r/greysanatomy

For context, I grew up, watching Grey’s Anatomy from a very young age. I used to think Cristina was cold, calculating, obsessive, and selfish. However, watching Grey’s Anatomy as an adult has helped me to completely transform my opinions on the characters, the situations they went through, and what it would be like to be in that characters shoes.

As a 25-year-old young woman now, Cristina is everything I think young women should aspire to be. She was confident, successful, focused on herself, her career, investing in her passion, focused on more than just romantic relationships (such as friendships), and knew who she was. The show definitely tries to frame her as cold and largely negative, but it’s the farthest thing from the truth. That’s not to say that she wasn’t a flawed person, but she had some of the best character development on the show in my opinion.

She was literally MOTHER.

What are some controversial or unpopular opinions you have about Addison Forbes Montgomery?

I know Addison is one of the most beloved characters in the Grey's Anatomy universe, and I get why. Kate Walsh is incredibly charismatic, Addison is one of the best surgeons on the show, and Kate Walsh was always consistent in her performance as Addison. That said, no character is above criticism.

My biggest unpopular opinion is that Addison wore out her welcome by season 3. I thought she was fantastic in season 2 because she was still new and brought a new dynamic to the show. By season 3, though, I felt like her story in Seattle had run its course, and I was ready for her to leave for Private Practice. I think that ended up being the best move for both the character and Grey's Anatomy.

So i just started watching Greys Anatomy for the first time about 2 maybe 3 weeks ago and i just saw the episode where Denny died and honestly, it was a stupid move imo. Izzie went through hell with Alex finding out he was cheating on her, and when she met Denny and spent time with him, she finally found the one person she truly needed in her life.

I never liked Alex to begin with. He’s rude to everyone, treats everyone like crap, treated Izzie like crap and even treated the patients (especially Denny) like they were nobodies.

I guess what I’m trying to say is; instead of Denny being the one that died, it should’ve been Alex instead, and Izzie and Denny should’ve been the one’s that leave the show together to live their lives as a married couple etc. I gotta say tho, I don’t think I’m going to continue the show right away after Season 6.

(Season 6. Sorry, I accidentally put 5 in the title.)

I will forever hold the opinion that Meredith was 100% wrong in this storyline. She knew that Richard was drinking, she knew that he was operating impaired, and she didn't want Derek to tell the board because she didn't want to lose access to the special teaching and access to the special surgeries (that she wasn't really ready for) that Richard was letting her in on.

And when Derek wanted to go to the board and report him, she had the nerve to call Post It - to invoke their marriage vows and imply that she would never trust him as her husband again if he reported Richard.

I know a lot of people say that Derek did it because he wanted Richard's job, but the board had already offered it to him. Instead of automatically accepting, he went and warned Richard about it.

I expected her being there the second I saw Steven was but it's nice to see the picture

Does anyone remember this horror movie called Valentine?

Denise Richards from Real Housewives

Marley Shelton from Pleasantville

David Boreanaz from Buffy/Angel

Jessica Capshaw pre-Arizona

Katherine Heigl in her Roswell days

Day 5: the Partner that is the Sun goes to Miranda Bailey

You know the rules, no repeats! Each person can only win ONE category. There are enough characters (major and minor)!

For me, it's the plane crash. The entire episode is heartbreaking, but Lexie and Mark's scenes, Cristina trying to hold it together, and the aftermath never fail to make me cry. I know exactly what's coming, and it still destroys me every single rewatch. 🥲

GREY’S ANATOMY – Richard’s Finale
INT. OPERATING ROOM 2 – DAY
The OR is filled with surgeons in scrubs.

At the front is Richard Webber’s casket. A monitor beside it reads:

RICHARD WEBBER
Age 97
Retired at 97 (For exactly 18 days)

IZZIE and ALEX quietly take their seats.

IZZIE: I still can’t believe he’s gone.
ALEX looks toward Richard’s casket.

ALEX: Yeah… me neither.

A beat.

ALEX: I’d give anything to hear him yell at me one more time.

IZZIE smiles sadly.

IZZIE: Me too.

Meredith stands to speak.

MEREDITH: I don’t think anyone ever imagined we’d be here.

BAILEY: I didn’t.

OWEN: I figured he’d retire and somehow become Chief of Heaven.
No one laughs (wasn’t that funny).

CRISTINA: I thought he’d live forever out of pure stubbornness.
Everyone laughs

MEREDITH: Richard spent more years in this hospital than some of us have been alive.

AMELIA: That’s because every time he retired, he came back.

BAILEY: He retired at ninety-seven and still came in to check on the interns.

CRISTINA: Which is honestly rude. Let the rest of us age.

The room laughs.

