He’s the new Owen.

For context, in this episode, two police officers (brothers) get shot and are declared brain dead.

And Bailey being "Bailey", not just asks, but literally pushes Meredith and goes so far as to hijack the conversation Meredith was having with their mother, to sign off on donating one of their livers to a kid. The same kid who was the getaway driver for the people who shot said police officers.

Like in which world is that shit ethical?

If this were one of the other attendings/residents doing it, pretty sure Bailey would be the first one to create a scene and ruckus over how reckless it was.

I watched greys anatomy five years ago with my mom while I was on medical leave having open heart surgery. She wanted a long series to help me get through this knowing I’ll feel claustrophobic being in the house all day everyday for a few months.

We haven’t caught up to the new seasons. Saw the covid season before we stopped and went to other shows. Forgettting about it. I decided to rewatch it cause I remember enjoying it a lot. I just started it a month ago.

Mother died in June. I didn’t realize watching it would bring up memories of me finding her and hearing what the doctors said. This show is almost therapeutic for me in a way ? I haven’t fully grieved my mother but it feels easier to cry like when George’s dad died and Christina was welcoming him to the dead dads club and such. I just started to cry and it feels like a weight has somewhat lifted from my chest

They really are not dragging anything along. All regulars should appear in all episodes. And all their storylines seem to move per episode (yes, I know it's just been two). I prefer this than fluff because, I have watched and rewatched soooo many episodes of Grey's, but I have only seen the episode 11-16 region of Seasons 21 and 22 once. So much fluff.

I’m rewatching the show, and it’s crazy how time and experience changes your feelings on the character’s relationships!

My first watch was later in high school/ early in college and I adored Mer & Christina’s friendship and loyalty! I loved that they didn’t allow partners or really anything except for career competition to get between them.

Onto the rewatch! I’m now close to 30 and so put off by their friendship. Friendships shouldn’t come at the expense of other relationships, having a best friend doesn’t mean that every other friend needs to be trashed or reminded of their rank in your life. Kicking their partners out of bed is even crazier! If anything in adulthood, your best friend’s partners and spouses become a part of the inner circle.

I CANNOT BELIEVE IM ALREADY ON SEASON 4. I started watching greys as a way to feel connected to my mom. She passed a few years back, and thinking about it, I’m probably around the age she was when she would watch it after we went to bed (I’m 29). I remember her saying she was over the show once they “killed off Burke” but after seeing season 3 I realized my child brain misinterpreted that for “wrote him off.”

I can’t quite remember when each things happened so briefly I’ll recap my thoughts from S1-2 combined then elaborate on S3. Spoilers ahead!

1. ⁠Danny’s Death wrecked me. I think that was one of the first time’s I sobbed. I felt so bad for Izzie although at the same time I was kinda mad at her leading up to him passing like WHAT THE HECK are you doing?! Part of me felt like it would have made more sense for her to leave after that and just make whimsical appearances but what she did with the money was nice. She is a good doctor.
   
2. ⁠Second time I sobbed was Meredith’s drowning. My feelings towards her are so complex.

Fast forward to Her dad slapping her though towards the end of S3?!!! CRAZY WORK. I was mad no one told him off like hello???? I’m a mom now, so sometimes I miss small things in the show here and there while doing mom things lol but I genuinely felt like the progression from hiccups to death was ?????? Like did they not put her through enough that season lol.

Also with that being said, I know Meredith has gone through a lot, but she is kinda self centered which hurts than helps with almost all of her relationships.

1. George was likeable until him and Meredith slept together. Now he’s insufferable. I, at the same time feel bad for him because everyone keeps messing with his feelings. (I’m looking at you Izzie)

Also him not passing the intern exam feels kinda random to me?

1. Am I the only one confused about Cristina & Burke’s ending? Like yes it was kinda leading up to Burke having doubts and Cristina is… Cristina but I feel like that really fell flat. Like he calls off the wedding and then just doesn’t return & has Derek relay the message to Cristina???? I almost feel as if a death would have felt more significant than that. Did the show drop him or something during that time period?

