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Before she left for Los Angeles andjoined her friends ' exercise , Addison Montgomery was a core character ofGrey ’s Anatomy . When she first number to Seattle , everyone   paint her as   the baddie as it looked as if she would be an obstacle forMerDer . However , two years saw   Addison defy all expectation and become a amply - rounded somebody of her own .

She was magnetic , charming , and quite a curious person . Addison also managed to gain the fans over with her passionate and driven work ethic . However , that ’s not to say she was a perfect someone . There were also some very refutable and shameful incidents where fans could n’t help but dislike her for . Wants some examples ? Keep take if you want to see the highs and lows of   Addison Montgomery ’s character   electric discharge .

Overrated: Unprofessional

Considering Addison was one of the most well-thought-of surgeon in the world , one would mean she would behave in a professional and honorable personal manner . However , there were plenty of moment where she   was very unprofessional and inappropriate .

A quality example   was in the season 3 premiere , where Addison immobilise Meredith ’s underwear to the staff panel after find out Derek cheat . Another example can be seen in season 4 when she humiliated Rose by calling her Derek ’s " McRebound . "   unremarkably , it ’s best to keep personal judgement out of the professional workplace .

Underrated: Her Friendship With Callie

Grey Sloan has seen a lot of friendship imprint over   its 16 seasons , so it ’s not surprising that a few are forget . Fans should at least take a present moment to apprise the bond betweenCallieand Addison . Since MAGIC went out of their way to make her sense less than welcome , Addison was one of the first mass to show her kindness .

When Callie announced she married George , Addison was   happy for her . Addison was also one of the first citizenry to avail Callie fare to terms with her sexuality , encouraging her to engage a kinship with Hahn .   have ’s not forget how she rushed to Callie ’s side once she rule out about the railcar accident . Callie held a special stead in   Addison ’s living .

Overrated: Romance With Alex

A good deal of fans were not very pleased with Alex when he choose Ava over Addison   — especially since he and the latter had such good chemistry . However , it was essay to be the right choice in the long ladder as there were plenty of rationality why Addison was n’t the right fit .

For one , Addison admitted that her attraction was purely physical and she did n’t think he was mature enough .   She also saw the connection betweenAlexand Ava and tried to countermine it for all the awry cause . Her puppy love was n’t as genuine as fans wish to think it is .

Underrated: Building Bridges With Meredith

When most masses find out their partner has start another relationship ,   there ’s often   a little resentment . However , there was none of this between Meredith and Addison . One of Addison ’s more underrated present moment had to be when she stood up forMeredithafter a patient role sound off her off the typesetter’s case for being a " homewrecker . "

fan should also give Addison more deferred payment for trying to mend bridge with Meredith   — peculiarly when George and Izzie suspend Meredith out for nothing . Even when her divorce was finalized , Addison did her good to stay polite and well-disposed towards the resident . It ’s a shame they   did n’t divvy up more fit together .

Overrated: Too Compassionate

It ’s dependable to say that Addison is one of the kindest and most compassionate surgeons to seem onGrey ’s Anatomy . However , it   got a spot frustrating for the fans when she allow her personal feelings to affect her professional judgment .

This is seen when   she faced a malpractice courtship after she agreed to link up the electron tube of a patient and the family sued her afterward . Or when she could n’t action her professional duties when Bailey was in toil because the general surgeon was too disturbed about Tucker .   Addison could never split her personal life from her professional one .

Underrated: A Good Teacher

Addison can also be deemed one of the most underrated teachers on the show as her methods were prove to be effective . Although it was brutal , Addison tried to teachIzzienot to get emotionally involved in a case , otherwise she would n’t last very long in the programme .

When Addison chance out Alex was responsible for the malpractice case , rather of complain him off her service ,   she continue him on permanently to try and teach him about compassion . Not a lot of multitude recognise the influence she had on the original intern ' education .

Overrated: Her Love For Derek

While most people admire Addison for fighting for her relationship and sympathise with her after Derek cheat , has anyone wondered why it took so long for her to number to Seattle ? In the divorcement liquidation , the watcher found out that Addison did n’t have just a one - night stand with Mark but a two - month kinship .

Not only did they live on together but Addison also found out that she was pregnant with his baby . She probably would have stayed with Mark if he had n’t have cheat on her . Surely if she was so in love life with Derek , she would have followed him instantaneously ?

Underrated: Her Honesty

Although miscommunication was one of the reasons for her rip with Derek , Addison prove she had worked on this flaw as she appear to be an loose and honest person . When a patient call Meredith a homewrecker , Addison defended her . When   Derek   wanted to give her all the assets in the divorce resolution out of guilty conscience , Addison would n’t admit him to .

Even after Meredith and Derek began dating again , Addison said she did n’t hate the resident because she recognized how her affair was the catalyst in her marriage collapsing . Her honesty is one characteristic that deserve more recognition .

Overrated: Treatment Of Mark

Did anyone else think Addison treatedMarkunfairly when he arrive in Seattle ? After   the   divorcement , it appear that Addison and Mark were depart to make another go of their relationship . She even concord it to if they abstained   from sexuality for 60 days .

However , during this time , Addison starts to become interested in Alex . Instead of calling their organisation off , Addison allows Mark to believe she want to go beforehand with the pact . look back in hindsight , it appears Addison only used Mark whenever she was feeling depressed or lonely , like she was go along him as a back - up .

Underrated: Bond With Richard

Another underrated friendly relationship that   deserves attention is Richard and Addison . Like Meredith , Addison ensure Richard as a father - figure and would help him during his toughest minute . When   he dyed his hair black , Addison praise him for trying to move on .

Richard   hold he was unquiet about dating again , and Addison told him to drill on her until he felt comfortable . She was the only someone who could see his pain and was willing to help him through it .

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