Ben’s Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Return highlights the sad truth about his intern class

Warning! Spoilers about Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 4 ahead.

Ben Warren returned to Gray Sloan Memorial Inn Gray’s Anatomy
Season 21, episode 4, but catching up with past colleagues made a sad fact about his class of interns evident. After starting as an anesthesiologist, studying to become a surgeon enough to reach the fourth residency year, and switching careers to become a firefighter, Ben Warren has become known for jumping from one career to the next Gray’s Anatomy. This initially made Ben less desirable as a resident in Sidney Heron, whose return to Gray Sloan after 17 years made Ben virtually unknown, but she eventually warmed up to Ben.

This led to Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, episode 4 finally included Ben’s return as a resident to Gray Sloan under Miranda Bailey’s guidance and watchful eye. Ben’s first day back proved chaotic enough to create some awkward moments with the other interns, but it also showed how he made the right choice by returningAs Ben is evidently back in his habitat despite the fumbles with the new systems. However, officially returning to Gray Sloan Memorial also meant that Warren would have met some of the characters who were close to him again, revealing a sad truth about his inner class.

Ben Reconnecting With Jo In Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Show How Their Intern Class’ Careers All Changed

All other interns in their class left, died or were fired

Ben’s problem with the new drug-administering system came after various little mistakes he made on his first day, leading Ben to find someone to help him who wasn’t his superior or an intern. This leads to Ben’s heartwarming reunion with Jo, who helps him before they can catch up on their lives. Gray’s Anatomy Season 21, episode 4 actually showed Jo and Ben working together again at Gray SloanMany years after the first time Ben and Jo tackled the monster that was the surgical residency together. This highlights the sad reality of their class of surgical interns as a result.

Meeting again in Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 meant that the last time Jo and Ben were coworkers was as residents. Jo and Ben’s updates highlighted their disparate career paths, with Jo choosing OB/GYN training over surgery and Ben returning to train as a surgeon only after years as a firefighter, but they also showed how Ben and Jo are the only ones in their class to thrive at Gray Sloan. Indeed, while only Heather tragically died, Leah and Stephanie were fired or left their jobs and Shane followed Christina to Switzerland, leaving only Jo and Ben in Gray Sloan.

Ben’s Return inadvertently highlights a Grey’s Anatomy narrative problem

Audiences never get to see how the interns’ careers actually progress

Jo and Ben’s reunion thus unintentionally underlined a major Gray’s Anatomy Problem. Being a medical drama focusing on interns and residents, it is imperative to see them progressAnd this was the case for MAGIC, Lexie’s class and even Jo and Ben’s. however, Gray’s Anatomy Shown the brilliant paths ahead of the surgeons only for the MAGIC who survived, Bailey, Jackson and April.

Instead, all the other residents fell through the cracks. If Gray’s Anatomy Given that Izzy and Leah get fired or Stephanie has enough of the job to run away, most residents would eventually end their residency. Not continuing to show their stories well after the end of their residency program, but seeing their importance as residents instead of characters more generallyMaking Ben and Jo’s reunion in Gray’s Anatomy Season 21 more important because it goes against that mindset.

Gray’s Anatomy Releases new episodes every Thursday at 10pm on ABC.