15-18: “stay where you are soldier”

Another great episode. The story is really moving along. We got some great Towen conversations (Krista really delivered); Lepherd were perfectly in sync; and Tom is going to make it easy for Teddy to choose by being a jealous jerk.

Teddy:

Well Teddy was adorable this episode (when isn’t she?). It was hilarious that she kept referring to her daughter as the soldier. And Casey thinking that she was talking to him was hysterical. We need more Teddy and Casey scenes. I want her to mentor him.

Teddy being so worried about being a good mom was sweet. It makes me that much sadder that her mom died because I would have loved to see Teddy ask her mom for advice. But like Owen told her, “we are a family,” so she’ll be able to rely on Meg and Evelyn instead.

We still know very little about how Teddy feels about Germany, her pregnancy, living in the hotel, etc. I’m hoping we get her POV in 15-20.

Teddy & Owen:

Owen is showing some incredible care for Teddy and their daughter and it’s really adorable. His redemption arc is going so well.

Owen wants to go to birthing classes. When he shows up, he gets paged. It’s Teddy. When he gets there she is lying upside down and he looks so scared 😦 At that moment, he is all of us.

Throughout Teddy’s pregnancy scare (cervical insufficiency), we get several scenes of Towen talking to their daughter. And I cried through them all.

“Your mom is better than the best. She’s kind and hilarious and strong she listens to Duran Duran way too loud. She can take down an entire pizza by herself which I find charming. She’s loyal, fierce and she would lie upside down for weeks if u needed her to.”

That Owen monologue is perhaps one of the best Owen monologues. I loved it for a few reasons: 1) it clearly showed Owen knows Teddy; 2) it showed Owen praising Teddy through their daughter so sweet 😍); 3) we got some personal insight on Teddy I didn’t know before (who knew that she likes listening to Duran Duran? Not me). In other words, Owen’s feelings are still there. Teddy turned to him right then and said Owen in the softest voice. And then Tom had to interrupt all the Towen magic and we still don’t know how Teddy feels. I guess we can’t have it all at once. More to come 😬

The last scene, Owen sees Teddy being fed by Tom. He is in deep thought. But he looks sad. He wants Teddy to be happy and he doesn’t think he deserves Teddy so for the moment, he steps aside. The voiceover over the scene is Meredith saying, “If only life’s variables were as cut and dry as rules of mathematics,” and that voiceover is telling. Logically, Tom is good to Teddy, he supposedly loves her so Teddy should be with him. But guess what? Life isn’t as simple as math and we cannot control matter of the heart (and neither can Towen). This scene cemented Towen endgame for me because it showed that Owen still loves Teddy. So it’s just a matter of time; I suspect that’s Megan’s role).

Teddy & Tom:

Tom seems to love Teddy suddenly and yet we haven’t seen 95% of their relationship so I have a hard time believing it. And Teddy certainly doesn’t love him back. She likes spending time with him but that’s as far as it goes. And given Teddy’s situation, I’m starting to feel that Tom is taking advantage of Teddy and I don’t like it. Tom lost a son so he is so eager to have a family (too eager). I think he wants to be a father and Teddy fits into that picture for him. Is that why he took all the pregnant women into that nail salon? Hoping that one of them would allow him to be a father again. I suddenly feel really creepy about Tom.

Teddy’s first reaction is to page Owen in emergency? That is enough said. She doesn’t own Tom an apology for not including him because really—it’s not his place. Teddy wanted Owen there—not Tom. So perhaps he should think about that means instead of being a jealous jerk. Jealous bf really does not suit him.

Also, can he stop feeding Teddy? That seems to be the only thing he does.

Do I think they will last? Absolutely not. Any relationship that develops 95% off screen on Greys will not last. And us finally seeing his bad side is certainly telling.

Owen & Tom:

Where do I begin? Oh yeah, that part where Tom should mind his own business. Owen did not have to tell Tom anything.

A few things:

*Tom has no reason to be going to birthing classes. Tom is not the father and regardless of what happens to Towen, Owen will be in the delivery room—not Tom. I just hate how dominant Tom is suddenly being. I knew they’d have to ruin Tom’s character eventually but it’s really happening now.

*Tom is super jealous of what Towen have. You only reason you act the way Tom did is if you deep down know that Teddy still loves Owen. Tom continues to see Teddy as a prize and it’s becoming infuriating. Owen tried to be a bigger person and he walked out of the room but of course Tom had to follow him. Tom told Owen that he loves Teddy and that Owen chose Amelia. Tom isn’t entirely wrong but it’s also not his place to say anything. Tom is trying to reduce Towen’s entire relationship to Amelia (because that’s all he knows) and he doesn’t realize there are 10 years of friendship and history, he knows nothing about. Possessive Tom is the worst! It was pretty funny to see Teddy bend her back so she could try to see what Tom was saying. Too bad, she didn’t hear her bf be a total ass.

But Tom and Owen’s fight is exactly why Omelia won’t happen. Tom accused Owen of choosing Amelia and that Owen should live with his choices now. So if Omelia reunite now, they only do so because Owen can’t be with Teddy.

And how is Tom already in love with Teddy? They barely know each other (a few months of dating doesn’t lead to love) and she certainly does not love him.

Well the Teddy/Owen/Tom triangle is officially here. Just because Tom decided that Owen shouldn’t be with Teddy, doesn’t mean that’ll be Teddy or Owen’s decision because flash news: it’s not up to Tom!

I know some people think that Tom and Owen will be friends moving forwards but I don’t see that happening. Nothing on Owen’s face told me “I’ll be friends with Tom.” Since this episode drew a clear turn in how Tom is portrayed (and not in a good way), the days of his relationship to Teddy are almost over. Owen has now seen Tom’s bad side—Teddy will see it next.

Amelia & Link

I LOVE Lepherd!!! He is so good to her. And he is in total awe of her—both as a surgeon and as a person. They are sweet 😍 Amelia finally has someone in her corner who doesn’t judge her and who doesn’t think they are better than her. Her entire life, Amelia felt less than but with Link she doesn’t have to feel that way anymore.

Amelia and Link accidentally told Maggie that they slept together. Ha. Maggie is the worst with secrets so I guess it’s just a matter of time until other people know.

After the Maggie interaction, Amelia tells him that they should prob stay away from each other. But not even two seconds later, they answer Richard in unison, which was hysterical. They remind me of MerDer in S1 and it’s so refreshing!

Amelia and Link end up working on a patient together. And he lets her make decisions about the procedure. He really supports her. During surgery, he follows her lead. Unfortunately, their patient is paralyzed. Amelia is clearly affected by the “loss.”

Link found Amelia in the mood room. He did not go there to hook up with her. He was just checking on her to make sure she is okay. But she melts when she saw him. She touched his hand and he responded. One of the things I love about them is that Amelia is using her own agency to guide their relationship. Everything is her choice.

The song overplaying their last scene is absolutely perfect for them:

You sit there in your heartache Waiting on some beautiful boy to To save your from your old ways You play forgiveness Watch it now, here he comes He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus But he talks like a gentlemen Like you imagined when you were young Can we climb this mountain I don’t know Higher now than ever before I know we can make it if we take it slow Let’s take it easy Easy now, watch it go

I did say perfect? Okay, I’m saying it again 🥰🥰🥰

Will Lepherd become a couple? I think so.

When? I think after a few more hook-ups and her centric, she’ll make a decision on their status (should happen in the last few episodes of the season). And Link is in Amelia’s centric, which I’m super excited about!

It looks like Jo has already gone to Pittsburgh. So next episode should include at least some flashbacks. I’m curious in seeing how it all relates to Teddy.