HEY? ARE YOU STILL OUT THERE?

Okay, okay.  I know.  I suck.  I said I was gonna blog more and I didn’t.   It’s just that I went home after 27 episodes and lay down on my sofa and then I…I…

…well…

Alright, I admit it.  I started watching TV.  Like a fiend.   I LOVE TV.  LOVE.  I’m a TV junkie.  And I never get to watch TV during the season because I’m busy making TV so I thought I’d just fire up the Tivo and watch a teeny tiny bit, just a few seconds and…and…well, I fell in.  I fell into TV world. 

I fell into this unbelievably brilliant island where this plane has crashed and there are all these people and they’re well, kinda…lost, I guess you’d say. 

Then I fell into this super funny show that is made like a documentary and all of the people work in this one place which you’d maybe call an office.

There was also this group of super secret military men and their wives and no one is supposed to talk about the fact they work in a special arena called…well, it’s a unit.

How good are these shows with only one word titles?  WOW.

But I digress.

The point is, I got sucked into OTHER shows.  Mainly in an effort to push the events over at Seattle Grace out of my mind.  I’m not over Denny’s death.  I thought I was.  I was sure I’d be fine by now.  But I’m not.  I’m just not.  I’m all freaked out.  And I’m kinda worried.  About Mer and Der.  Because, dear GOD, they had SEX!  Really good sex.  Great romantic perfect sex is what it looked like.  But he’s married.  And Addison’s all dancing at the prom and reliving the horror of Skippy Gould talking about Star Wars and poor Finn’s making all kinds of plans and…

…but Mer and Der have this all-consuming love and, I’m sorry, I did a little dance of joy when he kissed her.

Yeah, I wrote it.  But still, when I SAW it in the dailies, when I saw it ACTUALLY HAPPENING, I did a little dance.  Of joy.

But here’s a key piece of advice from me to you because there’s a difference between real life and TV and that’s this: don’t sleep with married people.  Unless they are married to you.  Because all-consuming love doesn’t come around all that often.  And, in real life, nobody does a dance of joy when they find out you’ve been engaging in adultery.  Not even me.

You think about that over the summer.  Just in case some super McDreamy approaches you on the beach and you start feeling all steamy…

Here’s a few other things to think about over the long summer break:

The Chief:  a lot of things were revealed about about the Chief.  My favorite moment is Meredith leaning forward and saying, “It was you.  You were the reason my parents broke up.”  And the Chief, all of his secrets finally spread out for everyone to see, can do nothing but leave the room.  The history of Ellis and Richard, it is long.  It is deep.  There is WAY more.  But you gotta for wait.  Watch for the clues. 

Burke’s Tremors:  yeah, they were there.  You saw them.  It was a tough choice to make, maiming a surgeon, maiming BURKE for God’s sake, but it was necessary.  What’s a hero without a few stumbles?  And you know that it’s not the fall that is so interesting.  It’s watching whether or not someone chooses to get back up and, when they, how they choose to rise.  That’s what we’ll be watching for Burke to do – get up and rise well.

George and Callie:  My George, he’s been through a lot.  He’s had sex with Meredith, had his dreams of love shattered, moved out of the house, cut his own hair and lived with Burke and Cristina.  Callie, strange and odd and dark as she is, is his chance.  His chance to be happy again.  Give the woman the benefit of the doubt.  She’s flawed and she pees in front of other people and she likes to crack bones but, guys…? She loves George.  SHE LOVES GEORGE.  That recommends her to the highest place of cool girl in my book.  Because she’s the only one who sees George for George.  Besides, I love that moment when she’s stomping down the hall, all uncomfortable in her prom dress, cursing her high heels but determined to go to the Prom.  Determined not to be that girl she was in high school.  Callie lays all her emotional crap right out in front of us, not bothering to hide or pretend she’s cynical or hip to fit in. She defiantly doesn’t fit in and her square pegness thrills me. 

