Top 10 Greys Anatomy Plot Holes You Never Noticed
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Eric
Okay, the plot hole with Izzie, isn't a plot hole. They don't mention Izzie because she's not there, that doesn't mean they don't talk to her or about her within the world. I get you can only comment on what you see, but you can't claim it's a plot hole just because it wasn't spelled out for you.
The lion with the tooth, that could've easily happened with the Lions back tooth as the lion was moving it's mouth weirdly. That could indicate pain from a tooth removal.
You want closure about Izzies medical bills? They give it to you, Alex yells at Izzie about her bill and that's it. Do you really need a scene of het saying she'll pay it or her actually paying it? Are fans really that dependant on the writers to cross every T and dot every I? It's not a theory, it's a fact. If it was never paid Alex wouldn't be there or he'd be complaining about the debt.
Meredith worked hard on her characteristics but she's still a product of someone whose mother was mean to her and father who left her at a young age. The death of Derek could result into grieving by resorting to old ways. Again not hard to understand when you think about it and not a plot hole.
Drinking after donating a liver isn't a plot hole, it's a bad decision.
I understand you need 10 to make a list, but making up stuff or saying bad decisions and not seeing it on screen isn't a plot hole. It's been 19 years and you had to make shit up just to get to 10. A couple of these I'm not that far in (I'm only on Season 9 & just finished Private Practice) but wouldn't be surprised if there's more made up complaints
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Okay, the plot hole with Izzie, isn't a plot hole. They don't mention Izzie because she's not there, that doesn't mean they don't talk to her or about her within the world. I get you can only comment on what you see, but you can't claim it's a plot hole just because it wasn't spelled out for you.
The lion with the tooth, that could've easily happened with the Lions back tooth as the lion was moving it's mouth weirdly. That could indicate pain from a tooth removal.
You want closure about Izzies medical bills? They give it to you, Alex yells at Izzie about her bill and that's it. Do you really need a scene of het saying she'll pay it or her actually paying it? Are fans really that dependant on the writers to cross every T and dot every I? It's not a theory, it's a fact. If it was never paid Alex wouldn't be there or he'd be complaining about the debt.
Meredith worked hard on her characteristics but she's still a product of someone whose mother was mean to her and father who left her at a young age. The death of Derek could result into grieving by resorting to old ways. Again not hard to understand when you think about it and not a plot hole.
Drinking after donating a liver isn't a plot hole, it's a bad decision.
I understand you need 10 to make a list, but making up stuff or saying bad decisions and not seeing it on screen isn't a plot hole. It's been 19 years and you had to make shit up just to get to 10. A couple of these I'm not that far in (I'm only on Season 9 & just finished Private Practice) but wouldn't be surprised if there's more made up complaints
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pamelajaye
I can't believe that this isn't even on the list. The biggest plot hole in Grey's Anatomy is - And it was still undetermined even as late as season 7 - where Ellis Grey spent her career. Did she leave Seattle Grace for her fellowship and never come back, or did she work at Seattle Grace for 18 years with Liz Fallon as her scrub nurse and possibly try to tell Richard she was getting Alzheimer's before she retired. That last part was a question for Meredith in season 7. So even that late they hadn't settled. Originally I thought she left, because the chief wanted to know if she was working at the Mayo, writing a book, working at the UN or doing something else. And this also applies to Meredith until she went off to college. Were they in Boston? Seattle? Rochester Minnesota? New York City? Somewhere else? It has not been suggested since season 7 that she ever went back to Seattle after her fellowship and before going into RoseRidge.
But somehow amidst the biggest plot holes on Grey's Anatomy, This never occurred to them.
Apparently Lions teeth were more important
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I can't believe that this isn't even on the list. The biggest plot hole in Grey's Anatomy is - And it was still undetermined even as late as season 7 - where Ellis Grey spent her career. Did she leave Seattle Grace for her fellowship and never come back, or did she work at Seattle Grace for 18 years with Liz Fallon as her scrub nurse and possibly try to tell Richard she was getting Alzheimer's before she retired. That last part was a question for Meredith in season 7. So even that late they hadn't settled. Originally I thought she left, because the chief wanted to know if she was working at the Mayo, writing a book, working at the UN or doing something else. And this also applies to Meredith until she went off to college. Were they in Boston? Seattle? Rochester Minnesota? New York City? Somewhere else? It has not been suggested since season 7 that she ever went back to Seattle after her fellowship and before going into RoseRidge.
