Grey’s Anatomy
As viewers anxiously expect the nextGrey ’s Anatomyepisode following a tense and exciting mid - time of year cliffhanger , fans on Reddit are wondering what Easter egg writer might hide throughout the end of the play ’s 18th season . Grey’swriters have never been shy about bringing back patients , visual themes , or diseases , and it ’s even easy to spy the apparatus when a character is slated to recall to Grey Sloane . For example , anytime there ’s a neonatal emergency , Dr. Addison Montgomery is certain to keep an eye on .
But some allusions to preceding seasons , plot of ground furrow , and even behind - the - scenes figures fall through the quip for the average viewer . gratefully , sharp - eyed superintendent - fans on Reddit have bespeak out some of the Easter egg viewer might ’ve missed the first time around .
Meredith’s Phone Background
Reddit usercatspjs2388posted a screenshot of Meredith , Izzy , and George lie under the Christmas tree diagram at Meredith ’s star sign in Season 2 ofGrey ’s Anatomy . This odorous moment at home is mirrored by the photo of Meredith ’s tiddler she utilise as her phone wallpaper in Season 18 .
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The Redditor point out , " It is a picture of the kids by the Christmas tree , which mirror the interns in time of year 2 . There were many Easter eggs / mirrors from season1/2 , it made me happy . " This sweet throwback sense peculiarly emotional considering that though Meredith ’s former roommates in her female parent ’s family have departed in one room or another , the memories they made as interne live on through Meredith ’s family .
One Hallway In Minnesota
Redditorshmoobelnoticed that Meredith and Christina ’s clip in Minnesota — in Season 18 and time of year 9 , severally — weren’t just alike in fix but in the hospital place that the show used . This rooter shared that the " hall in the Minnesota infirmary " was , in fact , the " same hallway as when Cristina was there . "
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Could this foreshadow Christina deliver to her older stomping primer coat sometime in the next time of year or two ? After all , there were plenty of cities and hospital that Meredith could have carve up her time between ; why else would writers have chosen Minnesota ?
Season 7 Foreshadowed Meredith’s Community Service
Redditorhockeyh2opoloposted a video of Dr. Webber preparing the residents to teach their interns in Season 7 . In the view , Christina react , " It ’s like tourist court - set up community inspection and repair . I ’d rather be picking up trash off the side of the main road . "
Of naturally , fans who are caught up on the last few seasons ofGrey’scould easily touch base this to Meredith ’s Season 16 running game - in with the law for place policy faker , for which she receives mandated highway cleanup duty . Playonxx34wrote , " I watched this prospect the other daylight and laugh to myself . If only you be intimate Meredith … .“Grey’swriters must just be smart as a whip enough to pull off a story mystifier 11 time of year early !
Season 2 Foreshadowed Christina’s Move To Switzerland
In another Reddit threadposted byohmygoyd , they recall , " When Meredith finds out Cristina has been sleep with Burke , Cristina says : " It ’s different , you and Derek are in a relationship . Burke and I are …. in Switzerland . It ’s very neutral there . " They quickly connect this to Burke ’s eventual offer for Christina to take over his purpose at a prestigious Switzerland hospital , which she accepts , leaving Grey Sloane Memorial Hospital behind .
Though the Redditor was n’t certain if writers were aware of the conjunction or not , another buff , sarnott11 , agree that the parallel must ’ve been intentional . " This was the first thing I thought about when Burke give her Switzerland … "
Derek’s Old Car
Reddit userljc5posted a screenshot of Richard Webber remain firm in front of a poster board in Season 15 . The board had a flyer with a brain computer graphic advertizement a trivia Nox and an ad selling a vintage 1974 Rover . The buff asked , " Is that not Derek ’s old car in earlier seasons , " andmingming87responded , " full catch ! " Another impressed Redditor spell , " I have no idea how you caught that . that ’s insane . "
Though it ’s unclear if the other gameboard inside information — like an Irish flagstone or the name Charlie on the elevator car flyer — are coded substance to the interview , the brain filled with question Deutsche Mark could undoubtedly have been an court to the late neurosurgeon ’s intellectual crusade and oddment .
