Grey's Anatomy An Honest Mistake

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On this episode of Grey's Anatomy, Derek battles it out with two of his colleagues, Cristina gets booted from the OR and the Chief writes a less-than-stellar recommendation for Bailey.

Last week, Addison pleaded with Derek to "be a god" when operating on her brother and work a miracle to save his life. That operation was a success, but did the victory go to Derek's head?

It certainly seemed that way as Derek feverishly continued to perform risky operations on pregnant patient Jen (Jennifer Westfeldt) this week. The first surgery was branded a success when it became clear Jen's proper speech patterns had been restored, but the celebration was cut short when Jen needed to be taken back to the OR for a follow-up procedure. The more Derek did in the second surgery to save Jen, the more he compromised her unborn baby, which resulted in a battle of the scalpels between Addison and Derek. Ultimately, Jen couldn't be saved, but for now it looks like her premature baby will survive.

What I liked least about this scene was the way Addison kept pleading with Meredith to make Derek stop the surgery. I get that this was a power struggle, not only between two doctors, but also on a personal level as Derek is now "Meredith's guy/" But something about all of that melodrama just didn't compute for me.

I will say, though, the fist fight between Derek and Mark this week was interesting to watch. Hopefully, these two won't continue to harbor ill will toward each other in the coming weeks, as they make the best comic duo on the show when they're on good terms with each other....