Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly has some good quotes from Grey's Anatomy executive producer Krista Vernoff in his spoiler Q&A this morning, shedding some light on what's to come from the show's signature couple since day one, Meredith and Derek.
Here's what Michael and Krista have to say in response to a fan inquiry ...
Q: Grey’s Anatomy fans are buzzing about a possible Derek and Meredith break-up this season. Please tell me it isn’t true.
A: It isn’t true. Here’s what is true: The Mer-Der relationship, as we could have expected, will be written a little lighter during the first half of the season as a result of Ellen Pompeo’s pregnancy and subsequent maternity leave in real life, which will limit her work.
“I think we would be irresponsible writers if we didn’t give a woman who’s seven-months pregnant a little less time on her feet,” says exec producer Krista Vernoff.
“She’s waddling around seven-months pregnant about to push a baby out of herself. We have a responsibility to alleviate [Ellen Pompeo's] screen time a little bit.”
That said, Vernoff insists Mer-Der are at no risk of losing their title as Seattle Grace’s reigning super couple, promising fans that: “It would be false to say that Mer and Der are no longer the focus of the series. Derek and Mer will always be a focus of the series.”
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August 20th, 2009 11:47 AM
So MerDer are not going to break uo in season6 Right? sorry my question but i don´t understand very well english (blushing) thanks
August 20th, 2009 12:00 PM
no they are not going to break up. but we will not see them as much in the beginning of the season because the actress is very pregnant.
August 20th, 2009 12:11 PM
"...always be A focus..." is different from "...always be THE focus...", in MHO.
August 20th, 2009 12:35 PM
Well that good to know.
August 20th, 2009 12:49 PM
Wow, that's a relief. They are my favorite tv couple ever.
August 20th, 2009 12:58 PM
well they can't be THE focus...the show focuses on all the main characters...not just the two of them. Good to know that they will still have good storylines and not be pused back due to EP's pregnancy. This time in a month from now will be the premiere of Grey's woooooooo hooooooooooo
August 20th, 2009 1:23 PM
Technically, Meredith is THE leading character (hence focus of the series), meaning that Der gets significant mention there.
But this is good. At least they're not totally forgotten.
August 20th, 2009 3:26 PM
I'll believe it when I see it. past experience had led me to believe what they say and what we get is not always the sam thing.
As a merDer and Gizzie fan, I learned that the very hard way.
August 20th, 2009 3:46 PM
Well they did just get married and made those promises "No running, to love even when they hate each other...etc" I'd hate for them to just break up after all they've gone through and they are married. And they're meant to be. And it would be stupid to break them up. People can be together for more than a couple months...
August 20th, 2009 4:03 PM
I agree with Hannah. My experience from the past is to never believe in what they say again. I've gotten my hopes up so many times and then the things they said would happen, didn't happen. And what she said now; that it is false that MerDer are no longer the focus. Whata hell, last time I saw a new episode it was TRUE that they were no longer the focus. Izzie and her Denny&cancer storyline was the focus and had the most screentime all season. See, they're lying once again. Not a reason to believe it until we see it, I say.