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rekkidbraka

Nov 1, 2005 @ 9:58 pm

I'll take mine black and hot, thanks.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:37 pm

I love Burke and his and Cristina's relationship is definitely my favorite out of all the relationships.

iheartbridges

Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:38 pm

Cris/Burke is my favorite pairing on this show. And MAN that man is hot. If he can wear an ugly orange/yellow turtleneck and a white coat and STILL look good? I'm smitten.

Seriously though, I think he's awesome with the facial expressions, saying so much with no words.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:39 pm

I think he's probably the best actor on the show. And his scenes with Sandra Oh are phenomenal. The breakdown scene between the two of them was amazing.

LingPetunia

Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:54 pm

He is defintely the best actor on this show IMO and the hottest!

tvjunkie2008

Nov 1, 2005 @ 10:59 pm

I really like him and can see him getting an Emmy at some point in time for this role.

minnie mouse

Nov 2, 2005 @ 8:09 am

I read in the Prison Break thread that the evil Secret Service dude passed on this role, and I just can't imagine anyone doing it better than IW. He is the hottest doctor on this show.

Curare

Nov 2, 2005 @ 9:00 am

I'm so glad because that actor is good on Prison Break. I can't think of anyone but IW playing Burke. He so embodies the role.

Want2Sleep

Nov 2, 2005 @ 12:53 pm

And MAN that man is hot[/quote]

Smokin hot ! The strong, silent type,,nothing better.

SinCA

Nov 2, 2005 @ 12:57 pm

Oh Dr. Burke! I can appreciate McDreamy for sure, but when Burke puts on those glasses, forget it, I am done. So hot!

I can even forgive the purple flower cap he wears.

How great was he while coaching George through the elevator door? That, and with that first big kiss with Christina in season one are my favorite Dr. Burke moments.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 2, 2005 @ 4:10 pm

I can't see anyone other than IW playing Burke. It would just be wrong on so many levels of wrongness.

bookgirl71

Nov 2, 2005 @ 6:17 pm

I'm just glad to see IW on a weekly basis. He's such a good actor and has been in so many movies, but he seems to be underappreciated. I hope the masses finally get to see his great talent.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 2, 2005 @ 6:40 pm

He's definitely the best male actor on the show. And I look forward every week to seeing his scenes.

Enigma13

Nov 2, 2005 @ 10:50 pm

My only problem with Burke is that he needs better non-doctor clothes. (I have to say, I love his flowery hat-thing-- I don't know it's name-- that he wears during surgery.)

simplyperson

Nov 2, 2005 @ 10:54 pm

I think I'd be happy if they just put him in every scene, he doesn't have to say anything... Just be there and be hot.

I can't say much about the character, though I find him way less annoying than the other male lead. And prettier too.

whatthedeuce

Nov 2, 2005 @ 11:05 pm

Strange as it sounds, I think IW looks like a turtle, and because he insisted on wearing that damn turtleneck when he crawled into Cristina's hospital bed, I decided I'd just call him "Turtleneck." Anyway, I was pretty indifferent to Turtleneck throughout the first season, but he's growing on me. I liked the way he handled the situation with Cristina when she asked him to help her find the leg because he's her boyfriend. It's nice to see someone attemtping to be professional at SGH.

gl_shark

Nov 2, 2005 @ 11:07 pm

I can even forgive the purple flower cap he wears. [/quote]

I want the Chief or McD to make fun of the floral cap. Burke says the Chief's hat is too pimpin',then the Chief should get to make fun of the cap.

