Christina Yang’s one true love was not Owen nor Burke. It was her craft. Being the best cardiothoracic surgeon.

Her "No" was the best NO ever.

7 years later and i still feel the chemistry between them

Cristina was never good with Burke nor Owen, Cristina was better off on her own.

This is their closure, finally 😔

The way he said that he couldn't work with her because it would destroy his marriage is because he knows what they had/have is something that he wouldn't be able to ignore

To me this is the most unbelievable way for Burke say that he will forever love Christina. To trust her with the love that they both share in medicine.

I'm glad we got Closure for Burke. He got his dream, he got married and twin girls. He and Christina got peace and wasn't forced.

The word "consuming" was used so perfectly here. I'm rewatching the old seasons and God he thought she was the world. They are my favourite couple. Brilliant actors and wonderful, believable chemistry.

Do you remember Cristina when she leared Burke had an award and started to sing while she was cutting dead people's bodies and meredith came in? She was singing Like a Virgin by Madonna. And that's the song played as a background. I'm in tears.

Burke: Are you done? Cristina: NO!! (.....................) Cristina: Now I am. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

These two were on a whole different level as far as acting and intensity. I loved them together and I cannot imagine a better ending for the relationship they had

Burke walked out on her finally realising marriage would make her unhappy. It was horrible but necessary. Whereas Owen punished her for not wanting a baby...he cheated. At least Burke made her dreams come true

He gave her his hospital!! This speaks volumes on how much he thinks of her! Crying my eyes out right now! Wish they could have ended up together.

OHMYGOD. I just got the "Like a Virgin" connection. Right after Burke left, Cristina sang that song repeatedly as she was doing work in the Morgue. Anyone recall that?! Shonda is friggin' brilliant. Makes this scene so much more powerful.

“I wanted to be you” - Can not tell you enough how much that hit me. I had a therapist tell me once that I wasn’t in love with my ex, there was just something I seen in him that I wanted to see in myself.

"Eventually you hold the carrot and i'll be chasing you"

You have to give Burke some credit here, not because he was giving Cristina his hospital, but because he was willing to admit that he would fall in love with her again should they have worked together again.

This show is nothing without Burke and Christina

Omg I think this is one of my favorite scenes from Grey's Anatomy. When Burke says, "You hold the carrot and I'll be chasing you," I started to cry. This is my favorite Cristina and Burke scene, by far, just because he said that, and that may be weird to some of you who ship Cristina and Owen but I am Cristina and Burke all the way just because of this scene.

I just love how strong she says "no" i miss her she was such a strong character

This was the scene that made me feel justified in shipping Burke and Christina for all these years. He gave her the chance to be everything she ever wanted. Nothing else in the world could have shown how deeply he loved her. He got his dream, she got hers, they got their closure, and we got ours. And as usual, Isaiah and Sandra just nailed it. Perfect.

Not Owen, Not Burke could have fulfilled her happiness to the full extent. She was her own. She wasn't with someone else to be with her. She was better off by herself.

I love how her eyes and face becomes soft when she hears him say that loving her was consuming. Just for those moments when he was saying that he couldn't have her work for him because he would be throwing his life away. Their chemistry was so beautiful and I MISS it.

These two are just phenomenal actors.

The pause after that unyielding 'no', oof. The elegance, strength, and growth she shows is so wonderful to rewatch

"Cheer up Charlie" brilliant

Cristina had the BEST exit of MAGIC.

"The way I loved you was consuming" I can't handle this, they are perfect together, I mean really, in their relationship there were never other people, just meant to be I know it's all like Cristina doesn't need a guy but they should have ended together

Burke cared so much for Yang. But he knew that she loved her career more then anything else in the world. I also felt in this scene Burke loves his life. But he’s still in love with with yang.

Only by rewatching this scene did I realize that "Like A Virgin" was playing in the background and how significant that is. This show kills me!

Burke's expression when he said "the way I loved you was consuming" I just can't. There are love and anger. Love because he got the opportunity to finally meet Cristina once again and anger maybe because after he got married he still loves her.

I love how this show emphasised something that’s realistic unlike most shows. *Just because two people love each other doesn’t mean that they’re meant to be together*

This was beautiful. He once took pieces of her and finally, in the end, he gave them back to her. Her dream was always to become him, and he finally stepped aside to let her do that vs the first time around.

these two break my heart over and over again.

Hands down the most wonderful greys anatomy scenes of all time, because everything came full circle for Christina. This was the ending she deserved. And there was simply no other or better redemption for Burke than this one. He watched her for years, waited and offered her, her dream because it was the only way he knew how to apologize and make up for walking away from her all these years ago. Wonderfully done 😍

Their chemistry was fire 🔥 seven seasons without a scene together and they still have it!

