A reader asked Matt Roush of TV Guide a question about Kim Raver/Teddy and mentions Jessica/Arizona. Below is an excerpt of it:

"...I think because she was introduced so quickly, there was no time for us to get to know Teddy even though in GA time she had been there for a while. Even Jessica Capshaw was on for more episodes before being promoted to regular cast and she seems to be a better actress than Raver, and was at least able to gain some sort of a fan base. I think partly it has to do with Shonda Rhimes wanting to find a home for people on her other failed project and but the storyline just seems so rushed and contrived at the sake of the mature storyline that they had last season which is really a shame. Thoughts?" —Maya

Matt Roush:

Honestly? Huge over-reaction on any fan’s part not to give this character a chance. You admitted at the start of this rant that she’s only been on a few times so far. Who’s to say she won’t get some kickass material down the road? (I never saw Jessica Capshaw growing a spine the way she has done this season, justifying her addition to the ensemble.) One danger I see rather frequently in Grey’s fandom is viewers becoming so attached to a character or a couple that they spew venom on any storyline or character that rocks the boat—in this case, Cristina/Owen fans hating the very idea of Teddy. I get it, but I rarely agree with it.

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Bre   |2010-01-13 05:22:33 Hmm, okay... I am a tad befuddled. Is it me or is there a bit of vitriol in there that doesn't belong? Reply | Quote 0 0

Admin   |2010-01-13 11:31:12 You mean vitriol from Matt? I am inclined to believe that Matt's (and many others) initial impression of AZ was that she was one-dimensional when she first appeared in season 5, and that's because Jessica wasn't given that much to work with. The great storylines this season really gave an opportunity for Jessica to shine as an actress and Arizona to shine as a character. So really, Jessica was not given an opportunity to "grow a spine", as he put it, until this season when she got some "kickass material". Don't think he meant to criticize Jessica's abilities so much as the lack of meaty storylines. It was just not that eloquently expressed, what I think he was really trying to say. Reply | Quote 0 0

Bre   |2010-01-14 05:43:32 Warning... Bre's command of the anti-spam code was on vacation so she posted roughly the same thing twice... apparently, tonight was her particularly dumb night. Ahem... moving on to the next embarrassing incident. Reply | Quote 0 0

Admin   |2010-01-14 11:18:17 Yup yup... posting it twice certainly got your point across! Thanks for the heads-up. Reply | Quote 0 0

Bre   |2010-01-14 05:40:07 Agreed but he really did confuse me with his writing there. It just wasn't extremely clear and I got an impression more than any understanding of the content, which I think hurt my grasp of his meaning. Either that or I was particularly dumb when I read it. Reply | Quote 0 0

Bre   |2010-01-14 05:41:56 Agreed. My understanding of what he was trying to say was hurt by the way in which it was written I think. I just got a little confused half way through. So, either I was having a particularly dumb night or he was a little convoluted.... maybe somewhere in between. Reply | Quote 0 0

Admin   |2010-01-14 11:16:24 Oh, I totally agree. It was very vague; I just chose to interpret it in a positive light. Reply | Quote 0 0

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