#Nathan McDreamy

[aniju-aura]

Nathan's ability to befriend Eldritch Horrors is very impressive. Hmm I need to draw the Watcher again because I only got to draw him once unacceptable

@paranoiaau Come get your bois!

[mazzystar24]

Couples I think are buddie coded and I need to know if you guys agree before they go on the list for that poll I’m making:

Brooke and Julian from one tree hill (I was torn between them or naley but I feel like buck is more brooke than buck is Nathan or haley but I feel like Eddie is a mix of Julian and Nathan a little bit)

Meredith and derek from greys anatomy- LISTEN I MADE A WHOLE POST ABT HOW MEREDITH CODED BUCK IS AND I FEEL LIKE EDDIE HAS EARNT MCDREAMY STANDING WITH SOME OF THE BANGER LINES HES DROPPING (plus secret wife and loving their LI even if they’re fucked up and insecure and self sacrificial and trying to prove to them they’re not expendable)

[edgecastlema]

ACCEPTED ! seen walking around edgecastle; DONNA TROY, NATHAN DRAKE, AND MARY JANE WATSON. please message the main within 48 hrs to receive the discord invite

{ cis female, twenty-six, she/her, dc comics, dupes not allowed } it isn’t every day you see someone that looks like PRISCILLA QUINTANA wandering around these woods. lucky i picked you up, you give off sort of a A LOVER OF STARS, LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW YOU'LL NEVER SURPASS & FRIENDS BECOMING FAMILY vibe, this town will eat you alive. you some kind of tax collector? ❝ BARISTA, actually. in edgecastle ❞. oh, i stand corrected. hey, crank the radio up. do you like FIGHTER? ❝ yeah… CHRISTINA AGUILERA is my favorite ❞.  you’ve got good taste, pal. say, what’s your name, stranger? ❝ DONNA TROY ❞ ( gabee, twenty-seven, est, she/her )

{ Male, 30, He/Him, Uncharted, dupes not allowed } it isn’t every day you see someone that looks like Chris Evans wandering around these woods. lucky i picked you up, you give off sort of a Exploring unknown places, Reading history books, Treasure hunting vibe, this town will eat you alive. you some kind of tax collector? ❝ BARTENDER, actually. in edgecastle ❞. oh, i stand corrected. hey, crank the radio up. do you like Thunder ❝ yeah… Imagine Dragons is my favorite ❞.  you’ve got good taste, pal. say, what’s your name, stranger? ❝ Nathan Drake ❞ ( Jay, 25, EST, They/Them )

{ cis woman, 23, she/her, marvel {616 comics}, dupes allowed } it isn’t every day you see someone that looks like SAVANNAH SMITH wandering around these woods. lucky i picked you up, you give off sort of a SHINE OF A GLOSSY FASHION MAGAZINE COVER, LINGERING SMELL OF CIGARETTE IN A FAUX FUR COAT, HAIR AS RED AS BLOODY BLISTERS FROM RUNNING, AND A TIGER NEVER CHANGES ITS STRIPES vibe, this town will eat you alive. you some kind of tax collector? ❝ “MODEL”/MCDREAMY’S WAITRESS, actually. in edgecastle ❞. oh, i stand corrected. hey, crank the radio up. do you like FAKE HAPPY? ❝ yeah… PARAMORE is my favorite ❞.  you’ve got good taste, pal. say, what’s your name, stranger? ❝ MARY JANE WATSON ❞ ( doom, 22, pst, she/her )

[greatearthquakestudent]

My top 25 Grey’s Anatomy characters

 Deserves Better

25. Teddy Altman/Desert Storm Barbie: The Desert Storm Barbie made mistakes but everyone has. Her life just been a desert storm of bad decisions and guilt/regrets.

24. Nico Kim/Ortho Hunk: The Ortho Hunk seem to have the same situation as the last one. He’s a sweet boy, who probably didn’t have the best past.  Deserves the man who truly loves him. 

Really Like

23. Nathan Rigg/2nd Derek: 2nd Derek had his soulmate in Owen’s sister but he and Mer were solid and friendship with April and Maggie are also solid.

22. Derek Shepherd/McDreamy: McDreamy maybe a manic sometimes but he’s actually good really guy.

21. Maggie Pierce/The Good Sister: The good sister of Meredith maybe annoying and nosy but she’s a decent human being.

20. Carina Deluca/She-luca: She-luca care about everyone, her brother, her girlfriends/boyfriends, friends, and follow lgbts, co-worker, and even patients.

19. Andrew Deluca/The Hero: The Hero saved many innocent lives from sex-traffickers.

18. Stephanie Edwards/Swap Monkey: Swap Monkey is an extraordinary surgeon who deserves more appreciation.

17.Ben Warren/Mr. Gas Man: Mr. Gas Man maybe reckless but he also honorable to mankind.

