Like the rest of you, Im currently in isolation. Except, unlike many of you, Im in isolation with my parents.

Its been pretty good, to be honest. Firstly, no rent. Secondly, Mum really likes to clean like, genuinely seems to get high from vacuuming.

But a weird development in iso has been our nightly viewing, as a family, of Greys Anatomy.

Ive seen most seasons of Greys Anatomy. Considering it has like 18 seasons, I think its pretty amazing Ive seen a lot of it, to be honest. Re-watching it has been equal parts nostalgia (omg I forgot about 007!!!) and new information (wow I forgot they actually adopted Zola).

But watching it WITH MY DAD has been a real time. Its now his favourite show. As in, me, mum and my sister will happily chat over scenes because were invested, but not THAT invested but dad will become completely focused on Greys Anatomy, and Greys Anatomy only. You cant ask him questions. You cant clang kitchenware around willy nilly. He has submitted to the Greys Anatomy god and to him he must be true for 42 minutes and 30 seconds.

I have rounded up the worst times to watch Greys Anatomy with dad, since Im sure some of you home-living folks feel me here.

My dad does not seem to understand the fundamental fact that Greys Anatomys lifeblood is relationships. He seems to think its actually a show about medicine.

Every time theres a relationship crisis, he groans and goes oh come on, were bored of this. He couldnt stand the Meredith/Derek back and forth. HATED Callie and Arizonas post-Africa dramas. Cant stand Lexies umming and aahing over McSteamy.

Dont get me wrong he loves the couples. When theyre stable, and doing surgeries without talking about their love issues.

My dad isnt very macho. He lives in a household of women, I doubt he could be. I would say hes a feminist but one of those ones who wouldnt be like Im a feminist.

What I do know is, my dad is almost 70 and not exactly up to date with the extensive history of women being seen as simply procreators and homemakers. I know he isnt like, hey you girls go get a man and have babies, but all of this blathering on comes down to this. In the great Cristina vs. Owen saga, my dad chose OWEN.

Every time Owen is doing his dumb shit wahuhuhuh Cristinaaaaa you will want to have a childeeee in your wombbb business, and me, my sister and my mum throw shit at the TV coz he SUUUCKS, dads like Cristina is the worst.

NO. SHE ISNT. I need to have a two second rant about how Owen MARRIED CRISTINA, knowing she was 100% dedicated to surgery and surgery only, and did not want kids, then got fucking MAD AT HER for wanting to abort their accidental kid. Uh, no shit dude. She told you she didnt want them, if you didnt listen thats on you, PAL.

Fuck. I needed to get that out.

Anyway, dad siding with Owen is a bone of contention in my family and I just dont understand how he cant see that Cristina Yang is jesus.

Okay, so you know how shows will have opening scenes, and you dont know the characters but as an avid TV-watcher, youre well aware that at some point in the episode, youll be told who the characters are and why youre meant to care?

Yeah. Dad doesnt get that.

Dad will be like who is that? at 0.03 seconds into episode 22. Hell be like where did he come from when the fucking surgeons ON THE SHOW dont know who this fucking man with a hernia is.

Its annoying.

So as I said, Ive watched a lot of Greys Anatomy. Not HEAPS, but a lot. This means Ive often known the outcome of an overarching plotline before my parents.

So when dads like I bet Meredith gets fired or I bet the shooter is that guy, its really annoying to have to keep a poker face. Even more annoying is when he has INSANELY INCORRECT theories like I reckon Yangs gonna die this episode and I bet Dereks CLEARLY GOING TO SURVIVE PATIENT dies.

I mean. OBVIOUSLY.

Greys Anatomy is currently streaming on Stan.

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All The Times Watching 'Grey's Anatomy' With My Dad Has Been The Actual Worst - Pedestrian TV