Thursday Night TV Was Just Too Much for Twitter

Amanda McGrath January 30, 2015, 5:00 am

Twitter was an absolute wreck last night, and it was all TV’s fault. Why the epidemic of viewers getting the vapors? It may have had something to do with the hyper-emotional series finale of weekly sob-fest Parenthood, or the high-stakes, high-stress return of Shonda Night (with did-that-just-happen?-laden premieres for Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder.) Here, witness the #drama in all of its primetime hysteria.

Parenthood got off to an early start:

The opening credits haven’t even rolled and my wife’s on her 2nd tissue. This could be a whole box episode. #Parenthood

— Adrian™ (@AY604) January 30, 2015

And it was all down hill from there:

Fact: it’s really hard to brush your teeth and get ready for bed whilst sobbing. Thanks #Parenthood. For everything. #BravermanForever

— Meagan Gordon (@MeaganGordon) January 30, 2015

How many ppl will go to their therapist 2morrow crying for an hour abt the #ParenthoodFinale âœ‹ if I went. Therapist: “What is a Braverman?”

— Taylor Vaughn (@ohtaytaytay22) January 30, 2015

ðŸ˜ðŸ˜¢ðŸ˜…ðŸ˜”ðŸ’”ðŸ˜ŠðŸ˜ðŸ˜â¤ï¸ my actual emotions while watching the @nbcparenthood finale tonight #BravermanForever

— Elizabeth Krupsaw (@EKrupsaw123) January 30, 2015

The music in the #ParenthoodFinale is scientifically engineered to liquefy your being into overflowing rivers of aching soul-tears. Enjoy!

— Deb Rox (@debontherocks) January 30, 2015

Dax Shepard (who plays Crosby on the show) and wife Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) made the most of their tears:

Just enjoying the finale of #Parenthood. pic.twitter.com/cw5xfSxMPF

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) January 30, 2015

Meanwhile, Grey’s Anatomy was up to its usual tear-jerker tricks with departing characters and unborn babies in peril:

everything I ever wanted is breaking apart on Greys #TearsOfGreys #WhyWhyWhy

— jordyn goodwin (@jordyn_goodwin) January 30, 2015

I finally decide to trust @GreysABC again and the hashtag is literally #TearsOfGreys ??? Whyyyy. I trusted you. D:

— Amber Alkire (@NotAmberA) January 30, 2015

Idk what its like to watch an episode of @GreysABC without crying, whether theyre happy or sad tears, the tears always come #TearsOfGreys

— Linsey Deroche (@LinseyMaee) January 30, 2015

Scandal was high-anxiety, and apparently Olivia Pope in danger is a national health crisis:

Holy cow! #Scandal just forced me to swallow a xanax and hold my dog. Jake! Help! What the hell! @scottkfoley @kerrywashington @tonygoldwyn

— irene geraghty (@shopgirrll) January 30, 2015

I just died a million deaths #saveolivia

— Tiarra Monet (@tiarra_monet) January 30, 2015

Excuse me while I get #SaveOlivia tattooed ON MY FOREHEAD HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME @shondarhimes

— Sara (@khaleesara) January 30, 2015

@BellamyYoung I’m ashamed at how many curse words I’ve yelled & tweeted during this episode! #ScandaI

— JACOB (@jacobmemoirs) January 30, 2015

How to Get Away With Murder returned, with Viola Davis in full effect:

Know this, it ain’t real drama unless there’s a Viola Davis snot bubble. It’s like Denzel’s #SingleGloryTear. #HTGAWM #TGIT

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) January 30, 2015

Viola got a new wig full of LIES #HTGAWM

— DONDON (@NESHROSE) January 30, 2015

I ACTUALLY STARTED CHOKING WHEN ANNALISE SAID “DONT BE”. #HTGAWM

— Stephanie Aguilar (@stephaniiiee31) January 30, 2015

It’s possible there was a lot of yelling at television screens happening:

HEY IDIOTS, HOW ABOUT YOU STOP TALKING ABOUT THE MURDER YOU COMMITTED IN PUBLIC #HTGAWM

— Criminelle Law (@CriminelleLaw) January 30, 2015

GOODNESS! The Craziness, Lies & Messiness of tonight’s show is insane! ðŸ˜³ðŸ˜³ðŸ˜±ðŸ˜±ðŸ·#HTGAWM

— John Dabla (@RealJohnDabla) January 30, 2015

These commercials are killing me. Give me 60 minutes of uninterrupted Viola Davis taking on the world one cheating husband at a time #HTGAWM

— Hawa Y. Mire (@HYMire) January 30, 2015

And some idle threats: