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"Grey's" Melissa George gives scant details about her new bisexual characterAs we've reported, Melissa George joins the cast of Grey's Anatomy on Nov. 13 as Sadie, a bisexual intern and old, close friend of Meredith's. Just how close they were back in the day is the question on everyone's minds.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, George tries to shed some light on Sadie and her upcoming episodes. WARNING: Minor spoilers ahead. And by "spoilers," I mean some character backstory, some plot points that raise more questions then they answer, and a lot of hypothesizing and "They haven't told me," quotes on George's part. George said of Sadie: "She's a girl that walks on the wild side… I'm dying to know why she behaves so recklessly. Anyone who behaves like that has to have a lot of issues."
And she can process those issues with me anytime. Sadie, Sadie, Bisexual Lady is also going to be very open, and maybe even a little "reckless" while she commutes between Boystown and the Motherland. "She doesn't think attraction should be by gender," George said. "She seems to get a thrill out of shocking people." Because we all know that bisexual women are car-ray-zee! Oh, wait — that's just Tila Tequila. And what of Meredith, Sadie's old BFF? Were there any Europass indiscretions while they "traveled around the world together," in their younger day? Whatever happens in Paris, stays in Cancun, apparently, because in the interview, George seems to have as many questions as we do: There's a lot of [Mer-Sadie] dialogue like "Don't tell them what happened!" So, something did happen, but I'm not sure what. They obviously traveled together and were very close. Did they date? Did they not? Did something major happen to them that they swore they'd never discuss? It could be anything. "It could be anything." Well, that clears it up for me. Guess we can all go home now. George does reveal that sometime after returning home, Meredith got her job at Seattle Grace, while Sadie, because she's a wild child, found employment at a morgue. Where she had an on again-off again romance with a guy or girl nicknamed McEmbalmy.
Other than that, George is just happy to be on the show, for what she confirms will be at least four episodes and counting. When asked if Sadie will be buddying up to either Callie or Erica, (whom columnist Michael Ausiello repeatedly refers to as bisexual) George replied — you guessed it — "They haven't told me." Submitted by on October 28, 2008 - 9:00am. |
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Oh Ms George...please marry me.
And please have many more than four episodes.
Wowser
Good Christ, Melissa is gorgeous. That picture of her...just...steals my breath away.
Swooners!!!!!
Melissa Geroge
hmmmm
I read that interview, and I wasn't thrilled with the way Melissa George spoke about bisexuality. Maybe I'm too sensitive, but it sounds like she was equating bisexuality with recklessness, promescuity and attention-seeking. I'm fine with a bisexual character being all those things--they could be an interesting character and Lord knows that Grey's has portrayed straight characters with all those characteristics. It just sounded like George was speaking in a way to say Sadie is bisexual because she "gets a thrill out of shocking people" not because it's a legitimate sexual orientation.
At one point she said, "She doesn't think attraction should be [limited] by gender. I sort of look at people and go, 'Wow, how do you live like that?'"
Maybe she meant she doesn't know how people could sleep around (the earlier part of the quote she says "she takes anything" which implies that Sadie sleeps around--like everyone else on Grey's) But it sounds like she's saying she doesn't know how people could not limited their attraction to one gender. Maybe she just worded some things unfortunately in this interview, but rubbed me the wrong way.
(I now have jokes like, "but Melissa George can rub me the right way anytime." running through my head. So, hey, if I was being too serious above, rest assured I still have the maturity level of a 14-year-old.)
I'm with you...
Here’s the thing that bugs me about Grey’s. I understand we need drama but this show is beyond ridiculous with relationships. I’ve known many bisexuals and none of them are “reckless” with their sexual behavior. If bisexual people want to know why society has such misconceptions about them, look no further then television shows such as this one and House.
And another thing, why do the gay/bisexual characters always have to be the ones that do something “shocking” on a show? They make it sound as if the people at gay pride day are the only ones that exist in our community. I hate to burst their bubbles, but most people don’t know I’m a lesbian until I tell them. I don’t go around hitting on my female colleagues, waving a pride flag saying, “homo over here!” I am fully out at work and guess what, my co-workers don't really pay attention to me. Funny thing about that, while we’re at work we have to do well…work.
That’s the one thing I love about Hospital Central. The three doctors are lesbians but while they’re at work they are professionals. *Gasps* What is wrong with those crazy writers? How dare they portray the gay community as down-to-earth individuals like those boring straight people!
But I will wait to see what they mean by reckless and shocking behavior. I'm already disappointed with how they are handling Callica so Grey’s is walking a very fine line with me right now. Let's see if they can get something right. It's not likely but who knows.
oh
.i thought that Janina Gavankar would be in this show as an intern =/ oh well.
she is
janina IS on this show as an intern. she made her 1st appearance on the last episode...
on a side note, grey's anatomy is going thru a minor name change. the show is going to be renamed gay's anatomy. yay!
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.oh i didn't know that cool:D.
I thought she was going to
I thought she was going to be in this next episode, not last week's? Didn't see her at all if it was last week's.
Wow, great...another
Wow, great...another 'reckless Bi' that sleeps around and has issues.
That's original.
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I was just thinking the same thing.
There must be a special on female bisexual doctors who are reckless because they have issues.
Oh joy.
B-/
Ok so, meredith her close
Pahahaha I knew this was
Pahahaha
I knew this was Dara who had written this, simple for this phrase: Sadie, Sadie, Bisexual Lady.
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M. Goerge
Whatever. I hope she's only on there for like, four episodes. And feels upErica while she's there because even though the age difference is ridic (when has that ever stopped Grey's?) Erica deserves some sweet McLovin.And not just some confused bitch who learned a new trick comin in and askin you to drop trou. (not that i would ever object to Sara Ramirz ordering me outta my pants, but sitll. romance me a little, ho.)
I got a dick like a mule...with a big dick.
ergh.
ergh.