is grey’s poaching a cardiologist?
There’s something interesting going on in Shondaland, and like usual, I have no idea what to make of it. She’s such a hot mess of a showrunner, it’s really hard to tell what’s going on in her crazy brain, particularly when she’s got such an overinflated sense of importance.
Anyway.
On the recent Private Practice/Grey’s Anatomy crossover special, it was revealed (I believe for the first time) that Sam (Taye Diggs) is something of a cardio god. Snaps for Taye.
Now, the only reason why this is relevant at all is because on last week’s Grey’s Anatomy, Cristina freaking CRIED—she CRIED!—because she is dismayed at the lack of cardio opportunities at Seattle Grace. Now, this could all definitely be a complete coincidence. (Private Practice’s ep was written by Dana Baratta, while Grey’s was written by William Harper.) But, as has been pointed out to me, that’s a pretty insane coincidence.
Some possibilities:
#1: Just a coincidence. It means nothing.
#2: Shonda realizes that Private Practice is a minefield of death and is planning for its inevitable demise by creating “outs” for her most valuable assets. Let me tell you, the idea of Addison and Sam—arguably the two least hateable characters at Oceanside Wellness—leaving LA for Seattle is an appealing one for me.
#3: Realizing the value of these crossover opportunities, Shonda is merely drawing parallels between her two universes to create further potential for the two to collide. Regardless of whether or not Sam actually ends up moving to Seattle eventually—which I find quite doubtful—they’ve just set up an interesting situation if they ever decide to introduce Cristina and Sam. (They may have already met during that whole Archer Montgomery thing—I can’t remember.)
I think #3 is probably the most likely. Private Practice isn’t failing, and there’s really no need yet for her to be plotting exit strategies for her contracted actors. And let’s face it—Taye Diggs is one of the things that Private Practice really has going for it. Were he to leave, the show would be severely crippled—it wouldn’t be a good move unless Private Practice was already in immediate danger, which I don’t think it is.
