Meredith and Zola Talk Through a Big Decision - Grey's Anatomy
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- čas přidán 2. 11. 2022
- Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Zola (Aniela Gumbs) talk about her visit to a new school in Boston and come to a big decision together. Watch 'Grey's Anatomy' THURSDAYS 9/8c on ABC and Stream on Hulu.
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When she tells Zola she's extraordinary when we all remember her mom telling her she was ordinary 🥺😭
i was literally about to comment something similar. i actually nearly cried when she said that bcs of her mum saying she was ordinary
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Ellis to Meredith : you're nothing more than ordinary
Meredith to Zola : you will always be extraordinary
Motherhood can heal you inner child ❤️
That line made me uncomfortable. It seems Meredith still hasn't got fully past her mother's obsession with having to be extraordinary, although she's halfway there. Personally I think telling a child they're extraordinary is pretty bad, even if it's less bad than telling them they're not. In my experience it's the last thing smart overachieving kids need to hear. They need to hear that it's OK to _not_ be extraordinary. That it's not their job to save the world and that it's fine if they don't 'live up to their potential'. Kids like Zola are exactly the kind of kids who tend to put way way too much pressure on themselves already.
@@junbh2 kids are extraordinary for a lot of reasons that have nothing to do with how smart they are though. I think the "always" says that. She's extraordinary to her mother in her very existence, she's extraordinary in the way that people that are loved are to the ones that love them and always will be, no matter her level of intelligence or what her future holds.
@@Ceares Exactly. It makes a child know that they are okay the way they are and with what they choose to do.
@@junbh2 i understand your point..but the thing is Meredith told her you have always been and will always be extraordinary..in other words she told her that she is amazing the way she is..
Zola was really having anxiety about letting her mother down and she expressed that when she asked her if it's ok not to become a Doctor . I think it's bad to expect your kid to be above the usual.. but if they want to be you gotta boost their self confidence.
Telling your kid to be ordinary when they can be much more is hard for them too
I think Mer is creating a safe zone for Zozo to je what ever she wants
@@junbh2 You've read that wrong. She's saying regardless of what happens, she will always be extraordinary. Zola is worried about things like failing school and she literally said it's fine, she will always be great regardless of what she does.
Mer is being the mother she needed when she was a child, in a way she is healing her inner child . This is so wholesome . Zola is a gem!!! “Uncle jackson “😭😭
I so agree with you! ❤
I forgot he is her uncle
100%
This is how you break generational curses/cycles. "Let me worry about that. That's my job." broke me. I spent so much of my life parenting my parents. I grew up thinking it was up to me to sacrifice and fix things for them. Gorgeous writing.
I feel you .
Facts
Well said @Jaclyn Caligo
Wow this comment hits home… it’s so accurate
Me too ...parenting parents not Bec they are disabled but Bec they want to have fun 😞
The way Meredith said immediately "that's OK" when Zola expressed second thoughts... now that's a good mother. Derek would be beyond proud of both (+ Bailey and Ellis)
Derek was not sweet
@@marissaklein303 - I agree. While it seemed like an ideal relationship between Meredith and Derek, she was constantly seeking his approval, because he made her feel that way. I do agree that she is helping her daughter in ways Ellis never would.
@@lisarice4402 I don't get why anyone thinks it was _supposed_ to be an ideal relationship. The fact that it wasn't ideal but was good anyway was the point... they were both seriously complicated and messed up people but they loved each other anyway. That was kind of the point.
@junbh2 - loving a narcissist doesn’t work out in the end. Just because they stuck it out doesn’t mean there weren’t any ramifications. Meredith gave up way more than Derek did, until his untimely and completely preventable death - of which Meredith had no power over until it was way too late.
@@lisarice4402 We disagree then. I don't think either of them were narcissists in the least. Derek had some big faults (ambition and anger, mainly), but he was a good person and had many good qualities as well. I probably wouldn't have had the patience for him in real life, but as a character I really liked him.