The Hospital Bridge
WhenStolenProphecynoticed the return of the Graeco-Roman bridge from the first few time of year in Season 14 , they asked , " Was it just me or was the bridge where Meredith and Alex yell at the interns to “ Slow down ! ! ” The same one from the first few seasons ? " Redditorwhitekat29responded , " It ’s the bridge that leads to the chief ’s office . " But evidently , thebenchmark Grey Sloan set while ’s appearance inGrey ’s Anatomy ’s 300th episode was more complicated than fans might think .
Redditormelonlollicholypopshared , " They ’ve changed filming locations since then and the bridge has n’t been in the old seasons for a while now . At least 2 season . So , they had to go out of their way to film this there as an easter egg to the fans . “ConspiracyRicksaw even more allusions to early season in the storyline smother a new pile of Grey - Sloane interns . Perhaps the bridgework represent the metaphorical conversion from scholarly person to instructor . Or , the sequence ’s theater director simply decide to bring back an iconic piece of the beloved hospital countersink to reestablish viewers ' sense of home .
Christina Saying Goodbye To Derek
Reddit usersirczechsshared a screenshot of Christina and Derek ’s last setting together in Season 10 before she give for Switzerland and his tragical destruction in Season 11 . They wrote , " This scene is an Easter egg , Cristina say Goodbye only to Derek as though …. he ’s gon na croak . " There is weight unit to this possibility since her words , " Derek , goodbye , " seem extra solemn , peculiarly considering she does n’t say goodbye to Meredith at all .
Another fan had an intelligibly worked up reception to this callback;ObjectiveAnt3422commented , " I ’m scream thanks . " At least fans can begrateful that Christina Yang left the serieswithout dying , unlike so many other darling persona .
A Silly Note On Meredith’s Whiteboard
Reddit usergreys_anatomy - fanpointed out a funny second of writing on Meredith ’s footlocker ’s whiteboard . They write , " why in the quoin of this aspect ( s3ep5 : oh , the guilt ) on the whiteboard in meredith ’s locker does it say " eat eye boogie-woogie . "
Other Redditors with experience in constructing film and theater set confirmed that it can be a common pattern to bring random details to coiffure pieces that make the crew smile . Reddit userrachelleeann17also interpreted the piece of writing as potentially in character for Alex Karev . They wrote , " I lie with this … I feel like Alex or someone just scrawl it on there to be a troll . " Though these inside jokes likely go unnoticed most of the time , Reddit reminds viewers to keep their eye out for absurd addition toGrey’sscenes ' background .
The Rhimes Café
Reddit userstudiouscubcaught a subtle nod to the show ’s iconic creator Shonda Rhimes in Season 6 . They post a screenshot of a waitress with a deoxythymidine monophosphate - shirt that say " The Rhimes Café " in a small triangle . They also commented , " Shonda Rhimes take , so no surprisal . "
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Another Redditor realized that there more be even more Rhimes Easter eggs to be get a line throughout the show ’s 18 seasons . HelloEviecommented , " Now I ’m curious about any other " Rhimes " establishments that have flown under the radio detection and ranging …. " With Rhimes as the creator of reach series across stream platforms likeHow To Get Away With MurderandScandal , viewers have plenty of footage to review for possible homages to the Shondaland fable .
A Potential Supernatural Crossover
Redditormmfq - end postedabout a possible shoutout to the long - running CW show , Supernatural . The fan shared that inGrey ’s time of year 4 , " A hombre come into the hospital with his son establish up with someone ’s break up arm in a bag . The guy also plays Lucifer onSupernatural … “Supernaturalfans on Reddit have know fan - favorite charactersappearing onGrey ’s , andColorguarder08said it was the " first thing " they notice aboutGrey ’s .
Fans of both shows have been acknowledge mutual reference for quite a few seasons : CiceroTheCatrememberedSupernaturalreferencing “ Seattle Mercy ” infirmary and shared , " I always thought it was just because Jeffrey Dean Morgan played Denny and the Winchester brothers ’ beginner John … " Plus , another fanremembered the show reference " Denny ’s wraith " directly . It ’s incredible to reckon that the show ' author were in cahoots , since they aired on different net . But anything is possible within the magical mankind of television set .
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