16. Levi Schmitt/Glasses: Glasses grew from bumbling incompetent intern to very good and competent surgeon

15. Jo Wilson/Hobo Jo: Hobo Jo maybe whiny and annoying at time but she worked her way up from a homeless kid to a domestic abuse survivor to a brilliant surgeon

14. Atticus “Link” Lincoln/Ortho God: Ortho God is very sweet and kind

13. Amelia Shepherd/Dr. Shepherdess: Dr. Shepherdess work redeemed herself from a irresponsible junkie to a responsible surgeon. 

12. April Kepner/ The Soldier: The Soldier grew from a whiny, pathetic Mercy West resident to a Badass Trauma Goddess

Love/Favorites 

11. George O’Malley/007: 007 maybe pathetic but he’s maybe one of the greatest surgeon of all,

10. Addison Montgomery/Satan: Satan doesn't deserve her nickname because she eventually shows that she’s an angel.

9.  Callie Torres/ Ortho Goddess: Ortho Goddess maybe selfish and dramatic at times but most of the time she has a very good heart.

8. Arizona Robbins/The Good Man in a Storm: The Good Man in a Storm may have cheated on her wife but that's the only mistake she has made and she's usually a sweet and kind person.

7. Meredith Grey/Death: Death has dealt with many problem of her many years of life but she somehow comes bright and shiny.

6. Richard Webber/The Chief: The Chief is a kindhearted man who’s a father to everyone. 

5. Miranda Bailey/The Nazi: Her alias maybe the Nazi but she’s more of a motherly saint.

4. Lexie Grey/Little Grey: Little Grey maybe a little annoying and very territorial but is a good person, and when it comes to being a good sister she maybe on level the same level or higher than Mer’s other sister.

3. Mark Sloan/McSteamy: McSteamy grows from just a slutty dirty mistress to kindhearted father, friend, doctor, and love interest.

2. Alex Karev/Dr. Evil Spawn: Evil Spawn was Evil in the beginning but now(before he left Jo for Izzie) he’s more of an Angel Spawn than his annoying ass brother.

1. Cristina Yang/Twisted Sister: Mer’s Sister like friend was grown from coldhearted and rude intern to compassionate. fairly warmhearted, good Chief of Cardio/Teacher.

[austennerdita2533]

Who are your favourite characters? Least favourite? I love Addison, Cristina and Meredith. And I’m really liking Lexi. I’ve just finished season 4 so my merder shipper heart is SINGING.

Based on spoilers Ive accidentally read over time I’ll probably only watch the first 10 seasons lol.

Thank you for talking greys with me!! :)

My favorites are similar to yours. Meredith and Cristina, of course. Twisted sisters for lifeeee! Also Lexi, Addison, April (who you haven't met yet), Callie, and Arizona (she'll pop up soon).

My favorite male characters are Derek, Mark - McDreamy and McSteamy are a given, come on - Jackson, and George. Alex was a real ass in the beginning of the series and I didn't care for him but he really evolves over the course of time and grew on me. I was a big Dr. Burke stan until the actor got himself booted off the show. I also will always have a HUGE soft spot for Denny Duquette. (Blame Jeffrey Dean Morgan's boundless charm and those goddamn dimples!) The s2 finale destroys me every time I rewatch it. I still cannot listen to "Chasing Cars" without crying. It's a whole thing.

Also--*conjures a protection circle for Nathan Riggs* I really love his character. He was a good addition, interesting too, and nobody can convince me otherwise!

As for characters I don't particularly care for I have to say that I've always been 'meh' where Owen is concerned. Same goes for Amelia. Though, I did like her better on Private Practice. Erica Hahn didn't do anything for me as a viewer, either. And I've never warmed to Catherine Avery. Ever. I sort of think she's the worst, tbh. 😆

As the seasons went along, I didn't like many of the newer recurring characters the show added but I don't want to mention them by name/season and prejudice you against them unnecessarily.

It'd probably be better for your emotional health to stop watching after s10, but it's hard to stop once you're invested. Trust me, I get it haha.

And thank YOU for talking with me about Grey's! xx

[monicagifs]

“Wait…she likes you?!”

[momodashii]

Oh my God! I mean, I understand why you're into her. She's hot. Wait, she likes you? Nathan: What? I mean, I'm going to try not to be offended at that. Arizona: No, no, no. It's just that Derek was--Derek was epic for her. They were the great love story. I mean, that girl's heart beat for Derek Shepherd. It just...it never occurred to me that she would ever be with anyone else. He was perfect. He was everything. That man turned her world. It...I spooked you. Don't be spooked.

Arizona Robbins to Nathan Riggs, Grey's Anatomy S13E19 "What's Inside"

[fyeahtvshows-blog]

Guys, stop comparing Nathan to Derek. They are kind of nothing alike. Nathan is quite the opposite, he calls Meredith out on her crap. Derek never done that. So just please stop it. I say this as someone who is and always will be a MerDer shipper, but fuck.. I love Merthan. I want them to be together. Derek is dead, you can't expect her to be alone forever and honestly I'd prefer Merthan over Merlex any fucking day! Just saying.

