Greys Anatomy
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Guys, its both.
Theres a heat wave in SeattleandAddison is back.
Addison!Addison Montgomery, we met her in the summer she… you know her.
A truly iconic moment inGreyshistory that introduced us all to one of the best characters in this entire series.
I mean, shes easily top five, right?
Anyway, having Addison Forbes Montgomery back in the halls of Grey Sloan feels right.
So, bad news: Everything not Addison-related in this episode is pretty half-baked.
Good news: Addisons not done yet.
Why is Addison back in Seattle after all this time?
Oh, you know, just changing the face of medicine with a clinical trial on UTERINE TRANSPLANTS.
Her last patient for the trial is a woman named Tovah, whose family is based in Seattle.
Tovah had a hysterectomy after suffering a placental abruption and losing her last pregnancy after years of miscarriages.
I mean, could they give this woman a sadder story?
Addison Montgomery is a superhero?
Shes leading grand rounds for the residents today in hopes of continuing to whip them into shape.
In fact, one of them will eventually be listed when she gets published for this clinical trial.
Thats a big deal!
I dont know, just some things to think about.
The real show here, however, is the surgery.
Seattle was not made to withstand this kind of heat, people!
Anyone who is open on an OR table right now runs a very high risk of infection.
Regardless of what Webber says, Addison will not close up.
Shes halfway through Tovahs transplant and she is seeing this through.
Perhaps someone who completed a successful abdominal wall transplant?
Addison needs Meredith Grey.
What a thing to see!
There are some complications, but Addison and Meredith know what theyre doing.
The transplant is a success.
Thats great and all, but the highlight of the entire episode is the AddisonMeredith elevator scene.
Thats right friends, a tried-and-trueGreys Anatomyelevator scene.
We are not worthy.
Meredith stops the elevator.
Ah, bask in the history of it all!
Anyway, Addison tells Meredith that she thought that being back here would mean shed feel Derek again.
But hes not here.
But Meredith, holding back tears, tells her that Derek is still there.
And hes in his children, and they are very real, she tells Addison.
She wants her to meet them.
Addison, of course, says yes.
They hold each other for a brief moment before the elevator doors open again.
We are all truly living now.
Addison gets a reunion with her L.A. buddy Amelia, too.
Then, we watch as she meets Zola and Bailey Grey Shepherd for the first time.
I would like more of it.
But the surgery is almost thwarted when the HVAC goes and they cant perform the transplant in the OR.
They perform the surgery in the rig, and its very successful.
This speech is not as effective as he maybe thinks it is?
Read the room, dude.
Regardless, Cormac and Baileys budding friendship remains a very nice thing.
It surprises me every time thatGreys Anatomystill thinks we want Helm obsessing over Meredith constantly.
No one ordered this,Greys.
Her first idea to boost morale is wacky hats.
Her second is snow cones in the morgue.
Maybe she is still having a mental breakdown?
Okay, but shouldnt Addison be sad that Mark isnt there either?
Poor Mark Sloan, getting the shaft from Addison even in death.
