Feeling grey over Grey's Anatomy

So. All week long, I was jazzed for last night's Grey's Anatomy. Would Mere die? Who else was going to kick it? Was she in limbo?

Stop reading right now if you haven't seen the epi yet. OK, if you read on, don't say I didn't warn you.

I thought last night's episode was kind of maudlin and contrived. I felt very emotionally manipulated at the end of it. Also, I knew what was going to happen before it did -- partially because of my unbridled addiction to spoilers. A few scenes made me tear up, like when Denny passed by Izzie in the hallway and she felt him. The otherworldly hug (or the Celestial Massengil moment, as someone called it on the Television Without Pity boards) made me teary too. I thought the "try one more time to save her" line was pretty lame. I will say I thought she was going to kick it when they were telling her in the afterlife that there was no more time. I had to play Tetris during the commercials to keep from biting my fingernails.

I will also say that the afterlife in general is a very emotional subject for me. Both me and M have lost friends our own ages to cancer. The only thing that keeps me comforted about losing my friend is the thought she goes on. Talking to me about it is like touching the third rail -- just very sharp and real. M and I have agreed to disagree on this. But I digress.

Good part of the epi: Mer/Der. Man, great acting jobs all around. You really believe these two are soul mates and adore one another -- much to Addison's chagrin. Maybe that's why she may be shoving off.