If you are dedicated to the TGIT lifestyle like we are, you have willingly signed yourself up for the rollercoaster that is Shondaland. Shonda Rhimes brought us MerDer and the gladiators in suits, not to mention she’s teaching us How to Get Away With Murder.
Unfortunately, all of her shows have wrapped for the season, but if you have not caught up on everything Shonda Rhimes, RUN (do not walk) to your nearest computer or Apple TV and start watching Grey’s, Private Practice, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder from the very beginning.
That being said, this article is full of SPOILERS! So if you haven’t felt Shonda’s emotional victimization firsthand, we suggest coming back to this article after you’ve finished the shows and can understand our pain.
Without further ado, here are 11 times we were emotionally victimized by Shonda Rhimes, in no specific order:
1. That time she hit us like a ton of bricks when we found out that O’Malley was the victim of the bus accident
We know we weren’t the only ones screaming at our screens, “Don’t do it, George! Don’t get in the elevator!”
2. When some crazy lady STOLE VIOLET’S BABY!!!
Like, what?!
3. Literally any time Huck gets violent.
We did NOT sign up for this kind of gore.
4. When Annalise’s mom gave her a stern talking to.
We totally heard our moms in our heads when this lady came to town.
5. The friggin’ plane crash.
HOW is it possible for one group of doctors to go through so much?
6. When Amelia was a hard-core drug addict.
That was just… stressful.
7. When we found out that Mama Pope is a terrorist.
Oh, and don’t forget Command.
8. When this guy showed up at Seattle Grace Mercy West.
I mean… Dr. Reed was annoying, but we didn’t want her to die!
9. When Dell died.
He was just. So. Cute.
10. Every time there was a cliffhanger at the end of a HTGAWM episode.
WHO DID IT?
11. When someone had the audacity to kidnap Olivia freakin’ Pope.
Like, really Shonda? Olivia Pope does not get kidnapped.
Despite all the torture, we are still loyal to Shondaland. But we will never, ever get over the loss of McDreamy and McSteamy. RIP.