#18x17

AMELIA SHEPHERD

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

I have to say I enjoyed this episode apart from Nick and Link’s storylines. I liked that we got more backstory on Winston and his brother Wendell. We have a better understanding of their strained relationship and knowing all of that I think he should absolutely cut ties. While I understand that there's that pull to be there for family when they need you Wendell has shown Winston time and time again since they were kids exactly who he is. As Shonda Rhimes always says, when someone shows you who they are believe them. Wendell has shown Winston who he is and it's time they clear the air and that Winston makes it clear that he will not be helping Wendell with his latest mess or any other mess he gets himself into going forward.

I mean the police could have very well shot and killed Winston, Wendell, and Wendell’s friend when they were teenagers. You’d think that experience and how they narrowly escaped death would have scared Wendell straight and made him feel indebted to Winston, but instead he’s continued to be a fast talking con artist who takes advantage of people around him. It’s time for Winston to make it clear that he won’t be caught up in his schemes anymore. I’m happy Bailey has made amends with Meredith. What Bailey said was hurtful and cruel and she shouldn't have said what she said the way she said it. While I'm glad they made up the fact that Nick factored so heavily into that storyline bothered me.

While he was good with Levi in this episode and he's clearly a good surgeon and teacher his character irks me to no end this season. I don't think Meredith's new boyfriend whose clearly not interested in staying in Seattle long term is the one to solve all the problems Grey Sloan has created for itself in the face of the doctor shortage. Also, I just can’t take him seriously as a doctor because he doesn’t act or look like one. He’s always looking down at his feet, he doesn’t make eye contact with other people half the time, he’s always tired or looks like he’s out of it, and he dresses so sloppily. He doesn’t look professional or attractive at all. Yet again another storyline where I can’t understand what Meredith sees in him.

I’m glad that Jo and Link finally had it out and she admitted that she was in love with him because she needed to get that off her chest and Link was being such a jerk and an irresponsible doctor in this episode. Link has been a jerk all season and I honestly don't get it. They took him from being the most supportive and understanding guy to a total jerk overnight for no reason. With the way Link has been acting he doesn't deserve Jo. I'm Team Todd all the way. I’m honestly not sure why Teddy is struggling so much to accept Leo as they are and deal with the situation as it is. Owen mentions in therapy that she likes rules and order and doesn't like to just wait and see so I'm guessing that might be it?

There's no clear path forward with Leo's identity journey and that's thrown her for a loop? I hope Amelia's advice helped although I don't know why Amelia isn't in therapy with them as she's Leo's aunt and a part of the parenting team. On top of that Kai is non-binary and in a good place to help them so I don't know why those two storylines have been separated. I’m not surprised to find out that Catherine's cancer is progressing. I knew something was up when Meredith realized that Richard had accidentally drank a marijuana infused drink and that he was stoned. Richard outright said he couldn't understand why Catherine would bring that into the house knowing that he's in recovery and immediately I thought it has to be to help with her cancer. There must be something wrong. Catherine's a doctor. There's no other reason she would willingly bring something like that into the house otherwise.

Also, what is it with men that they see something that's clearly labelled as belonging to someone else or it's clearly not intended for them and they decide it's okay to drink or eat it? My favourite moment of the episode was when Richard became enamoured with the sculpture in his office of a bear holding a fish! That cracked me up. As Richard says to Meredith, "It had to be you." Of all the people to find Richard unintentionally stoned it had to be Meredith! LOL! I also really loved the moment when he said he understood why Meredith wanted to leave because Seattle felt haunted and he said that he felt that way when Ellis died and Meredith said, “You mean Adele?” and he said no. It was really touching and poignant and bittersweet.

Grey’s Anatomy 18x17: I’ll Cover You