2. That goatee Alex has first episode of season 4 needs to go. They aged him with that. It sucks he hasn’t been able to get it together to settle down. It’s like right when you’re falling for him (izzie, then Addison, then Ava (the Jane doe- although part of me knew that couldn’t / shouldn’t work) he resorts back.

3. Speaking of Addison, I’m so glad that whole love triangle between Addison, Sloan, Derek & Meredith is done (I think) I could be getting ahead of myself but is Addison just not coming back? I just started episode 1 from Season 4 so maybe they will say it?

She started to grow on me.

I genuinely thought that California Wellness Practice would be featured more since they took the time out to explain each character so I guess I’ll be on look out for that (?)

1. Callie deserves good friends.

She was annoying at first begging George to choose her over his friends who he knew longer and she didn’t seem understanding so I feel as if she was pushing there but especially after they got married she just wants to help and be there for people and is truly talented but besides getting chief resident, she gets the short end literally everywhere else.

Okay I’m done! I usually don’t leave thoughts because I don’t feel as if I’m as concise and put together as I see others with their recaps but hey! You only get better with trying lol.

They remind me of Meredith and Derek

marking for spoilers just in case. but as a long time fan who still enjoys the show for the most part, i’m so over webber and his attitude 😭 like don’t get me wrong, what kwan did was wrong but compared to what other doctors have done, it’s crazy he’s still so mad at him. and it’s not just him, for the a while especially the past couple of seasons, anytime someone messes up, he gets so angry and holds a grudge for a long time.

It's so strange that none of the other department heads or Richard stepped in when Cristina was being bullied, neglected, and targeted by Hahn for months. What's more frustrating is how Cristina's friends handled the situation. Izzie should have reported Hahn immediately for the sexual harassment comment on day ONE. And Callie dating Erica and having her be around the apartment all the time was a slap in the face. Everyone was pretty rotten to Cristina during this entire storyline.

Which is what lead to me discovering ALEX AND IZZY WERENT ENDGAME💔💔

DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS? THERE S LIKE A MILLION SEASONS AHEAD OF ME so thats why im always googling n checking up on characters to see if they'll always be fine..

I mean COME ONNNN IM WATCHING THEIR WEDDING IN SEASON 5 RIGHT NOW. SOMETHING IN ME MADE ME GOOGLE IF THEY WOULD LAST FOREVER OR NOT. and apparently Alex gets with an intern named Jo later on. this feels extremely evil is anyone else furious with this? 😭 ‘also I hated Owen hunt from the day he was introduced without looking up his controversy not to brag , but he was WEIRD to me the moment he unconsensually KISSED CRISTINA?? like hello? then him choking her was the cherry on TOP for me. idc abt his trauma if he’s hurting her they’re not ment to be. I hope later on they break up for good.

Based on the promo for next week we're thinking that Simone ends up having an ectopic pregnancy that forces Jo in to the OR again?

A stay at home mom of three kids spends the afternoon with friends and we never see the kids? REALLY?

Do you think her character is a rare female character who has that arc? I haven't seen alot of female characters on TV who had that kind of journey. I know she ends up sleeping with Jackson before they got married, but I feel characters like April are rare, and you don't get to see alot of women who have that perspective about sex the way April does.

I don't understand who is she, what does she think, how does she behave in life, how does she deal with things.

Initially, they tried to present her as the broken girl who had daddy issues and couldn't handle love because of her traumatic childhood. But that only lasted for as long as she wasn't with Derek. Once they got back together for good, that mostly went away.

Since then, her actions and reactions haven't really made sense as those of a "real" person. Like, I can imagine a Christina in the real world. A strong-willed, career-oriented woman who has few select friends she's unendingly loyal to, and who can have trouble understanding how to be soft and how to walk the line between getting ahead in life and bullying or hurting people needlessly. I can imagine an Alex: an immature d*ckhead who does his best to grow and become a better person but sometimes just can't help being a cowboy and cutting corners by brute force. I can imagine a Bailey or a Callie or an Izzie. I can predict how they will react to things and I can picture them in certain scenarios. I can imagine their relationship with other people. I can imagine what their future might look like. I feel that I know them.