I like how Meredith refers to all her friends as uncle or aunt in front of her kids and they call them that it’s so cute ☺️
"YOU WILL ALWAYS BE EXTRAORDINARY" Something Mer never heard from her mom.
She did .:: when she died .. lol
Technically she heard that she's anything but ordinary, but that was a comatose hallucination...
@@martythetickler Was it a hallucination, was it a purgatory... Shit like this is up for interpretation.
I hadn't watched the show for years. Lately I went back thru a lot of clips to get up to speed.. I was so happy they let Meredith mature. It's really great. I wonder how many moms (and/or dads) tell their children they're extraordinary? I'm a baby boomer and I never heard it and I don't think my mom did either.
@@kittmarie8285 My teachers told me I was unusually intelligent and had a lot of potential and it was mostly pretty harmful and made me more anxious and stressed about the world. So I'm glad my parents never said anything like that. I just wanted them to say they loved and respected me, not tell me I was unusual or extraordinary or that I should be.
Meredith has really become the mother she always wanted her own mom to be. She just wanted her mom to think of her as extraordinary, and now she gets to remind her children everyday how amazing they are
I love how they mention Zola possibly NOT being a doctor. Not all doctors kids want to study medicine. I'd hate if they turned all the Grey's kids into doctors, that would be major cliche
I always thought Zola would be the doctor while Bailey and Ellis would do something else so that's not a cliché, especially when Zola is the adopted one.
Bailey should be a psychiatrist and Ellis should be a first responder
I can see Bailey as a pilot since his dad loved cars, and Ellis as a chief since she already is a little one at home
Yes! I hate that the kids that they show on greys all want to be doctors.
I can see Zola as a pediatrician!!
The fact that she calls Zola extraordinary and her mom told her she was nothing but ordinary is everything😭🥰
Also love that Meredith wouldn’t leave Seattle for herself …but did it in a heartbeat for Zola.
Mer saying everything to Zola is exactly what she needed to hear from Ellis but never got as a child. It came full circle. I love it! ❤️
This definitely is Meredith’s last season. You can feel it that her time on the show is almost over. I just hope the show ends with her and not without her
The only way I’d be fine with Greys continuing without Meredith is if it’s one of her kids going to Grey Sloan as an intern.
The showrunner said that when Ellen leaves the show - the show will be done. If this was her final season it would be publicized.
@@sxnder Granted Ellen pretty much begged publicly for it to end this Season but a 20th was confirmed a few months ago I think
@@LivBlack1220 yeah 20 years is a long time to play a character. Whenever it’s decided, every promo and interview will headline the final season of Greys. Maybe this 21st will be the final one.
@@LivBlack1220 When I google it I keep seeing that season 20 isn't confirmed yet.
God I haven’t cried like that since I found out Lexie was on the beach. It seems like such an amazing move for Meredith and those kids deserve everything x
I’m happy Meredith is moving on!!
Also, “Uncle Jackson”..so cute 😭
Love the way they are aiming for Meredith’s exit. Although sad, seeing her thrive as a mom, making decisions that’s best for her family, Derek’s nephew at Seattle Grace blooming into a mini Derek…it’s the gentlest way to let her go ❤
He doesn't really have much in common with Derek, to me. Amelia, perhaps.
Agreed. He def has Derek's Charm but def not the same caliber of skill- yet and I so don't see him going into Neuro which is exciting. The new batch of newbies def have a certain charm about them that is refreshing. @@junbh2
I choked up when Meredith told Zola she always has and will always be extraordinary, look at you breaking the generational trauma Meredith Grey!
After 19 season and 17 years Meredith is finally doing what she wants and what’s best for her kids and finally moving 😄😭
Oh I so do love seeing the mom Meredith is!! She may have grown up with a nightmare of a mother but it showed her exactly what she didn’t want for her kids and has gone the exact opposite way with them. Loving and supportive and puts them first. Just love!
How refreshing is this storyline! Though heartbreaking in many ways, I love exploring Meredith as a mother and always felt that this was so much more interesting than the love interests after Derek. It’s has a grounded-ness that has been missing since the early seasons.
We see her for three more episodes this season.
