Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24.6.228.120-20170415095616/@comment-6860898-20170416141624

I think that Nathan really seems to be able to make Meredith happy. She hasn't laughed this way or interacted with a guy like this in ages, and even though she tells Nathan that she doesn't want to have a thing, she doesn't back away. For example, she could have left the bathroom...but she didn't. He can show her how to put herself first and enjoy her life, as seen at the end of Thursday's episode. Very different from Derek, I feel; I don't even think of Nathan as a replacement. They're totally different.

I feel like we really need to give Nathan a chance before jumping to any conclusions...Shonda usually knows what she's doing. And it usually works. I think that if the writers do this correctly, their relationship will evolve and they can show each other how to be better people. What really matters to me is Meredith's happiness...as seen in the promo for 13x21, it's definitely there with Nathan. We should see what happens!