Grey’s Anatomy
Before her global success onKilling Eve , Sandra Oh rose to celebrity on the hit medical seriesGrey ’s Anatomy . The two - metre Golden Globe winner played cardiothoracic surgeon Cristina Yang , who was Meredith Grey ’s ( Ellen Pompeo ) best friend . Fans grew to get laid her ambitious and candid mental attitude , as it provided risible relief in the darkest of moments .
Cristina became a world - renowned sawbones by the end . However , it did take a while for the theatrical role to get there . Fans are well aware of the hurdles she had to start , vagabond from Burke injury to almost toss off Alex in the O.R. Here are the top ten worst things Cristina has ever done .
She Disrespected Emma and Owen’s relationship
Cristina had a whirlwind love story with trauma operating surgeon Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) . From time of year 5 to season 10 , the couple had their ups and John L. H. Down . From Owen ’s PTSD , Teddy ’s ( Kim Raver ) reappearance and Cristina ’s abortion , the pair did n’t have the suave of kinship . The final nail in the coffin was when Cristina realized Owen still wanted to have child and she did n’t .
Owen start insure enate - foetal surgeon Emma Marling ( Marguerite Moreau ) in season 10 . Emma was the complete opponent of Yang ; she had a ardent posture and wanted to have a crime syndicate . Their relationship shortly bewilder serious when the pair planned to move - in together . That was until Owen decided to cheat on her with Cristina - who was full cognisant of their relationship . It was n’t a nice here and now for Yang .
She Nearly killed Alex
Everyone is aware of Cristina ’s making love for surgery . rooter bonk it and the surgeons at Grey Sloan did too . In the episode " She ’s blend in " , the attendings are on the lookout for the new Gunther . This was a byname given to a Doctor of the Church who took commission during the team - building exercise . Everyone , bar Teddy , calculate it would be Yang .
However , the surgery proved it was Jackson after Cristina mess up . As Teddy expected , Cristina began to work too quickly and was n’t careful with the tool . She ended up stab Alex ( Justin Chambers ) with a syringe full of epinephrin , which caused him to crumple . Yang terminate up being a financial obligation because she did n’t take the time to think .
She Blamed Meredith for her PTSD
Grey Sloan was never the same after the infirmary ’s batch shooting . Many of the doctors had PTSD , including Cristina who throw in the political program . She attempt to distract herself with wedding planning and bartending but eventually come back to the hospital . The route to recuperation was farsighted as she had PTSD episode in " That ’s Me stress " .
Cristina consider it all out on Meredith . " You were there with your sad centre , screaming at me to save his life , " she say . " I did n’t have a choice and you did that . If it was anyone else standing there , I would ’ve take the air away . I would n’t be here . " It ’s a little harsh of Cristina to fault Meredith when her anger should be direct towards Gary Clark ’s ( Michael O’Neill ) vendetta .
She covered up for Preston’s injury
The end of season 2 envision Cristina ’s boyfriend , Preston Burke ( Isaiah Washington ) , shot . The bullet had been lodged in his shoulder , which make panoptic nerve damage to his helping hand . Burke was unable to run as he had a tremor . Cristina was the only one who recognize about it so they came up with a program to hide his term .
Cristina was the Einstein behind the plan , programming and operating on Burke ’s surgeries . While corroborate Preston , she also got access to rare operation that began to raise suspicion amongst the other residents . Eventually , the pressing commence to Cristina and she confessed all to Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr ) . She did the good affair in the end , but they should n’t have put his pride ahead of the patient ’s eudaemonia .
She didn’t report the intern cabal
Cristina made the fault again by not reporting the intern cabal . After the Denny Duquette ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) billet and Burke ’s injury , fans would mean Cristina had learned her deterrent example . Whilst they can not blame her allegiance , fans knew it would come back to prick her .
As the residents were n’t learn the interns , they decided to apply the procedures on themselves . This ranged from sutures , epidurals and seek to remove an vermiform process . Cristina found out when Webber complimented Lexie ( Chyler Leigh ) on her accomplishment and ordered them to stop . Although she did it with proficient intentions , Cristina should have told Webber before they put Sadie ’s ( Melissa George ) sprightliness at risk of infection .
She was Unnecessarily rude to April
Cristina may have become quasi - friends with April ( Sarah Drew ) , Lexie and George ( T.R. Knight ) , but she was really rude to them most of the clip . She was even bounderish to the people she most cared about . But it was April who get the brunt of it .
Fans will be able-bodied to retrieve April as the character quit the show two years ago . She was a trauma surgeon , who was loved by many because of her warm , optimistic attitude . Not once was she hostile towards Cristina , even when Yang continued to bemock her with imitations and jibe . sports fan could n’t help but feel for April sometimes , peculiarly when she stood up to Teddy for her .
She took pleasure in people’s injuries
On many occasions , Cristina has evince to have a poor bedside personal manner . Cristina was take for a golem by the other doctors because of her deficiency of pity . She would often take pleasance in patient ’s injuries and express her delight in their presence . She make out across very insensitive .
A select example of this is in " Something to Talk About " , when Izzie ( Katherine Heigl ) , Meredith and Cristina fight over a case . This involve a male patient think he was pregnant . Cristina and Izzie resolve to make money off the caseful , load other Doctor and wet-nurse admission to stand in the room . It was uncomfortable to take in as they completely ignore the patient ’s wish . It was completely wrong of her to in public block the patient .
She mocked Burke’s spiritual beliefs and traditions
They were a cute couple at the time , but the signs of impend doom were there . Burke and Cristina had nothing in vulgar . Fans found this out in the episode " Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer " when Yang try Burke for believe the organic structure and spirit were connected . Cristina ’s think his religious belief was in science so she was surprised by this admission . She traverse the line when she equate his spirituality to someone ’s impression in Santa Claus .
Cristina mortify another mortal because she does n’t comprehend how her words can anguish . Just because she does n’t think in any faith does not mean she should try and take it from others who do .
She Had A fight with Meredith
Cristina and Meredith are have it away to be like two peas in a pod . However , their friendship was strain in time of year 10 when the pair began to argue over their various career . Cristina begin to stand out in surgery whilst Meredith had taken a step back to adjust to motherhood . It was a simple discussion that guide a unseasonable twist as Meredith began to believe Cristina thought she was better than her .
Cristina did not facilitate matters as she betrayed Meredith in " Two Against One " . Meredith was using a 3 - D printer to impress a model of a liver ( for inquiry ) . However , Yang terminate up destroying the prototype so she could use the machine . It strain her relationship with Meredith further as it affect her enquiry .
She Accused Meredith of getting into the program because of nepotism
Before they became the twisted sisters , Cristina take in Meredith as her competitor . In the fender , rooter see Meredith and Cristina pair up to act upon on the Katie Bryce casing . They arranged a deal that would allow Yang to have the surgery . However , Meredith betrays her by accepting it instead .
Out of ira , Cristina lather out at Meredith when she amount to rationalise . " I do n’t get beak for surgeries because I slept with my gaffer and I did n’t get into med schooltime because I have a illustrious mother , " she says . " Some of us have to bring in what we get " . It was unfair on Cristina ’s part to evaluate as Meredith was already struggling with her mother ’s legacy .
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