Grey’s Anatomy Season 12: RIP Derek Shepard

Mimi Jurion, Staff Writer

Seattle Prep has accumulated many avid Grey’s Anatomy fans, which began when the hit show aired in 2005. Set in Seattle at Seattle Grace/Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, the main characters, Meredith Grey, Derek Shepard and their fellow surgeons have saved lives, experienced death and fought through dramatic events. Grey’s Anatomy is an adrenaline fueled show where you can binge watch one episode after another for hours at a time.

Season 12 began with changes and a new focus on excited interns and talented surgeons . Old characters have left the show as the two best friends or “twisted sisters”, Meredith Grey and Christina Yang were separated preceding Season 10. A major change on the show was when Dr. Yang left the show to pursue her career as Chief of Cardio at a new hospital. As our most beloved characters move on to greener pastures, Meredith becomes more and more alone. When asked about their favorite Grey’s character, Jackie Usibelli ’17 says enthusiastically, “The creation of Dr. McDreamy is the #1 human invention in all of mankind. It is a true shame such a beautiful person is no longer with us.”

Through 12 seasons of scrubs and bringing patients back to life with defibrillators, Meredith Grey and Derek Shepard have been the stars and main source of drama on the show. Their relationship fluctuated throughout the seasons as new characters arrived and meddled with their romance. Through a traumatic scene of events in Season 11, many tears were shed for the death of the beloved Dr. McDreamy. The first 6 episodes of Season 12 began as everyone notices the major changes in Meredith’s life without her soul mate and admired husband. The busy life in the hospital buzzed with issues as Bailey as Chief of Surgery and Dr. Grey as a widow. Grey’s Anatomy Season 12 is full of upcoming drama and new characters in blue scrubs.