After writing careful and objective responses to two other people on the Grey's, people who have every right to be upset about it by the way. I have to say I agree with you.
I watched it tonight and I don't see how Rhimes is going to get around it. Unfortunately the show established a close friendship between Burke (Washington) and George (Knight) at the very beginning - a friendship that appeared to have been healed last week and was shown again tonight. George shares as many scenes with Burke as Christina did - also, hate to say this but in the first season of the series there was a bit of "slashiness" or "UST" implied in the friendship - when George was a roommate and Christina commented that Burke had more in common with him than with Christina. (This happened on Angel too, by the way, with Lindsey and with Spike - Boreanze was bothered by it and did say things, but it was kept under wraps, Angel wasn't as popular as Grey's and as far as I know - he never called anyone a name. But when Whedon caught wind of it - he deliberately began writing the scenes into the series to push Boreanze's buttons or that's what the rumor mill held. Can't help but wonder is something similar happened on Grey's except in this scenario....don't know wasn't there and what the parties involved have stated - Washington was really out of bounds - to the point in which it became hostile.)
I think they can actually write Washington out without too much problem. Since the show really does center more around Meredith and they can find someone else for Christina down the line. He's not intergral to the show. And the writers have been writing less and less for him - pushing him to the sidelines. Also he has the injury - which if played right could give them a way to get him off the show.
That said - there's another issue which most people aren't aware of - contracts. Firing contracted actors is not as easy as it looks. They aren't "at will" employees. They are under "contract" and represented by a "union". This is why Charisma couldn't just be fired. Quinn could because he was showing up for work drunk. Same with Rodriquez - a DUI is enough to get you fired. But calling your fellow actors names and getting into fights on the set? Don't know. They might be able to get him offed for the fight - depending on who hit who first. But name-calling? Then again - the fact it has hit the public, and the talk shows, provides the producers with enough ammo to terminate Washington's contract for "cause" stating that his continued employment is harmful to the series.
It's an interesting dilemma. Emotionally? I am finding it difficult to watch Washington - regardless of what I wrote above. I cringed tonight, but at the same time was struck by how professional and good Knight's acting was. Knight deserves an emmy nod for his performances opposite Washington.
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Date: 2007-01-19 06:14 am (UTC)I watched it tonight and I don't see how Rhimes is going to get around it. Unfortunately the show established a close friendship between Burke (Washington) and George (Knight) at the very beginning - a friendship that appeared to have been healed last week and was shown again tonight. George shares as many scenes with Burke as Christina did - also, hate to say this but in the first season of the series there was a bit of "slashiness" or "UST" implied in the friendship - when George was a roommate and Christina commented that Burke had more in common with him than with Christina. (This happened on Angel too, by the way, with Lindsey and with Spike - Boreanze was bothered by it and did say things, but it was kept under wraps, Angel wasn't as popular as Grey's and as far as I know - he never called anyone a name. But when Whedon caught wind of it - he deliberately began writing the scenes into the series to push Boreanze's buttons or that's what the rumor mill held. Can't help but wonder is something similar happened on Grey's except in this scenario....don't know wasn't there and what the parties involved have stated - Washington was really out of bounds - to the point in which it became hostile.)
I think they can actually write Washington out without too much problem. Since the show really does center more around Meredith and they can find someone else for Christina down the line. He's not intergral to the show. And the writers have been writing less and less for him - pushing him to the sidelines. Also he has the injury - which if played right could give them a way to get him off the show.
That said - there's another issue which most people aren't aware of - contracts. Firing contracted actors is not as easy as it looks. They aren't "at will" employees. They are under "contract" and represented by a "union". This is why Charisma couldn't just be fired. Quinn could because he was showing up for work drunk. Same with Rodriquez - a DUI is enough to get you fired. But calling your fellow actors names and getting into fights on the set? Don't know. They might be able to get him offed for the fight - depending on who hit who first.
But name-calling? Then again - the fact it has hit the public, and the talk shows, provides the producers with enough ammo to terminate Washington's contract for "cause" stating that his continued employment is harmful to the series.
It's an interesting dilemma. Emotionally? I am finding it difficult to watch Washington - regardless of what I wrote above. I cringed tonight, but at the same time was struck by how professional and good Knight's acting was. Knight deserves an emmy nod for his performances opposite Washington.