Once a tv show hits an all - time high in viewership and receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, it is already considered a crucial success considering the tough competition one has to go through. Perhaps the ultimate benchmark of a series’ effectiveness lies on how deep it inculcates the message it wants to convey to the viewers.
Shonda Rimes’”Grey’s Anatomy” is known for its fearless killing of its major characters; unmindful of how a tragic death leaves the fans in grief and sorrow. In over a decade of giving intense drama in and out the hospital, the show is able to pull the trigger many times and is strong enough to continue its interesting storyline in the absence of the characters who have greatly touched the lives of the soap’s followers.
Read on and reminisce the countless times you had earned a bucket of tears with the traumatic departures of “Grey’s Anatomy’s” characters.
5. Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh)
No. Dr. Yang’s role was not killed in the soap, hers was written out as fans were made believed that she will continue her profession in a different medical facility. She may escape the terror of death but she remains to be one of the most beloved characters in the long-time running romantic drama. A report mentioned that her “exit during the series' 11th season has come as a surprise to the fans and led to their dismay also.”
4. Dr. Mark Sloan aka McSteamy (Eric Dane)
Mark was taken off of life support, which he was on due to injuries sustained in the plane crash that killed the love of his life -Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh). He had to fight for his life as he endured the loss of the woman that he deeply loves. Now, do you think life is fair? It’s like dying twice. First, the death of his partner and finally his own passing.
3. Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight)
The episode that highlighted George’s stabbing exit showed a man identified as "John Doe" who was rushed to the emergency room with horrible injuries from being dragged under a bus after he tried to save someone's life. The hospital staff talked about George (and his decision to enter the Army) while they treat their mystery patient, not knowing who he really is. Then the man communicated as he wrote: "007" (George's nickname) on Meredith's hand. That’s agony, in its painful sense.
2. Denny Duquette Jr. (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)
One of the patients in Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital who broke doctors' hearts (and ours,too) is Denny Duquette Jr. His death redefined torture. He got killed, had a heart transplant, he lived and was killed again. That’s a cycle of hope against all hopes huh.
1. Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)
According to Cosmopolitan, Derek’s downfall “was a cosmic violation of your soul“ leaving you no ground for recovery. While everyone thought that a happy ending awaits him and Meredith, his devastating death took him away from his family. Need we say more? His passing is ultimately an emotional machine that created headlines and caused the world to cry and cry.
