Shonda Rhimes Wants Meredith, Derek Together For Good

“My goal is to get Meredith [Ellen Pompeo] and Derek [Patrick Dempsey] together for good and let them try to figure out what it is to be in a relationship in the future.” - Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes.

The executive producer’s words may offer welcome relief for fans exhausted by months - years - of Meredith and Derek getting closer, yet always driven apart.

“That is something that time off [during the writers’ strike] really gave me some perspective on — whether or not we could actually do it, how we could do it, that it would be amazing to watch how that works,” Rhimes said.

And Some MerDer Love Too

Will the much-maligned Meredith and Derek love story finally be repaired?

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Shonda Rhimes said she had dinner with Dempsey and “we talked about all of this. As actors, they’re very invested in Derek and Meredith. Ellen and I are getting together Monday.”

Even the Grey’s Anatomy cast itself is excited by this news.

When told of the MerDer development, T.R. Knight exclaimed, “Oh, wow, I didn’t know that! I guess Meredith and Derek are gonna smooch again!”

On a slightly less ecstatic note, Knight said he is busy getting over a bad cold before heading back to work next week: “I got the crud that’s been going around,” he said as he drove home from a doctor’s appointment yesterday. “It was like, Body is crashing, you’ve got a week and a half to be sick before work starts, so go.”

Also coming up when Grey’s Anatomy returns April 24:

  • Lauren Stamile, who plays McDreamy’s latest potential love interest, Nurse Rose, will return for all five new spring episodes.
  • Elizabeth Reaser, as Jane Doe / Ava / Rebecca, will be back for three.

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  1. Comment by StephRo @ March 7, 2008, 9:20 am

    I always knew Meredith and Derek would be together by the end, but for Shonda Rhimes to actually say it’s going to happen, and relatively soon is awesome! Amen to that!

  2. Comment by Ashley @ March 7, 2008, 9:26 am

    Yes! This is so awesome to me! I always wanted to see this, and being a HUGE merder fan this makes me ecstatic beyond belief. To see them together soons make me long for the last five episodes of this season. Dangit, Shonda, you have got me addicted so much more now that mer/der are going to be together. To see Ellen’s and Patrick’s chemistry together once again will be absolutely amazing. I haven’t been able to see it recently with Shonda denying all of us fans the romance and passion that Mer and Der showed and conveyed all throughout seasons 1 and 2! YAY!

  3. Comment by Rachel @ March 7, 2008, 9:29 am

    Well, I am sure that this will appease MerDer fans; I know I am!

    They have a confirmed 5th season, so I assume that it won’t be this season anything changes, but at least we know where the writers are heading.

    Thanks Shonda, hopefully it will all pan out.

  4. Comment by tets @ March 7, 2008, 10:16 am

    I just hope that with plant staying for the rest of the season, they won’t make the season finale be a case where Drek decides whiich of them he choses to be with and we’d have to wait until season 5 for Merder to get back together.. I’m sorry but Shonda messed up with my head to much for me to be ecstatic with what could be the best news any avid grey’s fan would want to hear.

  5. Comment by greyslove @ March 7, 2008, 10:36 am

    YEAY finally!
    So now we don’t have to worry when we see Derek hanging around with Rose in the first episode(s), because we know MerDer will be back together! Great news :D
    What is Rebecca going to do? I don’t like her character… Alex & Izzie belong together.

  6. Comment by Niki @ March 7, 2008, 10:41 am

    Hi all, I am a huge fan of Grey’s Anatomy and live in Holland. Over here we haven’t seen any episodes of season 4 yet, but reading on the internet shows that things are getting worse for Derek and Meredith. I also would like to see them get together, but that’s up to the writers. All I can say is that they delivered great work in the past and I am sure they will keep on the good work. Thanks to everyone who is working on Grey’s Anatomy.

  7. Comment by merandizzie @ March 7, 2008, 11:13 am

    So Rose is back for all five episodes?!?! So I guess that means that we have to wait until season 5 for Meredith and Derek to be back together “for good.”

  8. Comment by Meghan @ March 7, 2008, 11:19 am

    Oh Shonda, don’t -toy with me!!! I am content with all of the other characters having the most bizarre love/hate with each other, but as a “dark and twisty” girl I just really need to see them together. Yes, I know they’re fictional, but it gives us hope. Seeing this headline pop up into my feed reader put a huge grin on my face, I can’t wait for the rest of this season and all of next!

  9. Comment by celine @ March 7, 2008, 11:37 am

    Its the ratings talking…I figured the time off would force Shonda to finally be realistic that either she quits messing with MerDer or the show is not going to survive.

  10. Comment by ggirl @ March 7, 2008, 11:42 am

    I believe it when I see it. But I think too we have 2 wait till season 5 to see them back 2gether. Good 4 shonda 2 take fans thoughts in consideration,that’s what makes shows successful. Can’t wait 4 april!!!!