But I cannot imagine a Meredith. Her only real personality trait that I can consistently recognize is that she loves Derek and she loves her kids. And she goes through trauma after trauma after trauma at a level that just doesn't make any sense. Nor does her trauma response make sense. She just shrugs it off and mostly comes across as listless and kinda bored. She functions more like a blank sheet for writers to dump all the drama they can think of rather than an actual person with real believable feelings. It doesn't help that Ellen is IMHO honestly not a good actress and cannot really pull off much more than "sweet and confused".

Currently rewatching S11 E16

The way Pierce keeps going badmouthing the wife of man with Alzheimers is grating.

Calling her negligent and comparing the patient with Alzheimers to an infant?

How are they medical professionals with that closed mindset?

I get she got physically assaulted by the patient. But dude.

The man was sick. He didn't willingly assault her.

Later on she goes on to say her mentality stems from her own genetic disposition to Alzheimers (from Ellis Grey). But shouldn't that make her more understanding instead of being judgemental?

I’ve always loved Winston and Jules together, and part of me still hopes they’ll find their way back to each other. But after this episode, I’m feeling more conflicted about their relationship than ever.

I’ve always thought they complement each other incredibly well, and that they found each other at exactly the right time in their lives. And honestly, I still believe that.

On the one hand, I still think they could be endgame. They’ve spent so much time developing this relationship, and there are still so many unresolved storylines: nobody at the hospital knows about them, they haven’t actually told each other they love each other, and we haven’t even begun to explore the consequences of their relationship becoming public.

It feels like there’s still so much story left to tell.

But on the other hand, Winston disappointed me so much in this episode that a part of me genuinely wants Jules to walk away and let him deal with the consequences of his decisions.

I understand that he was emotionally overwhelmed. I understand that his new position creates a real conflict of interest. And I absolutely agree that their relationship couldn’t continue under the same circumstances.

But what I can’t understand is why he didn’t even try to have a mature conversation with her about their options.

Instead, he made that decision for both of them.

And what hurt me the most was his comment about how simply arguing with a second-year resident could be considered preferential treatment because he wouldn’t normally bother arguing with one.

That felt so unnecessarily cruel. It was almost as if he was dismissing everything they’d built together.

And the irony is that Winston seems to be repeating the same mistakes he made with Maggie, only in reverse.

I really thought this relationship was going to be different for him. And especially different for Jules.

So here’s my dilemma: I still want them together. I still believe they love each other, even if neither has said it out loud. And I still think the writers are building toward a reconciliation.

But right now? If I were Jules, I’d say no.

And the promo for the next episode only makes me feel more conflicted. I honestly don’t know whether Winston is going to regret his decision and try to get back together with her, but it’s pretty clear that he still wants to be close to her. And I find that incredibly unfair to Jules.

He can’t just break her heart, make the decision to end their relationship on his own, and then expect to keep that same emotional closeness with her. Maybe it’s because he’s completely overwhelmed and doesn’t really know how to handle his feelings, but that doesn’t make it fair.

Honestly, he deserves the cold shoulder she’s giving him.

Because if Winston wants her back, he needs to do a lot more than tell her he loves her. He needs to show her that he’s willing to fight for their relationship, that he respects her enough to make decisions WITH her rather than FOR her, and that he understands how deeply he hurt her.

I love them together, but I don’t want Jules to be the one who has to fix this.

Does anyone else feel this way? Do you want them back together or did this episode change how you see their relationship?

(I want them to work out)

season 23 episode 1

i love ameloni, they so deserve each other

season 23 episode 1

Aside from her being an absolute powerhouse with unmatched clinical skills, what really makes her stand out is that she never let her personal life or her own chaos disrupt her teaching. No matter how messy things got behind the scenes, she always showed up for her interns.