Also loved his line when Xtina & Mer walked into the mens' restroom to argue the transplant case from season 1. His reply was great, something about 'unless you're going to whip one out.."

tvjunkie2008

Nov 5, 2005 @ 11:58 am

I'd forgotten about that line, but it's stuff like that that makes me love Burke. He's the perfect mix of sympathetic and sarcastic.

kenyaj

Nov 7, 2005 @ 11:32 am

I read in the Prison Break thread that the evil Secret Service dude passed on this role[/quote]Kellerman? Seriously? I'm glad he passed, because I can't imagine anyone else playing that smarmy bastard (I mean that in the best way!), and IW is absolutely perfect for Burke. In fact, I can't imagine anyone else playing Burke. Chandra Wilson is pushing him hard, but he's been my favorite thespian on the show since it started. I also damn near caught the vapors when he was on The View this past summer. He was suave and sexy and very much the family man, which made him even sexier, somehow. Love him.

sarah1225

Nov 7, 2005 @ 12:16 pm

I kinda like that he told the Chief about the relationship. It shows that it really matters to him and he doesn't wanna hide it, he's proud to be with someone hot like Cristina.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 7, 2005 @ 5:33 pm

I was very proud of him for telling the Chief. That's why I like him better than McDreamy.

LingPetunia

Nov 7, 2005 @ 9:10 pm

Mmmm. Yummy. I cannot say anything bad about him. I want a Burke of my very own.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 8, 2005 @ 9:29 pm

I want a Burke of my very own. [/quote]

Don't we all! But I would never let him operate on me. The flammable heart, the towel he left in the woman, no not getting near me with a scalpel.

kaizee

Nov 10, 2005 @ 5:17 pm

It's funny, I never paid attention to the mistakes he's made in the OR.

tvjunkie2008

Nov 10, 2005 @ 9:10 pm

It's funny, I never paid attention to the mistakes he's made in the OR. [/quote]

Every time something like that happens, no matter who the surgeon is, my mom and I stop and look at each other and decide we will never go to Seattle for surgery.

Want2Sleep

Nov 11, 2005 @ 1:22 am

Mmmm. Yummy. I cannot say anything bad about him. I want a Burke of my very own.[/quote]

May I order one also?

TotalLunaChick

Nov 12, 2005 @ 8:16 pm

If you think he's hot on GA, check out the movie Love Jones. He out-hotted Laranz Tate. Dude is just that smokin'.

Fang11

Nov 12, 2005 @ 9:19 pm

Want2Sleep
Mmmm. Yummy. I cannot say anything bad about him. I want a Burke of my very own.

May I order one also?[/quote]

As long as he is shipped with a better (read: non-argyle zippy sweater-turtleneck, he rocks normal turtlenecks) wardrobe, sign me up.

Aoedele

Nov 13, 2005 @ 9:04 am

As much as I like PD, he ain't got nothing on my man Washington. This is a brilliant and so under appreciated actor. Love, love him.

ToddyEnglish

Nov 17, 2005 @ 10:59 am

Cristina is one lucky girl. Burke is sexy as all get out. He is the epitome of Tall, Dark, and handsome!
Infact, he out hots even doctor McDreamy, in my opinion!

Chasity

Nov 17, 2005 @ 5:06 pm

I think Burke is so hot, especially when he has on the glasses. I love the looks he gives to people, especially the ones to Cristina.

marymary

Nov 20, 2005 @ 3:36 pm

Isaiah Washington has a quality that I love in actors. He can really play it close to the vest. It's all happening in his head, and he trusts that what he's feeling/thinking will come through on the screen, and it does. His acting is elegant and understated, which gives him a lot of power if/when he really has to let loose.

Some of my favorite moments with him are when you can tell he's a little flustered or feeling like he's screwed up. Whereas a character like George would be all stammering and aplogizing and dropping things (which is appropriate for him), Washington does it for Burke with just a shift of the eyes, a purse of the lips or a tiny smile. Those rare smiles are brilliant.

And add me as a fan of the glasses -- Man, do I love the glasses.