  11. Comment by Kathy @ March 7, 2008, 11:53 am

    I am Thrilled with the news! As a huge Mer/Der fan I have been waiting to hear something like this and to hear it directly from Shonda makes it feel as if It Will Happen. Like PD said, he hoped that this time off since the strike would give the writers and Shonda time to really step back and take a good look at where the show was going. So, evidently that is what Shonda has done and I’m sure it helped by talking to PD! We all know he is a Mer/Der fan and has wanted them to be together since the beginning! He even has said he would like to see them married! There is so many ways they can continue to tell the love story between these two and PD and EP know how much the fans love this couple. Everybody also knows that it is extremely rare that you find a couple like PD/EP that have the chemistry that these two share. The fans have invested so much into this couple and have grown to care and love them since the very beginning and we the fans have become very passionate about them as well. The thoughts of having them apart after all the fans have been through with these two and knowing that they truly love each other, I could not imagine SHonda breaking them up and leaving us hanging. I am so thrilled that is NOT going to happen! So, it is a huge relief to finally hear that Mer/Der will make it after all! (Yey)!!!!!

  12. Comment by i love patrick @ March 7, 2008, 12:03 pm

    yey ,it’s the best news ever

  13. Comment by anne @ March 7, 2008, 1:36 pm

    Yes, this is exciting news - but realize that Shonda’s gotta get through Seasons 5, 6 AND 7. Do you really think that she’s gonna give us the candy that early?

    All I’m sayin’ is - let’s look at this happening long term, not in the short term. Season 5 might be character-builiding and healing the dark and twisty and so forth… Wont be until end of season 6 and into season 7 that the clouds will clear in Seattle. And that never happens until July/August :)

  14. Comment by Rachel @ March 7, 2008, 1:54 pm

    Season’s 6 & 7?! I have only known about the studios signing for the 5th season so far- Have they confirmed more?

  15. Comment by abby @ March 7, 2008, 2:16 pm

    Finally!! Merder! YAY!!! I can’t wait =]

  16. Comment by Claudia @ March 7, 2008, 2:20 pm

    Hey guys, although I am not a big MerDer fans, I must say I am really happy for all of you, I know how much heartache you have been through.

    Now i hope Shonda gives me hope for my Gizzie because I love them just as much as you MerDer fans love your couple.

  17. Comment by gabriella @ March 7, 2008, 2:27 pm

    Aww my poor TR. I am happy about MerDer but to be honeest, I care way more about Gizzie, and it looks like Shonda is not talking about them again, but then she is good at ignoring the Gizzie fans.
    Shonda, hear this : WE WANT GIZZIE TOGETHER OR WE ARE GONE FOR GOOD

  18. Comment by Claire @ March 7, 2008, 2:36 pm

    That was such a nice post Claudia. I’m a fan of Mer/Der and am so thrilled by the news and I wish the same for G/I. I think the show runs smoother with couples in lasting stable relationships. There’s enough drama, love and and all the rest in a stable relationship to last a lifetime..so I wish the same for what you want as well:)

  19. Comment by merandderforever @ March 7, 2008, 2:42 pm

    I cannot wait for this. i love meredith and Derek. I’m so excited!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. Comment by merderfan @ March 7, 2008, 3:30 pm

    wow ! ;) thats a good news for of us merder fans..but i think that will happened in season 5…at least we are assured mer der will get back together..thet have a great chemistry !

    i hate rose !

    thanx shonda !

  21. Comment by DarkandTwistyLee @ March 7, 2008, 4:01 pm

    Yay, MerDer! They’re getting their happy ending after all :-)

    Lolz. T.R.’s so funny and cute. Hope he’s feeling better…

  22. Comment by nan-evy @ March 7, 2008, 4:11 pm

    YES!!!! I’m so happy to read this! I can’t wait to see it! Derek and Meredith belong together!

  23. Comment by Mel @ March 7, 2008, 4:24 pm

    I hope it’s true (about Mer and Der getting back together). But the Shonda has fooled the fans before, and I wouldn’t put it past her to say this just to get people watching again, especially after that sucky kiss between Derek and plant. I’ll keep reading the messageboards and avoid watching the show until I hear for sure they are back together.

  24. Comment by MM @ March 7, 2008, 4:37 pm

    I am happy for the MerDer fans, but I don,t trust Shonda one bit. She promised us Gizzie fans amazing places and look what she gave us? I will never forgive ehr for that. But I hope she is being honest with you guys, most MerDer fans are really nice.

    Now I want Gizzie together, it is gotten to the point where I cannot imagine Gizzie not together and will quit if that does not happen.

  25. Comment by addie @ March 7, 2008, 5:05 pm

    thats awesome! yay!
    they need time, though.

  26. Comment by Meredith Gray @ March 7, 2008, 5:15 pm

    this made my year
    now they just need to kill off rose
    i’m dissapointed she’ll be in the next five episodes

  27. Comment by die rose. derekisformeredith @ March 7, 2008, 5:32 pm

    fantabulous news! i am so excited! D but rose back for all 5 freaking episodes? ARGH, not good news. Well maybe meredith and derek will get back together in the season finale or somethin. im just happy that they will EVENTUALLY get back together. =]

  28. Comment by xxxGreydaysxxx @ March 7, 2008, 5:39 pm

    Can I just say: Thank. Freakin’. God. It’s about time. Seriously. I’m done with this on-off crap. Now it’s time to settle down and get a move on. Best news I’ve heard all year! Perfect for each other from the start, and will remain perfect ’til the end. =D <333333333333333333333333333333333

  29. Comment by carina @ March 7, 2008, 6:13 pm

    If I am Meredith and Shonda is a character in the show, I will not trust her at all. She’s just like Derek, full of bull and not to be trusted!