The Monologues:  this was something we’d never done and I wasn’t sure would work.  But you place those pages into the hands of the actors and each and every one of them layered their characters’ souls right into the dialogue.  Those monologues – all grouped together in one act – tell us more about our characters than we have maybe learned all year.  And they speak to the heart of why Alex, Izzie, George, Cristina and Meredith are the way they are.  They also tell you how this episode is going to end.  If you were really listening, everything was there.

Okay.  I am shutting up now.  Have a good summer.  Get ready for Thursdays in the fall.

I’ll be reading your comments and answering the most frequently asked questions in the FAQ section of our website.

Thank you!

Comments

[Hailey]

I cried out in pain when Mer and Der did the nasty!! That was horrible!!
Derek's being all un-forgiving to Addison about her sleeping with Mark, and now he does the same thing!?
Our McDreamy has got some bad karma coming his way...

[IheartTaylor]

Thank you Shonda for this wonderful show, the writer's blog and keeping us in the know.

I must have come to this site a hundred times since the last time you posted- waiting for your follow-up.ha!

Is there anywhere we can read/see the voiceovers? There are a lot of good messages there, your staff has so eloquently written. Would love to have them in print to read daily.

We can hardly wait for fall and Finn's plans.. and more!

[Jimena]

Pure genious!
I love reading this blog, the passio you and other writers have for the show is here, in every word you say, every exclamation you make, and every question
Can t wait till September
Have a great summer!!!!!

[Chinita731]

Hello, Shonda. Just wanted to thank you so much for posting this blog--we've been STARVING for something from you over on the message boards!!! Most of us love, LOVE Mer&Der, so we are shattered by your marriage comments. But hey, you've given us MUCH to ponder about over the long hot summer coming up on us. Keep up the good work, and happy writing--I'm sure you've already got several story arcs up your sleeve for Season 3!!! We love you, and personally I'm looking VERY forward to your new show about the journalists starring our MUCH beloved Denny!!! :-)

[Melanie]

Shonda-
Thanks so much for updating. Can anyone who obsessively reads this blog really fault you for falling into the tv trance? :) By the way, I must applaud your fabulous taste in shows! All my favs!

In the immortal words of Simon Cowell..."I don't mean to be rude, but..." please, with all due respect, please get over Denny's death!! You said it yourself, he was written to die. He was a One Dimensional character who was created to die. I'm not intending to completely harpoon the guy. JDM made him very charming and as sexy as possible lying in a hospital bed 100% of the time, but he was what he was...a plot device. So please, go ahead and mourn him for all of the time that you need to this summer, but please please don't let it drag on for very long next season.

Speaking of next season, I am very hopeful that we will get to know a bit more about some of the other characters' histories and motivations. I'm not meaning to burst your fangirl bubble or anything, but not everyone who watches the show is completely in love with Meredith "the Star of everything" Grey or Dr. "**** with my head up my ass" McDreamy. We would love to see why Christina is so guarded, George is such a doormat, Alex is so defensive, or why Izzie's character has changed so drastically from a caring and fun doctor to a selfish and maniacal witch. You’ve gotten us to love these characters now let us get to really know them.

I’m sorry if this post is harsh. Normally, I’m a very positive person, but, after having been removed for the season for a few weeks now, things bother me.

Thanks again for taking the time to listen to your fans and to give us a little something to fill in the gaps. Have a great summer.

[Sarah]

I just wanted to thank you for creating such an amazing world, and I so want to be in it...and then I remember medical stuff freaks me out. The actors are all so brilliant, and so is the writing. I was cheering for Meredith and Derek while watching the show, and then two days later was like, oh wait, what about Addison...? My roommates and I can't wait for the next season. I'm so gald the show has gotten the recognition it deserves.

I'm dying to know what's going to happen next, and I suppose I'll just have to suffer through until it picks back up. Thanks so much!

[Theresa]

I trust you, Shonda! You never let us down and I know lots of interesting things are going to be further revealed about the characters we've grown to love and those whom we have grown to love to hate! You are awesome! Congrats on the extra dough...you deserve it!

[Al]

I still love the finale. I still love Meredith and Derek having sex, I still love Denny dying (sorry Shonda), I still love the one on one's with the Chief, I still love Alex scooping Izzie out of the bed. I love all of it. Good job.

