'Grey's Anatomy' missed all of the best parts.
The Big Picture Musical episodes are always a bit of a risk — they can either go down in television history or flop so badly that they remain the butt of the joke for decades to come. Of the greats is Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "Once More With Feeling," a well-executed and perfectly plotted episode that has set the bar for musical episodes in the two decades since.
In Buffy and Strange New Worlds, as a contrast, the characters' singing is introduced with a cleverly written 'Why Am I Singing' number. The shows immediately acknowledge the strangeness of a musical episode — the characters think it's strange too! This self-awareness is key, a necessary step to get the audience to suspend their realities and buy into one with background music, perfect harmonies, and well-rehearsed dance numbers.
In 'Buffy' and 'Strange New Worlds,' Original Songs Make All The Difference This detachment, which is one of the largest reasons why "Song Beneath the Song" doesn't work, could also be caused by the specific song choices each show made. Both Buffy and Strange New Worlds created their own original songs, while Grey's used only covers. This difference between them is hugely important.
Balancing the Darkness Is Key in a Musical Episode All three of these episodes handle dark subject matter, which may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking, hey, let's make a musical. Buffy is reeling after dying, reaching heaven, and being tugged back to reality – her friends thought they brought her back from hell, but they were wrong. On Grey's, which is known for killing off its main characters, Callie is fighting for her life as well as the one of her unborn child.
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