But somehow amidst the biggest plot holes on Grey's Anatomy, This never occurred to them.
Apparently Lions teeth were more important
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tati
with the izzie one: first off, izzie wasn't fundamentally close with anyone but alex and george. george was dead and she left alex, and even if she had been close with the rest of the people, she left them after they all helped her. i wouldnt wanna contact her either.
the lion one: that's not a major plothole, it's just a mistake and seriously, people don't think about this stuff when they watch the show.
when meredith disappeared, it was totally into character. the reason why she grew so much and developed a family was mostly BECAUSE of derek, she wasn't just going to move on.
for the harper avery award one, i know cristina deserved that award, but between seasons 10 and 15 there's a six year gap, in which there was a lot of financial, political and legal talk in regards to the harper avery, including the fact that harper avery (the man) dies and the awards are renamed the catherine fox awards.
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with the izzie one: first off, izzie wasn't fundamentally close with anyone but alex and george. george was dead and she left alex, and even if she had been close with the rest of the people, she left them after they all helped her. i wouldnt wanna contact her either.
the lion one: that's not a major plothole, it's just a mistake and seriously, people don't think about this stuff when they watch the show.
when meredith disappeared, it was totally into character. the reason why she grew so much and developed a family was mostly BECAUSE of derek, she wasn't just going to move on.
for the harper avery award one, i know cristina deserved that award, but between seasons 10 and 15 there's a six year gap, in which there was a lot of financial, political and legal talk in regards to the harper avery, including the fact that harper avery (the man) dies and the awards are renamed the catherine fox awards.
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cd
Here are my pet peeves. Nurse Fallon supposedly was Ellis Greys, scrub nurse for 18 years. That would make no sense because Ellis left after her residency to Boston. 2 The plane crash - when they came across Derek they pictured a stream of running water yet yang drank her pee and some fuel? 3 - the three surgeons that were able to walk do a complex medical procedure on Sloan. Could not keep a fire burning with all that kinlin and Wood around them? Joe's pregnancy. She asked Alex about having children or dogs. Then all of a sudden she was not pregnant but did she have an abortion? Did her. Start again? And don't even get me started on Jackson. Ruining April's wedding and then abandoning her after there son died Samuel. But then it turns out he's just a jackass as he is in real person.
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Here are my pet peeves. Nurse Fallon supposedly was Ellis Greys, scrub nurse for 18 years. That would make no sense because Ellis left after her residency to Boston. 2 The plane crash - when they came across Derek they pictured a stream of running water yet yang drank her pee and some fuel? 3 - the three surgeons that were able to walk do a complex medical procedure on Sloan. Could not keep a fire burning with all that kinlin and Wood around them? Joe's pregnancy. She asked Alex about having children or dogs. Then all of a sudden she was not pregnant but did she have an abortion? Did her. Start again? And don't even get me started on Jackson. Ruining April's wedding and then abandoning her after there son died Samuel. But then it turns out he's just a jackass as he is in real person.
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Joo
I don't know if I missed something over the 18 seasons, but the board just disappearing is also really weird. The board consisting of the people in the plane crash plus the chief of surgery simply vanished after a couple seasons. They still mentions that Meredith owns the hospital, but before the board would get together to make any decision and that Jackson was kinda everyone's boss since he was representing the Harper Avery Foundation and then it all disappeared. The chief of surgery went back to having all the power and board never got together again (they had a whole plot about it when Cristina left, then the other board members started leaving and no one filled their spot.
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I don't know if I missed something over the 18 seasons, but the board just disappearing is also really weird. The board consisting of the people in the plane crash plus the chief of surgery simply vanished after a couple seasons. They still mentions that Meredith owns the hospital, but before the board would get together to make any decision and that Jackson was kinda everyone's boss since he was representing the Harper Avery Foundation and then it all disappeared. The chief of surgery went back to having all the power and board never got together again (they had a whole plot about it when Cristina left, then the other board members started leaving and no one filled their spot.
