Grey’s Anatomy

Cristina Yang inGrey ’s Anatomyis unabashedly challenging and one of themost healthy Shondaland direct ladies . She is unapologetic about who she is and unrelentingly pursues her one target in life – to become the proficient cardiothoracic surgeon that she could .

But while Yang did several things on the show that she could be proud of , saving lives and being a good friend , she also did several other things that miss empathy   or do across as improbably ego - center on . A deep superimposed personality , Cristina both frustrated fans and made them proud .

The Most Shameless Things Cristina Did

Taking Advantage Of Burke’s Tremor

Cristina Yang believed in cut - throat competition . And alas , the entire episode regard the tremor in Burke ’s hand bear witness that while she was capable of being fast , she was also equally capable of exploiting a complex , morally grey-headed situation to her advantage .

Some fans question is Cristina did n’t really use the site so that she could have more practice in performing complex surgeries that were path beyond her years and expertise . While being loyal to Burke and keeping his secret was what apparently drove her , she did gain a rattling hatful from the charade herself .   If that was really an subterranean motive behind her holding her natural language , then that was pretty disturbing and sure enough quite shameless .

Telling Teddy That She Could Have Owen

This is a slightly controversial period since many fans adore Cristina for being strong enough to go the additional nautical mile to go after her warmth . But the fact is that Cristina was once quick to give up Owen in exchange for Teddy staying back and mentor her at Seattle Grace .

The moment in season 6 , " Blink " , when she tell apart Teddy that she could have Owen if that would convince her to detain on is one of the most vivid in the Yang - Altman human relationship . Cristina has been generous in her cornucopia about how she want Teddy to stay at the infirmary when Teddy severalise her that she wants Owen . In that here and now , and likely without realizing the full implication of what she was tell , Yang says that Teddy could take Owen if she wanted . Of of course , she is herself stunned after the realization dawns on her but somehow the willingness to give up the valet she arrogate to love in direct return for a wise man who made her a better surgeon seemed to advertise the moral bound a tad morsel .

Favoring Shane

tangle with Shane Ross was one of the mostshocking   thing Cristina did onGrey ’s Anatomy . She developed a peculiarly toxic family relationship with the young houseman who dared to behave in an resistant personal manner with his other superiors just to please Yang , and the latter never put him in his position .

Not only that , she also got into a sexual family relationship with him   that   seemed to indicate   that she had suddenly lost her manner after her split up with Owen and losing the Harper Avery . The mode she indulged   Shane , let him flatter her ego , and allowed him to be right smart out of lineage was profoundly frustrating for devotee .

Her Terrible Bedside Manners

Cristina ’s   painful bedside manner did n’t tolerate her in very good stead with patient , especially with those who look for a bit of reassurance from their doctor .

She never believed in sugar coating , something that made her come across as cold and even unsympathetic as a physician . In spite of being an   extraordinary   sawbones in the devising , she call for to acquire how to be more compassionate and reason , especially in the first few seasons , . Yet , from being rude to her patient role to scouring for the coolest surgeries , and even separate Izzie as she sat taking her chemo therapy that cancer patient role had a mountain of fun because they got delicious ice cream , Yang was condemnable at times .

The Feud With Meredith

Cristina ’s needless feud with Meredith for the good part of time of year 10 was one of the meter when fan feel baffled and even hat Yang at sentence .

From gauge Meredith for give less time to surgery after having her son , to evidence her that she was n’t as good a surgeon as Cristina herself   as her priorities had changed , Cristina behaved quite atrociously in this time of year which was also her last inGrey ’s Anatomy . The conflict gain its peak when Cristina used Meredith ’s 3D printer bonk very well that it would deflower the latter ’s research . Suffice to say , this was utterly shameless of her .

The Most Selfless Things Cristina Did

Doing Her Best For Izzie

Cristina could beannoying at times onGrey ’s Anatomybut she was the sweetestwhen Izzie informed about her cancer diagnosis . As the only one among the original radical of interns who was capable of staying emotionally come away from her patients , Izzie hoped that Yang would be able to stay impersonal and approach her illness as a Dr. and not as a protagonist .

Yang indeed did her undecomposed for Izzie , doing a ton of research , setting up appointments for her with the dear oncologist and pushing   Izzie to get treatment . It was also her who eventually informed Miranda and Alex about Izzie ’s stipulation which of course finally conduct her to flummox her surgery and gradually beating the cancer .

Being There For Meredith

For all their scrap , Cristina had always been there for Meredith . Ever since the pilot their friendship cemented over the years as Cristina stayed like a pillar with her ' person ' through all the many ups and down in Meredith ’s life , and fans know she had been through more than a few terrible challenges .

Of course , several of those challenges Cristina had herself faced , such as the horrifying plane clangour or the infirmary shot incident . But when it came to supporting Meredith through the   difficulties she die through , such as almost submerge to expiry , boyfriend and later husband troubles , and just being there for her in every little thing , keeping her secrets as a sound friend should , Cristina could always be swear on .

Not Letting Anyone Change Her

Cristina Yang never lease anyone alter her as a somebody and that was one of the best things she did that she would be very lofty of . An inspiration for many , she always fend up for herself in her relationships and never compromised with her undivided disposed dedication towards surgery .

Cristina almost did rent her feelings for Burke take over who she was and became ready to walk down the aisle with him . But even in this relationship she held her own when it came to her decision not to have children . The same issue became a detail of disceptation in her marriage with Owen who require kids and a family . But here too she did n’t compromise or go along with what Owen want simply for his sake . While she did eff him very much , she did n’t let that do in the path of her dreams .

Taking Care Of The Others Post-Crash

Despite her general want of empathy , Cristina was right at tenderness and usually ended up doing the correct thing , both as a doctor and a person .

After the awful plane clangoring of season 8,one of the   most lurid finish inGrey ’s Anatomy , Yang was the only one of the victim who was comparatively stable . As the others lay in pandemonium , some dead , some dying or seriously injured and others simply desolate , Cristina seek to keep her head word . She continually helped Mark Sloan who was collapsing repeatedly , and tried to keep young Lexie ’s body good in the wilderness . She was , after all , human and thus left with severe PTSD afterwards , but for her contribution during the few days after the crash , she could definitely be extremely gallant .

Saving Derek Shepherd

One of the things Cristina did that she could take huge superbia in was saving Derek Shepherd ’s life sentence during the infirmary shooting , one of themost shocking finales inGrey ’s Anatomy .

Cristina saved Derek at a time when she was n’t really dependent to perform such a complex surgical operation . But she gathered the bravery and the trust to go forward get laid that they had no other choice . And even at point , while rent ran down her face profusely and in the thick of utter chaos , she oversee to do the unthinkable and relieve Derek . Of of course , the latter died anyway a few seasons after   in a tragic   route accident , but that did n’t take anything away from the feat Yang had performed .

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