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Starting back in 2005 and into its
ninth season this show has been dominating ABC’s primetime with love, sex and
medicine. The more sexually stirred version of ER it’s about a group of
surgical interns growing up and learning how to survive their seven-year surgical
residencies. The show revolves around Dr. Meredith Grey (hence Grey’s Anatomy
based off the famous anatomy book every medical doctor basically calls their
bible) and her journey working at Seattle Grace Hospital. We always gain her
perspective (through 98% of the episodes) because of Meredith’s voiceover that
carries throughout the episode, teaching us a certain lesson that involves
everyone in the episode. It is one of the cinematic choices that work for the
show, it allows people to relate to the constantly changing storylines and
allows the audience to empathize with characters that we may not even like
because of the situational voiceovers.
Besides Dr. Grey there is a heavy
loaded ensemble cast but the storylines cross and flow easily and you are
easily caught up in all the crazy lives of every surgeon, doctor, nurse and
patient. Meredith is doing her residency under Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra
Wilson) along with Dr. Christina Yang (Sandra Oh), Dr. Alex Karev (Justin
Chambers), Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and Dr. George O’Malley (T.R.
Knight). Meredith falls for her attending, Dr. Derek Sheperd (Patrick Dempsey)
who everyone calls McDreamy who is married to Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
(Kate Walsh) who cheated on him with his best friend Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane)
so basically it’s a palooza of fun and sex and secrets! And we haven’t even
touched the surface of who is sleeping with who residents wise. I’m just saying
it’s a fully loaded series and it would suck anyone in.
Seriously, Shonda Rhimes the
program creator (and series writer) is a genius for creating such a diverse
show that shows female empowerment in a male dominated hospital along with
amazing and thrilling medical mysteries to the point where I am crying if a
certain patient dies because I grown personally attached. The best to me
besides very clever transitions like a door closing and then another door
opening but to a different character and different storyline. Or for instance
someone says a certain statement and it’s finished or echoed by another
character in another storyline. Very clever and sometimes could be a comedic relief
after a sad or rough scene. However, I catch a lot of editing mistakes
especially continuity but I’m a TV major and my eyes are trained to do so.
Overall, the storylines, characters
and clever cinematography on top of the voice over are the key factors that
draw me to the show. Every season there is a new character to replace another
one that is still unique in their own way and the actors own it. I never doubt
their characters for a minute and that’s what makes this show so enjoyable and
I’m glad I am able to watch seven out of the nine seasons on Netflix so I never
skip a beat! I never thought I would enjoy a overly sexy version of ER but
somehow it just works and I’m enjoying the ride very much.
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