Owen Hunt has suffered through what seems to be a nine-seasons-long midlife crisis on Grey’s Anatomy. The rugged trauma surgeon shows a history of dysfunctional relationships with strong women like Cristina Yang and Amelia Shepherd. At first glance, Owen fits perfectly into the stoic hero box, pirouetting into the show like a dreamy G.
I. Joe. But his charms come with an unsavory tendency to control the people he loves. In the season 14 episode centered around Owen’s time in Iraq, the show writers give Owen a long-awaited moment of reflection about his needs and relationships.Owen struggles immensely with communicating. Especially when it comes to women. In his second and third marriages, the trauma surgeon begs for children despite the fact that his wives do not want children. He lashes out at his mother for dating a younger man. After Amelia’s brain surgery, he drags her back to their “home” despite her reservations about moving back in with him. In the Iraq flashback episode, he knowingly holds his sister back from a promotion in the army to “protect” her.
Owen’s sister Megan carries deep insight about his controlling habits. In last night’s episode, he goes on…
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