    What’s the point of LS back for 5 epis as PD’s potential love interest? Isn’t this contradictory to what Shonda just said? As long as her character is in the show, I won’t be watching. There’s really no point.

  30. Comment by obsessedwatcher @ March 7, 2008, 6:17 pm

    WOW! I am so excited! Now April 24th seems so far away! 5 episodes of Rose-I guess we can survive knowing the eventual payoff! Maybe they won’t kiss very often! GAG! I hope MER does get to have fun with the girls & George while she has to endure Rose with her man.
    Hey- Where do you think George will live?
    Didn’t Alex move into his room?
    OH, was he going to move in with Lexie?
    Gizzie fans won’t like that!

  31. Comment by iloveEllenPompeo @ March 7, 2008, 7:16 pm

    YES>33333333333333333333333333333333 OMG MERDER YES!!!!!!! THERE IS HOPE THANK U SHONDA AND FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!

  32. Comment by iloveEllenPompeo @ March 7, 2008, 7:17 pm

    whoops i meant > 3333333

  33. Comment by Maja @ March 7, 2008, 7:19 pm

    I hope Ava just comes back to make Izzie jealous…

  34. Comment by iHateMcHorses @ March 7, 2008, 9:41 pm

    i hate Mchorses McFemale horses……..and i want her blow off…

    i love merder……the´re so passionate and i miss it in the show

    but i doubt about shonda´s thoughts…..

  35. Comment by Gizziefanforever @ March 8, 2008, 12:55 am

    Oh no I want Izzie away from Alex, those two together are terrible. I want George and Lexie to move in together and Izzie to get crazy jealous like she does all of George<s other women and for George and Izzie to realize they are in love and need to be together right now.

  36. Comment by Amy @ March 8, 2008, 1:00 am

    George and Izzie belong together, not Lexzieyuck.

  37. Comment by Allie @ March 8, 2008, 2:20 am

    I am happy for their fans but Gizzie is all I care about, I want them together like now

  38. Comment by jessie @ March 8, 2008, 4:20 am

    she has said that before and yet she still hasnt got them together. i think she is looking at the ratings they have fallen alot this season. MerDer will have had alot to do with it. whats soon though? i think it will be next season. i am pissed off that rose will be in the last five episodes. that sucks. i wish she would just go away. i cant watch derek with her they make me sick!!! MerDer forever!!! I am still rooting for a one night stand with Mark though!!!

  39. Comment by lauraspain_merder_fan @ March 8, 2008, 6:02 am

    That’s GREAT!!! Here in Spain we’re almost to end watching season 4 (next week we’ll be watching Crash Into Me, Pt. 2…), and it’s fantastic to hear Shonda saying that AT LEAST MerDer will be making it aaaaaall the way. I remember her saying that season 4 will be sth like Season 2, which was the best for me, by the way… So if it’s like that… I think we won’t see Meredith & Derek together until the season finale… CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THOSE EPISODES, AND TO SEE ROSE OUT OF THE PICTURE FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!

  40. Comment by Kathy @ March 8, 2008, 8:47 am

    An article I read about PD. I love his comments about EP.

    http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4290432

  41. Comment by lauren @ March 8, 2008, 8:47 am

    WOOOOO HOOOOOOO AVA’S COMING BACK!
    thats all i care about!!!!
    AVA AND ALEX FOREVER <3

  42. Comment by Grey Girl @ March 8, 2008, 10:33 am

    Shonda is right, they should get back together, but they should have arguments, not break-ups.

  43. Comment by i @ March 8, 2008, 10:48 am

    OMG i am so happy i hav been waiting for this forever and ever and ever. can’t wait to see it. I also saw that there are more spoilers about merder coming out. Derek just can’t stop thinking about here. also how will addison coming back pplay into everything??

  44. Comment by Kathy @ March 8, 2008, 12:10 pm

    Yeah, now that we know now that Mer/Der are getting back together….some of those spoilers that I have read hopefully are true! Things like (Mer watching down from the galley at one of Derek’s surgeries and Rose is also watching. Der looks up and sees Mer and Rose thinks he is looking at her at first but she turns around and sees Mer is there and finds that he is looking at …..Mer). I can already imagine this scene……Can’t wait!!

  45. Comment by Debs @ March 8, 2008, 3:07 pm

    Hi Kathy

    Not that i don´t beleive you but i would love to read that spoiler for myself. So if you put a link to it or just let me know were i could find it that would be great thanks.

  46. Comment by Dinah @ March 8, 2008, 4:13 pm

    George and Izzie need to be reunited too, please.

  47. Comment by Holly @ March 8, 2008, 4:16 pm

    Gizzie is all I care about right now, GIZZIE FOREVER

  48. Comment by Haley Dempsey @ March 8, 2008, 5:04 pm

    HALELUEIA!!!THE LORD HAS ANSWERED MY PRAYERS!!!lol i dont know how to spell halelueia… close enough!

