Finding New Loves

Calzona Review 12x07 “Something Against You”

This episode gives us a peek into Callie's relationship with Penny and how Arizona is moving on. 

God help me i was too surprised to see Callie in bed with Penny.

I'm not supposed to be surprised but i just was not ready to see them share a very intimate moment.

Why does it affect me? Because i was J E A L O U S.

Not because i want Callie for myself (well...maybe)

But because it was a steamingly steaming hot scene.

Too intimate for my Calzona loving eyes.

This episode  signaled a new era in Callie's dating life. Penny was not a one-shot fling. She showed promise of one whom Callie would take seriously.

And she has been apparently loving to Penny. We saw them in bed, with all the intimacy we had always wanted to see her have with Arizona.

My observations:

1. It was Callie who got things going in bed. Well at least that scene lets me do this sweeping generalization. 

Callie Torres is so very sensual that when you watch her, you feel like you're Penny ...or you wanna be Penny... or.... i wish not to elaborate

First she caresses her back then her side cheek, then the front of her neck, down to above the breast, which I’m sure did reach the breast.

Callie touched her in places we never saw her touch Arizona. Their bedside manner were of the type that Ive never seen done by Calzona (except for that S6 deleted scene which was the hottest Calzona intimate kiss ever) .

Callie and Penny's bed scene was more fluid, more natural. Callie holding her neck with so much tenderness. Touching her chest like it was the most natural thing to do. Now that’s what i call a real lesbian  interaction for network TV. Nothing was unnatural or forced.

2. What makes my gut ache is how i saw Callie with love and lust in her eyes when she tried to get it on with Penny. but alas, Penny drifted off to dreamland leaving a frustrated Callie.

Why did Penny fall asleep when Callie was so eager about kissing her neck and touching her and making love to her? (Okay, poundcaking)

Callie was disappointed that Penny fell asleep. But she did still look lovingly upon her precious sleeping Penny. Who did wake up to Mer's text message. Obvious that Penny is too engrossed in her work. Not that she loves Callie less but maybe work has more weight for now?

3. Callie is disappointed about two main things:

 a. that Penny has less time for her because of work or misdirected tasks
 b. And that Penny is not getting the training and teaching that she deserves

Feeling that Meredith's taxing schedule imposed on her resident intern Penny, which kept her from more Penny-loving, Callie had lost control of herself and had interfered. Outspoken as she is, she did give her two cents  on how Penny should be treated by Mer. Mainly because she was not getting enough bedtime and sweet time with her , girlfriend, and yeah, because she was concerned about Penny's medical education.

I’ve heard some criticism about Callie being all over the place because of Penny's learning issues and voluntarily took matters into her own hands,; and even asked Webber to rethink the resident rotation system

 Richard Webber (a.k.a. Julio P.), who unfortunately advised Callie that the requests should come from Penny herself.

First, i think it could have been Penny's duty to stand up for herself when Mer had not warmed up to her yet.

Although it was effective that Callie interfered in this issue and directly talked to Mer without consulting Penny, it would have been more proper if Penny fought for her right on her own.

Maybe Callie was being the  protective concerned girlfriend or maybe she did of course want more time with her girl.

May I also note that Callie did give a pissed side eye toward Amelia who tried to raise suspicion on  Callie's personal motives.

4. Arizona  meanwhile seems to have  accepted that  she finally has to move on.  We caught her asking April if she could be her wingman as she dips her toes in the dating pool again. But since April was unavailable, we saw her team up with a most unlikely yet most adorable wingman of all: Richard Webber. Who was going with her for trivia night. :)

This is actually good progress for Arizona.

5. Penny had said hurtful words to Callie, and they made me slightly uncomfortable, even if she did have a point.

“You’re embarrasing me. Nobody asked you to say anything so just shut up and stay out of it.”

I did understand Penny's point. The situation called for it.  Callie had been interfering with a professional issue. But maybe she could’ve said it in a more tactful manner cause in my opinion, the emphasis she put in pushing her point forward,  was embarrassing for Callie.

Callie was out of line but the way Penny told Callie was uncalled for too.

Hmm.

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6. Last point but not the least, after the very long wait, what appalls me even more is how dedicated the diehard fans (me included) of Calzona are. Seeing the ship as non-existent for 27 eps is not for the faint hearted, but the Calzona fandom remains faithful.

Some may have an axe to grind with Penny, but in truth, of course we are happy that someone is making Callie happy nowadays as she is re-discovering herself and learning to love again.

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