The latest episode of Grey's Anatomy is yet another solid outing in what's shaping up to be a very strong season. Deftly balancing drama and comedy in GA's trademark style, "Superfreak" illustrates how we all have a bit of freak in us but also illuminates the progress we make in our lives, step by baby step.
Derek and ... Cristina???
Derek Shepherd took center stage in this episode, and I really enjoyed getting to know more about his back story. There have been references to his father's death, but it was great to learn more about this complicated personal history, as Derek was paired with two women in this episode, neither of whom was Meredith. First, we met his sister, Amelia, from whom Derek has been estranged. Turns out they both witnessed the murder of their father, and that shared experience drove them apart rather than together. While I was glad to see they had made progress by the end of the episode, I was also happy that their tumultuous relationship wasn't tied up in some neat little bow either. Life is more complicated than that.
Speaking of which, don't you just want to say to the writers: Why haven't you shown us Derek and Cristina together before now? They are incredible together. Cristina is still incapacitated by PTSD, and it's Derek who steps up to help her in a way that I certainly didn't foresee. In a series of beautifully written and acted scenes, he reveals that while he respects Cristina professionally, they have become "family" on a personal level. It's fascinating to watch him step in and care for her in a way that contrasts markedly for most of the episode with his interaction with his own sister. From the way he reached out to Cristina (and Owen, too) to the way he finally found a way to connect with Amelia, I absolutely loved Derek in this episode and both Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Oh rocked the material.
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