  49. Comment by Cleo @ March 8, 2008, 5:55 pm

    Gizzie and Alex and Ava forever, and go MerDer!

  50. Comment by ican'tbreathewithyoulookingatme @ March 8, 2008, 6:22 pm

    yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY, it took shonda a little too long to get them together for good, i mean i know that she has to prolong things, so that their relationship doesn’t seem too simple, but the time is up! i can’t wait until the season starts again (it started 4 days after my birthday) :D i love merder!!!

  51. Comment by ican'tbreathewithyoulookingatme @ March 8, 2008, 6:24 pm

    o and i hope that she does something about George and Izzie, they have gone on long enough (actually they never should have happened in the first place).

  52. Comment by Kathy @ March 8, 2008, 6:44 pm

    Hey Deb,

  53. Comment by Kathy @ March 8, 2008, 6:46 pm

    Sorry, I entered to soon before I finished typing….
    anyway, I read that info from the ABC message board under spoilers. Like I said, not sure if any of the spoilers are true, but I hope so.

  54. Comment by Tal-Wan @ March 8, 2008, 6:51 pm

    YAY!!! Merder is on! I never liked Rose, she’s not McDreamy’s type anyway…she doesn’t understand his love of ferryboats…and she doesn’t know how good he looks in a red shirt while drinking scotch..lol

  55. Comment by Paula @ March 8, 2008, 7:30 pm

    George and Izzie are the ONE good thing Shonda did recently, I can tell you they are the only reasons my friends and I have not dumped the show, seriously MerDer is not all that and they are boring as heck

  56. Comment by Palombella @ March 8, 2008, 7:38 pm

    I agree, George and Izzie are the best couple ever, and I want them back together

  57. Comment by Nickie @ March 8, 2008, 10:10 pm

    MerDer and Gizzie forever

  58. Comment by mer/derlover19 @ March 8, 2008, 10:40 pm

    OMG!!! im soooo… excited im just SPEECHLESS!!!! :)

    Grey’s Rules!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!! :)

  59. Comment by Gizziefan1 @ March 8, 2008, 11:38 pm

    OK, now let’s work on Gizzie getting back together

  60. Comment by Tiff @ March 9, 2008, 12:55 am

    YAY~~~YAY~~YAY!!! FIANLLY~~
    Woot for Merder~~Yay!! Go them!! I bet Rhimes saw the comments on this site..or any other sites that’s got something like “I want Merder back!! They belongs together” or….u know, something like that..but anyway~~YAY!! woo~~ i can’t wait!! HAHAHA to those Merder relationship screwers~(Rose….), Merder are awesome man!! weee~~~~go Dempeo!! LOL

  61. Comment by jimmy @ March 9, 2008, 3:58 am

    YAAAAAAAAAY
    i’m so glad… i really hated that rose girl!! well i hated her for merder.. XD 8P

  62. Comment by Sheri @ March 9, 2008, 5:42 am

    BEST NEWS EVER!!!!! (If Shonda is truly going to do it). I do not see why Rose has to be on the rest of the season, but whatever! Can’t stand her character (LS herself is fine, but the character really sucks). Long live Mer/Der! They were together the first scene of the first episode and deserve to be ‘together for good.’ There will be drama, but that is fine….as long as it is not breaking up….getting back together….breaking up……way old!!!!!!!

  63. Comment by alexandizzie @ March 9, 2008, 6:53 am

    I HATE GIZZARD MORE THAN ANYTHING
    alex and izzie belong togetether

  64. Comment by Rachael @ March 9, 2008, 7:59 am

    Finally! I love MerDer! They are the only reason that I watch the show! They are just so perfect together. McThorny is disgusting and ugly. I hate her. She needs to get run over by a bus. Same with Ava and Lexi. Izzie and Alex belong together, not Ava and Alex. And Lexi is just so annoying she make me want to smash my television!

  65. Comment by sara @ March 9, 2008, 8:13 am

    OH GOD i hope that is TRUE. That would be just paradise.
    if Shonda is really getting Meredith and Derek together so GOD BLESS SHONDA
    Finally some romance in the Air

  66. Comment by TwinPower93 @ March 9, 2008, 8:19 am

    so what about the rst of the cast I hope erica and mark gt together they are cute

  67. Comment by TwinPower93 @ March 9, 2008, 8:20 am

    sorry about the spelling guys I type fast

  68. Comment by greyslove @ March 9, 2008, 8:53 am

    Thanks Kathy!

    I’ve just read the spoilers on abc site too… Hope it’s true :D

  69. Comment by Ilove Burke @ March 9, 2008, 9:53 am

    I’m happy and all that. But I really miss burke and christina. Liek alot.

  70. Comment by Catharine @ March 9, 2008, 9:59 am

    HOORAY to MerDer being together for good!!!
    It’s so sweet that they’re obviously so in love with each other after all they’ve been through.Time for them to truly stick through together now! Cant wait for season 5!