Nachel08

Nov 20, 2005 @ 8:12 pm

Those rare smiles are brilliant. [/quote] They truly are.

brokensword

Nov 21, 2005 @ 5:35 am

And add me as a fan of the glasses -- Man, do I love the glasses.[/quote]marymary

The glasses make him appear more sincere for some reason, frame his eyes very nicely I think. And its weird that they affect me since Im gay but there you go.

marymary

Nov 21, 2005 @ 5:25 pm

And its weird that they affect me since Im gay but there you go.
[/quote]
It's not weird at all. Even if by "I'm gay" you mean you're a lesbian (I assumed you meant you're a gay man), beautiful is beautiful.

And, hey, we got several smiles from Burke in last night's episode! That was a great ep for a burkophile. He was 'nice'. And there's something I love about a character whose girlfriend brings him to Thanksgiving dinner, then DITCHES him to go to the hospital and perform surgery (!) and comes back hours later, and he doesn't blink.

bugbrain

Nov 21, 2005 @ 5:49 pm

I thought Burke handled things very well, given how inconsiderate Cristina's behavior was. I don't think I could be as patient as he was.

I really liked him in this episode. If you ask me, Burke is the real "McDreamy."

The "he would have made a wonderful father" line was quite touching.

flux

Nov 22, 2005 @ 12:44 am

And there's something I love about a character whose girlfriend brings him to Thanksgiving dinner, then DITCHES him to go to the hospital and perform surgery (!) and comes back hours later, and he doesn't blink. [/quote]

I think Burke likes a strong woman. A woman who shares his passion of surgery. I'm sure he likes to talk about other things, but surgery will always be the number one topic. The fact that Xtina is exactly like him is a rare find. How often do you get someone who is just a determine and cutthroad as you are and yet somehow manage to hit it off and start a relationship. I hope MamaBurke is going to like Xtina, I have a feeling that MamaBurke would want young Burke to bring home a nice southern belle and not some wacky anti-social person with no manners. I love Xtina, but sometimes she is that.

medicminx

Nov 22, 2005 @ 1:55 pm

He can cook my turkey anytime.

Sedonared

Nov 22, 2005 @ 4:09 pm

I really liked him in this episode. If you ask me, Burke is the real "McDreamy."[/quote]

Word. Burke was very dreamy in this episode and he is in most of them.

brokensword

Nov 25, 2005 @ 12:50 am

Even if by "I'm gay" you mean you're a lesbian (I assumed you meant you're a gay man), beautiful is beautiful. [/quote] marymary

Im gay-lesbian. But as you said, beautiful is beautiful. And IW is, undeniably, one beautiful man.

I really liked him in this episode. If you ask me, Burke is the real "McDreamy."[/quote]bugbrain

I think I read somewhere that IW was considered to play McDreamy. Not sure if this is true, but I for one am happy he's Burke. IW does "strong, silent" pretty nicely. I wouldnt want him doing the "bewitched, bothered and bewildered" McWeenie for sure.

Nachel08

Nov 28, 2005 @ 4:49 pm

I gotta say I adored Burke during this epp. his espression in the elevator when he brrought up the key just being a key, "...or we could start thinking about moving in together." was priceless.

medicminx

Nov 29, 2005 @ 12:35 pm

I hate to admit it, but I was all, "Key ME! Pick ME!" when Xtina just gave him the 'look'... the one where she just stares at him as if he's crazy.

I'll take Burke over McWeenie anyday. No contest. Tall, dark, hot, smart and sensitive? Hell yeah. And... he cooks.
Kill me now.

hailey30

Nov 29, 2005 @ 5:16 pm

medicminx, I so agree with you. After having seen the development of Burke's character and Shepherd's character last season and so far this season, there is no comparison between the two as to which is the better man -- Burke wins, hands down. Burke is wonderful, sexy, brooding, brilliant, honest with Cristina about his feelings and his intentions, unafraid of commitment, a gentleman with integrity, and a man who can operate as skillfully in the kitchen and bedroom (judging by Cristina's happy squeal as he carried her in there) as he does in the operating room. What's NOT to love about him?

