Grey's Anatomy fans everywhere were shocked to hear the news last week that Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) and Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) will be written off the show before Season Fourteen comes to a close. Shonda Rhimes took to Instagram to explain some of the reasoning and offer her statement on the dramatic exodus.
Not only were these two Doctors fan favorites for their lifestyles being so underrepresented among prime time television, but they have experienced so much on the show, and it is hard to see such empowering, strong women leave the screen.Jessica Capshaw released her own statement talking about her love for the character she portrayed for a whole ten years.
One things fans know for sure, the impact Dr. Arizona Robbins made on Grey's Anatomy was so formative in times of intense social injustice within our Nation. Sarah Drew, made her own statement on how she felt about the inevitable split and fans were saddened to see her own feelings showing through in her heartfelt post via the Notes app in her iPhone.
Like Sarah made clear, the news is very fresh to her as well. It will be interesting to see how the coming weeks turn out. One thing Grey's Anatomy fans know for sure in the midst of this turn of events? Shondaland has to be bringing us something fresh and brilliant!
Now the question has been raised and rumors have begun circulating about how these two beloved characters exit the show, and I suppose we will have to wait and find out.
