Grey’s Anatomy
More than any other creative universe on television right now , the world ofShondalandis renowned for its twisty , complicated , habit-forming romantic relationships .
Fans are passionate about their favorites and least favorites in equal measure , engaging in heated societal media conflict with hashtags and branded message provide by social media accounts at the quick .
perhaps you ’re a tried and true resident of Shondaland who has seen the relationship known to fans as MerDer , Burktina , and Dizzie come and go . Or perhaps you ’re a prizefighter in a Suit who feud over the deservingness of Olitz versus Olake for far too long .
Or hey , possibly you ’re someone who prefer to be an honorary member of the Keating work party and you just want to fit in with that grouping and its twisted ways .
Whatever your involution with Shondaland may be , the odds are high that there are sure distich you ’ve been rooting for from the very beginning , and certain other relationships that make your tummy turn .
With 14 seasons ofGrey ’s Anatomy , 7 seasons ofScandal , 6 years ofPrivate practice session , and 4 years ofHow to Get Away with Murderunder her knock , it ’s no exaggeration to say that Shonda Rhimes is responsible for C of love story .
However , regrettably , not every love write up can have a happy ending – or an gratifying journeying , for that topic .
Here are the8 Couples That wound Shondaland Shows ( And 7 That Saved Them ) .
Ruined: Jo and Alex (Grey’s Anatomy)
The human relationship between Jo and Alex had the embarrassing task of converting a fanbase that was primarily still hung up on a relationship that had been over for year .
Although Izzie ’s involvement inGrey’sended with time of year six , her presence loom magnanimous for quite some time in terms of potential romanticist connexion for Dr. Alex Karev .
It was Jo ’s caper – if not to fulfil her shoes – to at least offer an option , and perhaps even something better than the inauspicious ending that befell Izzie and Alex years ago .
unluckily , asGrey’stends to do when it ca n’t help itself , their relationship has been consistently bogged down by some of the show ’s most idiotic storylines .
Ranging from near arrests and assault to false identities and psychotic exes , their human relationship has start the soap opera gamut .
However , unhappily , the series seems nowhere nigh done dragging their involvement out further .
Saved: Richard and Adele (Grey’s Anatomy)
If romances are Shondaland ’s specialty , then tragical ones are their supreme speciality .
front no further than the heartrending story of Richard and Adele Webber . The long - matrimonial couple never on the button had it easy .
Richard ’s commitment to his work , and his liaison with Ellis Grey , often monopolise his life . However , through almost all of it , Adele remained at his side , loving him more than anything and anyone else .
When enough was enough , she leave him , but Richard soon realize all that he had lost and recall to her , which she welcome with open arms .
Yet just as thing seemed as though they were going to be on the mend for them , Adele ’s Alzheimer ’s struck , test to be the terminal blow for their marriage .
As Adele ’s condition worsened , Richard remained by her side all throughout , culminating in a tragic final instant of Richard crying and picturing them dancing at their own wedding to " My Funny Valentine " .
Ruined: Huck and Quinn (Scandal)
Scandalwas far less afraid of getting down and soiled and downright toxic than any of its Shondaland forerunner . unluckily , that intend viewers everywhere were force to witness the outre dynamic between Huck and Quinn .
Their initial friendship ? Adorable . Their closelipped bond that they return to , culminating in Huck officiating Quinn ’s own wedding ceremony in the serial publication finale ? Also adorable .
However , what come in between – featuring lies , betrayal , torture , and repeated prolonged face licking as a method of use – was by far one of the worst thingsScandalforced its viewing audience to witness in its total seven season trial .
Huckleberry Quinn , as the serial and its fans branded it , may have seemed like a adept idea to bug out , but it certainly outstayed its welcome .
Not all initially good ideas are worth follow through on .
Saved: Laurel and Wes (HTGAWM)
The wretched nestling of the Keating Five ( well , Keating Four now ) never really stood a probability when it came to finding comfort in one another . However , that did n’t block them from try out .
Thanks to their allegiance to see love and connection , despite the agonizing ordeal they were forced into via Annalise ’s many less than legal lessons , tumultuous souls Laurel and Wes were able-bodied to incur one another .
From the very start of the serial , they were billed in unison as the unruffled ace , the ones to observe out for .
However , in allow their quiet nature to come up one another , the series created one of its loudest love tarradiddle to date .
woefully , as this is Shondaland after all , their story would show to be a tragical one , with Laurel ’s father arranging to end Wes ' life , and Laurel learning that she was pregnant with Wes ’s child after the fact .
Ruined: Owen and Amelia (Grey’s Anatomy)
When his theatrical role was first introduced , Owen Hunt was an develop gustatory perception , someone who the writers really strike time developing to hopefully win the audience over .
