Grey’s Anatomy Review: Why Try to Change Me Now (Season 13 Episode 7)
There’s something to be said for an episode of Grey’s Anatomy that focuses on state of the hospital.
It’s not like we haven’t seen these sorts of shake-ups before, but still, I appreciate what Grey’s Anatomy Season 13 Episode 7 is trying to do.
A consultant coming in to review the residency program has everyone panicking, and with good reason. Eliza Minnick (Marika Dominczyk, Brothers and Sisters) is immediately someone we hate, even though she comes across as perfectly friendly.
She might end up helping the residents a great deal, but she’s crossing boundaries in her observations and interfering with surgeries.
Does her approach make sense? Maybe. And Richard even concedes to that fact by the end of the episode. But let’s be honest. I hope I never end up having surgery at a teaching hospital where I’d basically be a person to experiment on.
Yikes, you guys.
Minnick’s argument, which ultimately does make sense to Richard, is that in each instance where a resident takes over, there are still several capable surgeons available in case things go south.
Her approach shows that DeLuca is more capable than anyone knew, and that Murphy is well aware of her limitations.
It also puts pressure on all of the attending to consider how effective they are as teachers. I actually wish more of this focus had been on Meredith as a teacher. That seems like a missed opportunity to me.
Bailey is hoping that Minnick will stick around and help reshape the residency program at Grey Sloan Memorial. The problem is that doing so means Richard might end up losing his position.
I realize that Bailey is trying to do what’s best for the hospital — and that she’s still figuring out her place as chief. But until Catherine brought all of this to her attention, Bailey didn’t see a problem. So now I have a hard time buying that she’s so concerned with revamping the programming that she might displace her own mentor.
It’s even worse that she might displace him because of what is ultimately a suggestion from his own wife. Something else that honestly feels like it came out of nowhere.
Meanwhile, Amelia and Owen are fighting, and Amelia finally tells the truth: she doesn’t want to have a baby.
I’m so upset with this storyline I don’t know what do with myself. Couldn’t we have had at least a few more episodes of Amelia and Owen as a happily married couple before everything started to fall apart?
As for Jackson and April, it’s actually sweet how encouraging Jackson tries to be as April begins to date. As much as I wanted them to have some sort of clear resolve — either split up entirely or get back together — their new arrangement is refreshing. And they both seem to be, dare I say, happy.
Other thoughts:
- Arizona’s new love interest is obviously going to be Minnich, and I’m not mad about it.
- I keep thinking Izzie is going to show up soon. I know it’s a stretch, but the storytelling makes me think it could happen.
- Who is chief resident?! That’s still a thing, right?
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Grey’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.
Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.