Yesterday we reported that Brooke Smith, the actress who plays Dr. Erica Hahn, was let go (yes, actually fired, kids) from the cast of Grey’s Anatomy. Brooke was dismissed just as the burgeoning relationship between doctors Erica Hahn and Callie Torres was beginning to flourish. Erica and Callie’s love thang is the first and only gay relationship on the show. Apparently the higher-ups (possibly including Rhimes herself), didn’t like the direction their courtship was taking.
Jezebel’s Dodai echoes our sentiments asking: “doesn't it seem like Grey's Anatomy missed out on an opportunity to make some truly groundbreaking television?”
Why yes, Dodai, yes it does. Even more than missing an opportunity to break barriers, this sudden change in Grey’s lineup seems to speak to an overarching shift . . .
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