Part of me doesn't want her to leave Seattle but the other part of me wants her to do what's best for Zola. When she told Zola that they would look for schools outside of Seattle, I thought she meant somewhere else in Washington not in Boston. I'm happy that Zola is going to school where she won't have anxiety attacks anymore.
I think it's a bit unbelievable that the right school would somehow fix a lifetime of trauma and a genuine risk of your mom dying a horrible death. I hate how they treat her fear like it's irrational or abnormal. I'm glad this time Meredith at least acknowledged that Zola had a lot of trauma. I hope the other two are getting help too.
@@junbh2 From watching the show over the years you see that they portrait Zola as a kid who has higher intelligence than the kids around her age. So yeah moving to schools (the right one) can help with the process of helping Zola with her lifetime of trauma because she will feel comfortable and more safe.
Meredith grew up in Boston when Ellis left Seattle after her breakup with Richard , I think that’s where alit if Derek’s family are close to that area , and I think they will find a new path there and nick can move to Boston with Meredith n kids also , for Meredith n Nick to stay in Seattle has to much past overshadowing Meredith’s life to many memories there of Derek n her , by moving to Boston she n Nick and the kids can start new life and make their own memories , Nick is a strong person in his own right and a renowned surgeon also and he could shine in Boston just as easy . I hope they will push in that direction for Meredith n Nick with the kids .
@@junbh2 I’m sure if Bailey and Ellis get older and show signs of needing help emotionally Meredith will make it happen . They each have their own personalities , Ellis wasn’t even born when her daddy died so she never knew him , but here’s all the glories stories about him and she will have big shoes to fill with the name Ellis gray when she grows up , and Bailey Sheppard will also have big shoes to fill when he grows up , I kinda hope we get the chance to see them grow up
Immediately makes me think about mer saying "you want to know why I'm so ordinary? Because you happened to me" To ellis. Mer is love 🦋
when meredith said “you have always been and will always be extraordinary” broke me 😢 she never once heard that from her mother and the way she’s being a very good supportive mother to zola is just so sadly beautiful
The beauty of Grey's Anatomy are the extra scenes and dialogues we are able to come up with knowing fully well these characters and their history. It's like they jump off the screen.
Yup, like when she called her "extraordinary", not "ordinary"...
the parallel fro this to the young meredith is just.. brings tears to my eyes
Mer is a great mother. I love her
Mer: “you have always been and will always be extraordinary!”
After being called ordinary by her own for mom throughout the first 28 years of her life, this came full circle!
For someone that went in and out of fire multiple times in this show, Mer developed a stronger mentality to maintain positive conversations with her kids. An important conversation that made Zola more comfortable to open up about anything with her mom especially reaching a mutual understanding regarding going into a new chapter together as a family 🤩😍🤗🥰
Also having Zola doing therapy for her anxiety is something that Maggie probably didn’t have back when she was a gifted little girl. So Maggie shouldn’t worry about not noticing Zola’s anxiety as well as her brilliance.
"You have always been and will always be extraordinary." I love how she twisted her mother's hateful words to motivate her child.
I love how April and Jackson’s daughter turned up.❤
Notice there was a picture of Jackson and April together on the desk next to Catherine and Harriet. I think that was on purpose to quickly tell us they're together even though April isn't in the episode.
@@junbh2 I noticed this too. I miss those two.
"You have always been and will always be extraordinary" just hit and hurt so beautifully 😭😭😭😭😭😭
this episode was so amazing! having addie, jackson and tom back was the best thing and the scenes with zola and meredith gave me so much comfort ❤️
Everything about this scene is perfect, and the parallel… Gives me chills. :)
I‘m not ready to say goodbye to Meredith. I still haven’t recovered from Lexie 😭🥲
I think Meredith needs to move forward, staying in Seattle is going to hold her back.
@@omarcogle1965 Ik & I’m happy for her because she really needs it.
@@7on1sASMR I just hope Richard, Bailey & Catherine aren't in their feelings about it again.
