So I was away for 5.5 weeks in April/May....so I missed all the season finales. I have spent this whole week catching up on TV, and am still behind. For the most part I stayed spoiler free, except for the death of Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy. Although, I did not know any of the specifics, what episode number, or the plot of the episode. But I watched all the episodes, and I am still mad.
I am mad because of all the years we have spent caring about Derek and Meredith. I am mad because in my mind they should have been able to be happy forever. Meredith has lost SO many people over the years. (which they didn't reference at all, which I felt was a mistake. I did not think it had to be all about her Mother). I am mad because Patrick Dempsey decided to leave the show, and killing Derek was really the only way to do that. I'm not mad at him, its been 11 years. If they had ended the show a few years ago I could have had my happy ending for them, which Meredith really deserved after all her dark and twisty years.
I'm also sad. I'm sad to lose Derek. I'm sad for Meredith. My props to Ellen Pompeo. She was fantastic. I'm sad for Amelia. I'm sad that all the good characters/actors are leaving one by one and I don't like the new ones. (not including Amelia)
I hope they end Grey's Anatomy next season. Just so that we can wrap up and say goodbye to all the characters before it goes too far and we lose more good ones.
From the original cast we have Alex, Meredith, Bailey and Weber left now. I miss George, I miss Lexie and Sloan, I even miss Christina. I miss Addison and the rest of the PPP crew. This is not helped by having Amelia around. I love her (and Caterina Scorsone) so much, but I miss her friends from LA. I still love Arizona. I don't really care about Jackson, April, the new people (although Jo is growing on me), I don't even like Callie that much anymore. I have deal with Meredith's new sister, but please let this be the last one.
The had some great episodes this season. They have done good stories with the characters I still care about. I love the Alex stuff. While I don't like Hunt, I like Amelia having somebody. The plane crash ep was great, with Mere and Arizona trying to deal. The season finale was good. We got through the Derek stuff, I kinda like that Mere has a new baby. I liked the flashbacks, and the music from the early (good) years. I like that things ended in a good place for once. There is promise for next season. But I hope its the last.
I'm done. I've spent 11 years with these characters, and I'm ready to move on. But as long as the show keeps going, I will continue to watch, because I've already invested 11 years and I'm invested in these characters. Please let it go. Its time to move on, while its still decent and there is time to wrap it up properly. It will never be as good as the early years, its become too messy. For me Grey's went downhill after season 3, and only got back up to the good places a few times throughout the seasons since. I never in a million years expected it to go 11 seasons. Shows like Grey's just don't do that. ER had 15, but the cast changed over so much, because it was about the ER. Grey's at the end of the day is about Meredith.
Its time to let go.
-Carlie
