What is my favorite TV show?
I usually only watch three shows religiously: Grey's Anatomy, The Office, and One Tree Hill. Of course, this causes a problem when Grey's and The Office are on at the same time every Thursday. This is where nbc.com comes in and I thank the genius who decided it would be a great idea to post full episodes online (Mr. or Ms. Genius, you saved my life).
I have been an avid fan of One Tree Hill since the very day the series began in September 2003. I was barely 13 years old and my parents didn't think it was very appropriate for me, but I simply didn't care. Ever since, I have watched every episode when it airs on television and I still get that excited feeling every time it's 8PM on a Monday evening. However, now that I'm a little bit older, I find that another show has more... "substance", I suppose. Every Thursday, I tune in to watch
Grey's Anatomy
The romance, the drama, the sarcasm... oh I cannot get enough of it. Just yesterday, after I watched two reruns on Lifetime and then the new episode on ABC (yes, I'm aware I have no life), my mom asked me what I liked about Grey's because she always catches me watching it. I have two words for you, Mom: McDreamy & McSteamy. *swooooon*
Although I find complete humor in the characters' conversations, which are usually full of sarcastic and snappy remarks, there are two things that I enjoy the most about this show:
1) Derek Shepherd and Meredith Grey's relationship
They exchanged wedding vows on a Post-It note for goodness sakes. They so do not meet the standards for the typical couple but together, they are something beyond what words can describe. And PLEASE just watch how Derek proposed to Meredith and try to tell me that does not melt your heart in any way.
I would kill someone to marry a man like Derek Shepherd. He may be stubborn at times, but he is the epitome of the perfect man in my eyes. He's romantic, caring, and of course, sexy as hell. (Patrick Dempsey, in general, is also the epitome of the perfect man for me. He acts and race cars and has a foundation for cancer? How versatile... how perfect. But I digress.)
2) Meredith's monologues at the beginning/end of each episode
Personally, they are little life lessons for me. For some reason, Meredith Grey explains life better than I ever could. For that reason, I can probably relate every life experience I've ever had to a Grey's quote... that's normal.... right? .... RIGHT!?
"We spend our whole lives worrying about the future, planning for the future, trying to predict the future. As if somehow figuring it out will somehow cushion the blow. But the future is always changing, the future is the home of our deepest fears and our wildest hopes. But one thing is certain: when it finally reveals itself, the future is never the way we imagined it."
"At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, it's usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we've chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them. The people that are still with you at the end of the day, those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need."
"I've heard that it’s possible to grow up, I've just never met anyone who’s actually done it. Without parents to defy, we break the rules we make for ourselves. We throw tantrums when things don’t go our way. We whisper secrets with our best friend, in the dark. We look for comfort where we can find it. And we hope against all logic, against all experience, like children, we never give up hope."
"Maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. And, if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life the true dream is being able to dream at all."
"Everyday we get to give the gift of life, it can be painful, it can be terrifying, but in the end it’s worth it. Every time. We all have the opportunity to give. Maybe the gifts are not as dramatic as what happens in the operating room, maybe the gift is to try and make a simple apology, maybe it’s to understand another person’s point of view, maybe it’s to hold a secret for a friend. The joy supposedly is in the giving, so when the joy is gone, when the giving starts to feel more like a burden, that’s when you stop. But if you’re like most people I know, you give till it hurts, and then you give some more."
"At the end of the day, faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don't really expect it. It's like one day you realize that the fairy tale is slightly different than your dream. The castle, well it may not be a castle. And it's not so important that it's happily ever after -- just that it's happy right now. See, once in a while, once in a blue moon, people will surprise you. And once in a while, people may even take your breath away."
(all photos found here)
