I have watched Grey's for a long time. It was so long ago that I don't even remember my first episode. I do remember that it was around the time when Izzy was with Denny, so about nine years ago when season two premiered. I still can't believe it. It still amazes me that the show has gone on for so long; it's really unusual.
Since the show has been on, characters have died, actors have moved on with other things, and most of all, viewers have gotten attached. But what's so special is that a lot of people have quit since Dr. Derek Shepherd died in the season 11. I myself don't understand why people would quit. The show still goes on. It's not like Derek was the main character. It was essentially about Meredith and her life as a doctor with her friends.
That's why I still watch Grey's. It's not about the attractive actors that people make it seem like that's why they watch it. It's about saving lives and life as a doctor. The show was one of the main reasons why I would love to be a doctor and a surgeon, but due to my personality (I don't do well under pressure), I know I could never do the amazing things that surgeons do.
Am I sad that Derek died? Heck yeah. It was heartbreaking, especially when they showed pieces of their relationship. But I still stand by what Shonda Rhimes did. Patrick Dempsey wanted to move on to other things. If I were an actress, I probably would want to explore the field and expand my skills on what kind of characters I could play. She also stood by her story, and as a creative writer, I respect that. Derek simply couldn't leave Meredith, like Rhimes said. It just wouldn't be the right thing to do. The only thing I disagreed with was how Derek died. He died at the hand of an awful medical team. He deserved to die by everyone making their best effort.
Now, as I watch Grey's on TV and re-watch Grey's on Netflix, I still love their story lines. I'm interested to see how Meredith and everyone else moves on. I'm interested in Alex and Jo settling down. I'm interested in what life will be like with Maggie Pierce and Amelia Shepherd. I'm interested in what happens to the every character because a tv show isn't meant to focus on just one. After the bomb, Meredith's drowning, the shooting, Callie's car crash, the plane crash, the flood and the deaths of some beloved characters, the show still goes on.