[roswelldetails]

RNM 2x07 - Como La Flor

Apologies for being so late this week!! Lots of translating to do, and research. Mucho gracias to @queenrikki for reviewing this one for me!

EPISODE SUMMARY:

OLD WOUNDS — Liz (Jeanine Mason) is forced to revisit a painful part of her past when her mother Helena (guest star Bertila Damas) shows up at the diner unexpectedly. Michael (Michael Vlamis) urges Maria (Heather Hemmens) to seek help after she experiences a strange vision, and Kyle’s (Michael Trevino) attempt to get Steph (guest star Justina Adorno) to open up doesn’t go as planned. Finally, Helena’s arrival in Roswell sends Rosa spiraling. Nathan Dean and Lily Cowles also star. Barbara Brown directed the episode written by Danny Tolli & Carolina Rivera (#207). Original airdate 4/27/2020. 

DETAILS:

Max and Isobel both describing to Rosa how it feels to use (and control) your powers.

Isobel:

"Ground your intention.  Feel the current running through your body, your hands guiding it with purpose."

Max:

"Okay, draw energy from your spine…"

Arturo on Rosa:

"I heard a little mouse crying in her room this morning."

Escamoles - like Liz says in the episode, they're ant larvae. One article I found called them "the Caviar of the Mexican desert". 

Helena calls Liz "mi corazón", which means "my heart".

"Arturito, te ves bien."

Arturo, you look good.

Adding "ito" to someone's name in Spanish can both be positive or negative.  It can refer to smallness or also tenderness (like an affectionate pet name).

@tasyfa pointed out that there was a little timeline error in this scene.  Arturo says that he hasn't seen Helena in 7 years, since Jim Valenti's funeral, but last season it was established in 1x12 that Valenti died in 2014.  Also, remember the show is a year behind reality right now, so it's still 2019. So off by 2 years.

The reason for Helena's visit - transferring her ownership of the Crashdown for Liz so that Liz can sponsor Arturo's residency for citizenship. I did a lot of research trying to understand and clarify why this is.  Thanks to those who weighed in when I was struggling to find a clear answer. Eventually I reached out to Define American, the non-profit org that provides support to the show on racial and immigration related issues.  Here's the response:

The short version is that Liz has to meet minimum income requirements in order to sponsor Arturo, because she has to be able to certify that she can financially support him.  Since she's currently unemployed except for the Crashdown, transferring half of the ownership to her makes her a business partner and helps her to meet the income requirements. 

The Spanish:

"¿Cuánto quieres, Mamá?" 

How much do you want, Mama?

"She has a very thoughtful manicure."

If you don't understand, it's cool. I'm not going to explain here.  Feel free to DM me though! I won't judge, promise!!

Narrative thread about Max's nightmare/memory continues from 2x03 and 2x06.  Don't forget that 2x03 was just Isobel remembering it. Max was a hallucination. So when he brings it up here, it might be something they haven't discussed in a very long time.

The Spanish from Rosa on her red jacket:

"Eres una mujercita."

Basically translates to you're a little woman or young woman.  I assume the "cita" is supposed to be diminutive here.

"Mom is an opportunist.  If she found out she had a kid who came back from the dead she would use you to get to Anderson Cooper. And then she'd use him to promote her latest lounge singer gig."

"Isobel pays double.  Becky tax." 

A Becky, according to common colloquial use, is an annoying white woman, usually entitled and privileged.

Lead bartender quit..meaning there's a job opening at the Pony…hmm. Wonder if any of our characters need a job... 🤔

Maria's vision:

Michael drops the change

Flash to Kyle dropping his keys & bending down to pick them up.

Kyle staring into a bright light.

Maria shouting his name.

"My heart was broken.  Liz ended things and a part of me died."

Max's story to Valenti… not all THAT far off from the truth.

Note: has anyone told him about Valenti investigating him? We know Liz and Isobel were questioned.  Michael was present when Liz was questioned. Kyle knows the whole theory his mom was pursuing. And he just wanders in there like nothing happened?

"Try leading several short staffed investigations with the mayor breathing down your neck."

Another subtle reference to the mayor, including the election banners hung around town in S2 and his "anti-immigrant agenda" which was referenced in S1.

Max has been with the department since he was 18 - this is the first time we learned that.  In 2x05 we learned he was there at 21. So that timeline has now been further clarified. Which also means he was hired during Jim Valenti's time as Sheriff.

"I need eyes on you at all times now."

Definitely implies a lack of trust, or possibly still wanting to keep an eye on him for the purpose of her investigation (not a fact, just a theory).

Steph tells Kyle that she's always hanging around the hospital because she's doing admin work for her dad.

"I'm starting to feel like you're a ghost who only I can see."

