And, there is the other hiring/firing aspect of whether or not Isiah Washington's contract was going to be renewed. I do love the character of Burke even I think IW is an ass. But the reality is, if he were on his way out, this is a lovely and heartbreaking way to achieve that for the character and for Cristina.
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - May 20, 2007 2:46:48 pm PDT #8416 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Kat - May 20, 2007 2:47:50 pm PDT #8417 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Mr. Kitty,
Get off the bookshelf please and be good to sara. Or else.
Love,
Kat
-t - May 20, 2007 2:50:55 pm PDT #8418 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Kat, I am in total agreement with you on the meta. Love Burke, regardless of the actor's shortcomings, and this was kind of an elegant move by the writers, really. I'm impressed that they didn't telegraph his leaving at all in previous episodes, yet I completely believe that he is gone and not coming back.
§ ita § - May 20, 2007 2:50:58 pm PDT #8419 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Back in the day I saw an interview with Isaiah Washington, and he was kinda goofy and un-Burkish. Okay, a lot. So I made the clean separation between the man and the character before the whole anti-homosexual and strange behaviour started. Which made it easy to love Burke (or at least be drawn to him, despite his flaws) while thinking the actor an asshat. I can see how his asshattedness may affect his current and future employ, but I want as much Burke as possible.
Steph L. - May 20, 2007 3:18:34 pm PDT #8420 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
As soon as I'm settled, he's back up there and I have to lunge to rescue my knickknacks. AHRG.
Deb Grabien -- because she has 11 (12?) cats -- learned the trick of securing knickknacks in place with sealing wax. I think she uses the kind of sealing wax that can be used with glue guns -- the inexpensive kind. She says it works great.
Zenkitty - May 20, 2007 3:20:15 pm PDT #8421 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
securing knickknacks in place with sealing wax
taking notes for future cat-owning
sarameg - May 20, 2007 3:40:39 pm PDT #8422 of 10001
These items WERE tacked down with something similar. He's pretty damned strong when determined (he can bruise when he's kneading.) I am smart enough to only put the relatively unbreakable stuff within extended-cat-reach.
But Kat's stern words seemed to have worked. He's busy being passed out.
Volans - May 20, 2007 3:41:06 pm PDT #8423 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Oh! Sealing wax on the knickknacks . Huh.
msbelle - May 20, 2007 3:49:57 pm PDT #8424 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I saw Waitress today. ehn. I am a traditionalist in many ways about romantic comedies, and no consequence infidelity is not so much for me. At least not from characters that I assume I am supposed to like. Performances were good.
sarameg - May 20, 2007 3:53:07 pm PDT #8425 of 10001
It is GREAT for any wobbly breakables. Or anything wobbly, really. I have a lot of wobbly stuff. You don't have to get the museum quality stuff, usually the wall tacky available at any college bookstore (and elsewhere, but that is a staple to them) works well.