Suddenly—
A hand lands on Richard’s shoulder.
Richard turns around.
He’s standing in the OR… alive, healthy, wearing scrubs.
The living can’t see him.
Standing behind him is George O’Malley.

GEORGE: Ready?

Richard looks around.
Everyone is crying.

RICHARD: They’re really doing this in an operating room?

GEORGE: Where else?

Richard shakes his head.

RICHARD: Too many flowers.

Another voice.

MARK SLOAN: I said the same thing.

Richard turns.

Mark is there.

Then Lexie.

Then Derek.

Then Ellis Grey.

Then Adele.

Richard’s face softens.

RICHARD: Adele.

She smiles.

ADELE: You took your sweet time.

Laughter.

MARK: Seriously. We’ve been waiting years.

DEREK: We started a betting pool.

RICHARD: A betting pool?

LEXIE: I had ninety-nine.

GEORGE: I had ninety-five.

MARK: I had one hundred and two.

ADELE: I had ninety-seven.

Richard smiles.

RICHARD: Of course you did.

The living continue the funeral, unaware.
Meredith wipes away tears.
Richard watches her.

RICHARD: Meredith…

GEORGE: She’s okay.

Richard nods.
He looks at Bailey.

RICHARD: Miranda still going to be running the place?

MARK: For the fourth time.

Richard smiles.

Then he notices Cristina.

RICHARD: Yang came back.

DEREK: They all came back.

A long silence.
Richard looks at the room one last time.
The OR.
His home.

RICHARD: I thought I’d have more time.

Adele takes his hand.

ADELE: Everyone does.
Richard laughs softly.

RICHARD: I retired for eighteen days.

MARK: That’s honestly impressive for you.

GEORGE: It’s actually a record.

The dead laugh.
Back at the funeral, Cristina steps up.

CRISTINA: Richard Webber spent ninety-seven years teaching people how to be doctors.

A beat.

Meredith: More importantly, he taught us how to keep showing up.

Richard smiles.

RICHARD: She was always my favorite.

MEREDITH: You said that about all of us.

Richard freezes.
Meredith obviously can’t see him.
She’s just speaking at the casket.

The dead laugh.

MARK: Busted.

Richard chuckles.

Adele squeezes his hand.

ADELE: They’re going to be okay.

Ellis steps forward and looks at Meredith.

ELLIS: I spent most of my life worrying about my daughter.

A beat.

Meredith laughs softly at something Cristina says.
Ellis smiles.

ELLIS: I think my daughter can look after herself now.

Richard looks at Meredith, then back at Ellis.

RICHARD: Yeah… I think she can too.

ADELE: Then it’s time.

Richard looks around one final time.
Meredith.
Bailey.
Cristina.
The hospital.

RICHARD: I know.

A long silence.
Then George steps forward.

GEORGE: Ready, Chief?

Richard takes one last look.
He smiles.

RICHARD: It’s a beautiful day to save lives.

Derek opens the OR doors.
Bright white light pours in.
Richard puts an arm around George and another around Adele.

RICHARD: Let’s see what you’ve all been doing up here.

MARK: We mostly wait for new people and complain.

LEXIE: And occasionally have muffins.

Richard laughs.

The dead begin walking through the doors.
Richard stops one last time and turns back toward the living.

RICHARD: Thank you… for letting me stay so long.

He walks through the doors.
They close.
Back in the OR, the living stand together in silence.
Meredith looks around and smiles through tears.

MEREDITH: I think he liked this.

Cristina nods.

CRISTINA: Yeah.

BAILEY: I think he did too.

FADE TO BLACK.

MEREDITH VOICE OVER: The people we love don’t leave us. They teach us. They change us. And if we’re lucky, they stay with us long after they’re gone.

Richard Webber
1954–2051
Surgeon. Teacher. Chief.
Retired at 97. Finally.

This was just for shiz and gigglez

House season 3 episode 11

I know Minnick is heavily disliked and her approach was socially grading, but the double standard in her firing is wild when you compare it to the "in-group."

The Inner Circle:

Meredith: Committed insurance fraud & tampered with an Alzheimer's trial (Promoted to Chief)

Bailey: Injected a child with deactivated HIV against parental consent (Promoted to Chief)

Webber: Operated while intoxicated (Brief rehab, kept his surgical privileges) **Webber method also got someone killed**

Owen: Illegally procured , choked a colleague, and distributed lethal drugs (Fled the country, kept his job)

Eliza Minnick:

Followed standard hospital fire evacuation protocols but failed to alert the police about one missing doctor. (Fired immediately on the spot).

She was brought in to do a job, made enemies with the clique, and got fired for a technical liability while everyone else survived committing actual felonies.

Does anyone else think her firing was completely hypocritical?