The chemistry between them ...wow..... I miss them so much

Fuck dude! That silence after "NO" meant so much. It was a reflection of the strong and independent woman Christina had become. It was filled with the power she held

Absolutely brilliant song choice! Brings it back full circle to when she was singing it in the morgue. And by the way, the show may be centered around Meredith but it simply DOES NOT work without Cristina. I reallyyy tried with season 11 but her absence is far too much. Grey's needs to learn how to gracefully bow out because it's not the same anymore.

I come back to this scene once in a while. I also go back to the scene where he said his vows for her in the OR. Preston Burke's words about his love for Cristina Yang were spectacular. These are two Grey's scenes I will never tire of watching.

This was such a great scene... It was so great to have seen Burke's character one more time and see him and Christina get closure, and for him to have been the person to open up new doors for her, was a good way to heal old wounds between them. To hear Preston say that Christina will always have power over him but still choose to protect his family and give Christina the job she deserves, wow! Loved this scene very much.

Burke: Are you done? Cristina: NO! -now I am 🤣😂👏🏼

Sandra Oh is simply one of the best (if not THE best) actors I have ever seen - I can't think of any she would come second to. From the first time I saw her as Rita Wu in Arli$$, I believed she was something special. One day some lucky Hollywood director is going to give her a movie truly worthy of her talent...

I love how the actors look quite young as they were back in season 3. Genius

I love the silence before she said " I'm done." And I admire that Burke is always honest with Christina.

You can actually feel he doesn't want to give up on the place and it's heartbreaking to him but yet he's doing it - that's the biggest change in Burke I've seen. He would never do that when he was still with Christine. They both changed a lot it's amazing

He is her real love...

I always see people bashing Burke and honestly.. he let her go. He knew she loved him enough to marry him even if that’s not what she wanted. I mean it’s Cristina, she’s not the housewife type and that’s what he wanted. He let her go and she became phenomenal. Yes the wedding was sad but i think he loved her more than she loved him and it just wasn’t the right time. She was still an intern and he was basically at the peak of his career. I liked them together more than her and Owen because it made her stronger

One of the best scenes of season 10. So powerful, the acting and writing.

The song, Like a Virgin was the song Cristina sang during season 5, when she was hung up about Burke

Hands down, this is the best send-off of a character on grey’s anatomy. It was full circle and it made sense for Cristina 👏🏽 if only the other characters had that..

The intensity when he said the way I loved you was consuming “ incredible acting on Burke

Their chemistry will be one of the strongest chemistry i’ve ever seen on tv. And the song... UGH 💯❤️

Greys Anatomy shows that everyone wants something different. Look at Christina, a loner who dreams big. Burke was a great character as was Addison.

This was a miracle for Christina. The job was just the cherry. The true gift was showing her that you can become legendary, do great things, and then walk away if needed. He was also her mentor. He passed the torch. its an honor

Did anyone else notice that they background song they played at the end of this scene was the one Christina was singing when she found out he won the Harper avery and didn't mention her?

The "Like a Virgin" music made all sense in that scene 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love his "cheer up Charlie??"

2:37 I just realised that “Like A Virgin” was playing in the background And Cristina was singing it while retrieving cadaver hearts after Burke left her at the alter

One of the best scenes of the entire show

I'm glad Burke came back to give us closure of the Christina Preston relationship. When he left it was so unfinished. I love that he offered her his hospital because really Christina was beyond Grey Sloan. After everything that happened there with her she deserved to move on to greener pastures. Everybody that you start off with won't finish with you.

Compared to Karev’s shitty ending I’m actually glad they gave this to Christina. She loved her work more than anything and was able to receive what she rightfully deserved. I was so sad she left when I first watched, but now that I’ve seen the new writer’s inability to give characters their rightful endings, I’m glad she left when she did. If only Karev’s got a similar ending. 🥺

everyone acts like Christina was some innocent victim in their relationship & Burke just controlled & used her and IMO that's just BS. If I remember correcctly it was CHRISTINA who convinced Burke to lie about his hand all because she wanted to keep doing those major surgeries with him & further her own career. I'm not saying Burke didn't do some things that were'nt cool, but Christina is JUST as much to blame for what went down in their relationship, if not MORE. He was way more into her & willing to compromise than she was.

