Grey's Anatomy: Medical Drama Resuscitation

Okay, I admit it. I enjoy watching Grey's Anatomy. Let me take that back, enjoy is not the right word, because I find myself in tears after every episode. You really can't enjoy something that plays games with your emotions like that. But, it is a great show. Or was.

Things are starting to change. I think the freshness is gone. I have lost interest in Meredith and her gang of misfits. I have lost interest because the characters have gone stale. Also, knowing that Izzie and George seem to be on borrowed time, one destined to die, the other to leave, forces me to have to "put up" with them instead of following them.

Alex doesn't work without them. As a matter of fact, Alex doesn't work at all anymore. He is angry all the time and I just can't figure out what type of Dr. he wants to be. You can only watch him fly off the handle and seemingly mature through his mistake driven learning process so many times before it becomes overdone. Not to mention he just looks old.

Meredith will probably find another excuse not to marry Derek and then what is left? Another tug of war between them? No, I can't live through that again.

So, what can the writers to do save this show? What can they do to make it watchable again? Here are five ideas to rejuvenate Grey's.

1) Blow it up and start again. Let Meredith and Derek marry and then kill her off. This opens a whole new set of storylines for the very talented Mr. Dempsey. Then give Lexie Grey top billing. Make Grey's Anatomy her story. Turn the show on its head and watch it take off. There are still plenty of opportunities to develop her and her romance with Sloan without the back and forth drama of indecision.

2) Bring in three new interns. What drew us in at first was the story of five interns and their unbreakable friendship. The youth of it all. This show needs that again. We need to follow young doctors who are trying to figure it all out. Put them under Lexie and create a whole new world of challenges and triumphs.

3) Retire the Chief and have Dr. Sheppard assume the role. Another great opportunity to showcase Dempsey's ability to act. Just think of all the struggles the chief of surgery has that could only be told through the eyes of someone like Sheppard's character. There is so much potential here, I should be charging someone for this advice.

4) Let Christina Yang become a heart surgeon. Stripped of all her friends, it's all she has left. Explore that journey. Let viewers experience what it takes to be the best in a field like that.

5) Cast Meredith Salanger, from Dream a Little Dream, as a new surgeon to Seattle Grace. She can eventually become Sheppard's new love interest but in the meantime, she can provide a fresh face, a new mentor for Lexie, and quite possibly a new best friend for Christina. Trust me on this, it's a no brainer.

Every Grey's Anatomy I have watched has been a roller coaster of emotion. The show tells great stories. But, with members of the cast holding on, and some storylines growing stale, the best thing to do is start from scratch. There are many strong pieces to build on; I know this is a bold move. I just think that the fans deserve the best these writers can offer; it is just time to give the writers more to work with.