Yang 's relationship with Burke was positively received ; it was considered as " one of the most interesting relationships on the show " . Similarly , '' The Orange County Register '' wrote that their romance became " one of the most touching and funny attractions of '' Grey 's Anatomy '' . " Christopher Monfette of '' IGN '' was critical of their wedding planning in the third season , saying : " The will-they 's and wo n't - they 's fly and fall like hobbled pigeons until the season finale when the show solves both its personal and professional problems in the most obvious and least compelling of ways . " UGO.com placed their break-up on its list of the most horrible TV breakups . In 2009 , Monfette said of Yang 's relationship with Owen : " Hunt 's interactions with Cristina were perfectly balanced for optimum drama , never together and never apart for so long that the back-and-forth became frustrating . Viewers could clearly see a softening of the typically hard-edged Cristina , a pleasant change for what had become something of a one-note character . " Jennifer Armstrong of '' Entertainment Weekly '' also praised the pairing , especially in " Elevator Love Letter " , saying : " As good as they 've been at amping up the romance crackling between Owen and Cristina , Kevin McKidd and Sandra Oh brought the Emmy consideration tonight from scene 1 . " She also added : " I loved seeing Cristina at least try to stand by her man . " Of Yang and Owen 's wedding , Armstrong said : " Glad we made a clean disposal of the Teddy-Owen-Cristina love triangle , though , when he quipped to Teddy , " I heard there 's a guy , " and she said she was happy for him . " She also praised Owen 's proposal scene , giving it an " A " . Later , she praised their marriage , saying : " I am absolutely loving the stronger-than-ever lady-bond between these two this season . Is it because they 're both married now ? Just growing up ? Whatever , it 's the opposite of Blair and Serena 's annoyingly fickle frenemy status on '' Gossip Girl '' , and I ca n't get enough . " '' '' New York '' Magazine '' praised the abortion storyline , saying that the show " was brave enough to do what almost no other series will : show this one particular , totally legal medical procedure on TV " and that the abortion was " the only plausible resolution " for Yang 's pregnancy . Tanner Stransky , also of '' Entertainment Weekly '' , said of Yang 's actions after Owen 's affair : " It alternately seems silly and not silly , when you really think about it . " Robert Bianco of '' USA Today '' praised Yang 's storylines in the eighth season , saying : " Their stories are effectively tied into that of a patient whose ability to move forward is complicated by a complex response to a hideous past . " HitFix writer Liane Bonin Starr applauded Yang 's brief departure from Seattle Grace to Mayo Clinic in the ninth season , which was " interesting " as " it showed us a new side of her — and after so many seasons , that was some welcome insight . " The relation between Meredith and Cristina has been acclaimed and been a highlight of the show . Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald considered the friendship to be " the secret core of Grey 's " . Aisha Harris of '' Slate '' called their relation '' The Best Female Friendship on TV '' adding that " With those two characters , showrunner Shonda Rhimes and her team of writers created one of the most nuanced and realistic portrayals of female friendship on television . " Samantha Highfill of '' Entertainment Weekly '' called Cristina and Meredith the best female friends on TV because " they do n't try to be " . There 's nothing fake about them , which is a rarity in how female friends are portrayed on television . She further went on to call them ' soulmates ' , " And even though they 'd never dare get sappy enough to say it , they 're soul mates . Margaret Lyons of '' Vulture '' ( magazine ) called the friendship " dream BFF relationship . " and the primary focus of the show , " One of the series ' calling cards has been its depiction of female friendship and particularly the primacy that friendship enjoyed over romantic relationships . " '' E! '' at the time of Sandra Oh 's exit wrote , " In '' Grey 's Anatomy '' s 10-year history , the doctor duo has been through a lot together : weddings , deaths , plane crashes , bomb threats , shooting , you name it , they 've lived ( and danced ) through it . " and added , " And with the three words , '' " You 're my person . " '' Cristina Yang and Meredith Grey solidified their status as the small screen 's best best friends ever . " Oh has received numerous awards and nominations for her portrayal of Yang . In 2005 , she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series , which she was nominated for every year until 2009 . Also in 2005 , she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress – Series , Miniseries or Television Film at the 10th Satellite Awards . The next year , the cast won the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series . In 2006 , Oh won the award for Best Supporting Actress – Series , Miniseries or Television Film at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards . In 2006 , the cast was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series , which they won in 2007 , and were nominated for again the following year . Also at the 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards , Oh won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series . In 2010 , Oh was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the 41st NAACP Image Awards , which she was nominated for again in 2012 , and in 2011 , she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards . In 2011 , Oh was nominated for Favorite TV Drama Actress and Favorite TV Doctor at the 37th People 's Choice Awards an award she was nominated again for three years later at the 40th People 's Choice Awards and also the subsequent year at the 41st People 's Choice Awards . She was also nominated alongside Pompeo for the Favorite TV Gal Pals category
12th Screen Actors Guild Awards
12th Screen Actors Guild Awards
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