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[Babsonite]

Her delivery of that line definitely shot her up to my favorite intern.

Anyways, discuss!

Edited by Babsonite, Nov 1, 2005 @ 9:53 PM.

[rekkidbraka]

Pregnant whore. ;-)

[tvjunkie2008]

I love her! Her and Bailey are my two favorite actors on the show.

[sarah1225]

It took me a while to warm up to her but she's totally my favourite now. I like how awkward she is around people but then is all 'blood is better than candy'. I want to see her with someone who isn't Burke.

[spentcigarette]

I liked her from Episode One, and I'm in love with her now. I think Cristina could easily have become a very dislikeable character, but Sandra Oh has turned her into the best intern on the show, IMO.

[spentcigarette]

Double-post, sorry!

Edited by spentcigarette, Nov 2, 2005 @ 12:23 AM.

[medicminx]

I love Christina, but after the "You're My Boyfriend, Help Me find The Leg" debacle, I think her social skills were sacrificed in the name of science.

She needs to get out more. Hopefully (and I know a lot of people don't like them hooking up), when they're not at work, Burke will introduce her to the great big world of normal social interaction.

I almost needed sedation when I arrived home a few minutes ago and found all these threads!

[whatthedeuce]

I really didn't like Cristina till she started handling the comedic portion of the show. I loved the whole pain management with the porn guy. That was hilarious!

[The Phantom Men]

Sandra Oh is the best thing about the show. The porn guy pain management, this week's leg shenanigans, the pregnancy and more. She's the only one on the show, and beyond the show to medical shows in general maybe, who can successfully emote from behind a surgical mask.

[Bruin4Ever]

The interaction with Porn Guy was absolutely the best. And the way she looks at Burke. And the snappy one liners. And....

Oh, who am I kidding. I am sooooo be SOh's man'ho.

[Imaginary Foe]

I absolutely love Cristina, she is this show. Her freak-outs, her personality, her relationship with Burke ... everything about her amazes me and the way Sandra Oh portrays her is fantastic. She should have won that Emmy award.

[slapdragon]

Like any normal human being, I think Christina has moments of greatness and moments of real cheesiness, which I think attests to Sandra Oh's ability to actually make her character seem... well...REAL. For instance, I did love the leg search and before that, her frantic eagerness to get involved in the carnage, but the moment that annoyed me was her "I'm just not good at this girlfriend thing" disclaimer. To me it seemed like a shot at that "too cool for girly things" vibe, and I didn't buy it. Girls who are too cool, or smart, for girliness would never, ever say it, which is the main reason it appeals to some guys at all. This coming from a girl who desperately wants to be too cool and just isn't, so part of me appreciates that Christina tried it at all, and part of me wants to call her out on the B.S. that it was.

[stl]

Sandra steals every scene she's in, making Meredith's issue-of-the-day pale in comparison to Ms. Oh's screen presence. They should definitely rename this "Yang's Anatomy".

[tvjunkie2008]

GA would not be worth watching if it didn't have Cristina. She is hilarious and can switch from comedy to drama really quickly, and she does both amazingly.

[sixleaf]

I love Xtina, her character is great. But it'll be like Karen Walker from Will & Grace having her own show and that would not be fun.

Nooo! Karen Walker is the reason I have never watched more than one episode of that show, while Sandra Oh's performance as Christina is the reason why I started watching GA. She's beyond awesome.

[tvjunkie2008]

Much as I love Megan Mullally (just not on Will & Grace), there's no comparison between Karen and Cristina. Cristina doesn't make me want to claw my eardrums out.

[sosvs]

I think the point in the comparison between Christina and Karen is that they are both better as a more supporting role, as they both (in varied ways) portray the best friend/sidekick. Not that I don't think Christina is a strong enough character to make it all about her, but I think she is best when compared/contrasted to Meredith. She is a person who needs someone else to bounce off of, for lack of a better phrase.
Though, she really is my favorite character. You can tell she put aside everything to be a good surgeon, from family to social graces to even, you know, any semblence of a life and it's very interesting to watch her now realize that there is something she can have along with being a good surgeon. It's freaking awesome.

[Warden]

I love Christina, but after the "You're My Boyfriend, Help Me find The Leg" debacle, I think her social skills were sacrificed in the name of science.

I liked that line and agree that she steals the scenes she's in. She has that proper blend of drama and comedy (hysterics).

[slapdragon]

You're gonna have to tell me what "sosvs" means, because I'm clueless, but I do agree with you that perhaps Cristina is just now realizing that life could possibly mean more than she thought it could - i.e. Burke, who is FREAKIN HOT. Have I mentioned that yet? Because I did, several times, in my head. But back to Cristina, I'm willing to concede that her "I don't understand this 'boyfriend-girlfriend' thing was sincere if she's spent her entire life up till now pursuing surgery...or whatever. I just know that that particular speech, while attempting to gain cred, rarely does. And she should too. Or her writers.

[Tabulous]

Xtina is just hilarious. I like her quirkiness. She's great with the one liners. When she get's pushed out of her comfort zone it's comedy gold though. When her mother came for instance. Now that was some funny shit. Sometimes she can be a little irritating, but IRL who isn't. I like it when she overcomes her hang ups to connect with people, like telling Meh that she's her person, and the scene when Burke got in bed with her. Of couse the porn thing, that was outfreakinstanding.

[Meaghan Edwards]

I've been a fan of Sandra Oh''s since I saw Under the Tuscan Sun, so I was delighted when I heard she was going to be on GA. I adore her character and her line delivery.

[Aunty Mib]

For me it was "Last Night", brilliant actress.

[MelMelW]

I just wanted to add how fantastic I thought she was in the post-pregnancy ep where she keeps insisting she's fine, but once she starts crying she can't stop. Her complete lack of control and her horror at her complete lack of control was unbelieveable. And then Burke being the only one she'll let touch her, the only one who can console her? Amazing. I don't think I am expressing well how I feel about her acting and her character in those scenes, but I just loved it.

[sarah1225]

I just wanted to add to the the love fest. I'm not Burke's biggest fan but I like what he brings out in her. The whole opening scene with her in the shower about him turning her into a stupid fat pregant girl? L-O-V-E.

[oldschool]

Okay, I'm totally on board with Sandra Oh and her acting skills. She is the bitchy voice of reason (or sarcasm ... whatever). She's the bomb baby. I'm really glad they didn't keep her pregnant though, giving a character a baby always sucks the life out of the character.

[Taiichi]

Most shows have likable, enjoyable characters. Some have that supporting character that you love almost more than the show itself.

...then you have Christina, who just totally rocks. Especially since (I suspect), GA wouldn't be half as fun to watch without her. I'll be the first to admit that I started watching GA, and still watch it, primarily for her. (I guess I'm totally on the S-Oh Love Train.)

[spentcigarette]

Especially since (I suspect), GA wouldn't be half as fun to watch without her.

Agreed. I love pretty much every character on GA par Meh, but Cristina and SO make the show.

[TashioPistachio]

I have to jump on the SOH love train as well. She steals the show, and was ah-mazing in Under the Tuscan Sun. The fact that she is Canadian doesn't hurt either ;) !