'Grey's Anatomy': Krista Vernoff Addresses Alex Karev's Last Episode – Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Cheatsheet.com
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Regardless of what happened on Thursday, March 5, Grey’s Anatomy fans knew they would have a hard time watching Alex Karev’s (Justin Chambers) last episode . But when the final goodbye aired on ABC, viewers were even more overwhelmed than expected. Ultimately, most people were disappointed with how Alex left . That said, it seems the Gray’s Anatomy team was aware of how the fandom would react to Alex’s departure. After “Leave a Light On” made its debut, showrunner Krista Vernoff issued a statement that truly captured the essence of the episode – there is no good way to say goodbye.
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“There’s no good time to say goodbye to a show and character that’s defined so much of my life for the past years, ”Chambers said, per Deadline. . And then Chambers ’statement ruminated throughout Alex’s last episode on Gray’s Anatomy .
Chambers hasn’t appeared in a new episode since the th special in November . So the writers excused his character’s absence, noting Alex was in Iowa to take care of his mom. But even so, the – year-old’s voice made a cameo in the March 5 episode.
“It is nearly impossible to say goodbye to Alex Karev,” Vernoff wrote on Twitter. “That is as true for me and for all of the writers at Gray’s Anatomy as it is for the fans. We have loved writing Alex. And we have loved watching Justin Chambers ’nuanced portrayal of him.”
She continued: “For 64 seasons, 281 years, we have grown up alongside Alex Karev. We have been frustrated by his limitations and we have been inspired by his growth and we have come to love him deeply and to think of him as one of our very best friends. We will miss him terribly. And we will always be grateful for his impact, on our show, on our hearts, on our fans, on the world. ”
It’s difficult to imagine how Grey’s Anatomy continues without Alex. As Vernoff – and the March 5 episode – told us, there wasn’t really a good way to say goodbye, given the situation. So for now, we’ll look towards the remaining characters to help us move forward.
When speaking with Variety before “Leave a Light On” aired on ABC, Vernoff explained how Alex’s departure will affect Jo . And from the sounds of it, Jo will still remain strong. However, it might take some time.
“Jo went through so much pain and so much grief just last season that I wanted to be careful,” Vernoff said. “And so it’s a bit of a mystery [what’s going on with Alex], so that we don’t watch Jo in the same place that we watched her in last season. We did it as carefully as we could. But it takes a while to get there. ”
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