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Niewiemcotdac
Idk if it's just me not paying attention or does Ellis Grey won the same Harper Avery in two timelines, one that Richard was happy for her and was 'with her' at the ceremony and he showe'd Mer a picture of it, and the other when after the carousel fight he didn't leave Adele because he was jealous that she's about to win Harper Avery (what he told after Maggie was brought)
And wasn't that aword for the Grey's method and then they change it as the second Harper she got and older Ellis gave a speach on the video and then that whole she didn't invent the Grey method all by herself story lol
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Idk if it's just me not paying attention or does Ellis Grey won the same Harper Avery in two timelines, one that Richard was happy for her and was 'with her' at the ceremony and he showe'd Mer a picture of it, and the other when after the carousel fight he didn't leave Adele because he was jealous that she's about to win Harper Avery (what he told after Maggie was brought)
And wasn't that aword for the Grey's method and then they change it as the second Harper she got and older Ellis gave a speach on the video and then that whole she didn't invent the Grey method all by herself story lol
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fanjoy
Meredith was able to win a HA award because Webber raised hell with Catherine Avery over Christina not winning. it turned out that she had the votes but it was decided that she couldn't win because she worked at a HA owned hospital. dialog in subsequent episodes could leave viewers to believe that the conflict of interest in a Dr from a HA owned hospital wasn't fair to any Dr that came up with an innovation and would possibly force them to take said innovation to another hospital. the ban was lifted shortly thereafter.
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Meredith was able to win a HA award because Webber raised hell with Catherine Avery over Christina not winning. it turned out that she had the votes but it was decided that she couldn't win because she worked at a HA owned hospital. dialog in subsequent episodes could leave viewers to believe that the conflict of interest in a Dr from a HA owned hospital wasn't fair to any Dr that came up with an innovation and would possibly force them to take said innovation to another hospital. the ban was lifted shortly thereafter.
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Moli
Something that always made me question the timeline of the show is the Thatcher leaving Meredith, them going to Boston and Maggie being born situation. Because Meredith was 5 when Thatcher left and she was also 5 when Maggie was born so a) did Thatcher not notice his wife was pregnant b) was he seeing Susan before they went to boston considering Lexi is only about a year younger than Meredith? or c) Did Thatcher leave because he knew she was pregnant? because the timeline surrounding the events is a little weird.
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Something that always made me question the timeline of the show is the Thatcher leaving Meredith, them going to Boston and Maggie being born situation. Because Meredith was 5 when Thatcher left and she was also 5 when Maggie was born so a) did Thatcher not notice his wife was pregnant b) was he seeing Susan before they went to boston considering Lexi is only about a year younger than Meredith? or c) Did Thatcher leave because he knew she was pregnant? because the timeline surrounding the events is a little weird.
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dogsovercats
I know this isnt a plot hole but do you guys remember in the beginning of the show when Izzie helped the Asian daughters mother? She told them to come back in x amount of time and if I remember correctly, they didnt. Which leads me to believe that they were caught by the police and sent back to there homeland (her mother wasnt a legal citizen, her mother died, or some other circumstance that prevented her from coming back for further secretive treatment.
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I know this isnt a plot hole but do you guys remember in the beginning of the show when Izzie helped the Asian daughters mother? She told them to come back in x amount of time and if I remember correctly, they didnt. Which leads me to believe that they were caught by the police and sent back to there homeland (her mother wasnt a legal citizen, her mother died, or some other circumstance that prevented her from coming back for further secretive treatment.
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Belinsia
Wait, wasn't there an episode where Alex gets close to an awful patient that no one else can stand, she dies and leaves him her fortune and that's how he pays off the medical bills? I may be mixing it up with a different story line, like maybe the money goes to a different cause? If that's the case, you know that you can pay off bills/loans over time? He's probably still paying it off and we don't talk about it because it doesn't matter?
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Wait, wasn't there an episode where Alex gets close to an awful patient that no one else can stand, she dies and leaves him her fortune and that's how he pays off the medical bills? I may be mixing it up with a different story line, like maybe the money goes to a different cause? If that's the case, you know that you can pay off bills/loans over time? He's probably still paying it off and we don't talk about it because it doesn't matter?
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cleosmom7
How about this wonderful Mer and Der romance was horrible. he lied to her about being married, he chose his wife, then he gets her back and breaks up with her to date other people, he steals her idea for a clinical trial and makes it his AND while married he kisses another woman! He's HORRIBLE. women must like him cause he always SAYS you are the love of my life, but what he DOES is very different.