@@7on1sASMR Right?! I don’t know what got me watching this show… pandemic maybe? However, Meredith cast her spell on me from day 1! I love her so much! I will definitely hate when she leaves the show! I don’t even know if I will keep watching, but I will definitely follow Ellen’s career. Once upon a time, I read a comment that said they hoped they ended the show with Meredith getting diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, then possibly have a spin off about Zola. That would be an interesting take. I don’t know! All I know is I’m gonna need to be medicated when Meredith leaves! 🤣
Yeah but she leaves the show alive at least ! So she can always come back at least as a guest star there and here like so many still does like Addison , and April/Jackson . It will be nice if Alex did too with her and one day Christiana ( perhaps if the show end the last two will be willing to come back at least once for the goodbye.)
I love Meredith finally putting her children first. I love the way they wrote and wrapped up Meredith and her family and their storyline. Brilliant Zola go and shine 💖🌞
I can’t wait to watch this episode. The smile on Zola face and Mer how she handled it was brilliant ‼️
Wow, what a beautiful scene. I don't even watch the show anymore but watching Grey's Anatomy for over 15 years, this scene is well done.
1st of All, Zola is such a lovely young lady!! 2nd, Meredith being the mom she needed is a beautiful thing!!
Love this moment, and that Zola is so passionate about so many things. Sometimes it's just so beautiful to see the passion in someone's eyes as they talk. You could see Zola's shoulders drop a little when Meredith tells her "That's ok". Would it be nice? Sure. Is it the end of the world? Never and I'm glad Mer embraces that for Zola
Best & healthiest mother daughter relationship in media.
Meredith grey being the mother she wished she had as a child, so so proud! 🥹❤️
This storyline is the most organic and reality-based storyline that could be written for Ellen's character. No career mom would make such a move unless it was to improve the quality of life of one of her kids. I swear one of the head writers has my place bugged. My then 12th grader and I packed up and moved from NYC to AZ for almost a year to meet her academic and socialization needs. This is not a far-fetched idea, and I'm impressed that the writing team created such a realistic storyline.
I love this WAY better than her taking that other job …now the focus on the kids I’m loving this for her.
I love Meredith , ima miss her so much
“Uncle Jackson” 🥲💕
Uncle Jackson awwwwww
This hits home to me in a way. My mom was raised by someone like Ellis Grey and she was the worst from everything my mom has told me, however my mom and I are super close and she supports my dreams and goals in life.
The Song is New Day - Only Little Clouds
The words made me crying every child should listen to them
Good I’m so happy! This was something she so desperately needed and I’m glad they gave it to her ❤
Hearing her call Zola extraordinary warms my heart. I remember back when she struggled with feeling ordinary ❤
I loved this frigging episode so much, although it brings this sad message.
Why am I getting this hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach that Ellen is leaving the show.
It was announced that she would be in only 8 episodes this season, this one is 5th, she is in the 6th one aswell, atleast according to the promo.
Then post winter-haitus only 2 episodes left to wrap up the character.
Even thinking about this gives me chills and I'm dreading this conclusion.
She not leaving she’s taking a break that’s different
@@jacobplays6917 so then how are they gonna move her back again?
They’re testing it out without her tbh. If the season does well on the episodes she’s not in, she might give herself the chance to leave.
@@GiuliaSantana that’s exactly my thought too!
Also, how they are testing the waters is a great move narrative wise. Meredith since starting the adoption process with Zola has truly been family first. And moving so that Zola can be in the right environment is right for the character. If Ellen leaves, she leaves on an amazing note as a character and an actor.
“You are extraordinary “ that line is so underrated!!!
Such a great show that helps me to get through a lot. But sad that I am finding the end is near.
mer is trying to be the mother she never had and it’s healing her inner child at the same time
This is one of the best episodes of the later seasons
I love this relationship between mother and daughter. I'm going to miss Meredith Grey!!!
This is a call back on Ellis calling Meredith ordinary. Zola has a parent who is nurturing her unlike Ellis
this is a beautiful scene Meredith is a great mom
"You can and will always be extraordinary".... If anyone knows how important those words are for a child it's Meredith.
