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10 Shondaland Deaths That We're Not Over, And 5 That We Are

Shonda Rhimes, breaking hearts one Thursday at a time.

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10 Shondaland Deaths That We're Not Over, And 5 That We Are

One of the best parts about Shonda Rhimes' shows is that she is willing to go to places that other writers wouldn't dream of going because it would be too far. She can make your heart grow three sizes bigger with joy in one minute and then shatter it into a million pieces in the next. The emotional roller coaster that is Shondaland has and will continue to have us saying, "Thank God it's Thursday!"

Not Over It:

1. Derek Shepherd (aka McDreamy), "Grey's Anatomy"

We learned three things after the tragedy that was Derek Shepherd's death. One, Shonda Rhimes truly has no chill. Two, Meredith Grey will never catch a break. Three, you will never be able to listen to "How to Save a Life" the same way ever again.


2. Jerry Grant, "Scandal"

"He took my child, so I took his."

Listen Rowan, we get that you're upset that your daughter decided to fall in love with the President of the United States, but is killing his son on stage at a campaign rally really the best way to express your feelings? I've heard that therapists are pretty easy to talk to!

Also, thank you to Shonda for making me misdiagnose myself with bacterial meningitis every time that I get a bloody nose.


3. Denny Duquette, "Grey's Anatomy"

We first met Denny when he was in need of a new heart and he immediately stole ours' and Izzie's hearts with his humorous charm. But the last time that we see Denny, we were the ones who needed new hearts.


4. George O'Mally, "Grey's Anatomy"

George O'Mally is the main reason why everyone struggles to re-watch this series. You can't see his goofy smile and hopelessly awkward attempts at anything without having horrifying flashes of him tracing "007" onto the love of his life's palm.


5. Lexie Grey, "Grey's Anatomy"

One of the worst ways to die is right after the man who you love finally told you that he loves you back. Sure, she was pretty annoying for a while, but we all learned to love Lexie, including Meredith. Meredith finally got a little bit of happiness out of her family, so, naturally, she would be forced to witness her half-sister die in a plane crash.


6. Mark Sloan (aka McSteamy), "Grey's Anatomy"

Now there's no more McDreamy and no more McSteamy. Shonda's making it very hard for me to cope with the loss of all of the McHotties.


7. Harrison Wright, "Scandal"

Harrison's death wasn't the biggest surprise because of a real life scandal for Columbus Short. After Harrison's rough downfall and inevitable death, we were left with a lot of unanswered questions about Harrison's past and a longing for some smooth talking in OPA.


8. James Novak, "Scandal"

He just barely escaped a hit ordered by his loving husband, but there really is no escaping B613. James always wanted to do the right thing, which is a pretty uncommon theme for "Scandal," so he had to go. James was the only real family man on this show, which makes his absence so much harder to deal with.


9. Henry Burton, "Grey's Anatomy"

Nobody blames Teddy for marrying her patient just so that he could receive insurance benefits. If I had the chance to marry anybody who looked like Scott Foley, I'd be all over it. Fortunately, we also get to enjoy Scott's handsome face as Jake Ballard in "Scandal."


10. Adele Webber, "Grey's Anatomy"

Out of all of the Shondaland deaths, Adele's hit closest to home for many of its viewers. Adele had been suffering from Alzheimers for years, but it was a heart attack that took her life in the end. Just hours after Adele's death, Chief Webber attended Dr. Bailey's wedding. There wasn't a dry eye watching after Chief Webber cried while having a flashback to him and Adele dancing to "My Funny Valentine" at their own wedding.


So Over It:

1. Emily Sinclair, "How to Get Away With Murder"

Yeah, you're the assistant District Attorney and you have to try to win your case, but ditch your snotty attitude. Also, thanks a lot for turning Asher, the only student who wasn't involved in Sam's murder, into a murderer!

Rule number one: don't do anything to piss off anyone who's involved with Annalise Keating. That includes blackmail.


2. Sam Keating, "How to Get Away With Murder"

Getting one of your students pregnant? Haven't you seen "Pretty Little Liars?" Getting involved with students never ends well.


3. Lila Stangard, "How to Get Away With Murder"

Once again, you should watch "Pretty Little Liars." There's no happy ending for a student/teacher romance.


4. Rebecca Sutter, "How to Get Away With Murder"

There's all those dark, mysterious, and twisted characters who you find out are the way that they are because they've had a rough past and then there's Rebecca. For some reason, it's incredibly hard to feel bad for Rebecca. Yeah, it sucks that you were almost wrongfully convicted of murder, but you're just way too shady for anybody to believe that you're actually a good person.


5. Verna Thornton, "Scandal"

Very few people can say that they've been directly murdered by the President of the United States. Fitz proved that he is not to be messed with and took measures into his own hands (literally) in order to protect himself and the others who were involved with rigging a national election.

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