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Grey's Anatomy
Dennis Burger
06/01/2005
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Produced by: Touchstone Television
Network: ABC
Scheduled: Sunday, 10 p.m.
Reviewed on: WNCF-DT, Montgomery, AL
Channel: 32 (51 Digital)
 Grey’s Anatomy—a sort of dramatic Scrubs by way of The O.C.—is predictable and,
for a medical dramedy, about as scientifically accurate as Charmed. But it does
sport an endearing ensemble cast of characters (stereotyped as they may be), and
with reality shows still proliferating like broadcast cancer, sometimes that’s
all you need.
While the character-driven nature of the series does not lend
itself to an ooo-ahh-inspiring high-definition experience, ABC’s 720p
presentation is rock solid, with a striking mix of warm and cool color palettes
and cinematography that rises above the standard two shot, yet knows better than
to get too artsy. And the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound doesn’t do anything that Pro
Logic II couldn’t do—perhaps better—but remains clean and focused.
Yes, it
all sounds sort of average, but somehow Grey’s Anatomy rises above the sum of
its parts. It doesn’t work because of the dialogue, which runs the gamut from
good to good enough, and it certainly doesn’t work because of the inappropriate
pop music video montages (one of which revolved around the death of a patient in
the first episode). The characters, however, make it worth a look
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