The question is; "Does Shonda Rhimes hate Addison?" Viewers are confused because Addison is a very interesting character and Kate portrays the part so well. It's always fun to watch an optimist play a pessimist. I get a kick out of it, really. Kate is a very optimistic person, always so smiley - hell she was laughing when she got arrested one night. Kate is the funny person over at Private Practice. Off camera, she's always finding inappropriate jokes just so that everyone around her could have a good time. Kate is the complete opposite of her character, Addsion. Addison is fun and witty but recently, she's been sad. And it sucks seeing Addie like this but then I realized, she's always been sad. Her husband from season 2 of Grey's was in love with someone else, how could you stay happy at the thought of that? Knowing your husband has lost all interest in you and found them in some other person. Addison is a world class neonatal surgeon, one of the best in her field, and her husband leaves her for a resident surgeon...He promised he'd try to let their marriage work but he broke it just like he did her heart. It's sad. So why is Addison always sad, Shonda? When is this SADDISON ever going to leave, because when Addie left to L.A I was convinced that she'd find happiness. But no. So, does Shonda Rhimes hate Addison? No. Shonda says that she loves Addie. The reason she tortures Addison on the show is for the benefit of Kate. To expose Kate's incredible acting skills. Kate as Addison could be funny, weird, random, serious, sad and even happy. But honestly, Addison looks beautiful in all the masks of emotion she wears. Kate plays Addison to the extreme. Tears, and eyeliner smeared down her face - it's art, actually. Kate deserves an award. I agree with Shonda (and so do the rest of Kate's fangirls.) Kate does deserve an award for "best leading actress in a drama series."
In the latest episode, when Sam said, "I don't ever want to see you again." I cried. I cried so hard, it's ridiculous. These recent PrP episodes are so sad. I cried three episodes in a row. But those words that Sam said to her, they weren't the first time she's heard those words. The first time she heard it was from Derek. After their divorce was settled and she was asking him to take the Brownstone in New York. The second time Sam said it, but this time the line was delivered perfectly. She tried to hold back her tears as he walked away but she was broken. I felt her pain, I felt my heart break with hers. Call me weird but it hurt. When it comes to Addison, I'm very sympathetic. But Addison has been sad all her life. It's like in inevitability. Like she can't escape from it. But Addison thinks sadness as a drug. The more you get of it, the more immune you get. But it's not. And she's a doctor, she should know that. But like everyone else, she tries to convince herself that she's happy when really she just can't face the truth. But even since Grey's Addison is still the same. Shonda lied and promised that Addie would be happy because in Seattle she was miserable. And Pete. What are you doing? I don't think I want to ship you guys anymore. I mean, you guys used to be so cute but now it's like you're just using her. He is. He loves Violet and Addison doesn't need that anymore. I hate it when Addie becomes THAT person. The person who's with a person who's in love with someone else. When she was with Derek, Derek loved Meredith. When she was with Alex, Alex loved Ava or Rebbecca - he loved someone who couldn't even remember who she was. When she wanted to try again with Mark, he loved Lexie. And now Pete. In season one, they were so cute and now... I don't know. I hope they work things out. But Shonda says that if Addison was ever in a stable relationship it'd be the end of the show. So we can't keep shipping Addie with anyone because they might only stick around for a few episodes. But honestly Shonda, Addie needs more happiness in her life. Don't make her think that sadness is just karma for what she did to Derek because Derek double cheated and yet he's married and happy. It's such a shame that the only source of happiness Addison gets is when she's in surgery. Like reality beyond the scrub room and O.R doesn't exist. She controls what's going to happen and she makes it happen the way she wants it to and everything always goes her way. She makes miracles happen and when she holds that scalpel her patient's life becomes more important that hers. Addison deserves happiness outside that O.R. ADDIE DESERVES TO BE HAPPY!
Here are a few clips of how well Kate plays SADDISON. <3