Awwww Zola is such a gem.
This episode feels very sort of connection to myself. I started to have anxiety attacks when I was 10, now 15 in high school still got them from pictures of real animals on textbook, things that pop, loud noises and also scared telling my parents. Now, I don't know whether I should go to the counseling office or just going with life. Maybe some day, all that will be gone forever. Wish me luck from Malaysia.
You could try talking to a counsellor or your favourite teacher. Someone might be able to help? I hope you find a solution so you don't have to be so anxious.
It makes me cry everytime😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
This scene means everything to me. I used to watching this with my mom from season 1 and its coming full circle Meredith moving to Boston and being a mom whenever Ellis couldn't... Fun fact Ellen is from Boston so made me teary eyed
I’m so happy for Zola. Like her & my case, sometimes moving can be a great, happier change for you.
Boston has such history in the show so I find it so fitting they are moving here. I would love a Spin Off 😍
I would love a spin-off if Meredith isn’t in it. I think she’s given her best to the Greys world but I’m ok with not seeing her in Boston
This show is an entire life time
This scene made me cry so much 😢🎉❤
This is the sweetest screen.I will miss the " Old " Grey's days though
Love this.
Meredith is such an amazing mom 🥹
I love that it is Uncle Jackson to Zola!
I wish I had a mother like Meredith
Japril Japril spinoff spinoff pliiiiiiisssss
This makes me happy for Zola!!! But sad that Mer is leaving - her home, the hospital and ALL the memories that she made with Derek!
Memories come with you wherever you are
the 'extraordinary' got meeeeee
Mer calling Zola extraordinary broke me down to pieces. Real tears rolling down my eyes right now, wow
I stopped watching a few years ago, this came up on my feed. Such a powerful scene. So full circle. I was so glad to see Meredith became the parent she always wanted and has a healthy relationship with her daughter.
I’m sobbing
I’m only on season 10, but omg Zola’s all grown up and still on the show!
At least they didn't killed her off...
There's still time
DON'T GIVE THEM IDEAS😭😭😭😭😭
Don't jinx it!
Meredith is such a freaking rad mom
love all the comments about our inner child. this world is bound to become better.
I kinda hope they do a series with zola and her siblings to see what they do and see them go through challenges
Derek would be so proud of her 😢
I loved how Meredith called Jackson “uncle Jackson”
Beautiful and smart Zola
omg i cried watching this
Honestly, I love this... I love how it shows all of the character and growth of Meredith, in this one interaction with Zola. She wouldn't move for Derek, because Derek wouldn't move for her. Sure, it was set up to be them moving for Merediths Fellowship when they started talking about it, but by the end, it was revealed that it was mostly just a convenient way to frame it so that Derek could fit both his surgical ego and his husband-persona into the decision. Don't get me wrong, I loved MerDer, and I still do most of the time. Derek helped build Meredith up to what she is, but he was also an ass who needed to kiss another woman to realise he was making the worst mistake of his personal life, because of professional ego. But with Zola, she was so ready to follow Meredith anywhere, never worried that she would have to start over in Minnesota because her mum would be so happy with Nick. And Meredith is every bit the mum she never had, so of course she would uproot her life for her brilliant daughter and only consider a crazy career opportunity as viable when she knew it would work for Zola. Meredith was never meant to be a trailing spouse, but she could never say no to being a trailing mum, because she knows that her sun is also meant to help light the way for the best things she's done with her life; Zola, Bailey and Ellis... :)
Love that girl!
I love how Zola dresses like Mer as well 😂🥰
This feels like a closing for Meredith 🥹
Oh I’m spoiling this for myself!
Ellis Grey would never. Love this full circle
I swear if this show keeps going on and I don't get to see more of Meredith as a mom or jackson and april I'm gonna cry. I get shows end and begin, it's the way of television but I love them too much! Maybe a spinoff with them three? I'd love that: a new start.
When your mom is your first cheerleader not your first bully
so cool man
I love how Meredith is nothing like her mother when it comes to parenting!