"Ask them if they can see me. Or if you were just talking to a ghost." 

Note that ghosts have been a running theme this season with Rosa returning from the dead. This seems to be in line with that. Or are they subtly tying Steph to Rosa (I'm grasping at straws here, probably).

Liz leaves the safe on 3...but before she changes it is on 81. Helena leaves it on 78 after stealing the ring. Good continuity, RNM!

The whole "my mom hates cops" theme is a little confusing to me.  I mean, it makes sense given what we know about Helena. Except that she had an affair with Jim Valenti, who was… a cop. And also an addict.  Maybe it was different because they rehabbed together (just an assumption, not a fact). Or maybe the Jim experience contributed to her dislike of cops.

Liz...might be grasping at straws when she refers to police work as "something you love" to Max.  He didn't exactly seem enamoured by the job when we first met him in Season 1.

First time we learn Max and Isobel's father's name. And it is… Dave. 🤔

The Spanish Helena uses when she meets Max:

"Pero que guapo estas."

But how handsome you are.

"Cuidado Arturito."

Careful, Arturo…

Helena found Liz and Diego's wedding registry online. 

“Look there are medical reasons for non-drug-induced hallucinations - epilepsy, schizophrenia…”

“My mom has a degenerative brain disease. My grandma did too. I've always known I'd be next.”

Helena wanted to be Selena.

Which fits with Liz's lounge singer comment earlier.

And the "drunkenly singing in the car with your daughters in the backseat" fits with the story Liz and Rosa discussed in 2x02 about the car accident they got into as kids with Helena driving drunk.

Helena shows Liz her ten years sober chip, suggesting that she's been sober since Rosa died, but Rosa finds pills in Helena's car later in the episode.  Oxycodone. The same drug that Rosa used to steal from her mom as a kid (which we learned about in 2x04) and the same drug that she and Kyle discussed when he was checking her health in 2x01.

During Helena's toast to Rosa:

Preciosa = precious

Rosa Linda… still not sure personally if this is a continuity error or a pet name.  I’m inclined to go with a pet name. Throughout the whole episode Helena uses lots of pet names, nicknames, diminutives to address people. Rosa Linda may be just another version of this since Rosa's middle name was pretty well established as Helena in Season 1 between her grave, memorial pamphlet, etc.

Kyle calls attention to Steph's bandage on her arm.  She says she gave blood, but it feels like she's evading.

Also she calls him McDreamy, which is a Grey's Anatomy reference. Kyle called himself McSexy (another Grey's nickname) in 1x08 as well.

Note: I've seen some people talk about the speech about his sick friend as being about Maria, but I think he's really talking about Steph.  Or both, vaguely. He's certainly trying to get Steph to open up to him. Here's what he says:

"I just found out a friend of mine is sick. And I can't do anything to help her. And I hate feeling helpless."

Only after Steph puts her walls back up, does he gesture to Mimi's files.

The Spanish:

"Oh, ándale, gùero."

Ándale is like, go! Or let's go! Gùero we discussed earlier...basically white boy.

Por favor - please 

Rosa's art that we first saw in 2x05 now looks finished:

Isobel's graffiti "In Pod We Trust"

Both Isobel and Rosa's graffiti:

Isobel's assessment of Rosa's art

"That's a black hole. An unstoppable force of destruction. And it's getting closer. I see a girl looking into her own doom. She thinks it's inevitable, that she can't stop it, but she can. See, she created it. That means she can destroy it."

Rosa on Isobel's efforts to help her:

"You and Max, you keep talking about harnessing emotion and grounding myself, right? But I can't do that.  It is in my DNA to be screwed up. Literally. My mom's mentally ill. So, so am I. I was broken long before Noah did what he did. That's why he chose me to prey on.  That's probably why he chose you too."

Maria on her grandmother:

"When I was a child my Grandma Patty was the only adult who understood my make-believe world. Thing is, I was six.  So my favorite things about her were just illness, I guess…"

Maria on her mom:

"She was always kind of out there.  By the time I realized it was more than that, I just became obsessed with money. Wanted to be able to take care of her. I invested everything Grandma Patty left me, and I worked, scrounged.  It was about three days after my mom was finally fired from her job at the Pony, I bought the place."

Maria's blood does not contain the alien protein that Kyle found in the Pod Squad and Rosa after being in the Pod for a decade. (and yes, he actually said Pod Squad, which feels like an OG fandom victory)

"Look, there is one thing I noticed in your grandmother's file. Her insurance company is the same one that paid for my dad's cancer treatments...My dad got cancer because of an alien incident at Caulfield Prison. A fake insurance company established by Project Shepherd covered his bills."

"Okay so my grandmother got sick at the same alien prison where your mother died?"

More Spanish (there's lots of it this week).

Helena, when she gestures to the present:

"Abre tu regalo."

Open your gift.

Quinces is just slang for Quinceanera.

Just in case you're not familiar with quinceaneras (Liz's was also referenced in 1x02).

