Grey's Anatomy - THE BEST DAMN SHOW ON TV

Spoiler Alert - If you have not seen the episode of Grey's Anatomy from last night and you don't want to know what happens, do NOT read this posting. The last two episodes of Grey's Anatomy were so good and left me so speechless (a very rare occurrence) that I don't quite know where to begin. I think I will just start by saying that Shonda Rhimes (the creator of the show, who wrote these episodes) is a genius. To say that she is a talented writer, is such a serious understatement that I am digging deep to find better words, but since I am not as talented as she is, conveying her gifts appropriately is eluding me at this moment. So much was going on in these episodes that you really had to watch closely to catch all the details. One of the things I really admire about the show is that it isn't predictable. Any other show on TV would have the bomb squad guy (Dylan - played so well by the super cute Kyle Chandler who I watched years ago on his show Early Edition) survive after all that had happened and maybe comeback as a love interest for Meredith, but last night he dies just moments after Meredith hands him the device. In that moment, I was so taken aback and completely shell-shocked that I didn't know what to do with myself. All I could think was OMG Meredith almost died, Meredith almost died and then I realized it was a TV show and relaxed, but I still felt bad for Kyle Chandler, even though I know in real life he is still alive. The thing is, I'm a writer as well and I know how attached I get to characters, so even though Meredith, McDreamy and Bomb Squad guy aren't real, they are in a certain way because they exist within this world that I get so deeply sucked into each Sunday. The episode was so much about how life changes in one instant without you having any say or anyone asking your permission and that even if you try to control it (like Bailey tried to do with the baby), you have to surrender because you have no other choice in those moments. By far the best moment in the show was the really simple, sweet, incredibly romantic moment at the end when McDreamy tells Meredith about their last kiss. I knew before that he still loved her, but I loved getting to see that conversation, which made me hopeful they won't always be apart. I must say that was one of the most touching and real romantic moments I have ever seen on TV or in a movie. I have been a fan of Patrick for a long time and I know I always bring up his hair and great looks, but let me just say again how gifted I think he is as an actor. I will give him the best compliment I give any actor, I never see him acting at all. Patrick is so real and completely authentic that he just is McDreamy and Ellen is a great compliment to him. I could go on and on about the episodes and how much I worship Shonda Rhimes as a writer, but I think this posting is long enough. Just in case you think I just went nuts and am going overboard about a TV show, Entertainment Weekly is also raving about the episode. If you want to see what Shonda thought about it all when it finally aired, read this. Even in her blog posting she is entertaining.