  71. Comment by greymutter @ March 9, 2008, 11:59 am

    I’m sure Shonda’s writing team will be allowed to milk it rather than grow it because they are clearly simplistic emotionally. Sorry but I just feel very jerked around. The series started with fun, sophistication and wit. The chemistry between Dempsey and Pompeo made it great. Last season & this season so far leaves something to be desired.

  72. Comment by whensthenextnewepisode @ March 9, 2008, 3:11 pm

    Glad to hear Rose and Derek are not permanent, talk about BORING! Shonda, stop playing with my emotions, I HAVE NEEDS TOO! I thought this show was about SEX, when was the last time anyone had any great sex?!?!?!? Lately, it’s just been depressing. Alex needs to drop the bad guy act, it’s not working for him. Then there’s McSteamy, that boy’s looking pale, he needs to get laid soon - i need to see some abs!! George and Izzie are cute, but really guys? You really EVER in a MILLION years see that happening??? Puppy dog’s become best friends of supermodels, not lovers. Dream on!! Love the MerDer! Bring on Ava/Alex! McSteamy needs better love than the Ms.Butch he’s been chasing, he needs a WOMAN!!! Show me that LOVING FEELING!!!

  73. Comment by Carole @ March 9, 2008, 6:48 pm

    Actually, in real life tons of models marry guys who are far far less attractive than them, Katie<s husband is no Brad Pitt. And TR is dating this super super hot guy. Not all beautiful models are shallow twits and I liked to believe the first criteria would be love not looks. Why are all the Gizzie haters such shallow twits?
    Gizzie have real love, real chemistry and a real connection and they are the only reason I watch, the ONLY. I will quit if they are not put back together because of a few shallow twits who bel;ieve looks are all that counts.

  74. Comment by Mindy @ March 9, 2008, 6:49 pm

    I HATE LEXZIEPUKE MORE THAN ANYTHING, THEY MAKE ME VOMIT, SHRED OUT MY HAIR AND WANT TO POKE MY EYES OUT, I’D RATHER HAVE AN APPENDICECTOMY WITHJOUT ANESTHESIA THAN SEE THEM AGAIN.

    GIZZIE RULES!

  75. Comment by Dani @ March 9, 2008, 6:55 pm

    I hate Lexziepuke too, more than any couple in the world. George and Izzie belong together and have from season 1, Izzie never loved loser Alex, but she is crazy about George, and George is a million times the man Alex is. And George and Izzie have so much more chemistry. I love them more than anything, they are by far the best couple on the show.

    Gizzie forever!

  76. Comment by Nila @ March 9, 2008, 8:35 pm

    Alex and Izzie make me puke, which is why I love their nicknames Lexziepuke and Lexzieyuck, that is what they do to me.

    Gizzie are both sweet and loving and sexy and passionate, they have it all.

  77. Comment by moviefreak @ March 9, 2008, 9:06 pm

    This is GREAT NEWS! MerDer forever!
    But I just hope after 5 episodes, it’a gonna be BYE-BYE to Rose! Can’t stand her! :-)

  78. Comment by Kelly @ March 9, 2008, 9:41 pm

    MerDer and Gizzie forever

  79. Comment by Agnes @ March 9, 2008, 10:57 pm

    I like MerDer but I would be happier if they announced Gizzie was reuniting

  80. Comment by go izzie and george @ March 9, 2008, 11:25 pm

    duh is all i have to say

  81. Comment by whensthenextnewepisode @ March 10, 2008, 4:02 am

    “Shallow twit”, well, thank you, but no. I was thinking more personalities, but if you want to go by looks, that’s your thing.
    You look at Izzie, happy, out-going, who’s had it rough, but has a spirit about her that is hard to ignore. George is cute, smart and sweet as he can be, but he’s sad and while he likes Izzie, he’ll never appreciate her for what she is. Izzie took the time to mourn Denny, who was PERFECT for her and was incredibly thorough about it. George is bouncing from woman to woman trying to forget that he is mourning. Both are sweet with great bedside manner and for that reason, I can see why so many people want to see them together, they’re cute. But, Izzie would be wasted on someone who’s biggest charm is being pathetic. Not that Alex would be any better. Don’t be angry. It’s my opinion and I’m entitled to it. Gizzie-hater… nah, I just don’t see it. I think Shonda has it right with them.

  82. Comment by Debs @ March 10, 2008, 5:28 am

    This is the best Mer/Der Ever. Although i think Meredith should write Derek A love letter & say all the thing she´s say to his face b4 they get back together. I also hope Meredith makes the bright & shiny speech she made the last time they got back togethre.

    Today is the day people. Today is the day. That dark & twisty Meredith diisapears forever & bright & shiny Meredith takes her place. Now you´re probably not gonna wonna be friends with me anymore because the sure intenceity of my happieness is gonna make your teeth hurt but that´s ok because life is good LIFE IS GOOD.

  83. Comment by Gizzieforlife @ March 10, 2008, 12:08 pm

    Izzie makes George happy, remember episode 2, and he makes her happy too. I think you have Izzie wrong, she can be sad a lot of the times, and George is the one who gets her out of it and makes her happy. She was never as happy as when she was with him, and same with him. We want them together because they light up next to each other, because they have amazing chemistry, because they have a connection that reaches so deep. Cute is just one of the things they have going on for them, but their love goes way deeper than that and so does our love for them. I am a bit tired of the non-Gizzie fans trying to analyze why we love this couple and always getting it wrong, we all have different reasons to, we don<t have the same opinions like sheep.

