Stand by Me
You know I don't think I realised how much that episode affected me until I noticed I've been sat here for like half an hour still thinking about it..and still (yes I am a wuss I'm not ashamed to admit it) with a bit of unshed waterworks situation going on!
It's just that..as much as Izzie is not my fave character it kinda sucks she's dying. It brings back a lot of painful stuff for me about cancer and the scene with all the original gang together really broke my heart because as I've said before, their friendship was part of what got me hooked on the show in the first place.
I think I've said what I feel about the Mer/Der and I don't want to go there again and repeat it all. Yes, the 'I know' instead of 'I love you too' (is that really so hard to say?) was bad. And the leaving after saying no and being generally cold and not understanding, just asking him to be what he was before the breakdown (I think Derek is right, they can never be the same again).
It really makes me feel the need to analyse their relationship again. And I hate to say this but maybe they're aren't as moved on as I thought. There are still issues there. I don't really understand what Meredith is asking of Derek, but I do think he really loves her, and it was good to see that tonight.
In summation, I'm looking forward to next week, but am slightly sad about the fact that happy!derek will surely see Patrick shaving...such a shame when he looks sooo good like that.