Grey's Anatomy writer Krista Vernoff tried to stand up for the Georges of the world:
I was, for a very, very long time, WILDLY OPPOSED to Meredith and George hooking up. Like, shouting matches in the writer’s room opposed. Like, storming down the hall to my office and eating vast quantities of Trader Joe’s dark chocolate opposed. I was afraid people wouldn’t forgive Meredith.
Yeah, go ahead, eat that chocolate. That'll show 'em!
Problem is, a lot of people aren't very happy with Meredith to begin with since she treats George like he's a decoration on the mantle, won't get over the awful McDreamy and agonizes about it with him all up in Addison's face. Sure, we feel bad about her because of her family situation, but watching her mom re-live the events of decades ago (nice plot device, natch), we get a window into the kind of insufferable b*tch Meredith will one day become.
OK, back to thinking deep thoughts about energy policy... until Sunday.
Yeah, I will never forgive Meredith for just being Meredith.
I think it is her name driving her to be the personality type that she is. Every Meredith (except for Dandy Don of 1960s Cowboys fame) I've ever known has been a real wench. Plus, it freaks me out how dark and sunken her eyes are.
TC