To Slexie shippers- something to make you feel better (hopefully) 💐
I honestly used to be so bitter about their deaths, it all happened over 8 years ago and during Christmas I decided to rewatch GA and I became so upset l once again cried for days BUT I guess I can finally be at peace (well... sort of) because Slexie is the only couple that was pure from start to finish. They were so meant to be that Mark had to die because he couldn’t live without her. Him coding when he saw Lexie’s body in the bag gets me everytime. And even when he finished giving his ‚When you love somebody, you tell them...’ speech to Jackson (and we all know he was thinking about Lexie at the time), he felt worse again. I think he wanted to die (which makes even more sense given latest episodes- when Meredith asked George if she got to choose if she wanted to die, George replied that he didn’t but it’s different for everyone- and I’m certain Mark chose to stay with Lexie). Which other GA couple had that? They ruined most of the other ships beyond reparation, and Mark loved Lexie so much that he had to die (once again, him coding when seeing her dead). If that’s not meant to be, then I truly don’t know what is ❤️. And the fact that out of all injuries Mark could have died of, the writes made him die due to a tear in his heart, speaks volumes to me, too. I used to be so bitter because at the time of their deaths it seemed like they had got the worst and most unfair treatment of all the big couples. Oh how the tables have turned... There’s no Japril (😭), no Calzona, no Merder, no Crowen. But Mark and Lexie remained in love till the end. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t fall out of love and stop loving each other. So there’s still Slexie, after all and against all odds. They were never ruined like the other couples have (so even tho they did them dirty AF we still have that to be thankful for). And since heaven obviously exists in the GA universe (it has been proven many times, most recently with the beach) and everyone who has come back seems happy, so I totally agree with the OP- we can assume they finally are, too. So yeah, I was bitter and I will probably always be, just a tad. But I’m not as bitter as I used to be and I’ve started to realise the little details that make so much sense about their whole relationship (death included, I literally CAN’t believe I’m saying that). And these are the details that make their relationship truly beautiful, iconic and like no other on GA. They didn’t have the happiest love story, but omg I feel like they really had the most beautiful one (no hate, it’s my personal opinion ✌🏻). Not all endings are happy, and theirs wasn’t but they are endgame and soulmates. A lot of shippers would love to say that about their ships but can’t- we can. Quoting SpoilerTv- ‚it is forever Mark and Lexie, there is only Mark and Lexie’ (I’ll surely post the full quote and frankly it’s eerie how true their prediction regarding other iconic GA ships has turned out to be, and they said it in 2012...👀). There are probably a lot more things that I wanted to say about their relationship and their deaths, but since it’s like 2 am now I’ll just go to sleep feeling great that I stan icons. And one other thing which makes me feel better- Krista Vernoff, the current showrunner, has been a loyal Slexie shipper since the beginning of their love story in season 5 🥰. She says it’s her favourite GA ship of all time. To me, that’s consoling. When Mark and Lexie died, I was 17. GA was a huge part of my life and I tried to fight it but it turns out, it still is (even tho I don’t watch the show anymore). I still feel the emotions I felt the day 8x24 and 9x01/9x02 aired vividly and I guess I had to get it all out! Thank you for taking the trip down my memory lane, I guess January makes me sentimental lmao Hope it made you feel better! Have a great Monday y’all and stay safe! 💋 #slexieforever Ps I love Eric Dane sooooo damn much I’m so happy I have yet to see The Last Ship! He made Mark Sloan perfect and frankly his good looks only added to the character, not made it.