By pairing him with Cristina at the time , they were setting him up to be someone significant and desirable of one of the serial ' leads .
When Cristina left , however , Owen remained a significant character , and they were leave alone with a void they desperately require to fill .
Cue the horribly misguided idea to fetch in Derek ’s obstinate sister , Amelia , as Owen ’s new love pursuit .
Not only do the characters and actors miss any spark whatsoever , but Amelia ’s character is so toxic and self - destructive that all of Owen ’s eccentric growth and value feels wasted in each import that their characters are mate .
Saved: Oliver and Connor (HTGAWM)
As we ’ve seen , the pairing of frigid opposition can be hit or miss , in Shondaland as anywhere else .
ForHow to Get Away with Murder , they found their thoroughgoing polar diametric duet in the kinship between seductive bad boy Connor and shy technical school geek Oliver .
What began as a surprise spree soon blossomed into the serial publication ' most emotionally obese romantic relationship .
In addition , it reserve the serial publication a real chance to showcase LGBTQ love in the ways thatGrey’shad done with past relationship .
Their family relationship may be more complicated than most – fall in their less than legal dealings through Annalise Keating ’s teachings and offence – but through it all , through health issues and nervous breakdowns , they have been by each other ’s side , weathering whateverHTGAWMchooses to throw their way .
Ruined: Callie and Arizona (Grey’s Anatomy)
Shondaland has done great thing for promoting LGBTQ theatrical and equality ; there ’s not even any point in endeavor to abnegate that .
However , just because something commence with the with child of design , that does n’t mean that it will finish that way .
The relationship between Callie Torres and Arizona Robbins was , for quite some time , a real fan - favourite component of the serial publication , primarily because it leave two magnificent , beautiful LGBTQ women to be sound professionals and equal wild-eyed partners .
Yet over meter , their family relationship devolved into something lesser and uglier , involving infidelity , treachery , ugly fighting , separation , and a vicious , drawn out detainment conflict that did neither of them any favor in term of characterization .
With Sara Ramirez ’s passing from the series , it ’s likely their floor will always have ended on a bittersweet note . calculate in advance to the future – and Jessica Capshaw ’s own expiration from the series – perhaps that ’s one story better go out polish off .
Saved: Cooper and Charlotte (Private Practice)
As we ’ve seen so far , it ’s a curio – if not impossible , at this charge per unit – to be a couple in Shondaland and come out in the end mostly unharmed , never mind given a happily ever after .
The absolved exception so far is the relationship between Charlotte King and Cooper Freedman on theGrey’sspinoffPrivate Practice .
Having earlier met via an on-line dating site , the two would go on to embark in on the face of it the series ' clearest love level .
They weather many storms together , include a devastating discharge in season four that found Charlotte being the victim of a brutal sexual assault .
However , through it all , Cooper was by her side , and they grew strong together than they ever could have been asunder . By the serial ' end , the two were gayly married , now raising a son and terzetto baby daughters in the most established mirthfully ever after Shondaland has ever evince .
Ruined: George and Izzie (Grey’s Anatomy)
Best friends falling in dearest with one another is one of the old trope in the television couple writing manual . Yet just because it ’s worked in certain causa , does n’t have in mind that it should be applied in any and all other cases .
Look no further than the horrifying , horrible decisionGrey’smade to shortly geminate best brother and comedic partners George O’Malley and Izzie Stevens romantically .
While the duo had wonderful friendship chemistry , the romantic alchemy was totally absent , leaving their emotionally and passionately fraught scenes feeling dry and uncomfortable .
Add to it all the complicated , messy scenario in which their feelings came to Christ Within – George ’s unawares - dwell marriage to Callie , anyone ? – and this was by far one of the worst pairingsGrey’sever decide to quest for .
Saved: Derek and Meredith (Grey’s Anatomy)
It was the relationship that get a television imperium .
Meredith and Derek ’s romance was what drew spectator intoGrey ’s Anatomyfrom the very beginning , two lost and stubborn souls essay to find a way to one another despite their several baggage and psychic trauma .
Once they ultimately were able-bodied to be together , the series was stronger than it had ever been , allowing perpetually scarred head lady Meredith the moments of happiness she merit , while also allowing Derek ’s fiber to flourish and grow beyond the restraint of the desirable McDreamy .
The two would go on to marry , to elevate children , and to skin with the trouble get married duet look , both naturalistic and scoop opera house - esque .
However , their tarradiddle would be trim back tragically short by the conclusion to senselessly cut Derek off , result in Patrick Dempsey ’s passing from the series , and the show ’s overall weakening in bit .
