In a different threadon essentially the same topic,u/Erbearlee experienced an internal battle over favorite Chief, weighing the pros and cons of Owen, Richard, Derek, and Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). "My gut says Webber or Hunt," they wrote. "They both handled the pressure better than Derek, although obviously we were supposed to see Derek's struggle because it caused tension between him and Meredith. I don't want to say Hunt, because well I just don't like him, but also he had a part in the plane crash. I don't like Bailey as Chief, but I think that has to do with the way she took over and pushed too far on her very first day. I think that colored my whole view of her as Chief." Ultimately, they decided to go with Webber, the most popular choice among "Grey's Anatomy" fans.

Another popular dark horse in the thread was Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), who served as Chief of Surgery when Bailey found she needed to temporarily step away from the job. That feels like a technicality since he was neverofficially Chief, but at least he left a mark. Bailey also left the role behind, ultimately handing it over to Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) before she "moved to Boston" and departed the series, and Derek's time was short but impactful, considering it ended with him getting shot by the disgruntled husband of a former patient.

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