"Mija, me enseñas tus prom photos?"

Daughter, show me your prom photos.

Regarding the power outage.  Liz thought it was Max. Max thought it was Rosa. But the wire is frayed, like it was cut or chewed through. So it wasn't alien power related.  When Arturo finds the wire though, he says, "Must have been a little mouse." Which is how he referred to Rosa earlier in the episode. So the question is, does he actually think it was a mouse? Or does he think Rosa cut the wire? And if Rosa did cut the wire, then why? To distract them while she goes after her mom's car?

In the big Liz/Helena argument, Helena calls Max “a güerito cop”.  Güero means white person, similar to the more commonly used gringo.  But by adding the “ito” onto the end (like discussed before), Helena is basically diminuitizing Max.  She’s using the “smallness” above to basically imply that he’s some white nobody.

“I may not be the PTA mom who made cookies for bake sales or hosted sleepovers, but I sacrificed everything to come to this country to give you a better life.”

This is...not actually true.  Liz and Rosa are both natural born U.S. citizens, born in Roswell.  So she didn’t “come to this country” for that reason. She was already here when Liz and Rosa came into the picture.  And it’s not like she came pregnant with Rosa or anything, since Rosa is Jim Valenti’s daughter.

The ring that Helena took was ARTURO'S mother's ring.  It wasn't even Helena's family's heirloom.   

Liz and Arturo sharing flan for dessert.  At the start of the episode before Helena arrived they discussed making flan for Rosa.

Arturo admits that he always knew the truth about Rosa's heritage. (*fistpump* that's one of my headcanons coming true). 

"Rosa es mi hija, siempre y para toda la vida."

Rosa is my daughter, always and for life.

"Maybe you're right. I am playing the hero. Just like you're playing the politician's perfect arm candy.  See, I did a little digging. And your boyfriend, Dirk-- he ran for city council. It's very impressive. But there's no mention of your daughters. I'm guessing Dirk doesn't even know about Liz or Rosa.  Does he know anything about you, Helena? 'Cause it would be such a shame if he found out about a little town called Roswell."

Helena gives Max the ring, but keeps the box… maybe that's what Helena really wanted?

Huevos = eggs.  Basically, slang for balls.

"I know that face.  You uncovered a massive conspiracy."

"I checked the Caulfield drives. No sign of a Patricia DeLuca, but there was a Patricia Harris. Her maiden name. She signed up to participate in an experimental trial. Government was interested in weaponizing alien abilities. They wanted to create super soldiers. Your grandma was one of the first human subjects."

"Kind of wish I was an alien instead."

"What happened to the experiment?"

"It was a total failure. Caulfield shut it down in the '70s after people started dying. I don't understand how your grandmother got involved."

"I do. Henrietta Lacks, Tuskegee, Holmesburg.  The DeLucas aren't the first black people to be secretly experimented on."

Highly encourage you to read these if you're unfamiliar with any of these references.  It's African-American history (and really a black mark on U.S. history) that's rarely taught in schools.

Henrietta Lacks:

Tuskegee:

Holmesburg:

Reality versus Maria's flashes… great gifset by @rosaortecho on this here:

Kyle rips his jacket, staggers out to the parking lot, drops his keys, and is almost hit by a car, but Michael throws him out of the way with his powers (and Kyle still ends up injured because he lands on a glass bottle).

"Now that we know your illness is related to Caulfield we can find a cure for it."

"Maybe it's not an illness. I saw the future today, Guerin. When I first found out Grandma Patty was experimented on, I was furious.  But what if my genetic inheritance isn't just injustice? It's also actual superpowers. Saved a life today. And not just any life-- Kyle Valenti's. Tomorrow he's gonna turn around and save five more lives."

Liz and Rosa's dueling big sister act is super fascinating.  Rosa admits that she wasn't going to burn the car, and then she saw Liz crying, felt helpless, and that's when her powers went all wacky and caused it to explode.

Meanwhile, Liz has spent the whole episode trying to keep Rosa safe from Helena, and is trying to comfort her here by talking about Helena's sobriety.

But--Rosa stole Helena's pills, so she knows Helena is not sober, and she doesn't tell Liz that.  Why? To protect her.

At some point these two should probably stop keeping secrets to protect each other and start actually sharing what they know.

Kyle stitches himself up.

Steph quoted in this scene:

"I was up in the gallery contemplating American downfall thanks to progressive socialism."

"People tend to bail when things get real. I'm not into that."

Cameron's car was impounded a couple hours away.

Max is turning in his badge and gun and is turning down desk duty to search for Cam.

Isobel and Michael's discussion at the Pony:

"Do you think that Noah chose me because I was already broken?"

"I think you are the only one of us who ever keeps it together."

"I'm serious, Michael. The night that drifter attacked me, why am I the only one who started blacking out? I mean, Max literally murdered a man, but I'm the one who breaks?"

