and work towards getting closer to Maggie (who I totally love) and Amelia. I would also love to see Meredith throw herself into her research again and continue her mother's work.

8) As for Richard and Catherine, I don't see that marriage lasting, however I could be wrong. I would love to see them run GSMH together and enjoy their children and grand-children.

Okay, now having said all of this, I guess the above all sounds pretty boring, but I am sure Shonda Rhimes and co can bring the right amount of drama's, disasters and happy occasions to make it a great season, given that it might be Grey's Anatomy's last season of the series. I think the writers are going to pull out all the stops this season to make it one of the best.

Season eleven was awesome and one of the best seasons for a few years, here's hoping Rhimes and co can top this. The writing talent is there, they just need to improve on communication regarding certain historic events that have been stuffed up in the past, anyway that is for another post.

Grey's Anatomy will premiere at the end of September sometime on the ABC network in the US. Now we fans in Australia probably won't get to see the first episode until Feb 2016. This is totally unacceptable and it is why people file share from sites such as "Pirate Bay." 

We might get lucky and Channel Seven in Australia might fast track a few episodes, but I doubt it somehow. Grey's simply does not have the same following in Australia compared to the US. And quite frankly, many of the quality programs that Australian networks get from the US are treated like SHIT! They put these shows in shitty time slots so they have no chance of rating. This happened to Person of Interest and has happened to Grey's over a number of years.

If it wasn't for streaming services and torrent sites, I would be waiting months to see my US shows and if I did wait, I would be spoiled and know everything that's going to happen and that is not what the creators of these terrific programs had in mind. 

Anyway enough bitching about the Aussie networks. This article is a wish list for the fans of Grey's Anatomy and I would love your input. I am always up for a chat about Grey's, as I love this show.

I will leave you with this question: How many of you who love Grey's, watch Scandal, How to get away with Murder and are planning to watch Shonda's new show.

Personally, I love Scandal, I tolerate HTGAWM, and I have yet to see The Catch. I will be back once it premieres with my thoughts.

So; now it is your turn. Hit the comments and tell me what your wish list is for Grey's Anatomy. You can also post your thoughts on my Grey's Anatomy Facebook page or on Twitter.


To finish, I will leave you with a few images I will never forget and never wish to see on Television again.

The moment McDreamy realised he was a dead man.

A cruel trick Shonda Rhimes, you gave us false hope. I cannot forgive her for this scene.

Meredith loses her soul-mate

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Melrose Place - My Opinion On The Final Season

Well TV addicts, this blog post is not really about what's hot on the box, it is about what's hot on DVD at the moment and believe me when I tell you that Melrose Place DVDs have been selling like hotcakes at various stores where they are available. Getting your hands on them for a decent and reasonable price might be tricky as many online stores only have Season 1 to 5. Apparently Seasons six and seven are difficult to find and quite pricey.

If you have never seen Melrose Place, and you love a good juicy drama with hot guys and plenty of steamy sex scenes, then you are in for a treat. My twenty-six year old daughter is addicted and has spent the last four weeks watching all seven Melrose DVD sets from start to finish.

Anyway, here is a taste of what you will see in the final seasons and my opinions, mixed in with a little sadness.

I felt disappointed when I read the reviews before watching the rest of Season seven. But I am happy too. Season seven ended well. Amanda ended the series with the guy she should have been with from the start. 

And it was not Kyle, he was cute and I liked him, but there is someone better for him. Perhaps Megan or Jane or maybe even Eve...hmmm scratch that, Eve turns into the bitch from Hell. Having said that, let's get back to Megan for a bit, I loved the character of Megan, she was one smart lady who did not take anyone's crap or get involved in people's schemes, except perhaps Kimberly's. But she can be forgiven for that, as poor Kim was dying. 

I was sorry to see Kimberly leave and never believed she was dead. So I was expecting her to appear in the finale. Did she? Well you will have to wait and see. I also believed Sydney would appear, given she turns up in the failed 2009 version of Melrose Place, which lasted one season I believe.
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​Amanda was my all time favourite character, probably because she was impossible to figure out. One minute a total bitch and then she was nice to people. Her character went through so many changes, and more dramas than any person could bear. Cancer, kidnapping, God knows how many marriages, a husband who tried to murder her just hours after the ceremony. It is a wonder this woman is still sane, it is a wonder any of these characters are sane, living in that building and dealing with the shit that goes down day after day.
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​My least favourite character was Lexi. She struck me as a money hungry,overbearing, messed up bitch who refused to get help. And she was old enough to know better. Billy's wife, Brooke was a manipulator and a spoilt brat, but she was so young and did not understand that her father had taught her to be like that. Unfortunately she would not accept help and died in the end. Yes she made me so mad with the crap she did to Billy, but I did fell sorry for her. 

I also felt sorry for Taylor, she seemed to be very screwed up and it seemed that no one gave a crap. I think perhaps losing her sister and falling in love with her brother in law took it's toll and maybe she never dealt with it. When her and Kyle came to LA, it did seem as though their marriage was pretty solid....Taylor should have left well enough alone.


Simply living in that building with those people and their dramas would have driven a person mad. But Melrose Place was never meant to be a serious story, it was supposed to be smutty, sexy and bitchy. Pure night time soap opera entertainment. The kind of show I would dub my guilty pleasure. 

Show runners and creators everywhere hate that term "guilty pleasure.' I remember Shonda Rhimes had a shit fit about someone referring to Scandal as a guilty pleasure. She was not a happy camper and this interview she gave some Hollywood journo coincided with an article I wrote on my blog and posted on Twitter. Sometimes I wonder if she was referring to my tweet. Probably wishful thinking on my part. Anyway, I digress, let's get back to Melrose and the reasons why it is so entertaining.