    I am not quite sure Shonda ahs given up on them. They are promoted all over the place lately, they have been shown with MerDer in the promos kissing and dancing and in romantic settings and there have been polls asking if we want them together made by the show, why would they still ask that if they were over for good, why all the promotion?

    I want Gizzie back and will not watch till they are back together where they belong. Shonda said they were each other’s person and they had to go through Denny, Callie, Meredith and Aelx to be ready for each other, it sounds like she thinks they are the real deal like we do.

  84. Comment by Mandy @ March 10, 2008, 12:19 pm

    That’s awesome! They will have their happily ever after …FINALLY!!!

  85. Comment by Bon @ March 10, 2008, 12:46 pm

    LOL, Maddie, you believe in polls really? Those things mean nothing because they represent such a little part of the fanbase and because they are so easy to fix. But if polls mean so much to you, what do you say about 50% of the people on this site voting they love Gizzie together, there were 40 000 votes and more, or about the fact that on Teamsugar, 72% of the fans voted they loved Gizzie as a couple. Not everyone knows about the main fansite, in fact I would venture to say places like Fanforum have a lot more activity and members, most Gizzie fans do not post on ABC as this place is majorly anti-Gizzie, so the results do not surprise me in the least. Oh and US magazine asked if people wanted Gizzie together and 60% voted yes. Not that those polls mean anything, but if you want to quote one vote where Gizzie is doing badly, I can quote you several where they are doing great.
    If I were the Gizzie haters, I would be more worried that the show asked the question, because why would they ask if Gizzie was over for good and not an option anymore and I would also be worried that Gizzie is still getting as much or more promotion than MerDer.

    EW posted the MerDer news, and like a good two third of the comments were anti-MerDer, we don’t give a man about MerDer and the others were all we want Gizzie back, I think there were more letters asking Gizzie back than talking about precious MerDer, and the comments that were not about Gizzie, well a lot were about how they hated Merder.

    I seriously don’t think ABC will base itself on a poll of a few thousand people to see how millions of people feel, especially given how easy those polls are to spam.

    Ratings are the only reliable thing, and the truth is the ratings for the episodes where Gizzie were together, notably episodes 6 hot sex and episode 7 where we were sure that after the bad sex, we would have great sex, were two of the highest rated episodes of the season.
    After episode 8, where it was clear Gizzie would end, and I know many Gizzie fans, including me quit, well the ratings went down 5 MILLION people, 5 MILLION, that is huge and the two episodes after where Gizzie was over (not officially but we all knew it) and the episode after their breakup were the lowest rated episodes of Grey’s history. Ending Gizzie did not up those ratings, it got them down, and now the Gizzie haters are desperate to prove Gizzie is hated so they are spamming their little hearts away. See how you automatically threw this in the Gizzie fans’ faces, that is desperation, that is all you guys have to hold onto, spamming polls to make it seems you are the majority, except TPTB do not take polls seriously because they know most fans do not go on the Net.

    Over on Fanpop, Gizzie is winning favorite Grey couple and this Lexzie fans went all over the Net begging people to please vote because she did not want Shonda to think Gizzie had the majority fanbase, that is how desperate the Gizzie haters are.
    So sad, so pathetic!

  86. Comment by Jenna @ March 10, 2008, 1:00 pm

    Well it’s about time! They needed to do this along time ago. Mer/Der have great chemistry and it’s a waste to see them not using it. Throw those two together and your ratings will soar!

  87. Comment by Grey Girl @ March 10, 2008, 3:14 pm

    OMG!!! I need them 2 get back together!!! Why would Derek choose Rose over Mer!?!?!?! I mean… seriously!!! I NEED it to happen! But I don’t want Rose OFF the show, just off Dereks mouth. I hope they get back together…

  88. Comment by Estefania @ March 10, 2008, 3:30 pm

    happy for the MerDer fans, now I want Gizzie reunited ASAP, they were the one good thing happening in season 4, them being so in love. I want that and them back.

  89. Comment by just a fan @ March 10, 2008, 7:08 pm

    You can’t tear true love apart. Yeah you can love other people but, once you have that one that has your heart. NO other love is as sweet no matter how much you want it to be. I think thats how merder will get back together. I think she will play it off as she don’t care that derrick is showing affection to rose. She’ll break down and he’ll realize that he loves her too. It will be a interesting road for them to get together. I think it won’t be way dragged out b/c they are older now and have already had the childish experiences together in the pass seasons. ( not that they were great) I’m overly excited for merder.

