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WTF, ABC?
I've been slowly making my way through Grey's Anatomy (I'm still somewhere in Season 3); the show is so soapy and trashy and doesn't even try to pretend it isn't, and I have to give thumbs up to Shonda Rhimes for having such a diverse cast. It's the only show I know of right now that portrays a broader range of looks as being beautiful and there's no "Hollywood ugly" nonsense.

Okay, I admit it, I'm mainly watching for Cristina. But I had to point out the positives of the show.

Amid the Election frenzy, I missed out on the news that Brooke Smith was suddenly dropped from the show, and her character, Erica Hahn, is being written out (and rather half-assed, apparently), and it's apparently ABC's doing. Which is not surprising, since I'd have a hard time believing Rhimes would do this. Let's see, what are Erica Hahn's offenses? She's a strong woman, perhaps not attractive enough by some arbitrary standards, and, oh, she's in a relationship Callie, another woman! And on top of that, there was apparently going to be another bisexual character, but the scripts are being rewritten.

Jesus H. Christ, this is depressing to hear after all those bigoted ballot measures passed. It feels like we're really moving backwards in a scary way.

I'm having flashbacks to how The 4400 dropped Samantha Ferris (she played a strong woman, but a rather minor character) without warning or reason. The show got canceled the following season. I'm hoping Grey's ratings drop noticeably so ABC realizes that they fucked up big time.

Here's the best commentary I've read about the situation so far.