Sorry, Grey's Anatomy Fans, But Meredith May Not Be The Best Surgeon Ever
Many fans feel that the main character of Grey's Anatomy is given too much praise by the writers.
Meredith Grey, the main character of the TV series Grey's Anatomy, is undoubtedly a capable surgeon who has come a long way since the show's first season.
But some fans are beginning to question whether she is as great as the writers make her out to be.
They feel that by constantly throwing out lines like "You're THE Meredith Grey" these days, the writers are painting her as some kind of surgical genius and living legend.
But some fans suspect that they are mostly being told about her status rather than shown why she is so revered, which violates the golden rule of storytelling.
This "best in the field" status made a lot of sense for Derek Shepherd, Preston Burke, Addison Forbes Montgomery, and even Mark Sloan because viewers saw them perform groundbreaking and risky surgeries without knowing beforehand whether they would work.
When it comes to Meredith, however, it looks like it will definitely work just because it is Meredith Grey doing it.
They also point out that her Catherine Fox Award-winning abdominal transplant has been done three times before by other surgeons, making her superstar status for coming up with it look rather questionable.
To add insult to injury, Cristina Yang, who fans consider a much more capable surgeon, never won the award.
Furthermore, it appears that Meredith's role in Parkinson's research is not much more than putting her name on it, with Kai and Amelia doing most of the work.
Fans say that while Meredith is skilled, she is not the surgical god she is made out to be.
Some even wonder if this plot armor can be explained by Ellen Pompeo's own ego regarding her character, although there is no evidence to support this claim.
The two-part finale of Grey's Anatomy season 19 premiered on May 18, 2023.
Source: Reddit