Melrose had great writers and great acting...something many night-times soaps lack. Some of the scenes had me reacting emotionally and when I do that, it is clear to me that the writers of this show were very talented, not to mention the wonderful cast. I am just not sure what happened in Season six, something changed. The last two seasons just did not live up to my expectations, but the final season, particularly the episodes leading into the finale and the finale itself were brilliant and I seriously enjoyed it.

Melrose Place in the early days

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE SPOILER FREE, THEN I SUGGEST YOU STOP READING AT THIS POINT
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Meant To Be

​I was really disappointed that Billy left and the series did not end with a Billy and Alison reunion. I am quite pissed about this. And I always believed that Jake belonged with Jo. He is in a good place now, however I did hope that he and Jo would return and announce that they had gotten married and Jo had adopted Jake's son. Jake, Jo, Billy and Alison were really great characters and given the last we heard from Alison was that she was in rehab, I would have liked to see a happy ending for her and Billy (especially after the Brooke fiasco). Now she was a piece of work and it was sad that her story had to end with her accidentally dying.

Brooke; Billy's First Wife. A mistake that took him away from Alison forever

Billy and Alison; Melrose Place's Perfect Couple

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​Michael and Jane deserve each other quite frankly and I kinda wish that they had stayed together. The number of times Michael has done the wrong thing by Jane, she should know better and then to screw around on Michael one day before the wedding, well I guess it ended how it should have ended. Jane ended up with a great guy in Kyle and Michael finally realises he can never be faithful. Wow! I coulda told him that in Season two.
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​A good season and ending, however I feel sad that we did not get closure for Jake, Jo, Alison and Billy. I have just finished watching the entire season, all bar the two final discs of season seven and it was a great season and a great series. In fact it was one of the most entertaining US night time soaps shown in the 1990's in my opinion.
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​One character I would have loved to see more of or even a regular was Kristian Alfonso, Hope on Days of our Lives. She is an awesome actress and does not get nearly enough credit regarding her wonderful talent. Obviously signing her full time due to her contract with DOOL, however it would have been great to see more of her.


Finally I must add that Jack Wagner takes my breath away, and any actress who gets to make out with that hot stud is just the luckiest bitch ever! What a hunk! This man has the talent to get a woman to do anything for him and I don't know if it is his acting or if Jack Wagner has women falling at his feet. Man, he can park his shoes and whatever else under my bed any-time. Hmmmmm. OKAY! Enough! Before this blog gets x rated and I start describing some of the things I would like to do to him. Hmmmm!

Seems appropriate to share a photo of the very Hot, Jack Wagner who plays Dr Peter Burns

Now do the ladies who read my blog understand why 

I would like to rip his clothes off

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Okay TV Addicts, I think I should leave it there for now, let me know what you think in the comments or you can always catch up with me on Facebook or Twitter.​

So: That is my opinion on the closing episodes of Melrose Place and how it all finished up. Mind you, I have not actually seen the last disc, so I am writing this review based on what I have read online. You can read what I wrote over at TV.com


I hope that I have not given too much away and ruined the ending of this awesome drama series for fans who have not seen all of this series. I only saw up until about Season three or four, so I just had to finish watching to see how everyone ended up.

By the way, I would be happy to add more pictures of the cast too, if anyone would enjoy that.

You can also buy the DVDs on Ebay or Gumtree

Get yourself a bargain on Melrose Place DVDs at Gumtree

Person Of Interest Will Premiere In January - CBS Have Ordered 13 Episodes

What a great way to ruin a great show. Yes, I am fully aware that Warner Bros own Person of Interest, but what amazes me is that these idiot TV executives take on these shows that they do not own if they are not going to ensure the show keeps getting high ratings. Moving this show to Tuesdays at 10 pm was a huge mistake, because the ratings started to drop from the start of Season Three.

Haven't CBS ever heard of the saying "If it is not broken, then don't fix it" And CBS have broken this golden rule. A petition is doing the rounds and if you would like to sign it to support this amazing show you will find it here.

Finch and his ever loyal dog, Bear

Read more about Person of Interest here


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Does Olivia Pope Drink Too Much Wine?

What is it with TV show Scandal’s creator, Shonda Rhimes and Olivia Pope’s constant consumption of wine every time she looks to be winding down. Does anyone think that Shonda Rhimes is sending a message to the fans with Olivia Pope’s love for wine or perhaps Olivia will become an alcoholic in future episodes. As a fan, I feel that this is totally overdone.

In the last episode, the last thing we saw was Olivia’s wine glass with red wine spilled all over her beloved couch. That would have to be a first. The fans have never seen Ms Pope spill her wine, and especially when Olivia insists on weariing the color white most days. How is it that she manages to stay clean and her clothes blindingly white. Because I love to wear white, and it never stays bright and white for any longer than around 12 hours, and that’s assuming I wear it that long.

Another thing I want to mention is the glass that Ms Pope drinks her red wine from. Has anyone noticed that it is the exact same glass, every single time. And did you also know that fans are going crazy for that wine glass and all want one. It’s just like the scrubs on Grey’s Anatomy. All the fan wanted the scrubs that Meredith, Cristina, McDreamy or Burke wore in the beginning. I guess they wanted the other doctors scrubs too, but let’s face it, the four docs above were the most popular.

And last but not least, fans can buy this wine glass at Crate and Barrel, whatever that place is? I have never heard of it. If you are lucky you might even find these glasses on Ebay.



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