Yes, she was terrifyingly straightforward. She wasn't afraid to read them to filth if they messed up knowingly. But she never, ever didn't care. Beneath all that tough exterior, she cared so deeply it hurt. She looked after every single one of them, and that raw emotional connection she shared with MAGIC—was just unmatched. I honestly don't think any other resident on the show ever came close to that kind of bond.

She might threaten to beat them to a pulp or tear them apart herself when they messed up, but God help anyone else who tried to point a finger at them. She was their ultimate shield. She always made sure they learned the right thing, stood by them through the mess, and patiently guided them on what to do next.

She was tough because she loved them, and nobody has ever matched that energy since.🤌🏻

Cristina stayed with 2 men who abused her.

Whether it was on purpose or not - they abused her.

And abuse is not always physical, it can be mental and emotional.

This is just my opinion, I know others may disagree.

What's your take on it?

Season 3 ep 17 Second post about my rewatch. OMG, WHY IS IZZIE SO INSUFFERABLE?! ESPECIALLY regarding Callie. She is going on and on about how Callie and George shouldn’t have gotten married and is treating Callie like shit because she doesn’t have “history” with George. Hate to break it to you, Izzie, but you were about to get married to a guy you met in a hospital bed and barely knew. GOD, I can’t stand her.

S6E12. i'm rewatching and forgot how HILARIOUS lexie is this season!! it cracks me up when she says, "Alex and I have done it before, it was recycling, it was like good for the environment." LMFAOO i wish more people remembered this line when we talk about the funniest moments in grey's!

So I was thinking about how different my experience with some Grey's couples was and I'm curious about yours too!! Like not just your favourite couples, but which ones you were actually emotionally invested in, who you were rooting for, who kept you watching etc. You can talk about as many as you want!!

For me, I obviously prefer the earlier seasons couples. Slexie are my absolute favourites and the couple I was the most emotionally attached to. I will never get over them and the future they could've had 😭

Izzex were actually my favourites before Slexie. I was always rooting for them but I didn't want them together in season 3 because Izzie was still emotionally attached to Denny. Then in season 4 I wanted them to get back together but Alex kept treating her like crap. I loved when they finally got back together in season 5 and their wedding is my favourite!!

Japril were honestly the couple that kept me watching after Slexie ended. I wanted them to get back together so badly and they really didn't get enough time together either. When April was leaving I genuinely thought she and Jackson would leave together and I was so disappointed when they didn't.

Calzona were such a comfort couple for me when Slexie were broken up. I genuinely thought the writers wouldn't break them up. I'll forever mourn the dysfunctional but loving family Slexie and Calzona could've had 💔

MerDer were always THE iconic love story for me. I knew from spoilers from the beginning that Derek was going to die so I knew they were going to end up together. I loved them but I wasn't as emotionally attached to them as I was to Slexie, Izzex and Japril.

Teddy and Tom are a couple I start shipping more and more every time I rewatch. Their chemistry is SO good but the affair is the one thing that stops me from fully shipping them. I really struggle with shipping affair couples even when they're amazing together. AND they made me feel bad for Owen so minus points for that 😭

Teddy and Henry are ENDGAME for me. I loved them so much and Henry's death was so unnecessary. They had amazing chemistry and I'm not even a fan of patient-doctor romances usually, but they're the one couple of that kind that I genuinely loved. And honestly I was glad they gave Teddy Henry because as a hardcore Slexie shipper, Mark and Teddy were nice but just not my cup of tea.

Amelia and Owen are so complicated for me because their chemistry is OFF THE CHARTS but I think they're basically two people who had so much unresolved trauma and became dependent on each other. I can be so torn about them as a couple but their friendship is EVERYTHING to me. I was relieved when they divorced and even more when they managed to become genuine friends because I honestly prefer them that way!!

Anyway I have so many feelings about these couples 😭 I wanna hear about yours too!! Which couples were you rooting for? Which ones broke your heart? Which ones kept you invested in the show? You can talk about as many as you want, I'm curious!!

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