ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESSHe's a babe. And he, um, stabbed a Babe. And a Wilber. And a few other questionably adorable but fully innocent pigs.
So what the bejesus are we to think now of Grey's Anatomy's latest addition, Kevin McKidd, after tonight's controversial episode?
Is he really sticking around? And what's this about McSteamy's (Eric Dane) hooking up with another doctor?
Here's the inside scoop you need to know…
CURRENT SYMPTOMS
Crazy or Crazy Hot? That is the question for Kevin McKidd's character Owen Hunt, who is back at Seattle Grace in a seemingly permanent capacity. He went all Dexter Morgan on a handful of defenseless, live pigs (strapping them down and stabbing them with cutlery), so clearly he won't be PETA's poster child of the year (nor Izzie's new bestie). Still, he did it all with what he believed to be noble intentions: To teach his interns and residents to save human lives. Not to mention, he's still reeling from a harrowing experience in Iraq where his entire unit was killed.
So, confession time: Are you smitten or sickened by Maj. Owen Hunt? Do you want him with Cristina or think she'd have been better suited with Wilber? We welcome, no, crave your opinions below.
Alex and Izzie Are "Going Steady!" And after only a week of sleeping together! Izzie must not be lying when she said she's "stunningly good" in the sack. This is good news…no?
Hahn and Torres Are On: Tonight's episode paved the way for what I hear will be a "deepening" of their relationship, even though Hahn is the only one seeing just "leaves." (I don't need glasses, but I do need Excedrin after that never-ending metaphor…Shonda, we get it!) What remains to be seen is if and how Melissa George, who is playing a bisexual blast from Meredith's past, will come in to mess things up.
PROGNOSIS
Kevin McKidd Is Staying: Inside sources tell me the fiery new trauma doc is on the fast track to become a series regular. (I've heard from one source he already is technically a series regular, but he's being called guest star in the credits so as not to give too much away.) When we chatted with K McK on the Grey's set, he said this of the casting process: "They talked to me and said that they were really thinking of adding somebody else into the mix as a longer-term venture." Note those last three words. As someone who has loved McKidd since Rome, I find this to be a very promising thing.
Cristina and Owen Will Be a Slow Build: I hear their relationship will happen, but it will take some time. Kevin explains: "Owen is pretty damaged, so he wants to keep a distance from people, I think."
McSteamy Won't Mourn Torres Too Long: Oh, who are we kidding? He was already over his latest conquest by the time they hit the bar. But Eric Dane himself gives this tease as to what's ahead: "Toward the end of the season, I end up developing a relationship with one of the other doctors. I'm not going to tell you which one. I'm going to tell you that it's not Dr. Owen Hunt." Looks like McSteamy doesn't "need glasses!"
Next Week: Denny is back! Sorta. It's all just a flashback of what happened three years ago, but I'll take my Jeffrey Dean Morgan any way I can get it.
What did you think of tonight's episode and Major Hottie and Alex/Izzie?
Hear more from our exclusive interview on set with Kevin McKidd here.