[Angie]

I've had the finale saved in my DVR (all 3 hours) all this time. Yes, I watched it. But, I haven't been able to watch it again. It was so gut-wrenching that I'm waiting for a day when I really need to just get lost in other people's pain and forget about my own ... but sometimes I'm so invested in these characters that it seems like their pain just adds to mine. LOL That's a good thing, though -- you all do an incredible job with this show. I know these actors should be kissing your feet for giving them the kind of work they grew up dreaming about.

Those monologues, especially Christina's which I commented about in detail before, were probably the best TV writing I've ever witnessed and I continue to stand in awe of you, Shonda.

I've loved watching re-runs so far this summer, by the way. Picking out any foreshadowing, reliving funny moments, going, "Oh yeah, this is where she's about to say ____." It's been very fun. :)

[Jakki]

Ty for finally posting, I can stop holding my breath and refreshing!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for that intense, perfect LOVE scene between Meredith and Derek. I was crying so hysterically telling you thank you, thank you over again that first off my family thought I had lost my mind, and second off I was too happy to even aprpeciate Denny's death, which kinda made me mad at you I confess. Still to this day, after watching that scene at least once a day before I go to bed, I can't appreciate Denny's death because I'm so estatic about Mer and Der. Please don't make them hurt apart anymore. Bring Mcsteamy back to rock Addison's world and let Mer and Der enjoy each other, I don't care if they fight or whatever. There's so much more than Mer and Der to do, Burke and Cristina, Izzy, Chief.. etc etc.
I wish summer was over.
You're my goddess. I needed to see Meredith and Derek expressing their love to each other, now they just need to verbalize. Plus I didn't really think McVet was cute, he was cute all clean cut in Scent of a Woman. The only other guy I ever wanted to see Mer do was McSteamy. But I think I'd watch him do anyone lol. Anyways, thank you for my obsession. Please bring it back soon. I guess I'll have to live real life for a few months. At least I am graduating from nursing school today and starting my new job on neuro monday, so I guess there's something to tide me over. I just wish McDreamy would be there.Although I guess my husband is glad he won't be.

[Amber]

You have made this a life to some people (waiting for your posts and well, Greys in general). I know that I am one of them. I come here everyday three or four times a day. You blogs kind of sooth the need for more info, until you read them like 50 times and relize you know it by heart.

I would like to tell you thank you for all that you are doing. I love this great show. I am a tv junkie, but I have never been so greatly addictied to one show.

Q: What is the new show you are writing? You know we all want to watch.

What about Izzie? JMO, but she is one of the best actresses I have ever watch. What about me speach more than blew me away.

Why so long for the Season 2 DVD to come out? I am dying to re-watch and re-watch everything.

Finally
Why are you nervous for Mer/Der? I know you can give away what is to come put maybe you could give us a little to think about other than he's married, and Finn, has plans.

Once again thank you for writing something that I can't stop thinking about!!

[Kim]

Shonda, you are amazing. I think it's so awesome how you write on these blogs. I will definetly watch every single show you ever create!! But back to Grey's, I admit Mer and Der having sex made me sooooo happy while it was happening and i rewatched it like 90 times, but I know now that no good is going to come out of it. They love eachother and it was the heat of the moment thing, but Meredith never wanted to be that girl, the "slutty mistress" and now she unfortunately is. Derek never would cheat and now he has. I think Meredith is going to blame Derek for this and she has every right to. All I ask though is that she doesnt pick Finn. He is so boring, I think. But anyway, I cant wait to see what happens with Mer/Der. I love their chemistry more than anything!! I take classes on thursday nights BUT i switched them to Wednesday so I can watch Greys haha. Now thats what I call OBSESSED!

[Savannah]

Hey Shonda, its me, Savannah, the thirteen year old who NEEDS meredith && derek to be together.
PLEASE don't give me a whole other season of them being in pain. LET THEM BE HAPPYYYY!
By the way, I did a victory dance during the season finale's love scene. More of that, I say.
Make my life perfect && get Mer/Der together SOON!

