grey’s scoop: mer/der on the rocks? … again?

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Ausiello’s got the latest on Derek and Meredith’s ever-rocky relationship, complete with quotes from Shonda Rhimes herself:

They will face some relationship challenges, many of them work-oriented, in the second half of the season. I don’t know how many times [I] can say, ‘Derek and Meredith are together forever’ and have anybody hear it. I can only reassure so much. In order to [produce] a drama you need to have some drama. Whether or not two people are meant for one another doesn’t mean that things aren’t going to happen to challenge their relationship.

Thank you, Ms. Mogul, for explaining that to me.  I really appreciate it.

I think Shonda Rhimes would easily win the award for Most Narcissistic Showrunner. Do they give Emmys for that?

Anyway, producer self-importance aside, there’s really not much to say about this announcement.  She’s basically saying, “Derek and Meredith will have needless drama, but don’t worry, because I’m smart enough not to break them up for realsies.”

You know why Sydney and Vaughn’s relationship on Alias worked even when they were together?  Because they still had plenty of battles to fight as a team.  And even though their battles aren’t, well, literal battles, the same can be said of good, solid relationships like Coach and Mrs. Coach on Friday Night Lights.  Why does everyone always have to be fighting with each other for the drama to meet Shonda’s standards?