In a way, Burke was handing out his heart (the hospital) to her. And it's no coincidence that this symbolic heart is also a Cardiothoracic specialist hospital

so brilliant how they used "like a virgin" in this scene 😅 takes me back to the good old days when cristina went crazy and started singing lol

The "like a virgin" song on the background. Ugh the feels. She sang this when she was stressed and needed to be reminded of her true love--surgery. Just so beautiful ❤️ Shows that her greatest love is not Owen nor Burke--it's her being a cardiothoracic surgeon ❤️

1:06 this is the strongest NO I've ever heard

i can't this scene is too much. this song just makes me remember when they first started out. too much feels

the background song sounded so nice, then I realized what song it is LOL

Burke and Cristina needed so much closure I remember when Cristina left to go Switzerland and her and Owen had a great goodbye but wow her and Burke had so much closure And I’m so glad this scene happened

I know Burke was not a perfect guy for her, but he loved her a lot and now I am totally sure it’s true after watching this episode. He knows if they work together, he would fall in love with her again and throw away his ‘perfect’ life. I’m crying and I believe they will be together someday. truly.

One of the saddest moments in the show, cause we know Christina will leave

Cristina and Cardio is the greatest love story of all time 😍

I love how 'Like a virgin' plays in the background like when Cristina sang it when Burke left

This scene made me cry. He loved her so much, I love how he respected her and her craft so highly that he didn't think twice about handing over everything he had built. I wish they could have been together..

these 2 characters were brilliant TOGETHER..THEY BOTH GOT GAMES..BUT TOGETHER THEY ARE UNTOUCHABLE. owen has nothing on burke..i am hoping when the show is ending, they bring back burke and Christina...and they are TOGETHER, LISTEN TO WHAT HE SAID, "YOU AND I WORKING TOGETHER WOULD DESTROY MY MARRIAGE". HE STILL LOVE HER A TON. OTHERWISWE, WHY WOULD HE GIVES HIS HEART TO HER..MEANING THE HOSPITAL.THE LIFE HE WANTED WAS A FAMILY WITH CHRISTINA, BUT SHE HAD DOUBTS. I AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DONT WATCH GRAYS BECAUSE OF THAT. THEY DESERVE BETTER...

THEIR CHEMISTRY 😭💗

This scene is just.........amazing. Everything is just perfect in so many ways.

I am absolutely devastated that Cristina is not around. But I am extremely relieved. Her storyline had the most justice of anyone on the show.

Cristina: "Wait. Your offering me your hospital like you're Willy Wonka and handing me a chocolate factory?" Burke: "Cheer up, Charlie." 😂

Owen would of never lived up to burke

That was the most intense "No" I have ever heard in all my entire life.

Is it just me? I can still feel the chemistry between these two....they were always one of my favorite couples of all time on Grey's ..... Isaiah Washington and Sandra Oh completely nailed these roles as Christina and Burke 💕

They just have soooo much chemistry!!

Ok I've just started watching this show and wanted to stop in the middle of season 3 because I wanted Burke and Cristina to be forever together but now watching this scene I can see they never stopped loving each other. I'll finish season 3 and watch this episode and then I'm done with this show.

The ending was so uniquely..... Cristina. Very fitting. I love the way they handled this. This is EXACTLY what Cristina wanted all along.

I always liked the way Isaiah Washington delivers lines.

The day Cristina broke all of our hearts 😭💔 how can it be almost 6 years since she left the show, yet it still stings!? 😭💔

Love these two as a couple. Miss them so much

Are you done?! NO!!!.... now I am. That was built up and the closure i needed from end of season 3. in that pause, the way he shook his head, like he said sorry and she got to express her peace, like she got her words out from when he walked out on her. thank you Grey's Anatomy. I am complete.

I still get goosebumps when the cover for like a virgin comes on..came around full circle-didn’t it?!❤❤

Will not watch after season 3 after learning Burke will not be back. Skipped and watched this episode and can’t stop crying. This was heart breaking. When Burke said he will be the one following the carrot. 😢💔😢💔😢💔😢

Best couple ever in any series ever I shipped them from the beginning and cried for days when Preston walkef out and the chemistry the acting unparalleled

i still love them together, owen never even came close to what they had imo

I never understood how and why people say Owen is better than Burke. Let's compare them: 1. Entrance: Christina met Burke on her first day at work but Burke didn't show interest before the Coffee scene (Remember that part when he gave her the coffee and said "It is just coffee"?). The first instance of attraction between Owen and Christina was when she was impaled with an icicle and Owen removed it from her belly. I think Owen as a love interest felt forced, i mean the dude was unstable after war. 2. Personality: Burke was known to be clean, a family person, a hard worker, showing respect to everyone. This explains his attachment to Christina as she is the total opposite of that. He was patient toward Christina and released her at the end for her own good. This is what i call maturity. Owen was coming over from war, wanted to kill her in her sleep, had love affairs, .... 3. Chemistry: Remember that Burke's Yellow Turtle neck scene with Christina. Please provide me a scene like that from Owen.

The song playing was the one she sang when heartbroken. Like a Virgin had a different mood this time. Wow.

The song playing in the background had me bawling

One of the most powerful moments on Grey.

They still love each other, I wish they dedicated all of season 10 to them, not just two episodes. You never forget your first love.