I have watched every episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Instead of watching it as it aired, I waited until they got several seasons under their belt so that I could eye guzzle it without waiting for the next episode to air. At first, I enjoyed the love triangles and intern dramas. Then, I loved the story lines that revolved around Meredith and McDreamy. Episodes were fictional characters living fictional lives and there wasn’t much correlation between the world of Grey Sloan Hospital and the real world. I finally caught up right about when the “pandemic” unfolded. That’s when they lost me. They began writing episodes based on what was actually happening in the real world… with a twist. They always spun the focus to align with what was being pumped into our ears, brains, homes and televisions by the media. “Covid is deadly; masks are effective; unvaccinated people are idiots.”
Now, the story line heavily involves “reproductive rights”. The hospital is using the clinic to perform abortions, there are protestors outside the clinic and in every other scene there is mention of the Supreme Court ruling or Roe v. Wade. The characters constantly refer to their “reproductive health” being under attack. Protestors are portrayed as violent, attacking people with acid and throwing bricks through windows. It’s almost over the top – they exaggerate their experiences and spew lies about what is actually going on. They obviously are ignoring what the Supreme Court ruling actually means and just push pro-abortion story lines based on complete poppycock.
One episode several weeks ago was so left-spun that I turned it off because it was literally making my blood boil. I just watched the latest episode and I found myself screaming at the characters.
What I see happening, just as it has in every other part of our society, is that exaggeration, manipulation and fear tactics are pushed on us everywhere we look. We can’t go to the grocery store without seeing evidence of propaganda (brands’ graphics and logos have been changed to erase people of color). We can’t drive through Atlanta without seeing billboards pushing some kind of narrative. And we can’t just watch TV without agendas being shoved down our throats. Even if the program we’re watching is light and non-controversial, the ads in between are full of shameless plugs.
It’s sad that a show like Grey’s is being used to push an agenda. It’s infuriating that the producers are succumbing to the liberal intentions and injecting political undertones into everything we watch.
I don’t want to be done with the show. I have followed these characters since S1E1 and breaking up with a show is like losing friends. But, I have cancelled future recordings and will not be giving them any more of my time. Producers and networks need to know that they are losing viewers because we just want a story, not a moral dilemma. I don’t care what side of the fence viewers are on, we watch dramas to escape; we want to spend that hour forgetting that there are things going on in our world that are stressful and infuriating. I’d rather watch CNN – at least they’re not pretending to be professionals.
In My Humble Opinion 