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Grey's Anatomy's Alex/Ava/Lexie: Where Were We?
Justin Chambers by Bob D'Amico/ABC, Chyler Leigh and Elizabeth Reaser by Ron Tom/ABC
Our series of Grey's refreshers continues with a look at the risky love triangle of Alex, Ava and Lexie.
The Couple: Alex Karev (Justin Chambers)/Ava (Elizabeth Reaser)/Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh)
Where We Were: Oh, Alex…. Seriously, could you be in more of a love triangle if you tried? Granted, we're not sure if you're capable of truly being in love since you usually end up being a jerk to most of the women you're interested in. So who knew you could be such a softy with Jane Doe, who then became Ava and then became Rebecca? (But we'll just call her Ava for now.) You saved her from certain death during the ferryboat accident, laughed with her and comforted her during her painful recuperation, helped her pick out a face and name, and delivered her baby safely. But Ava's husband finally found her and took her home. So what's a lovelorn Alex to do? Hook up with the most inappropriate girl on the block, Mer's baby half-sister Lexie. When Mer found out, she freaked out twofold — about the fact that a man-whore was hooking up with her sister and the fact that she felt Lexie was trying to invade her life. But we all knew this fling with Lexie was just Alex's coping mechanism to deal with the loss of Ava. So when Ava returned to the hospital, sans husband, Alex and Ava's amazing bond and chemistry finally came to a head in the on-call room. (Where else?) Later, Ava visited Alex and begged to watch him work. She sat next to Lexie in the galley, and the two chatted until Lexie realized that Alex and Ava had hooked up. As expected, she gets royally pissed. (Triangles were never this complicated in geometry class!)
Where they're headed: Lexie still finds herself drawn to Alex, even though he lied to her about Ava. When she confronted him about Ava, he said it was over and that Ava was never his girlfriend. Um-hmmm. Knowing the Grey sisters' history with inappropriate men, I'm sure Lexie will continue to see Alex until Ava returns, which you know she will. Grey's creator, Shonda Rhimes, recently told TV Guide, "Alex is going to have to be brave, too. Because things are coming to a head with the woman we know as Ava/Jane Doe/Rebecca. And when it is over, he's never going to be the same."
Possible roadblocks: For Lexie, the biggest obstacle is the fact that Alex may actually be in love with Ava. Also, Alex tends to shut down when he's rejected. So if Ava ends up staying with her hubby because she fears Alex can't commit, Alex could be headed for a Defcon-style shut-down. For Ava, Alex has abandonment issues because of his abusive father and because just as he was falling for Izzie, she left him for Denny. Either way, I don't think this will end well for anyone. — Erin Fox
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Apr 21, 2008 7:02 PM
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Alex is the most underappreciated character on GA. I'm so sick of George and Izzie, but we know next to nothing about Alex, and there's a wealth of story there to be told about his past.
Having said all that, his romantic storylines thus far have been a snore. Alex is a bore with Ava and Lexie, and wasn't much better with Izzie. He had lots of chemistry with Addison, and really has chemistry with Meredith. Since neither of those are gonna fly, they really need to bring someone else on for him.
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Apr 22, 2008 11:11 AM
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I don't believe that he loves either of these women. They both need him in some capacity and that is what attracts him. I don't believe he loved or could ever have loved Addison either. There is nothing there. Alex needs to change his outlook on himself and stop getting involved with women who "need" him to "save" them.
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Apr 22, 2008 12:41 PM
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What do george and Izzie have to do with anything? They are my favorite characters, but that doesn't mean I would not like to see Alex's past explored. It would be more interesting than any of his fiasco so-called love relationships who, with the exception of Addison, did nothing for me.
I don't like Alex but I do love Justin and I am desperately hoping that Shonda finds a way to make me care and that could be done much mkore easily if they showed how troubled his past was.
Justin has the chops to do it.
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Apr 22, 2008 2:58 PM
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The character Alex is a complete jerk, but he is one of my absolute favorites, and I think Justin Chambers does an excellent job with the part.
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Apr 22, 2008 3:20 PM
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What do George and Izzie have to do with anything?
Mem101, I mentioned them because I think those characters have been overexposed in the last year or so.
We've seen glimpses into the childhood and past of Meredith, Cristina, George and Izzie, but what I was trying to get across is that we have NOT seen a lot about Alex. And I'd like to!
That wasn't George hate or Izzie hate, but we have seen a lot of them and it would be nice to have the character of Alex in the spotlight for a change - and for something else than just being an @ss.
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Apr 22, 2008 3:37 PM
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Oh ok sure, I agree, I would like all characters to have equal airtime and I would really like to know more what makes Alex tick.
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Apr 22, 2008 3:53 PM
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I do not believe that Alex is in love with Lexie or Ava. Alex has always been in love with Izzie and there will never be anybody else for him. The scene when he carried Izzie away from Denny was so heartbreaking and tearjerking...you knew then where his heart belonged. He is also the one that speaks up for Izzie and makes her believe in herself. They are ment to be together!
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Apr 22, 2008 4:04 PM
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I would love to see Alex and Lexie really get it on. Alex actually has depth, but needs a good stable woman (who of course is hot) to get him straight. (Excuse the pun) Ava is too shallow and needy. Also.....Go Der/Rose.
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Apr 22, 2008 4:04 PM
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Actually, come to think of it, Alex and Rose would be kind of interesting too!!
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Apr 22, 2008 4:05 PM
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nah, Izzie is meant to be with george and always has, Alex might love her but George is the one who makes her light up.
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Apr 22, 2008 4:47 PM
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I want Alex with lexie. They get each other and they both had a drunk dad. if so, he and Rose could be good. I like Rose but hate her with Derek, so that would be a way to keep her around.
I use to love Alex and Ava but they ruined that and I always hated him with Izzie.
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Apr 22, 2008 4:49 PM
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Alex and Izzie don't work IMO.
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Apr 22, 2008 4:51 PM
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He clearly needs the Big Love solution. Ava, Lexie, and Izzie that would solve three problems at once. No more Ava/husband, no more Gizzie, and Lexie could move out of her Dad's place and have even more sisters to deal with.
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Apr 22, 2008 5:47 PM
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I still want Alex to be with Addison. They had so much chemistry and they both were better around each other. I jost find Lexie and Ava plot devices. Alex and Addison should be together.
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Apr 22, 2008 6:52 PM
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