Stay In Covideo Post

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Corona Core Math

If you're needing some normalcy or numerical assistance...look no further.

Class is in session.

Shonda No Rhime No Reason

Regarding last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy...

If you are someone who legitimately cares then you should have seen the episode by now so miss me with that no spoilers nonsense - I don't play that. It is 2020. You know the internet exists. If there is a major episode or movie playing you have like 1 week max to call no spoilers. 

...I think we can all agree that it was probably the worst of all time including the musical episode.

Fans all seem to agree that season 16, episode 16 (one more 6 would have been perfect foreshadowing) was not how Alex Karev's time in Seattle should have ended. And fans don't write the shows, it's true. In this case it was someone named Elisabeth Finch who wrote this episode and did for Karev's redemption arc the exact opposite of what Greta Gerwig did for the character development of Amy March.

A quick recap...we haven't seen Alex in a hot minute since he arranged for a troop of character witnesses to defend Meredith and save her medical license after she committed insurance fraud. Just another day at Grey Sloan. He appears to have ghosted Jo and Link keeps assuring her that everything is fine but he's named after a video game character so what does he know. In this episode, Karev writes everyone letters that explain where he is been and why he isn't coming back.

Since it was announced that Justin Chambers was leaving back in January fans have speculated that he would be killed because Shonda Rhimes is kind of like Old Testament God in her willingness to smite. When we realized that Alex did not die, but was instead living it up on a farm in Kansas with ex-wife Izzie, death suddenly seemed like the better plot choice.

Longtime viewers were either up in arms claiming that Karev would never or angry about an alleged character assassination. But here's the thing...I've been telling everyone for years that Karev is still a horrible person And lookie there. I was right.

I don't agree with this ending for him - I will reveal my far superior ideas later - but I do think this is on brand for the type of person Alex Karev is. Sure. He has his redeeming qualities. Hitler probably sent his mom flowers on her birthday - doesn't make him a paragon of morality. This man (Alex not Adolf) has been doing HORRIBLE things to everyone for literal years.

• he treated Lexie like crap
• he tortured Izzie for being a lingerie model & shared her photos around the hospital
• he dangerously left a bullet in him to pick up girls
• he had an unethical relationship with a married patient
• he spread syphilis
• he didn't respect bro code when Meredith asked him to not with Lexie
• he cheated on Izzie
• he severely bullied George because of his own insecurities
• he has severe anger management issues
• he screwed Meredith over & got her fired so he could be chief resident
• he almost killed Andrew DeLuca for seemingly doing something Alex himself has done countless times

To name a few. But completely abandoning Jo to be with the woman who abandoned him and didn't tell him he had kids for like 5 years? Completely unforgivable. Don't get me wrong I think Alex is capable of it because I think he's a sociopath. But it's not the most realistic of endings.

My roommate actually theorized what I think would have been a much more suiting way for Alex to exit the show. As Meredith was reading her letter and I was looking back and forth between Emily and the screen in disbelief, Emily said, "I bet he's in prison." and in my heart that felt right.

Her main argument was that no one actually writes letters. Except inmates. And she's got a point. These were handwritten letters on what appears to be legal pad paper to my expert eyes. Then he told Meredith to come visit him and Emily thought that nullified her theory. But I pointed out there was no return address on Meredith's letter. Every other letter showed an actual return address but on Mere's he just wrote Evil Spawn in the top left corner. So she doesn't have any way to actually track him down.

And Alex going to prison doesn't require a great stretch of the imagination. He's no stranger to an orange jumpsuit. Presumably, he could have been himself and gotten arrested (again) and be writing to everyone from prison pretending things are great. I do think if he found himself in prison he wouldn't want anyone to worry about him or try to help him because as truly horrible as he is, he is at least cognizant of his ethical shortcomings. The producers could keep 99% of the episode material. Just do a quick shot at the end of Alex behind bars writing another letter.

