TMC
05-03-2016, 07:05 PM
http://www.tvinsider.com/article/88099/ask-matt-the-enduring-appeal-of-greys-anatomy-plus-scandal-slump-castle-debate-and-more/
Question: I read that Grey's Anatomy is likely to be ABC's No. 1 drama in its 12th season. So many people said they would stop watching after McDreamy's death, and even you said maybe the show should call it quits. I think the show has been great and re-energized. Have your thoughts changed? - Rob
Matt Roush: Some habits are just tough to break. I'll confess I'm still watching the show—it will always rank as one of my favorite medical dramas, just behind St. Elsewhere and the early seasons of ER. I wouldn't say this post-McDreamy period has been my favorite, but I am impressed that the show's vital signs have stayed this strong. Storylines like the Bailey-Ben conflict are Grey's at its best (though the current custody battle between Arizona and Callie is Grey's at its most tiresome, and please, don't even bring up April). And the Widow Grey remains a more appealing character than I would have imagined: still saucy, still steely when she needs to be. Ellen Pompeo has good reason to be proud of the show's continued popularity, and I'm sure ABC is thrilled to have a show this grounded still chugging along while Shonda Rhimes's more over-the-top melodramas are losing steam.
Question: I read that Grey's Anatomy is likely to be ABC's No. 1 drama in its 12th season. So many people said they would stop watching after McDreamy's death, and even you said maybe the show should call it quits. I think the show has been great and re-energized. Have your thoughts changed? - Rob
Matt Roush: Some habits are just tough to break. I'll confess I'm still watching the show—it will always rank as one of my favorite medical dramas, just behind St. Elsewhere and the early seasons of ER. I wouldn't say this post-McDreamy period has been my favorite, but I am impressed that the show's vital signs have stayed this strong. Storylines like the Bailey-Ben conflict are Grey's at its best (though the current custody battle between Arizona and Callie is Grey's at its most tiresome, and please, don't even bring up April). And the Widow Grey remains a more appealing character than I would have imagined: still saucy, still steely when she needs to be. Ellen Pompeo has good reason to be proud of the show's continued popularity, and I'm sure ABC is thrilled to have a show this grounded still chugging along while Shonda Rhimes's more over-the-top melodramas are losing steam.