1. It felt real to me that Arizona would lose her leg. That someone we love so much would go from being ambulatory to WORKING on being ambulatory, that we would begin to understand what it is like to be differently abled from watching a person we love BECOME differently abled.
2. To all those of you who posited that Arizona lost a leg because she’s a lesbian, I say: WHA….???!!! Or maybe I should say: “There was a second shooter on a grassy knoll, Area 51 isn’t just a myth and AIDS was created by the government.” Or you know, “THAT IS INSANE!” We don’t punish people for their sexual preferences. That is so 1985. We allow people, no matter what their sexual preference, to have complex storylines. Arizona is a lesbian who also happens to lose her leg in a plane crash. Why? Because a) Jessica Capshaw is an AWESOME KICKASS actor who deserves a chance to showcase what she has to bring to the table (fyi, as does Arizona’s wife -- Sara Ramirez) and b) I felt it important to develop a storyline that detailed what happens when an able-bodied person loses a limb and then how that person resumes their life. It’s upsetting to me that “disabled” is a word that never enters into a conversation about how we live our lives. So, y’know, if you think she lost a leg because she is a lesbian, I say “GET A LIFE.” Or maybe “LOSE A LEG.” And then see how you feel about a sexy adorable person who happens to have a residual stump. Think about it. And then GET WITH THE PROGRAM. Please. Thank you.
Read more at Shonda's site.
Nice to know it won't be the whole season with sadness but I hope it's before new years...I doubt it though most likely will be the episode before. And yes JCAP will knock all of this out of the park both of them will!
ReplyDeleteIts too bad she couldn't actually get a disabled person a part in the show,that would have been something...that's real.
ReplyDeletePlease don't down vote me for saying that,my husband and i are both disabled,in real life...
"So, y’know, if you think she lost a leg because she is a lesbian, I say
ReplyDelete“GET A LIFE.” Or maybe “LOSE A LEG.” And then see how you feel about a
sexy adorable person who happens to have a residual stump. Think about
it. And then GET WITH THE PROGRAM. Please. Thank you."
.... I love Shonda's voice
I agree Jessica Capshaw is an AWESOME KICKASS actor
ReplyDeletei understand where u are coming from, however, if a real disabled person played the role it would only be for a short while (i.e. a random patient or maybe someone w/ a 2 episode arc). With it being a main character i think it gives the idea more visibility and will elicit more of a response b/c ur invested in this characters story already.
ReplyDeleteYes i understand that its just to bad she couldn't have worked it in.She stated she planned Lexie's death months in advance,she could have done something then...
ReplyDeleteI appreciate Shonda's comments. Don't understand how people can think she would do that casue the character is gay. People seem to forget she made the character.
ReplyDeleteSo happy that Arizona is FINAlly getting her own storyline that does not revolve around Callie.oh wait I lied so far the storyline has mainly been about Callie and how she feels. I really hope Shonda actually sticks to what she is saying and writes some great material for Jessica becasue she deserves to finally get great material on this show.
Her's to hoping this storyline is actually good and not just a gimmick (fingers crossed)