Meredith and Derek's would not work today

Since the release of The anatomy of Gray In 2005, Meredith Gray and Derek Shepherd became relational goals for fans around the world, even after the death of Dr. McDreamy.

However, despite their undeniable chemistry, their romantic story probably would not have existed today.

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"If you look, for example, Meredith Gray [Ellen Pompeo] and Derek Shepherd [Patrick Dempsey] through the lens of Time's Up and #MeToo, he was his boss, she was an intern and she did not stop saying, "No, get away from me," and he has continued to pursue it, and this is probably not a story we would tell about the series today, and it's a very nice reflection of the changing situation, "said Gray's showrunner, Krista Vernoff, at Los Angeles Times in a recent interview.

Wishing that the show, created by Shonda Rhimes, reflects the changing situation, Vernoff says he has taken a different approach to season 15, with a particular focus on Meredith's relationship with resident Andrew DeLuca. [Giacomo Gianniotti].

"This season, we are in the process of reversing things as we begin to build this love triangle that emerges with DeLuca as a people in this triangle." He is a resident and Meredith is present, and we have to approach the question differently from what we would have done before, "Vernoff told the newspaper.

Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo)

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"We need to talk and examine the dynamics of power. It's a conversation going on in the writer's room. How do we tell this story honestly, romantically, sexy and proactive and progressive? "

Although the series may have had some difficulties regarding the relationships between men and women in the workplace, it has helped shape the lives of many viewers and actors.

At an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show In October, Pompeo, 48, spoke to Ellen DeGeneres about an adolescent actor in the series who had revealed to him how the series had helped him out with his parents.

Derek Shepherd and Meredith Gray on The anatomy of Gray

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"A teenager was in the series and he was gay and played a gay character in the series. After filming the entire episode, he said, "All my life, I watched the show with my parents and used the show to tell my parents that I'm gay," said Pompeo. tears.

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"To show my parents: it's good that I'm not different and nothing disturbs me. Gray's really helped my parents understand what it meant to have a gay son and that it was not necessarily a bad thing. "

Reflecting on the interaction, Pompeo became emotional. "I have to keep doing it, man, because we touch lives and make a difference," added Pompeo.

The anatomy of Gray Season 15 was premiered on September 27th.