Warning! SPOILERS about Station 19 season 7, episode 5 ahead.

After episodes where Sully proposed and Natasha didnt give him a straight answer, Station 19 season 7, episode 5 finally managed to get them engaged and in doing so, it referenced a major Greys Anatomy seasons 10 and 11 storyline. Station 19s 100th episode included plenty of dramatic developments, but Ben and Sullys predicament that left them surrounded by fire and with little oxygen was among the most difficult, putting in danger two of Station 19s main characters. Almost losing Sully finally gave Natasha clarity regarding his marriage proposals, also explaining why she didnt seem to take them seriously before.

Sully and Natasha spent Station 19 season 6 fighting over whether to keep their relationship private, with the two torn between protecting their relationship and their careers, as Natasha being Sullys superior put them in a precarious situation. While the ballroom floor collapse in Station 19 season 6s finale endangering Natasha made Sully certain of what mattered, every time he asked Natasha to marry him in Station 19 season 7, she didnt answer clearly. Their talk in Station 19 season 7, episode 5 finally explained it had nothing to do with their love but much to do with Natashas fears.

Natasha admitted she had been stalling her relationship with Sully in Station 19 season 7, episode 5, sharing that she had been terrified that someday Sully would want her to play small. Her reveal simultaneously clarified that she really was avoiding answering Sullys proposal and why, showing that she truly loved Sully, but was also accustomed to men going back on their word. His promise to never be so stupid and try to make her play or feel small essentially made it possible for his proposal to be enthusiastically accepted by Natasha right after he promised her.

The worries plaguing Natasha that Sully didnt know about fully mirrored a Greys Anatomy season 10 story that completely degenerated by season 11, almost destroying Meredith and Dereks relationship right before Dereks death. Indeed, by Greys Anatomy season 10, Derek had promised to take a step back in his career to focus on his and Merediths family so that she could have her moment to shine and progress her career. However, his brain sensors research with Callie and his presidential brain mapping initiative made Derek go back on his word, causing him to put his career first once again.

Before accepting, Derek refused the US presidents offer twice despite not wanting to, choosing his family only because he had promised Meredith. In return, this made Derek take out his anger on Meredith and those closest to him, making them miserable because he resented Meredith as she refused to stall her career to follow him. This fight continued from Greys Anatomy season 10 to 11, and it would have destroyed them had Derek not died. With Natashas worries revolving around Meredith and Dereks central problem in Greys Anatomy seasons 10 and 11, Station 19 season 7 essentially reversed their story.

The power disparity between Meredith and Derek was often at the center of their story, but they never explicitly considered that issues practicalities before season 10, with Greys Anatomy instead focusing on their unyielding love. Sully learning the prerequisite for which Natasha would consider marriage thus makes her priorities evident, making the problem that arose between Meredith and Derek much more unlikely to appear between them. By clarifying that love wasnt necessarily enough, also needing a clear and explicit understanding of their priorities, Station 19 season 7 made Sully and Natashas relationship have a firmer start than Meredith and Dereks.

Episode #

Title

Release Date

6

With So Little to Be Sure Of

May 2, 2024

7

Give It All

May 9, 2024

8

Ushers of the New World

May 16, 2024

9

How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?

May 23, 2024

10

One Last Time

May 23, 2024

Station 19 returns on ABC with season 7, episode 6 on May 2, 2024.

Station 19 is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy that premiered in 2018 on ABC. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19. Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 sometimes have crossover episodes in which a storyline is depicted on one night throughout both shows.

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