Wish you were better.....

The latest Grey's Anatomy episode "Wish You Were Here" leaves something to be desired. An episode all about wishes left me wishing that the show would stop making me cringe. Although, to be fair, this is the best Grey's episode in a while. But really, this is not saying much. This episode still left a bad taste in my mouth.

This season, viewers had to endure weeks of ghost sex (won't Izzie get over it already?), annoying doctors who just can’t get it though their big heads that they are not number one and an absence of any scenes showing the supposedly happy and healthy relationship between Meredith and Derek (The first romantic relationship of Grey's deserves some screen time sharing happy moments. Every viewer who has ever watched the show routed for their relationship at one time or another..... come on Grey's indulge the audience a little).

Although "Wish You Were Here" does continue to focus on the Alex/Izzie/Denny horrible love/sex triangle of horrors and sad and upset (and rather boring) Christina, other parts of the show reminded me of why I started watching this show in the first place:

Meredith and Derek FINALLY share a cute romantic moment. Although I had a moment where I thought Derek was going to strip for Meredith..... the "dance it out" scene was one of those moments that reminds us that these characters are in love and that maybe they can help to fix each other.

We learn something about Derek (again... FINALLY). We seriously know like two things about pre-Seattle Grace Derek ... and this episode he shared a big one. And *gasp* this sharing of past also serves as a very mature moment of Meredith and Derek's relationship. These two kids may finally be growing up. Yay character growth.

Also on the lines of character growth.... Alex has certainly changed. Although I find the short transition time a little unbelievable from "I am an ass who hates the one person who cares about me (oh and I really don't like anyone else either" to more along the lines of "Here is what I am feeling...I did something nice for you to show I care...I love you." But this character transition (although sudden) is really refreshing after waiting over four seasons for Alex to leave his boyish ways behind and finally become a man. Goodbye Dr. Evil Spawn, I won't be missing you.


BUT, in the end these things were not enough to save the episode. However, if these positive elements of this episode turn into trends, then season 5 might be saved.