GREYS ANATOMY. REVIEW

Grey's Anatomy was always an easy choice for me, a sprawling soap designed for a casual viewing relationship. It was practical; you could get what you needed from it without having to love it.

Even though this is not a show that frequently celebrates the subtleties of acting, it was reasonable to wonder how much of an impact masks or full PPE might have on actors' performances. It doesn't appear to have had much of an impact, though it has amplified the more physical representations of drama. There are two scenes in which characters trash their surroundings in a fit of rage, and another in which a character hammers on a door before sliding down it, sobbing. Still, the masks quickly start to feel tragically ordinary, much as they did in the real world.

The writers of the show have demonstrated that they are not above making up ridiculous plotlines involving ghost sex, a patient who wants butt implants, or a crazy man walking around with a bomb inside his body. Aside from the soapy, sexual overtones, the complexity of Grey's Anatomy's characters is what has so many people hooked. So, while Meredith is beautiful and intelligent, she's also incredibly flawed – and her story only deepens as the series progresses.

The same can be said for the other members of the ensemble: For example, while Cristina (Sandra Oh) provides the majority of the comic relief with her astute wit and side-splitting dialogue, she, too, experiences life-altering events. These are the characters you grow to care about and love over time.