Best. Show. Ever.

I LOVE GREY'S ANATOMY.

Like really.  OMG.

Last night's 2 hour season finale was AMAZING.  I laughed, I cried -- a lot -- I got freaked out and emotional and upset and excited . . . it's just such an amazing show.

I only started watching last fall (a few episodes into the 2nd season.)  Sunday nights I do laundry.  And as I fold it, I watch Desperate Housewives.  I started not being done folding laundry yet, so when DH was over, I'd just watch Grey's Anatomy because it was there.  And slowly I was drawn in.

I love the characters.  I love the dynamics between them.  I love the clever dialog, the plot twists, the love triangles, the gut-wrenching raw emotion that the actors portray SO very well.  The voice over narration, the perfectly chosen music, the themes that each episode has.  Meredith's "Pick me.  Choose me.  Love me." speech was one of the most heart-breaking things I've ever seen.  So many memorable moments.  Meredith's hand on the bomb.  The girl with the 60 pound tumor.  Callie cutting George's hair.  Addison letting Meredith give them her dog.  George crawling into Bailey's bed to help her deliver her baby.  Meredith confronting her dad, and later finding out she has sisters.  The first time Denny hit on Izzy.  Every single moment that Meredith and Derick are in the elevator together. 

In the recent episodes, I've LOVED seeing George become more confident and more mature.  I go between liking Callie's character and thinking she's nuts -- but I'm starting to see that she's a girl who is very hurt so she acts tough.  I like how Christina is trying to figure out how to be in a relationship, and how to relate to people in general.  Alex is a bad-boy and always saying and doing the wrong thing, but he has such amazing moments of redemption -- like when he lifted Izzy off the bed and held her.  The Meredith/Derick relationship (which online people call Mer/Der) is SO complicated.  And so heart-breaking.  A lot of people don't understand it -- I think until you have had a connection in your life like they have, you can't really understand.  And so yeah, it's horrible that Derick was married when they got together (although he was very much separated) and especially horrible that he just keeps loving her and not getting past it to love his wife, who is trying and who is also hurting, and yes them sleeping together in the finale was crossing the line . . . but there's this force that's beyond them that pulls them toward each other.  They can't help but love each other, and they hate each other because of it.  They WANT to stop, and to move on with their lives, but they can't.  I truly believe they could never see each other again in their lives and they would still feel the same.  A love like that just doesn't go away.  Meredith was running away from him because he was looking at her, and he followed her . . . I don't know why he did.  Surely he knew what would happen.  Meredith has been trying so hard to do the right thing -- but once she was in a room alone with him and he kissed her . . . well, for her there was no turning back.  And truthfully I'd been WANTING them to hook up again, just because they're so good together.  And dude, that was a totally hot scene!!!  But now things are complicated.  Deliciously complicated.

So it ended with Meredith basically being asked to choose between her new vet boyfriend, Finn (the very hot Chris O'Donnell) and Derick/McDreamy (Patrick Dempsy.)  She's standing there, several feet away from both, and they both say her name.  Finn just wants to drive her home, and Derick wants to talk about what happened.  She's standing there looking at both of them and the credits start rolling.

What I'm HOPING will happen in the next episode, to finish this scene, is that she will say "I'm sorry" and turn behind her and run down the stairs.  She drove herself there, she can drive herself home.  There's no easy resolution to this plot (which is what makes it such a good one.)  You know they have to drag out this relationship to keep us interested throughout the series, however many seasons it takes.  Mer/Der are the new Ross/Rachel.  We'll keep watching, knowing they're meant to be together, and hoping they find a way back to each other without causing too much damage in the meantime.

Every commercial break comes too soon.  Every episode leaves you wanting more.  I hope they release season two on DVD VERY SOON.  It's going to be a long summer, waiting for season three to start!!!!!!!!!!

Comments

[Jenni]

I am so glad you wrote about this today! I Love this show, I am obsessed with this show! I so wish they would update the writers blog soon, I'm going crazy!

Jenni

It IS going to be a LONG summer!

[Kelly]

Best.Show.Ever. INDEED!!!!!!!

I SOOOOO AGREE!!!!

OMG Sun and last nights episodes were just AMAZING!

I have to say DITTO to EVERYTHING YOU SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was SO SAD about Denny. I LOVE George and McDreamy, HOT DAMN!

Kevin and I watch it every single Sunday night! We love it. We missed the beginning and hope to catch the beginning on DVD! I think we missed the whole first season! Not sure when we caught it.

But yeah I just LOVE it!

That and American Idol. lol.

[Sue]

They showed Season 1 here but it's been off air for a while now. We are so far behind the rest of the world LOL. Looking forward to more - I love the show too.

[Sandi P.]

I've watched bits and pieces of the show. I don't normally watch too many series type shows on a regular basis. Darn TV is on too much already at my house. :)

[Ninotchka]

:::wiping tear from eye:::

(not really)

But DUDE this was the best review, EVAH.

Well done, my friend. You got me all worked up as if I was watching it all over again. It was gooooood, wasn't it?

I think I might just go rent Season 1 to tide me over....I missed a lot of episodes but every time I tune in, I LOVE IT!

[Tricia S]

yep. i totally agree. it is THE BEST EVER!!!!! i absolutely love this show. my fave. *sigh* love all the characters ...just perfect writing. its just brilliant. cant wait til fall!!

[Andrea]

OMG!!!!!!!! I just recently fell in love with this show, too!!! Like you, I was always watching DH and then my sister-in-law told me how much she loved the show! I watched one episode and totally fell in love!!! AMAZING!!! I completely know what you mean about it being a long summer!!! ;o) I want her to be with Derrick, but I do enjoy watching Chris O'Donnel!! Time will tell!!!