ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” Drama
I have not been able to get into ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”, but can see why it is such a hit. I don’t care for medical drama’s normally, they just don’t seem realistic enough to me. I also don’t like prime time “soap opera’s” because of the high drama factor, multiple story lines and ever changing casts. I don’t feel this way about HBO dramas of course, but we all know they are more accurate and true to real life because they are on cable. This is why I did not post anything here when this story broke last week. That and the fact that when I first heard this story a key part of what happened was left out.
This week more details have surfaced about what was said by Isaiah Washington to fellow cast member TR Knight. In light of these new facts, I am actually shocked this is being tolerated. It’s been reported many times that Washington confronted Knight after he showed up late on the set after a late night out. This wouldn’t be such a big deal but Washington was overheard calling Knight a “faggot”. This is what apparently prompted Dempsey to speak up in defense of Knight. That is the moment when Washington assaulted Dempsey, pinning him against the wall by the neck.
In this weeks Entertainment Weekly ABC denied the reports that said Washington would lose his job over his actions. ABC chose to make that statement, but didn’t address the incident. Why did we not get the full details of what was said when the story first came out? I think it is bizarre that the attack on Dempsey is what made the headlines and that Washington’s words haven’t stirred up any controversy at all.
Since I have not seen, read or heard any discussion on the word “faggot” being used, I thought I would address it here. Would this have been handled differently if Knight had called Washington the “N” word? In the end this whole controversy will just blow over and be forgotten. If anything Patrick Dempsey’s gay following just sky rocketed, big time!
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