For 11 seasons, the show was the story of Meredith and Cristina. It was about finding your "person." After Cristina left for Zurich and Derek drove into that truck, the show lost its gravitational pull.
That said, I’m still watching. Why? Because Dr. Amelia Shepherd is carrying the show on her back. And watching the new interns (Simone and Lucas) fumble around is nostalgic. grey anatomy
Why Grey’s Anatomy Still Owns Our Tears (20 Years Later) For 11 seasons, the show was the story
The current seasons rely too heavily on "cameo ghosts" (Ellis, Denny, George) and world-ending catastrophes. Every season finale is an explosion, a storm, or a kidnapping. At this point, Grey Sloan Memorial has worse security than an airport. For 11 seasons