On her official blog, Grey's Anatomy creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes - who wrote "Walk On Water" as well as the second and third parts of this three-episode extravaganza - talks a little bit about it.
Shonda's full thoughts on the episode can be viewed by following the link above. Here's an excerpt about "Walk On Water" and specifrically Meredith, in which Rhimes explains some of the symbolism involved, and swears she didn't just throw our girl off a pier for no reason.
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I, like McDreamy, have a thing for ferry boats.
Ferry boats are awesome and, in fact, very safe. Ferry boats are amazing.
Ferry boats are a metaphor for Meredith, you know.
What I was interested in was Meredith and how she was doing after being hurt by her mother. And the devastation of the ferry boat was the best way to physicalize Meredith's pain.
The little girl? She's also a metaphor for Mer. A motherless lost girl who can't speak for herself and disappears? Okay, that's too obvious. But you all know Meredith's been doing a dance with death for some time. Y'all know that if you've been watching. She's dark, our girl. She's dark and twisty. And I worry about her.
Now, I'm really worried about her because she's in the water and I want to be clear with you: I don't put people in the water for no reason. Meredith's got issues, she's got serious Mommy issues and she's broken and she's in the water.
I killed Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
I blew up Dylan (Kyle Chandler).
I'm not entirely playing by the rules of TV here.
There's a point. And it's coming. [I have my] fingers and toes crossed that it works.
Because what happens next... well, just wait and see.
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February 12th, 2007 9:47 AM
OMG , why is she talking like that ? why does she speak about dead Denny and Dylan ???
February 12th, 2007 10:48 AM
She is manipulating us except if Ellen Pompeo wants to leave the show of course.
February 12th, 2007 11:08 AM
Okay...
I have to say she scares me... really, she does...*gg* I love the last episode but... I don't know... on the on hand I know that Mer can't die... I don't allow that! ;) but on the other hand how she said, she's not playing by the rules of TV...
She sounds linke someone would die... but I don't hope it's anyone, becouse I love them all. And the cliffhanger from the last episode freaks me out. But Shoda, I trust in you... if you care about Mer, like you've said, then you don't let her die!
PS: I'm sorry for my English... I am writing from Germany :)
February 12th, 2007 11:13 AM
I would be real mad if Mer died.. coz she is my most favorite dark n' twisty character on GA
and i dont think that that would happen either...
February 12th, 2007 11:24 AM
Isn't Ellen Pompeo pregnant in real life? That is the only reason I think she would die off the show. Although Meredith Grey is not my favorite character...I could not imagine the show without her. We shall see!
February 12th, 2007 11:49 AM
I haven't herad anything about beeing pregnant... just that she got enganged on her birthday or some special day for her. But she can be... But Chandra was also really pregnant and she's still there... well... we'll see on Thursday, I hope.
February 12th, 2007 12:13 PM
All that is ridiculous , I don't even know why we are talking like that !
it's IMPOSSIBLE , Meredith cannot die! ! the whole show would die with her ...
February 12th, 2007 12:25 PM
Yeah, thats true, but because of that we fear Shonda a bit, I guess. She's unpredictable ;)
But if Mer doesn't die it could still be someone else... but I think we shouldn't talk about it... It doesn't make it better, but worse and we'll see on Thusday. Until then, we have to waite... unfortunatly :)
February 12th, 2007 1:30 PM
Meredith is a metaphor for ferries? In what way? Everybody in Seattle has ridden her at one time or another?
February 12th, 2007 3:34 PM
Well i love shonda for making this show...and i think the reason we all love it so much is because she doesn't follow the tv rules....i trust her and i will put my sanity in her hands....
but let me tell you it is hard.