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How about this wonderful Mer and Der romance was horrible. he lied to her about being married, he chose his wife, then he gets her back and breaks up with her to date other people, he steals her idea for a clinical trial and makes it his AND while married he kisses another woman! He's HORRIBLE. women must like him cause he always SAYS you are the love of my life, but what he DOES is very different.
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DeShawnna
Christina couldn't win the award because of the foundation affiliation, after they bought the hospital. later bc of Sir Avery's legal situation, the foundation name was changed as to put distance between it and the hospital. making it possible for Meredith to win. Yes they both deserved to win but it was hospital politics and a technicality, is what stood in the way of Yang win.
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Christina couldn't win the award because of the foundation affiliation, after they bought the hospital. later bc of Sir Avery's legal situation, the foundation name was changed as to put distance between it and the hospital. making it possible for Meredith to win. Yes they both deserved to win but it was hospital politics and a technicality, is what stood in the way of Yang win.
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maudee
I always thought their wages are in the six figures (I checked) and yet they always need housemates to help with the rent. I lived in London and could afford rent as an office administrator youre telling me that a paediatric surgeon cant afford to live by herself! Others are always looking for places to live as if they work in subway or something!
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I always thought their wages are in the six figures (I checked) and yet they always need housemates to help with the rent. I lived in London and could afford rent as an office administrator youre telling me that a paediatric surgeon cant afford to live by herself! Others are always looking for places to live as if they work in subway or something!
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Paulina
Meredith's age also doesn't make sense when u consider the fact that Amelia is actually supposed to be older than her. Also, Lexie was 24 when she was an intern while Mer was 27-28. If her parents didn't divorce until she was 5, does that mean that Thatcher was also sleeping around and had another child while married to Ellis?
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Meredith's age also doesn't make sense when u consider the fact that Amelia is actually supposed to be older than her. Also, Lexie was 24 when she was an intern while Mer was 27-28. If her parents didn't divorce until she was 5, does that mean that Thatcher was also sleeping around and had another child while married to Ellis?
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Leona
First of all its just a show, second Merediths reaction to Dereks death was super normal. She Fall back to her past Self and third she could win the Haper-Avery-Award because the foundation was the Katheryn Fox Foundation than.
Sorry if I spelled something wrong, English is not my first language
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First of all its just a show, second Merediths reaction to Dereks death was super normal. She Fall back to her past Self and third she could win the Haper-Avery-Award because the foundation was the Katheryn Fox Foundation than.
Sorry if I spelled something wrong, English is not my first language
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Marjoleine
Just noticed a inconsistency on a rewatch. when alex beat up andrew, maggie went to call his mother because they know eachother.
But in later episodes we learn that his mother has died long before.
I dont know who she called but if it was his mom it was veeeery long distance
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Just noticed a inconsistency on a rewatch. when alex beat up andrew, maggie went to call his mother because they know eachother.
But in later episodes we learn that his mother has died long before.
I dont know who she called but if it was his mom it was veeeery long distance
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Christina
I believe Meredith left because she was not ready to grieve and everyone at the hospital knew Derek and her and would give her sad eyes. Plus having to sleep in the same bed that her and Derek slept in and living in the home he built for her. I would leave to if I loved him that much
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I believe Meredith left because she was not ready to grieve and everyone at the hospital knew Derek and her and would give her sad eyes. Plus having to sleep in the same bed that her and Derek slept in and living in the home he built for her. I would leave to if I loved him that much
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21tmich
Alex inheriting Izzie debt was a plot hole in the first place, if she's still alive that is still her debt and even if she did die, next of kin does not inherit debt unless they co owned an estate or something. So it didn't make sense for them write they in the first place.
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Alex inheriting Izzie debt was a plot hole in the first place, if she's still alive that is still her debt and even if she did die, next of kin does not inherit debt unless they co owned an estate or something. So it didn't make sense for them write they in the first place.
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Shanster
The Harper Avery was not a plot hole. They found out that Christina didn't get it because of the conflict issue and then the hospital appealed the decision and won, meaning that they were now eligible. I think Christina even got her Harper Avery in the end.
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The Harper Avery was not a plot hole. They found out that Christina didn't get it because of the conflict issue and then the hospital appealed the decision and won, meaning that they were now eligible. I think Christina even got her Harper Avery in the end.