So there you go. That's how Karev's exit should have gone. Years from now when we're all grandmas threatening to "push 10 of epi stat" when our grandkids cry over something dumb like their iPhone 32s refusing to teleport to them...you might be ready to rewatch Grey's Anatomy from start to finish. And when you reach season 16, episode 16, feel free to read this post instead of watching that whole situation. You're welcome.

We Love Zionism Wednesday

Yesterday was Super Tuesday and today is We Love Zionism Wednesday. Rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?

I decided to create a little voter's guide that will outline the candidate's stances on Israel. Here's the disclaimer about how I know a lot of you don't care about Israel, couldn't locate it on a map, couldn't care less. Yeah this is obviously not for you. But if you do care...this ones for you! Toda raba!

Please keep in mind that most of these candidates will have ended their campaigns by the time I post this. In no particular order aside from alphabetical order of their government names...


Amy Jean Klobuchar

• Overall very supportive of Israel.
• Claims that she wants to continue U.S. support of Israel.
• Advocates for Israel being a bipartisan issue.
• Voted for the anti-BDS bill last summer.
• She's a member of the United Church of Christ which is like the polar opposite of the regular Church of Christ. Trust me it is important to know the difference.

Andrew M. Yang

• And the M is for money. Actually not sure what the M stands for. If Wikipedia doesn't know then it is simply not meant to be known.
• Said at one point that Palestinian refugees should have right to return but then backtracked.
• Open to moving the embassy from Jerusalem. 
• Would restore aid to Palestinians.
• Said to a crowd once that he didn't know enough about aid to speak on aid to Israel which honestly I respect. You don't know what you don't know.
• Now I will say, I find Bowen Yang on SNL to be delightful. So that's one potential plus of a Yang win.

Bernard Sanders

• Wants the U.S. to be pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian. Also probably roots for UNC AND Duke. 
• Would gladly move the U.S. embassy from Jerusalem. 
• Thinks it is wrong for the U.S. to supply Israel with arms. 
• Called AIPAC bigoted.
• Does not favor Israelis over the Palestinians. And is proud of that.
• Thinks diplomacy can keep Israel safe from Iran. No sanctions or military actions needed.
• No middle name? What is he hiding?

Elizabeth Ann Warren

• Supports a two state solution with the Palestinians occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
• Favors restoring aid to Palestinians and having a Palestinian delegate in Washington.
• Wants to put conditions on U.S. aid to Israel.
• She used to be more pro-Israel but is lessening her support over time.
• I think that sometimes you have to make a voting decision based on what will get more screen time for Kate McKinnon. 

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

• Opposes BDS. 
• Supports the legitimacy of Israel. 
• Does not want to move the embassy. 
• Wants to continue U.S. aid to Israel. 
• Opposes Israeli settlements in the West Bank. 
• Is tired of everyone giving the Palestinian Authority a pass.
• We stan?

Michael Rubens Bloomberg

• He called BDS pernicious - a word he obviously got from Camille Grammer on the 2nd season of RHOBH. 
• Supports AIPAC, defended it against Sanders. 
• Says he would never impose conditions on military aid. 
• Claims he will stand up for Israel in the UN. 
• Wants to leave the embassy in Jerusalem.
• Favors a two state solution with Israel retaining most of the land it owns now.
• Finally an approach to Israel I can get on board with.
• BUT...if this man wins and takes away my dollar large Dr. Peppers at McDonald's I will never forgive y'all. 

Peter Paul & Mary Buttigieg

• Called Israel's human rights record problematic.
• Okay it's actually Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg but come on. I can't NOT make that joke.
• Open to conditioning U.S. aid to Israel, but later backtracked.
• Is actually Brad Stevens.
• Does not support Israel annexing more West Bank territory.

and...

Donald John Trump

• His support of Israel is UGE.
• Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital and sovereignty over the Golan Heights. 
• Moved the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
• Ended Iran nuclear deal (if you don't get how this relates to Israel, call me).
• Generally sides with Netanyahu. 
• Came up with the deal of the century.