Shonda Rhimes will always remember these shocking visits at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
The Grey’s Anatomy showrunner reflected on her decision to kill off certain beloved characters from the medical drama, and she’s developed an honest coping method for mourning those deaths.
“I look back on some of the deaths of some characters, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God. I can’t believe I did that,’” Shonda admitted during the March 10 episode of Craig David’s Glass Half Full podcast. “Now in perspective, at the time, it was what the story dictated to me so clearly that there was no other choice.”
After all, the 56-year-old reiterated she didn’t create the iconic ABC series—which stars Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, Kate Walsh, Jesse Williams and more—to strictly appease her viewers.
“My job is to be the keeper of the story,” she confirmed. “My job is not to be the keeper of the fans. My job is not to be the keeper of my friendships with actors. My job is to do what the story dictates. That is really hard to do. But it’s also really important because if that’s not where my mind is, then I’m not telling the best story I can.”
