 Grey 's has also been credited to have changed the perception on how good and bad television can be defined , The A.V. Club write , " Since The Sopranos burst onto the scene , we ’ ve too often classified a show as " good " based on how closely it adhered to the dark , violent , male @-@ centric template set out by that particular show . It ’ s time for that to end . At its best , Grey ’ s has been among the very best shows on TV , and at its worst , it ’ s been at least fascinating to watch . To write it off is to unnecessarily narrow the definition of what good TV can be , to limit what the medium is capable of . TV is at its best when it emotionally connects , and even when it seems to be otherwise merrily hurtling off a cliff , Grey ’ s Anatomy is nothing but emotional connection , which is more than other , more consistently better shows can say . " 
