<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (July 2011) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (July 2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> His role in the episode "In the Midnight Hour" from the fifth season was well received by Debbie Chang of BuddyTV who wrote, "Mark (Eric Dane) is pretty freaking awesome in this episode . He's lascivious as all heck, but he's showing some compassion ." His scenes with Shepherd were described as "fun ." Victor Balta of Today listed their 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> <P> His bromance with Jackson Avery was also well received . Janalen Samson of BuddyTV wrote: "Eric Dane has always shown a facility for sly, deft comedy and these scenes with Jesse Williams are proving to be gems . I do love a good Bromance and these two actors are bringing the love and the funny in spades . Writing for TV Fanatic, Courtney Morrison commented: "Sloan has brought the GA comedy scale up a bit with his bromances and mentoring Jackson . The pairing was listed in Zap2it's 25 Top Bromances of 2012 . Los Angeles Times TV columnist, Carina Mackenzie, described his scenes with Torres as "always perfectly sharp ." </P>

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