We already know he can be arrogant, distant and God-complex on the job, but this is a man who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. His arrogance is backed up by his surgical skill. I'm not excusing that attitude but I can understand where it comes from. What's more important to me is the way he treats the woman he loves and there's no arrogance there.

medicminx

Nov 29, 2005 @ 7:56 pm

Yup, he might just be as close to perfect as any guy can get.
Kill me more.

Nachel08

Dec 5, 2005 @ 4:51 pm

I must say I adored the look on Burke's face when he realized that Christina was staying for breakfast. Also I loved how he seemed to come immediatly when Christina needed him with that patient as well as the fact that he was apperantly the first doctor she thought of.

sarah1225

Dec 6, 2005 @ 8:28 pm

What's NOT to love about him? [/quote]
His threatening to leave Cristina if she doesn't do what he wants, perhaps? Define their relationship, tell the Chief, move in, etc. (I defended this point better in the Burketina thread, if anyone is wondering where I'm coming from with this)

Personally I'm more of a McDreamy kind of girl. I know he lied about the wife thing, and Burke hasn't done anything near as asshole-ish as that, or even close. But I really don't enjoy his God complex. Sure, if he is confident at work, that is understandable at work because he's a kick-ass surgeon. I just don't like that God complex transferring to his outside life. Mais c'est seulement mes deux cents.

flux

Dec 7, 2005 @ 12:04 am

Mais c'est seulement mes deux cents.[/quote]

Vous parlez Francais? Moi aussi! Ehh..not really, I can only do high school French, I have no talent for languages.

Back on topic: Burke does seem to be pushing Xtina quite a bit to fast, but hey, if a man can get up in the morning, make you breakfast, does laundry, and keep his house that clean, either he has OCD or he's the perfect guy.

I think Burke would be the kind of father that would say to his children, "Why are the play socks mixed in with your school socks?".

sarah1225

Dec 7, 2005 @ 12:24 am

Ehh..not really, I can only do high school French, I have no talent for languages. [/quote]
Yeah me too. I took French til grade 10. I randomly break out into French because I think it's fun, but then I'll realize I'm talking to an actual French person and I have no idea what they are saying because they talk too fast and use proper grammar and all that. I figure if I break out le francais on the boards, I can re-read stuff as many times as I need to before responding. And I can go get a dictionary.

Topic, what?

if a man can get up in the morning, make you breakfast, does laundry, and keep his house that clean[/quote]
...okay fine. I guess that kind of makes up for the pushy. But he still bugs me.

"Why are the play socks mixed in with your school socks?"[/quote]
See, to me, that bugs. They're all gonna be washed the same way anyway, and are people really paying attention to socks? Haha I know you were just using it as an example, but I can totally see Burke saying that too and it just gels with everything about him that bothers me. One day I'll be able to put what bugs me into words, but that day is not today.

Nachel08

Dec 8, 2005 @ 6:33 pm

...okay fine. I guess that kind of makes up for the pushy. But he still bugs me. [/quote]If it weren't Christina Burke was dating I'd totally agree with you on the whole he bugs and he's pushy thing but because of Christina's personality it works. He pushes her she relents a little or at least makes him see that she never will on some things. Christina has a very strong personality and she's more than a little for lack of a better word hard-headed, she's not gonna listen to anyone unless they push a little. Since Burke has only been pushy about things such as their relationship growing and Christina telling him more about herself it's been okay, mostly because she's been more or less fine with it and still completely competent and sure of her ability to say no if it gets to far. Or I'm totally fanwanking it because Burke is supper hot and McDreamy is starting to annoy me.

Murderofcrows

Dec 8, 2005 @ 11:19 pm

if a man can get up in the morning, make you breakfast, does laundry, and keep his house that clean, either he has OCD or he's the perfect guy.[/quote]

Or, he has OCD and still is the perfect guy. My heart did mini-cartwheels when Xtina discovered his books arranged in Dewey-decimal order.

*sigh*

Any man who has intimate knowledge of cataloging AND regularly exercises AND can cook...is a keeper, OCD or no OCD.

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