Grey’s Anatomy is bringing its focus back to the original characters, and that means a big spotlight will be pointed at Alex and Jo’s troublesome relationship.
ABC recently released the first promo for Grey’s Anatomy season 13, and it was all about Alex. At the end of last season he made a huge mistake, but not one that was necessarily surprising.
It’s clear now that Alex and Jo’s story moving forward is going to be a big part of the season, and that might not be a good thing for fans of their relationship. The pair have always had lots in common, but there’s a large part of Jo’s past that she’s kept hidden and could now tear them apart.
Grey’s Anatomy has been dancing around Jo’s past for a while, fans get glimpses into it but not the whole thing. Alex, too, will just be learning more about Jo.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Justin Chambers teased that what brought Jo and Alex together could also be the end of them, “They bonded over their past, and to leave that part of her past out, that’s a pretty big piece of her puzzle. So I think he’s going to feel very betrayed.”
Show creator Shonda Rhimes also explained why they’re approaching the subject now saying, “She’s a survivor. The idea that she’s a survivor and that very act of being that person is threatening to that relationship is interesting.”
Rhimes also brought up how Jo’s past and Alex’s current situation will cause more problems between the two. “The fact that Alex is a guy who his response is to beat somebody up is a little problematic,” explained Rhimes.
It also looks like fans might be meeting Jo’s husband that she ran away from. Just like Meredith faced her attacker last year, Jo might be doing the same thing. “This idea that women are often treated in this way is disturbing to me,” said Rhimes.
“But it’s also very interesting to me to get to tell the story of Jo from this perspective of somebody who has walked away from a past that happened so long ago, and might have to face it again.”
Will Alex and Jo be able to keep their relationship in tact after this latest blow? It’s hard to say for sure. The pair has already gone through so much in their time together. Yet, they’ve always seemed like the perfect partners for one another.
There’s a lot for Alex and Jo to work on if they want to stay together. We can’t wait to see what the next season has in store for these two.
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