While this episode was a chore to watch, I kind of appreciate what I think the show was trying to say. I think the point of this episode is to let fans know that Grey’s is going to start over again and its time to say goodbye to the show that was. If that’s the case, thanks for letting me know.
Like the burn victims who had to endure the pain of the skin debriding to get to new healthy skin, the show is painfully shedding its skin to go somewhere new. And like the husband that walked away because it wasn’t what he signed up for; if old fans walk away because the new show isn’t what they signed up for, that’s ok and understandable and an opportunity for the show to pick up new fans who are interested in happenings at Grey + Sloan Memorial - because Seattle Grace doesn’t exist anymore.
I’m a “since day one” fan that will be saying goodbye now. I was watching all these years to find out how five interns and their resident were going to become doctors and grow up. I have the ending to the show/story that I was watching.
Meredith’s life continues to filled with personal hardship but she will continue to stand and move forward like Derek said she would, not be alone like Derek feared but instead surrounded by the pretty babies they made
Cristina is pursing her dream career in Zurich.
Alex has turned into a really wonderful person and friend, is in a happy relationship with a home of his own.
George got hit by a bus doing a really heroic thing.
Izzie is hopefully resuscitating a human instead of a deer somewhere.
Bailey had a personality transplant and has become pretty annoying but is apparently in a happy place professionally and personally.
Ditto for Webber as far as happy place goes.
In terms of the rest of the characters and the show itself, I wish them well but watching the travails of Amelia, Stephanie, Jo (and the new interns they are likely to hire with PD’s former salary) at Grey-Sloan Memorial isn’t the show I signed up for, so its time to walk away.
