Calzona Review 12x03 "I Choose You"
This episode tackled the progress in growth of two of its main characters, and our beloved Callie and Arizona were not just witnesses but supportive comrades to Alex and Meredith.
Arizona the Mentor
We saw Arizona as a very proud mentor to Alex.
Alex was handling a difficult case of twin babies having fatal tumors at birth. He was facing a dilemma of having to choose between the two babies, which one to prioritize for liver transplant and Arizona was quite impressed by how her student had grown up and become mature enough to make sound decisions. That's because Arizona Robbins was a good teacher. She taught Alex well.
And she ably guided her former student when the going got tough.
Alex: Screw it im not making this call. If there's a decision to be made about withdrawing care from an infant, ...Bailey should do it. She's Chief. She could do it not me
Arizona: Hey hey no Alex what are you doing? I have been watching you i have been in awe of you. Stepping up for these babies for these parents in a way ...do you remember that first time we ever talked? Really talked? We were on a plane and we just picked up a transplant organ from a kid who died and you were upset and pissy cause you felt that I didnt care but I thought "wow. This guy could do it. He cares enough about this work. This guy has it." And I knew that day Alex. And today, I had been so proud of you. And so now you cant. You cant hand it over to somebody else. Because theyre yours. And they need you and you can do it and you have to because if you give it to Bailey, you wont be able to look yourself in a mirror. You'll always wonder what kind of doctor you could be. This is the job, Alex. And it's why you get paid the big bucks.
She was the voice of reason. She was there for Alex at a crucial time like this
Also, she cared enough about Alex to remind him to get some much needed rest
"You need food and a shower and sleep. You need to walk away for a minute. Im serious."
And through all those times that Arizona gave him advice, it was always nice to see the respect that Alex has for her. He listened and he followed Arizona's reminders and wise advice.
Watching the mentor-student relationship between Arizona and Alex has always been wonderful. And we missed it a lot. It's great that the show has given us another glimpse of this solid relationship based on mutual respect.
Callie the Adviser
Meredith, meanwhile had problems of not asserting herself enough to get the remuneration she deserves so she did not escape Callie's blunt repetitive reminders that "i make a lot more than you"
She did not fail to egg Meredith on to negotiate for higher pay, reminding Meredith (and herself too) how she negotiated for herself and was very successful about it.
While listening to Maggie's sob story though, Callie did mention something that i could not help but notice.
Maggie was drunk and consoling herself about her former dating partner who was now getting hitched. Maggie was lamenting how it has only been six months since they've been over and the ex is ready to get married over that short span of time.
Maggie: another 6 months, he finds someone else he's ready to spend the rest of his life with?
Callie:I get that, that can happen
So what did she mean by that?
Obviously Callie's past experiences made her to say that. She knows that even if fresh from a break up, one can fall in love and decide to spend the rest of her life with that person.
Maybe too, that she is so in love with that mystery girl right now, and maybe she is implying that her current girlfriend is wife material? Hmmm.
That's how it sounds to me, and sure, it's fine if she does think that.
The thing is, it won't happen because i say so. ;)
The suspense builds. We're getting closer to the day that we will meet this mystery girl that Callie is in love with.
I'm excited and not. Especially about who's coming to dinner on 12x05.
Let's wait and see how it plays out.
Holding on. And taking a deep breath.
#CalzonaIsEndgame.
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