[SueN]

I'm probably the only person who DOESN't want M & D together - Let her fall in love with the vet, or some other wonderful, handsome man - and let McDreamy and his wife work things out & be happy in their lives. Show the maturity it takes to work on a marriage & relationship. Sometimes Meredith gets tooo whiney over him - grow up already!!! P.S. I really love this show - can't wait for season 3!

[jess]

I have a question. When is the whole damn triangle going to end? And I'm sorry but maybe it's just me, the sex? Was not romantic. It was a quickie in an exam room. It was dirty, it was adultery. I don't get how you can do a happy dance when two person who are not suppose to do it, did it. And at the same time, their dates for prom were just what, down the hallway? Seriously?

I really hope that the writers didn't build Addison up into this fabulous character only to have her be the plot in this whole triangle, a device used to create a bit of drama so that Meredith and Derek can get back together, or say, have sex in the finale. So if Meredith chooses Derek, what's going to happen? They have more sex? It'd be a total repeat of the first season.

I'd rather see Derek and Addison REALLY working on their marriage. Whatever happened to the backstory of this couple that was promised?

[Lynn]

Thank you Shonda for another great season! I absolutely loved the finale. Please tell Patrick that if he is ever single that I am all his!

Can't wait for season 3. Keep up the great work!!!

[laura]

i loved loved loved the monologues. i thought they were written and performed brilliantly.

rest - catch up on the other pieces of fun and drama on tv - you know, i wish i had a jim in my office -

can't wait for you guys to come back - i'm gonna miss you!!!!

[Jessica]

I really really need Mer/Der to be together. I'm sorry, Addison, I love you too, but Mer/Der just really, really needs to be.

[PettyB]

I just want to say that i feel really sorry for Addison and i think she deserves more than what Der is giving her... and just when i thought Der would really be making moves to patch things up (i'm referring to all the talks he's been hearing from his patients and even Webber), he goes for Mer.
i just wish it could be as simple as Addison-Der and Mer-Finn... but well, that would just be me. :-)
So far so good though! Warm regards and keep it up!

[Cathy in T.O.]

Thanks for the great ending Shonda, to your blog and to the season.

Can't wait to see what happens with the gang come September. I hope and pray that Izzie isn't leaving.

Have an awesome & safe summer.

[Kelley]

You deserved a break! That was one tremendous season finale. Although I had a hard time forgiving you for letting Denny die.

I love Mer & Der together but he needs to be totally free from Addison first. Plus, it makes me feel badly for Finn because he's really sweet.

And I really hate that ABC is moving GA to Thursdays at 8. We get my daughter to bed at 7:30 but there's no guarantee she won't be popping out to the family room several times. I don't even answer the phone during GA, now I have to deal with the kid! ;-)

[Stephanie]

Thank you for Greys Anatomy. Thank you for the characters that seem real to us fans even though they are just characters on a show. To me that shows a great gift and Bless you for having that.
But I am upset that Denny and Doc died....I still cry when watching the tape *blushes* I cried so hard when it aired I gave myself a migrane, LOL. But I knew why they had to pass on and it's ok *hugs*
Thank you again for two wonderful seasons and I am already blocking my Thursdays off come September...I even took the 12th off so I could stay home and watch season 2, LOL. you sooooo rock *high five*

Stephanie

[Abby]

Shonda I also did a happy dance when mer and der kissed! Thanks for updateing!!

[tina]

i knew it was too good to be true. after that beautiful love scene and hot i might add of course mer won't pick der even if she doesn't pick finn and he will stay with addison because mer didn't pick him....and then it will be another whole year of will they or won't they. of course that love scene is going to have to hold us for another year or two. of course the chief stayed with his wife so der will stay with his. yukes! i hate it...wouldn't it be nice if viewers actually enjoyed a couple being together without all the tension and the writers didn't have to worry about ratings? wouldn't that just be nice!

[Daniela]

Is Izzie really leaving? Will she still be on the show??? Don't take her away!