4 Reasons the Grey's Anatomy Premiere Was Incredible Television, Plain and Simple

One of the most chilling aspects of the episode is that Meredith suffers temporary deafness at the hands of her attacker. We're experiencing the trauma from the perspective of Meredith herself. We switch between the outside trauma scene and the internal experience of Meredith, in which sound becomes muffled, lost in the chaos. The tumultuous scene dulls to a hum, which is almost more terrifying than the frantic yelling and shuffling of our favorite doctors. It's moments like this that really drive home what Washington has brought to the table: a visceral, shocking experience.