Grey’s Anatomy
Grey ’s Anatomyis not just a show based on medicine . At the spirit of most stories is Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) , a General operating surgeon who has confront a lot of cataclysm over the years . However , despite all this , she has managed to become one of the strongest distaff characters on tv set .
Meredith has prove time and fourth dimension again to be a pillar in the Grey - Sloan community , guide in " strays " and provide emotional solace when require . Yet , there were also time when fans wanted to scream in thwarting as the operating surgeon allowed her personal feelings to cloud her judgment . Here are the 5 example of when Meredith was a good friend ( & 5 when she was n’t ) .
WORST: Sleeping with George
Fans were shocked to see Meredith and George ( T.R. Knight ) hook up in the episode " What Have I Done To Deserve This ? " . However , everyone make love it was going to be a disaster since Meredith had just operate through a hugely traumatic event . Let ’s not forget the residual flavour for McDreamy either .
Quite honestly , George should have known Meredith was not in the right frame of thinker after the bomb . At the same time , Meredith had been well cognisant that George had smell for her so it was n’t surprising he was offend when she began crying . Even though she extravagantly apologized , the incident end up fracturing their friendly relationship as George moved out .
BEST: Helping Alex with his exam
Alex ( Justin Chambers ) and Meredith ’s friendly relationship started when she helped Alex to take for his board exam . In the instalment " Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer " , Meredith decides to help Alex study for his exam after point out how disheartened he is at employment . She ask Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) if she can miss a surgical procedure to serve him out .
Although they all read Izzie ’s ( Katherine Heigl ) anger , Meredith jumps to fight down Alex . She tells her friends that she considers them her family , including Alex , and she would jump at the chance to help them too . In a final petition , Meredith enquire Izzie to put her anger away and help him .
WORST: Causing a wedge between Jo and Alex
For quite some time , Meredith caused friction between Jo ( Camilla Luddington ) and Alex . Season 9 saw Jo and Meredith clash a lot over the General surgeon ’s harsh intervention . Jo had been furious with Meredith after realizing she was chosen to fail the appendectomy . Tensions between the two increase further when Alex get to date the ( then ) resident .
Jo did n’t peculiarly like that Meredith had no personal boundaries . Meredith would often turn up at their house unannounced , complain Jo out of seam and entrench in on her life with Alex . look at Alex is her best champion and was in love life with Jo , Meredith should have plow her with more regard and tried hard to work a relationship .
BEST: Becoming Alex’s person
The bond between Alex and Meredith has never been strong than it is now . Yet , there have been several second over the 16 season that have been massive . One of the first example being in the episode " Take It Back " , when she squeeze Alex to stop him from beating up Shane ( Gaius Charles ) . The other was her support through the Deluca ( Giacomo Gianniotti ) trial .
fan were horrified when Alex beat up Deluca after misinterpret a situation with Jo . Although she does the right thing by reporting him to Bailey , Meredith continues to vouch for Alex ’s theatrical role afterward . She also takes Alex in until he manages to get back on his invertebrate foot . Not a hatful of people would have done this so it shows how serious Meredith rate his mien .
WORST: Fight with Cristina
One of the most ridiculous fights that occurred between Cristina ( Sandra Oh ) and Meredith came in time of year 10 when they argued about whose career was dear . Meredith got annoyed at Cristina for insinuating she was n’t as good of a surgeon because she chose to have a family . As a result , Meredith began to stress and compete with Cristina .
The fight escalated speedily between the friends to the point that it set out to move Meredith ’s work ( " Two Against One " ) . When she was in an operation with Alex , Meredith begins to go off script and becomes rash with her conclusion making . Later , Alex reprimands her for allowing her fight with Cristina to touch on her sound judgment call .
BEST: Supportive in Cristina’s PTSD
After the events of the Season 6 close , the hospital took a farseeing time to reclaim . When season 7 opened , Meredith and Cristina were shown to be repressing their emotions . The General surgeon also start to worry about her dependable friend when she detect her putting more energy into wedding preparation than operating theatre ( " With You I ’m gestate Again " ) .
When the other operating surgeon believed that Cristina was quick to mesh , Meredith protest against it . Her suspicion was proven mightily when Yang collapse in the OR , paralyzed by fright ( " Shock to the System " ) . Meredith showed fans why she was Cristina ’s person as she rushed into the OR and lied down with the cardiothoracic sawbones . She then waited patiently for Cristina to calm down before escorting her to the resident ’s cabinet way .
WORST: Disappearing after Derek’s death
None of her friends held it against her when she decided to take a sabbatical after Derek ’s ( Patrick Dempsey ) death . They knew she needed to heal in her own way so they understood why she could n’t stick around in their domicile or go to the work where she fell in dear . What they could n’t forgive was how she did n’t get in spot with any of them to let them know she was ok ( " She ’s Leaving Home " ) .
For a whole year , she was deemed missing . Alex and Maggie ( Kelly McCreary ) were worried something could have happened to her as she sustain ignoring everyone ’s outcry . It was only on Thanksgiving that she did answer , telling Alex to stop calling because everyone was fine .
BEST: Giving Izzie her wedding
One of the genial moments of Meredith and Izzie ’s friendly relationship came in time of year 5 when she gave Izzie her marriage ceremony . When Derek proposed , Meredith asked Izzie to organize the wedding to help disorder her from the chemotherapy . It does seem to help , with Izzie making her try on gown and eat nutrient sample distribution .
However , Derek soon discovers that Izzie has another tumor which he can not take away ( " What a Difference a Day Makes " ) . With the risk of infection of her dying , Meredith and Derek resolve to give Izzie her dreaming marriage . Izzie was overjoyed by the thought , thanking her for giving up the locale .
WORST: Not allowing Amelia to say goodbye
Nobody could hold it against Meredith when she turn off Derek ’s life support . Everyone understood that she was so overcome by the shock that she did n’t have meter to regard anybody else . However , fans could n’t help but sympathise with Amelia ( Caterina Scorsone ) when she mother upturned at not being capable to see her crony a final prison term .
In the episode " Time Stops " , Amelia confronts Meredith about putting Derek ’s house up for sale . She also reprimand her for not calling her when Meredith find out the news show , exact she could have saved him . When Meredith says there was nothing anyone could do , Amelia gets upset about the fact that the General surgeon decided to change by reversal the life support off without permit her to say goodbye . As a result , their friendship was briefly strained .
BEST: Helping Jo with her divorce
Jo and Meredith may not have had gotten off to a great start , but the pair have since grown nearer since Meredith took Jo on as her occupier . The mentor - mentee family relationship had started as a favour to Alex but build when both surgeon arise to commit and respect each other ’s piece of work . Yet , they solidify themselves as champion when Meredith protect Jo from Paul ( Matthew Morrison ) .
This had to be one of the most touching moments in all seasons when Meredith and Alex rush to ascertain Jo . The General sawbones hugs Jo after the occupier launch out Paul is trying to manipulate everyone into believing she is the ' bad guy cable ' . Meredith refuses to forget her side as the former pair sign on their divorcement papers , protecting her as he start to get aggressive again .
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