"You were traumatized. We were kids. At that age, trauma gets etched on to your soul."

"But what if it's not in my soul? What if it's in my DNA? Look, my whole life, I've played Stepford wife, because I thought that's what I was supposed to do. But...I need to understand myself now. I need to know where I'm from.  And if I don't know who my biological parents are, how am I ever gonna know who I really am?" 

"What are you saying, Iz?"

"I know that we said we shouldn't look into the past, but…"

"It keeps pulling you back. Me too. I spent my whole life thinking I'd build a ship and blast off into the ether. And then the minute I decide to leave that all behind and focus on this good thing in front of me, I'm sucked back in. Maria's family was experimented on at Caulfield. I need to find out more so I can find a cure for her illness."

Rosa takes one of her mom's pills. 😭

MUSIC:

1. Cactus Groove "This World"

2. Shelly Fairchild "Drive"

3. Mathis Hunter "Mrs. Vinegar"

4. Big Stone City "Good For Zero"

5. Big Stone City "Way Down Below"

6. Selena "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom"

7. Elizabeth Moen "Best I Can Do"

8. Wagons "Keep Coming Back"

9. AG "Where Is My Mind" (Pixies Cover)

[calzona-ga]

Turns out Cupid’s arrow will indeed puncture Meredith Grey’s battered heart this season. Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff reveals to TVLine that the ABC drama’s titular MD “will very much be part of our ‘Season of Love.'”

Clarifying remarks made Tuesday by ABC’s spoiler-avoidant president Channing Dungey, who downplayed buzz that that Season 15 would find Meredith re-entering the dating since for the first time since the death of her beloved McDreamy nearly four years ago, Vernoff shares, “Channing was keeping it mellow and trying to avoid spoilers because Shondaland is secrecy land. But as the showrunner, I can confirm for you that Meredith Grey is very much a part of our Season of Love.”

As Vernoff explains, “Yes, [Mer]’s a single mom, and that complicates a dating life. And yes, she’s a surgical marvel with new, game changing medical ideas she’ll be pursuing. But she also hasn’t dated at all since [Martin Henderson’s] Nathan Riggs left [in Season 14]. And the one-two punch of meeting [Scott Speedman’s] Nick Marsh awoke a desire in her that she can’t put back to sleep.

“The question this season,” Vernoff adds, “is not ‘Will Meredith Grey find love again,’ but ‘With whom will she find love?'”

Speaking of Speedman’s fan-favorite character, Vernoff divulges the real reason the show didn’t pursue a romance between Nick and a clearly smitten Meredith. “We all loved him, but Nick was designed as a one episode guest star,” the EP notes, “which is the whole reason Scott agreed to come play him!”

[aniju-aura]

Mum comforting Nathan

[helloworlddemo1122-yahoopar-blog]

The Biggest 'Grey's Anatomy' Cast Exits

Grey's Anatomy has had its fair share of goodbyes.

As the 14th season winds down, ABC's long-running medical drama has gone through significant cast changes in front of the camera and its fair share of on-set drama and scandals. While Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr. are the only remaining members of the original ensemble who have been with the show since its March 2005 debut, many of their colleagues have come and gone -- some in tragic fashion and others with hopeful beginnings.

With Sarah Drew and Jessica Capshaw's exits looming ahead of the 15th season, there promises to be even more transitions for the veteran series. From T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl to Sara Ramirez and Patrick Dempsey, ET chronicles the history of Grey's' biggest and most dramatic cast exits over the past 14 seasons.

Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington)

ABC

Washington was one of the original doctors on Grey's when it debuted in 2005. He was fired in 2007 after the third season, following an incident where Washington allegedly used a gay slur in reference to T.R. Knight during an on-set argument and clashed with other co-stars. The actor eventually returned to Grey's for a 2014 episode to help kick off Sandra Oh's exit.

Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight)

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Knight was the first major cast departure for Grey's, leaving in tragic yet heroic fashion at the end of season five. In his final episodes, his beloved character, George, ran in front of a bus in an effort to save a woman but was hit himself -- still one of TV's most shocking moments -- resulting in being completely unrecognizable to the doctors when he was rushed in. He would later die from his injuries, which became the topic of early season six, as his former colleagues mourned his death and attended his funeral. One of the original interns on Grey's, George was a puppy-eyed doctor whose close friendship with Meredith, fumbling romances with Izzie and Callie and adversarial dynamic with Alex made him even more relatable to viewers.

Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)

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While Morgan only appeared in about two dozen episodes, he remains one of Grey's most memorable characters, playing Denny, a patient-turned-love interest for Izzie in the second and third seasons. Though the heart transplant Denny came in for was successful, he died suddenly after a stroke -- but not until after he'd proposed to Izzie and she'd accepted. Later, Izzie used the money he left her to open up the Denny Duquette Memorial Clinic. In season five, Morgan returned for a new arc when Izzie began hallucinating Denny around the time she discovered she was diagnosed with cancer. 

Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl)

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One of the original Grey's stars, Heigl left midway through season six after playing the bubbly, upbeat intern-turned-surgical resident Izzie for over 100 episodes. In her final episode, Heigl's character discovered she was cancer-free, attempted to reconcile with her ex, Alex, and turned down an offer to get her job back after getting fired, opting to move on for a fresh start. Heigl, who won the Emmy for her Grey's role in 2007, memorably took her name out of consideration in 2008 because she didn't feel she "was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination," a reference to her reduced workload that year.

Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh)

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Addison's introduction on Grey's at the end of the first season is still one of the most memorable moments of the series. Still, she left after season three after deciding to have a baby and visiting her friend Naomi, a fertility specialist in California at Oceanside Wellness Group, making the move to the Golden State permanent. Walsh's spinoff, Private Practice, debuted in the fall of 2007 and ran for six seasons, but she would pop back in and out on Grey's through its eighth season.

Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh)

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Meredith's half-sister Lexie entered the picture in season three as part of that year's new class of interns, but became an integral part of the fabric of the series when she was upped to series regular at the start of season four. She became romantically involved with Mark in an on-again/off-again romance, and the two eventually reunited not long before they were both victims of a horrific plane crash at the end of season eight, during which she was the first to die. "My experience on Grey’s Anatomy is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I want to take this time to say thank you to the fans," Leigh told TVLine. "Your unconditional love and support have made these last five years very special for me. I look forward to my next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey.

Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane)

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The "McSteamy" to Patrick Dempsey's "McDreamy," Dane joined the ABC drama as a recurring guest star in the sophomore season before being promoted to series regular in season three, and his character, Mark, was immediately dubbed the ladies' man of the hospital. His presence at the hospital caused more wrinkles than it stabilized the staff, with spicy affairs with Derek's estranged wife Addison, Callie and Lexie -- the latter a relationship he grew to embrace. Dane was written off in dramatic fashion; after Lexie's death following the eighth season finale plane crash, Mark succumbed to his injuries. 

Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)

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Oh was one of the original cast members on Grey's when it debuted in 2005 and was on the show for 10 seasons until she left in 2014, when Cristina made the leap to relocate and start anew in Zurich. As Meredith's "person," Owen's on-again/off-again love and a star surgeon, Oh's character was one of the most beloved of the series and speculation of a potential return has permeated ever since her departure. "I've gotta tell you, those rumors, I don't know who starts them but it really is tough," Oh admitted to ET Canada in 2016. "No, I have no plans to return to Grey's any time soon." But Oh did say in a 2014 interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she'd be game to return for the series finale. 

Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)

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Dempsey's exit in season 11 was one of the most shocking moments in the history of Grey's, as his character, also known as "McDreamy," was one-half of the main couple on the series alongside Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey. In his final episode, Derek was rushed to the ER after a large semi truck struck his car and the team of under-trained doctors were unable to save him in time, forcing Meredith to pull the plug. “Derek Shepherd is and will always be an incredibly important character -- for Meredith, for me and for the fans. I absolutely never imagined saying goodbye to our 'McDreamy.' Patrick Dempsey’s performance shaped Derek in a way that I know we both hope became a meaningful example -- happy, sad, romantic, painful and always true -- of what young women should demand from modern love,” creator Shonda Rhimes said in April 2015. “His loss will be felt by all.”

Dr. Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez)

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Ramirez announced her decision to leave the show after 10 seasons of playing one of TV's groundbreaking bisexual characters following the season 12 finale. In Ramirez's final episode, she and her ex, Arizona, agreed that they would co-parent their daughter together. “I’m deeply grateful to have spent the last 10 years with my family at Grey’s Anatomy & ABC but for now, I’m taking some welcome time off,” Ramirez wrote in her note in 2016. “Shonda been so incredible to work for, & we will definitely continue our conversations!”

Dr. Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton)

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Hinton joined the medical drama in its ninth season, staying on for five seasons as Stephanie, one of Grey Sloan's surgical residents, and leaving at the end of the season 13 finale after suffering devastating burns following a fiery explosion in one of the hospital wings. Her near-death experience was enough for Stephanie to change course, and she made a declaration that she wanted to live her own life now. Hinton revealed to ET in February that she pitched a version of Stephanie's final episode where she died. "My heart grows to think that I did get a hero's end -- that I got to go out in a way that was not just incredibly human and honest, but also inspirational."

Dr. Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson)

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Though Henderson's time as Riggs on Grey's was relatively brief -- he joined midway through the 12th season and left early on in season 14 -- he made his time on the series count. An Army doctor who had a friendship and deep history with fellow Grey Sloan doc Owen, he grew to become Meredith's main love interest following Patrick Dempsey's departure, but Riggs and Meredith's romance was cut short when he was reunited with his former love, Owen's previously presumed dead sister, Megan. In the end, the pair decided to move to Los Angeles together.

Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew)

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Drew, who has played April since season six, was written out of the show at the end of season 14 and she got her happy ending, walking down the aisle in a surprise wedding with an old flame, Matthew, with her ex-husband Jackson witness to the happy day. She also decided to leave Grey Sloan to do God's work, helping homeless communities in Seattle. But there was some worry that she wouldn't survive the season. Things weren't looking good for the devout Christian doctor in the penultimate episode as she was seen unconscious and barely clinging to life after being in a car accident. Thankfully, she made it out with barely a scratch. Whew. Ellen Pompeo hinted to ET in May that Drew's character would not meet a horrific end -- and thankfully, she was right. "You only get killed off when your behavior is bad. If you're a nice actor, you die nice. ... But, yeah, these endings aren't tragic."

Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) 

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In the penultimate season 14 episode, details of Capshaw's departure from Grey's were revealed: She was moving to New York City to be closer to the daughter she shares with her ex, Callie, and helping Nicole Herman open up a new clinic. In the finale, it was hinted that she and Callie may also be rekindling their romance. The announcement in March that she would be leaving after playing one of TV's few LGBTQ characters for 10 seasons was a shock to the system for fans. "I am sad to see her go, but I am consoled by the idea that she will continue to live on and on in all of our consciences and our imaginations," Capshaw wrote at the time.

Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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[gildedlikedaylight]

I would like to be sad about the fact that Nathan choose Megan, but I CAN’T. 

Grey’s anatomy made me an adult. And now I just can’t be against them, because she was his McDreamy, She was his“pick me, choose me, love me”, and she is alive. They can be an amazing family together, and I’m just so happy about them that I even cry for this episode finale. 

If Meredith can let him go, I can let Merthan go too. 

[austennerdita2533]

I wasn’t the biggest fan of Callie to start, but she’s started to grow on me. omg yes I love mcsteamy and mcdreamy. Marks another one that’s really grown on me. I love their scenes together.

Yes I feel the same about Alex! I’m not liking him at the moment with how he’s treating Izzie but he really does grow on you. Oh I didn’t know he got booted, but it makes sense why his ending was so abrupt.

OH MY GOD I LOVED DENNY DUQUETTE! It destroyed me too and I’m glad I’m not alone lol

Who is Nathan Riggs? Has he come in yet? It’s not ringing a bell but my memory is awful lol

Is private practice good? I want to watch it because I’m missing Addison so much! I would’ve loved to see more of her relationships with the characters develop - I wanted more of her and Izzie, and the mentorship they could’ve had, and I enjoyed Addison and Alex, too. Owens just come in and I’m pretty meh on him too. And Erica Hahn I don’t dislike her as much now that she’s settled on hating on Cristina, but yeah I’m pretty meh on her too.

I will let you know if I have it in me to stop at season 10, but I think you’re right and I’ll be too invested, haha.

Also! I just finished the episode with the shepherd method and I have opinions but I loved him giving her the kidney.

Thank you for taking the time to talk to me, it really is such a good show and the characters are great! :)

That makes sense to me. It takes time to warm up to Callie. I always felt that was intentional on the writer's part since she's viewed as an Outsider from the point of view of most of the Original 5 (Meredith, Cristina, Izzie, Alex, *George). So, as a viewer, we're seeing her through their guise initially and we're suspicious, not really sure if she should be welcomed into the inner circle, you know? Callie and Mark have some of the BEST scenes together. I love their friendship so much.

Alex nails that Assholeness really, reeeally well, doesn't he? haha He has overcome a lot of trauma and hardship in his life, though, and as you go along you come to understand more about why he is the way that he is. He's definitely a morally gray character.

As much as I enjoy and root for Izzie and Alex, I will always have a slight preference for Denny and Izzie. They were so damn cute together!

Nathan Riggs hasn't come in yet. He won't pop up until much, much later in the series. He was one of the few new recurring/main characters I became invested in throughout the later seasons.

I enjoyed Private Practice even though I didn't love it as much as Grey's. It's a decent show. Definitely worth watching if you love Addison. She has a quite a journey on that show. Plus, there are a few crossovers which is fun.

I think Addison and Izzie would've made an awesome doctor duo, too. It's a shame Addison left before that mentorship developed more. Addison and Alex were interesting, too. I would've liked seeing them work together more as doctors as well as potential love interests. I was on board with both. Even Mark and Addison were fun to watch.

It's so hard to stop watching a show when you're invested in the characters! Even though I more or less stopped after s14, there are still times now when I'm like "mmmm, maybe I should catch up."

Ooof! Now THAT'S an episode. I loved the kidney in a jar bit, too. It just speaks to my nerd soul haha.

And you're more than welcome, sweetie! I love talking with people about the shows and characters I love. Glad to hear you're enjoying it so much.

xx

[figureskatinggiraffes]

Megan is Nathan's mcdreamy