Post — Aaron Ngo

Major Spoilers are included in this episode review. Please read with caution.

This mid-season premiere was not messing around with anything. All the storylines: Bailey’s OCD, Catherine’s diagnosis, Meredith and DeLuca (+Link), Alex Karev being chief, Nico and Glasses, and then Teddy, Owen, and Amelia love triangle finally went down. There was also a story going on with the Building Manager, which was incredibly cruel, why do we watch this show? There’s so much going on, but it’s so entertaining and filled with heart. Grey’s Anatomy has put Meredith through the ringer over the past 15 years, that I hope the show keeps putting her on this journey of love.

Teddy, Amelia, and Owen is the love triangle I’m most invested in. This is such a conflicting storyline for me because I ship both of them: Teddy and Owen, Owen and Amelia. I really hope they explore Owen weighing his options, but at the same time, for both women to stay in his life. There are kids involved in this. The show factored children with a lot of weight in the love triangle. They found a way to do it.

I’m going to state this now. After much thinking, I think Owen should choose Amelia. I loved Teddy in the earlier seasons 6-8, but that’s a long time to be gone. Teddy and Owen should just stay best friends, I do want that to happen. If not for each other, then for their child. He must have a headache right now. Owen will figure it out, I have faith.

Catherine’s news gets spread to the whole family. Jackson learned about it in the winter finale from Maggie, and now Richard knows. They are all heartbroken, and Jackson going through those tragic emotions. The way Jackson cried in those scenes is outstanding, I can’t help but feel real for him.

Meredith and DeLuca was steamy. The sex elevator in Grey Sloan Memorial does its thing, and the two start talking Italian to each other. DeLuca is attracted to Meredith, and it is very clear in this episode that Meredith feels the same way. The problem? The elevator turned back on too soon. They get back to work, and she leaves him guessing with Link.

Bailey’s OCD was a long-time coming. She has allowed it to derail her life, and has a break down with Alex Karev, begging him to keep being chief until she gets help. This was a vulnerable moment for Alex, who supported her in the best way possible. I hope Bailey and Ben get back together, but with them being on different shows, it seems likely the two will be spending some time apart.

Nico and Glasses had sex. That’s awesome. Alex Karev lectures them on it, tell them to do it in a room with a lock, not in the middle of a crisis. Nico is so embarrassed about getting caught by the chief, but Glasses assures him he’s done way worse things in front of Karev.

Overall, this episode was a strong conclusion to all the cliffhangers in last week’s episode. The episode also managed to juggle the Building Manager and how he almost lost his legs. I was screaming at my TV because the set-up was too good not to do it. Grey’s Anatomy is getting so much better. Can’t wait for next week’s episode. Love Triangles!!

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