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Randy
For me the biggest plot holes are what happens to everyones position on the board after they leave the show. It was a big deal when Christina left and then it was just never an issue for any other character who left or died and was a member of the board.
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For me the biggest plot holes are what happens to everyones position on the board after they leave the show. It was a big deal when Christina left and then it was just never an issue for any other character who left or died and was a member of the board.
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Jessica
So my theory with the Harper Averys - when Meredith had won, Harper was already dead. So the conflict was the rule that he had made. When he died, the rules from the foundation had shifted so even those from Harper Avery hospitals were able to win.
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So my theory with the Harper Averys - when Meredith had won, Harper was already dead. So the conflict was the rule that he had made. When he died, the rules from the foundation had shifted so even those from Harper Avery hospitals were able to win.
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Erika
This no plot, just bad writing imo. What I never understood was how Meredith didn't contact any of Derek's family when he was brain dead. At least Amelia who was close by could have Saud her goodbyes. In real life no one would be so thoughtless.
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This no plot, just bad writing imo. What I never understood was how Meredith didn't contact any of Derek's family when he was brain dead. At least Amelia who was close by could have Saud her goodbyes. In real life no one would be so thoughtless.
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theBabylady
Where do Meredith's kids sleep, after Derek dies and she moves back into her mother's house with Amelia and Maggie. When Lizzy was alive she had to sleep in the attic because there wasn't any other rooms. So where are the 3 kids sleeping?
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Where do Meredith's kids sleep, after Derek dies and she moves back into her mother's house with Amelia and Maggie. When Lizzy was alive she had to sleep in the attic because there wasn't any other rooms. So where are the 3 kids sleeping?
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Zina
4. Mer asked the question when last kiss and was happy, and that was before Addison arrival.
1. Cristinia should have won the award but they GS Board members /Avery Foundation wanted to correct the mistake, would have liked to know how?
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4. Mer asked the question when last kiss and was happy, and that was before Addison arrival.
1. Cristinia should have won the award but they GS Board members /Avery Foundation wanted to correct the mistake, would have liked to know how?
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Lex
Another small plot hole is the fact that when Jo is first introduced she tells everyone to calm her Jo because she doesnt like her full name Josephine, but shes the one who choose her name sooooo more like a continuity error I guess
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Another small plot hole is the fact that when Jo is first introduced she tells everyone to calm her Jo because she doesnt like her full name Josephine, but shes the one who choose her name sooooo more like a continuity error I guess
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Nora
Meredith Grey could win because of Christina. After they heard she couldnt win because she was related to an Hatper Avery hospital, Jackson fought for the Apery hospitals that their surgeons could win too. Thats why Meredith won
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Meredith Grey could win because of Christina. After they heard she couldnt win because she was related to an Hatper Avery hospital, Jackson fought for the Apery hospitals that their surgeons could win too. Thats why Meredith won
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Muffins
Another plothole is Susan telling Meredith that Molly knows about Thatcher having another daughter and being married before but as an intern, Lexie says she just learned about Meredith a few months before when Susan died.
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Another plothole is Susan telling Meredith that Molly knows about Thatcher having another daughter and being married before but as an intern, Lexie says she just learned about Meredith a few months before when Susan died.
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Taylor
For the name change one it makes total sense, a protection order would not show a name change update UNLESS it gets re filed and gone to court again. as an abuse victim i am very familiar with the scenario lolol
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For the name change one it makes total sense, a protection order would not show a name change update UNLESS it gets re filed and gone to court again. as an abuse victim i am very familiar with the scenario lolol
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Marianne
So lexie's age doesn't even come across? If Lexie was born after her father left Meredith and her mother when Meredith was 5 then Lexie wouldn't have been an intern when meredith was a 2nd year resident. Weird
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So lexie's age doesn't even come across? If Lexie was born after her father left Meredith and her mother when Meredith was 5 then Lexie wouldn't have been an intern when meredith was a 2nd year resident. Weird
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Hi
plot hole: owen is said to be merediths age but when he comes we can se he is an attending and at the time he arrived meredith had years of her residency to go and she had only 1 year between college and med school
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plot hole: owen is said to be merediths age but when he comes we can se he is an attending and at the time he arrived meredith had years of her residency to go and she had only 1 year between college and med school
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