<P> The episode opened up to universal acclaim with the television critics lauding the writing and performance of the entire cast as well . The performances of guest stars Mandy Moore and Michael O'Neill along with Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Kevin McKidd, James Pickens, Jr. and Sarah Drew garnered most praise . Marsi from TVFanatic highly praised the episode and gave it five stars, and expressed that it may have been the best episode of the series, adding, "The writing and acting were absolutely stellar, and may lead to many Emmy nominations, but even more impressively, despite a killing spree, it remained distinctly Grey's . Some of the back - and - forths between the characters were truly memorable, and some of the developments so heartbreaking that we don't even know where to begin now . Seriously, the Season 6 finale left us laying awake afterward thinking about everything, a feeling we haven't had from Grey's in years and rarely achieved by any program ." </P> <P> John Kubicek of BuddyTV also noted that the finale was the best episode, adding, "(It was) two of the best hours of television all year . It was certainly the best Grey's Anatomy has ever been, which is saying a lot since I'd written the show off for the past few years . No show does a big traumatic event like Grey's, and the shooter gave the show license for heightened drama with five major characters being shot over the two hours . It was emotional, expertly paced and had me in tears for most of the finale ." PopSugar called it "most intense episodes of Grey's I have ever seen" adding, "What a whopper of an episode! Can we talk about how gripping the scene is where Bailey and Percy are hiding from Mr. Clark . Then he turns around and gets Karev right in the chest . Seriously, I haven't been so shocked by a one - two shooting spree since Michael shot Ana Lucia and Libby in rapid succession on Lost . Another review from BuddyTV called the finale "Game changing!" stating, "The finale that changes everything! You don't want to miss it! To her credit GA creator and writer - of - this - episode Shonda Rhimes pretty much delivered on her promise . I found myself with my heart in my mouth for the entire evening before finally being able to exhale as the credits rolled ." The review lauded Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh adding, "The Twisted Sisters really were the showcase of the entire finale . Meredith, side - lined for much of the season, took center stage" even calling Oh's Cristina Yang a "rockstar". </P> <P> Entertainment Weekly wrote, "You're still pondering how Grey's can still be so damn good sometimes," further hugely praising the episode, "They did a bang - up job, it felt real in every way, thanks to some stellar performances and writing . And yet it maintained its Grey'sness thanks to some quieter moments, and plenty of witty exchanges to boot ." Regarding the Bailey - Mary - Charles sequence the site wrote, "the action felt so real", but added, "But the most intense action was culminating in the OR with Cristina, April and Meredith had a nice moment sitting on the ground together, April sniffling and Meredith stonefaced . Kevin McKidd did some stellar acting as he interacted with them ." Talking about Meredith's miscarriage he site added, "She saved Owen, though she did it while having a miscarriage--again, leave it to Grey's to make this the least dramatic, most underplayed storyline of the night . (Brilliantly so .)" </P> <P> Spoiler Junkie wrote highly of the episode Meredith Grey in particular saying, "In the most heart - wrenching moment of the entire two - hour season finale, Meredith bursts into the room, asking Clark to kill her . Eye for an eye, she says . She's Lexie's sister . She's like a daughter to Dr. Weber . She's the Chief's wife ." and noted that, "This was an amazing season finale, one of the best in the six seasons of Grey's Anatomy . The second hour of the Grey's Anatomy Season 6 season finale, Death and All His Friends, is even more intense than the first ." HitFix also lauded the episode and wrote, "In every sense, these two episodes where Shonda Rhimes, directors Stephen Cragg and Rob Corn, and the entire cast and crew of the show "Going For It". There was no opportunity for suspense, or tears, or anger, or horror, or some good old - fashioned monologuing left unexplored . Huge stakes, huge emotions, great performances from everybody Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh were particularly great, as was Michael O'Neill as shooter Gary Clark . This was about as good as I've ever seen "Grey's ." Episodes like these are what I point to when anyone asks me why I'm still watching </P>

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