<P> Debbie Chang of BuddyTV noted the character's immaturity in the fourth season, saying: "The only character who did not make me love him was Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). How this character is still Shonda's golden child is beyond me . Yes, we get it . He's tormented by his love for Meredith, but that does not give him the right to lash out at her when his clinical trial patients are dying . If things don't go absolutely the way he wants them to, then he refuses to cooperate . How immature can this man possibly be? No amount of heavily styled hair or blue - blue - blue eyes is going to make me warm up to him unless he admits to being the needy, desperate one in the relationship ." </P> <P> Entertainment Weekly placed Shepherd in its list of the "30 Great TV Doctors and Nurses". The character was also listed in Wetpaint's "10 Hottest Male Doctors on TV" and in BuzzFeed's "16 Hottest Doctors On Television". His relationship with Meredith was included in TV Guide's list of "The Best TV Couples of All Time". </P> <P> Victor Balta of Today listed Shepherd and Sloan's friendship in its "TV's best bromances". He called them "the most exciting couple on Grey's," explaining "they've demonstrated an easy chemistry that makes for some of the great comic relief around Seattle Grace Hospital with their banter, sage wisdom on each other's lives, and locker room - style teasing ." Their bromance was furthermore included in lists by About.com, BuddyTV, Cosmopolitan, Wetpaint . However, following the announcement of Dane's upcoming departure from the show, Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald felt he and Derek "never clicked like you'd expect friends would . Any scene they had together ranged from uncomfortable to forced ." </P>

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