<Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> "I wanted to create a world in which you felt as if you were watching very real women . Most of the women I saw on TV didn't seem like people I actually knew . They felt like ideas of what women are . They never got to be nasty or competitive or hungry or angry . They were often just the loving wife or the nice friend . But who gets to be the bitch? Who gets to be the three - dimensional woman?" - Rhimes on Cristina - Meredith friendship . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> "I wanted to create a world in which you felt as if you were watching very real women . Most of the women I saw on TV didn't seem like people I actually knew . They felt like ideas of what women are . They never got to be nasty or competitive or hungry or angry . They were often just the loving wife or the nice friend . But who gets to be the bitch? Who gets to be the three - dimensional woman?" - Rhimes on Cristina - Meredith friendship . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <P> E! at the time of Sandra Oh's exit wrote, "In Grey's Anatomy's 10 - year history, the doctor duo has been through a lot together: weddings, deaths, plane crashes, bomb threats, shooting, you name it, they've lived (and danced) through it ." and added, "And with the three words, "You're my person ." Cristina Yang and Meredith Grey solidified their status as the small screen's best best friends ever ." Marama Whyte of Hypable wrote, "Critically, the key relationship in Meredith's life was not her romance with Derek Shepherd, but her passionate, indestructible, absolutely enviable friendship with Cristina . Talk about relationship goals; who wants McDreamy when Cristina Yang could be your person . These two were the real powerhouse, and Shonda Rhimes didn't shy away from making the audience remember this . Derek was the love of her life, but Cristina was her soul mate . More than anyone else, Cristina challenged Meredith, was honest with her, and inspired her . For these reasons, it was Cristina who was constantly the source of Meredith's character development, not Derek ." </P> <P> Pompeo's character has also been used to define the image a strong woman, Bustle previewing the 12th season wrote, "Meredith Grey has always been capable of being on her own . Grey's Anatomy is about Meredith's journey . Men and romantic interests are a part of her life, but they are not the priority . She doesn't need McDreamy . Grey's Anatomy doesn't need McDreamy . So even if the writers do decide to create a new love interest for Ms. Grey (Martin Henderson, perhaps?), it wouldn't matter . I have faith that the show's writers will do this storyline justice, because TV needs more strong single women--and Meredith seems like the perfect candidate ." The site added, "This past season was almost a trial run for a McDreamy-less Grey's Anatomy . When Derek left for Washington D.C. to pursue his research, Meredith stayed behind and focused on her own career . She didn't chase him . Her priority were her children and the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital . Meredith showed that she would never put aside her own dreams and aspirations for a man, and I believe that this won't change after Derek's death ." </P>

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