#merlex

You know, even if I have to leave, I'm never leaving you. You know that.

Meredith x Alex (80): "By the later seasons they were the only ones left from the OG team. They were each other's person. Watched 12x09 'The Sound of Silence' and from that moment on I will go down with this ship."

Jay x Kay (80): "slightly insane to me that this is not more popular considering it's not an unknown piece of media at all and the ship appeal is undeniable (ig the age difference turns some people off but still) the Entire plot of the third movie is jay trying to keep kay from dying through time travel and he gets VERY desperate about it also at one point the 1969 version of kay asks jay if he has a girl in the future, to which he replies "I got you" also also at one point jay keeps neuralyzing all his partners just because he can't work with anyone other than kay like it's insane they make me insane. u"

-The existence of the twins makes zero sense. I know the Grey's Anatomy timeline makes no sense to begin with, but if Alexis and Eli were supposed to be five (six?), that means they would have already been born by the time Alex was being faced with felony charges in s13. You would think the court or the lawyer would have figured out the embryos had been used, and we would have known sooner.

-Alex would not have handled the news nor that situation well. He would not have been able to just go on with his life until he left. When he first heard over the phone, he would have had some extension of a breakdown. He wouldn't have just been able to move on with his life, sleep next to Jo, etc following the news. But in the show? He does.

-He knows damn well he was who Meredith had. Sure she had her sisters, but she needed Alex too. It's not like she was in a thriving relationship at the time either, so I genuinely do not see how he could have left Meredith in the dust without so much as telling her in person.

-Jo was recovering from a depressive episode. She was doing great, their relationship was great. I don't believe Alex could have possibly pulled this stunt on her. He physically couldn't. Imagine this set her back and he wasn't there to know? Alex Karev couldn't do that to her. He wouldn't.

-This isn't truly a win for Izzex shippers. She lied. And if she didn't lie, she withheld a truth. Legally she wasn't entitled to tell him, but morally? We know Isobel Stevens is a morally wrong person, but this? And Alex not only FORGAVE her but proceeded to fall in love with her? That makes no fucking sense. He couldn't forgive her for that.

-Alex has a history working with lawyers/investigators and the like. You really think he doesn't understand co-parenting? I know Alex Karev would have gotten a lawyer involved. Knowing Izzie he should have made sure she can't cut him out of Alexis and Elis life if Izzie and Alex have an argument. Thats what he would have done had the show not been RUSHING to get him off-screen. Granted, I am well aware JC left abruptly.

-His Iowa family. Given, Kansas is closer to Iowa than Washington, thats the only thing. His mother knew Jo, was familiar with Jo. Jo also clearly knew Amber personally. And she had met Jimmy while he was still alive. Izzie didn't meet Helen, or Jimmy, or even Aaron since he came to Seattle after Izzie left. I genuinely believe his mom doesn't know because how can he explain this to her without setting her into an episode or a break.

-Izzie left him in a letter. He wouldn't do that to Jo, Meredith, and Bailey after knowing VIVIDLY how badly it hurt him many years ago.

-Back to how it isn't some screwed win for Izzex. He didn't WANT kids with Izzie. He reiterated time and time again that he WANTED kids with Jo, and they both WANTED kids together. He didn't want kids with Izzie—if he did he would have.

-He addressed Jo's letter to "Jo Karev". KAREV. You cannot sit here and tell me he did that and it didn't completely gut him.

-"Our bed". He would never fucking say that. The our bed line? May have been the most painful part of his letter to Meredith. He wouldn't say that, he just wouldn't. And I can say that on good authority because he was my favorite character for sixteen fucking seasons. Yes, even season 1.

-How could he just pack up his life and move to "middle of nowhere, Kansas" without knowing enough about Alexis and Eli. What if they had a health condition? What men had been in their lives? What women? How did Izzie plan on raising them? Are they religious? Private or public school? Has anything bad ever happened to them? Was she ever going to tell him?

-Alex Karev is known for being a little cynical. You are really telling me he handled the news of having KIDS he didn't know about positively?

-The handwriting in those letters is not fucking his handwriting. We saw his handwriting in season 5/6 when he wrote the cards for Iz after her brain surgery. The handwriting (rushed or not) lines up ZERO with the handwriting in the three letters.

-He isn't in love with Izzie, it's stockholm syndrome.

-"I tell the truth, it's the one thing I've got going for me", where the fuck did that go? You lied to Jo for DAYS before you left, aswell as Meredith, Bailey, and everyone else

-His character development was beautiful. Hate on him all you want, but he was a good guy. The last thing he did? Cheat on his wife and lie to his best friends.

-The letter insinuates that he slept with Izzie or at least in the same bed WHILE jo was still at home in Seattle wearing her rings, being fucking married to him. Thats cheating

-The letter passes the message that he cheated/is actively cheating on Jo. How UNREALISTIC is that.