I think they were right to show a death from an ectopic rather than a botched abortion - the forced birthers in America are so haughty/self righteous about abortions and “that would never be me” attitude, that the only way to smack them in the face is something like this. Where it could be them. Where they wouldn’t find a doctor willing to risk prison that isn’t hours away, by which time it’s too late.
Badly filmed? Yep.
Having Mer leave to do something else like Yang did is the ending that Karev deserved. They overestimated the whole Izzy thing, fans didn’t like them together, especially after Jo, who is a much better fit. Range of options - he could have gone to Africa to work directly over there, as an off the top of my head example.
Badly orchestrated with Mer? Yep.
Zola - proper trauma therapy, not once a week, I’d also have accepted some ND Dx thrown in there too (ADHD would have been a better fit for Amelia over a brain tumour ffs). She also needs stability, and I can’t see Mer clocking out of research at 5pm every day and being home all weekend any more than she would if she were still doing surgery.
Making it all about Alzheimer’s was stupid and shows zero understanding of trauma and anxiety. That’s just what Zolas brain has focused on. It’s not the underlying fucking cause of it.