  90. Comment by Kathy @ March 10, 2008, 7:50 pm

    I read this article today about PD. He is continually doing things that make me love him even more. He is such a great guy. I had not heard until I read this article about him helping with the opening of a cancer center in Maine. It is actually named after him. What a great thing to do for people and helping in his hometown. He is such a caring person. Attached is the article and video. It shows him with his Mom and Sister.

    http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=82482

    http://www.wgme.com/News/story_video/playFlashVideo.shtml?wgme/flipfactory/WGME_newsf

  91. Comment by Kathy @ March 10, 2008, 7:52 pm

    Here is another video of PD at the center.

    http://www.wmtw.com/video/15558091/index.html

  92. Comment by Kathy @ March 10, 2008, 7:55 pm

    Oh yeah, one more thing. They said he caught the red eye out last night to get to Maine today to visit the center and was flying back out to LA today because he has to be on the set tomorrow! Sounds like they have started back to work!!!! (YEY)!!

  93. Comment by Francine @ March 11, 2008, 1:36 am

    I am so glad for MerDer and now really really pray to all thta is mighty that george and Izzie are reunited and we don’t have to suffer Lexzie again, eww

  94. Comment by gin810 @ March 11, 2008, 5:48 am

    See PDs new cancer and wellness center: http://www.dempseycenter.org

  95. Comment by Amy @ March 11, 2008, 7:36 am

    To those who think it will take until next season, i am sure you have read the article through tv guide that shonda says her goal is to get them together for good by the end of the season, which is amazingly positive to me! i am sure it is posted on here by now though as well.

  96. Comment by Belgian Grey @ March 11, 2008, 9:42 am

    Shonda said this before I will only believe her the day I see it!!!

  97. Comment by greyslove @ March 11, 2008, 9:54 am

    Belgiangrey (i’m from belgium too), it would be shamefull for her if she would only say it & do nothing with merder… I believe her this time! Check the discussion board on abc, some people posted parts of the scenes ;)

  98. Comment by Jessica @ March 11, 2008, 12:24 pm

    I don’t believe Shonda at all. She has been known to lie, the whole Gizzie will be going amazing places stuff she served us Gizzie fans and we got terrible things.

    I still have not forgiven her, Gizzie was and always will be my very favorite couple and I miss them, so much so I have not been watching since their problems began.

    And I will not watch until they are together again.

  99. Comment by antonelli @ March 11, 2008, 2:46 pm

    I don’t care much about MerDer, they bore me, but I am happy for their fans. I would be screaming up and down with joy if you told me George and Izzie were going to reunite though. I miss them so much.

  100. Comment by Carrie @ March 12, 2008, 4:35 pm

    I like both MerDer and Gizzie, although Gizzie is number 1 for me, I am glad at least one of my couples is reuniting, sigh, I wish Gizzie would too

  101. Comment by Grey Girl @ March 12, 2008, 5:21 pm

    MERDER MERDER MERDER!!!!!!!!! McAwesome!!! That rocks. ps i hate gizzie )-;

  102. Comment by Abbie @ March 12, 2008, 7:27 pm

    ok a collective sigh of relief….YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

  103. Comment by i love patrick @ March 13, 2008, 1:20 pm

    i love merder, they are meant to be together

  104. Comment by Francine @ March 13, 2008, 2:34 pm

    Gizzie Gizzie Gizzie, they are all I care about. Best couple on TV

    P.S. : I hate MerDer,. they suck more than any couple except maybe Lexziepuke

  105. Comment by Dominique @ March 13, 2008, 2:39 pm

    Who cares about MerDer? I want Gizzie NOW!

  106. Comment by silvia @ March 13, 2008, 3:53 pm

    YEAHHHH !!!!! It’s about time that MERDER get back together and for good this time. Thanks Shonda.

  107. Comment by Roland @ March 13, 2008, 6:59 pm

    Great, now when do we get Gizzie back?

  108. Comment by Christie @ March 15, 2008, 7:03 am

    Its relief.. I’m so glad that Merder get back together.. Thanks Shonda!

  109. Comment by Tellania @ March 15, 2008, 7:12 pm

    I just want Gizzie back, Murder are terrible, I don’t care about them, I just want Gizzie

  110. Comment by Michelle @ March 15, 2008, 7:38 pm

    I don’t hate MerDer, but I don’t really love them either, George and Izzie is the couple I most want reunited.

  111. Comment by Debs @ March 16, 2008, 7:43 am

    Hey everyone.

    I wonder if u can help me. The guys shower scene in season 2. Which episode is that from?. Because i have the season 2 dvd & it´s not on it. Please help me it´s drivin me crazy

  112. Comment by Elizabeth @ March 16, 2008, 7:21 pm

    That is sooooo good about mer/der i know that all my friends and me here is Australia will be so happy about it!!!!
    I have always wanted them to finally get together & stay together, there love has always seemed to be ever-lasting…
    To here the news of this from Shonda Rhimes herself is superb as it will take grey’s anatomy to yet another level (not that it isn’t extremely high already AS IT IS… sooo goood)
    I can’t until the episode reaches Australia. Looking forward to it!!! :D

  113. Comment by Liisa @ March 18, 2008, 5:15 pm

    A sigh of relief…MerDer 4 ever! Let’s turn up the heat and watch them sizzle! Here’s hoping they can recapture the magic that makes MerDer what we want to see!

  114. Comment by yrol @ March 18, 2008, 11:17 pm

    i love merder….MERDER forever !

