Grey’s Anatomy
Grey ’s Anatomyfans will be delighted to know that Ellis Grey is officially returning for season 18 of the beloved aesculapian drama . Ellis proved to be a polar character in Meredith ’s journey throughout the other seasons of the serial publication and quickly became an audience favorite . As languorous and constitutional as Derek was to Meredith ’s outgrowth , it was the turbulent human relationship she had with her mother that service as the foundation for her early worked up arcs . Although Ellis decease in the series ' third time of year , her character made several appearances throughout the later seasons in flashback scenes and aspiration sequences . Significantly , every time she returned marked an important mo in Meredith ’s life .
Grey ’s Anatomyhas never shy away from search the darker sides of Meredith ’s relationship with her parents . There was , for example , that timeMeredith donated part of her liver to her fatherdespite their estrangement . What pee-pee Meredith ’s relationship with Ellis especially complex is the fashion in which they mirror each other . In fact , the series has always juxtaposed Meredith ’s life history and vocation next to Ellis ' , particularly in showcasing moments where the former win in doing what the latter otherwise give out .
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The details of why precisely Ellis is render to the series ( and how ) are , of form , being kept under wrap . Considering , however , that Kate Burton has reportedly signed on for a multi - episode arc , it manifestly spells something major for Meredith . Indeed , dubiousness bob up during the latter half of season 17 about whether or notGrey ’s Anatomywould be cancelled after time of year 18 . Narratively speaking , Ellis was the reason Meredith went to aesculapian school day in the first place . In other words , she was there at the origin of the serial publication , so the news show of a prominent Ellis - Meredith storyline could be a touch that the serial really is come to an end . After all , there ’s nothingGrey ’s Anatomyloves more than impart plot line full set .
Of all the relationships Meredith has had throughoutGrey ’s Anatomy , her relationship with Ellis has arguably been the most important and , what ’s more , has emotionally and spiritually lasted the longsighted . Even if the case herself does n’t seem onscreen , Ellis is either talk about or alluded to arguably the most systematically , which is no small effort deliberate there areoriginal characters from time of year 1 still on the show . She has , throughout it all , essentially been the criterion to which Meredith halt herself . As a answer , there ’s been a variety of cyclicality in Meredith ’s journey : like Ellis , Meredith became a general sawbones , climbed the rank and file at her hospital , come through a Harper Avery , and base herself arouse children alone . What separates Meredith from Ellis is that Meredith learned from her female parent ’s mistakes and come after in being a loving and nurture mother to her baby in a way that Ellis was n’t .
What ’s significant about Meredith ’s generational betterment on her mother ’s failures is that it on the face of it establishesGrey ’s Anatomy ’s perfect ending . The stem of daughter accomplishing what their mothers could n’t is the stem of a popular fantheory in which Zola saves Meredithin the end . Just as Meredith grew up and became a illustrious operating surgeon , the theory posit that Zola will do the same . In Zola ’s case , she will find the remedy for Meredith ’s Alzheimer ’s ( which was what she endeavor to do for Ellis but ultimately could n’t ) . If time of year 18 does mark the destruction of the darling aesculapian dramatic event , a plot line in which Meredith begins to experience former - onset Alzheimer ’s would both perfectly explain Ellis ' reappearance and emotionally bookend the show . The long - suffer serial started with the mother and daughter ; it should truly end with them , too .
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