Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 4, Only Mama Knows shed some new light on the Ellis Grey of the past and the Richard of the present. Cases: Roy: Spinal graph blocks spinal blood flow Nadia: 10 year old with a giant abdominal tumor Round One: Ellis Grey, visionary, motivator to women in medicine, yet not the ideal mother figure. The word audacious is thrown around the episode like it was on clearance in the writers bin, but when you have a woman who names her discovery The Grey Method, what else would you call it? Meredith and Derek are still going the rounds with no end in sight for their reconciliation. Derek is growing impatient with his wife, who claims she needed to stay in Seattle to shine. He wants results and he wants them sooner rather than later. Coming to terms with his own poor decision to abandon the DC job is not Merediths problem. A Unanimous Decision: Karev is back on the pediatric floor of Grey-Sloan Memorial, taking over the duties as an attending, helping out Arizona as she works through her fellowship. A bit of unsettling news reaches Alexs ears when he finds out that Bailey won … Continue reading →

Meredith will be looking for clues into the truth about Maggies birth tonight on Greys Anatomy season 11, episode 4, Only Mama Knows. On the last episode of Greys Anatomy Meredith took sanctuary at Alexs house to vent about Maggie. Even though Alex was nervous about his meeting with the board he took the time to help Meredith look into her mothers medical files. What he found revealed that Ellis was indeed pregnant right around the correct time period of Maggies birth. Callie took on a new wounded veterans project along with Owen and Jackson. Despite already being stretched thin, Callie was excited to meet their potential surrogate. However, Arizona seemed to keep looking for excuses. Finally, Callie tuned into Arizonas hints and wasnt happy about it. Its unclear where the couple stands now that they arent trying to have another baby. Now that Derek isnt going to D.C. there doesnt seem to be enough room for both Shepherds in the Neuro department. Even though Amelia is technically the head of Neuro, Derek continually went over her head. Hes clearly taking out his anger on his sister. After giving presentations to the board, Bailey got the spot left vacant by … Continue reading →

Ellen Pompeo, Kate Burton It's a true ThrowbackThursdayedition ofGrey's Anatomythis week, with all kinds of new information about Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) and her relationship with Richard (James Pickens Jr.) coming to light. How did everyone feel about all the flashbacks? Personally I wasn't a fan of the ones that were intercut very jarringly, I might add with present-day scenes. But it was nice to see Ellis and Richard's relationship play out, and to finally get some answers about Ellis' suicide attempt. Also, Baby Meredith!: Anyway, to recap: The episode opens with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) watching old home movies of a speech her mother gave, in which Ellis discusses the problems she's faced as a woman in a male-dominated field. Meredith's feeling a little misandrist herself, with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) demanding an explanation as to why his wife decided to get day-drunk with Alex (Justin Chambers), and Meredith retorting that she doesn't owe Derek anything just because he decided to stay in Seattle, and declaring that she's no longer going to measure her accomplishments against his. "You sound just like your mother," he hurls in her face. Somebody get Meredith a sweater, because that wascold. (Side note: Speaking of questionable … Continue reading →