  115. Comment by Breezy @ March 21, 2008, 1:10 pm

    I think MerDer is over. They keep breaking up and what’s the point of continuing if they just break up again? Anyways.. I heard MerDer are going to get married at the end of a season, but I doubt it.

  116. Comment by missy @ March 24, 2008, 8:58 am

    merder 4ever..!

  117. Comment by jennifer @ March 24, 2008, 5:51 pm

    i love merder i am so happy they will be together, marriage maybe i hope, they are so cute shonda hopefully redeemed herself and will make millions of fans very happy.. with the return of meredith and derek..

  118. Comment by Daniela Krückel @ March 26, 2008, 9:01 am

    Ich finde es voll Cool das Mereditth und Derek wieder Zusammen kommen!

  119. Comment by laurine @ March 26, 2008, 10:52 am

    I’m very happy about the couple merder! i love merder i think they’re the best !!! You can wait since 24 april me i can’t because i will see the 4 season of grey’s in may or june!!!
    Merder 4ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  120. Comment by Dani @ March 29, 2008, 7:47 am

    I love Grey`s Anatomy!!!!!!!!!

  121. Comment by mamaloa @ March 29, 2008, 9:19 am

    Well, I’m going to say that I can’t stand Mer/Der and I hope that Shonda will reconsider and break them up for good. I started looking forward to watching the last few episodes before the strike because of the potential love interest between Derek and Rose and I believe that even a diehard Mer/Der fan would watch the show just out of curiousity (spelling?). I had written this on another blog, and I’m going to write it again. For those of you who call Rose a Mcskanky, slutty whore, I would like you to rethink what has been written in the past. As it is written, who was the one who had all these one night stands? Also, as it was written, who was the one who did the McNasty with McDreamy at the end of Season II, knowing full well that he was a married man? MEREDITH. So, who’s the slutty whore? Rose may have kissed Derek (which by the way he made the first move on), but no sex yet, so far. Plus Derek isn’t married to Meredith, and Meredith doesn’t seem to want him, because if she really did, she wouldn’t hesitate, issues or no issues. That girl thinks of herself and that’s all she thinks about. So as far as I am concerned, he’s free rain, and if I had an opportunity with a Derek type in real life, I’d go for it too. Sorry, all you Mer/Der fan, but I hope they don’t get back together because it will be unrealistic. I don’t think I can stand watching their annoying, stupid relationship.

  122. Comment by Katrena @ April 3, 2008, 11:42 am

    I’m sooooo excited! I read a comment from Shonda on an tv guide report that Mer/ Der will be back together for good “BY THE END OF THE SEASON” Also there will be 2 very hot guys that are together and in the military stopping in to SGH; and a very passionate kiss is in store between the two!
    Hope ya’ll like that little teaser!!

  123. Comment by Kate @ April 3, 2008, 4:00 pm

    I recently read a TV guide article on Grey’s Anatomy return. There was an interview with Shonda about Mer and Der being together for “GOOD”.

    Shonda: “I am pretty dedicated to the idea that they are to be together for good this season”
    “What’s going to be interesting is how she gets her act together , and how they decide that this is it.” Are those wedding bells we hear?
    Shonda: “I did not say there is going to be a wedding” “Or a ring. Althoough I did not say there wasn’t going to be a ring.”
    -TV Guide Magazine

  124. Comment by merder4evaa @ April 8, 2008, 3:24 pm

    as i think it.
    if meredith and derek
    are not together.
    it is a sin.
    i will say it again
    if meredith and derek are not together, it is a sin.

    they are meant to betogether. so many people watch the show because of those two.
    if they arn’t together, the show will loose SO many viewers.
    i think that the strike mad shonda really look at waht she was going to do, and so far, those things sound pretty goood to me!!
    i just want to know how meredith and derek get back together, and what happens to rose.

    but for the record, i HATE rose. :D

  125. Comment by Judy Eisenhour @ April 10, 2008, 2:16 pm

    I pray the writers don’t make us wait till the last episode and have us hanging again with MerDer love situation. We want them together NOW! I have gotten so tired of them going back and forth over the years, i was about to give up on watching the show. Please we want them together now. Rose better not be in a love triangle for 5 episodes. I’ll find something else to amuse myself on TV.

  126. Comment by Maite @ April 10, 2008, 6:33 pm

    I´m so happy.. I love them.. they are so great together… the show is great but the have to be together it´s better that way…. thank you so much…Shonda… you made us so happy..

    forgive my english but I´m from Uruguay and here we speak spanish :)

  127. Comment by danni @ April 15, 2008, 8:49 am

    This is like music to my ears. I really hope Shonda Rhimes stay true to her word and make it happand. (we have been telling you this forever!) Grey’s Anatomy just wouldn’t seem right if Mer/ Der is “seeing other people”. I think this would be a great step for the show and Mer/ Der. even patrick dempsey said he would like to see them get back together and mabe get MARRIED!

  128. Comment by G @ April 24, 2008, 7:42 am

    Yeay! Finally!

  129. Comment by vyolin @ April 24, 2008, 6:48 pm

    Two tumbs up for Shonda Rhimes..I can’t hardly wait to see Der and Mer together again as a couple..or get married,please!!I’m from Indonesia and get crazy with Grey’s Anatomy..

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