exploding-snapple:

remember “I don’t want to never see you again” and “I’m not going anywhere except home with you” and “marry me again, jo” 

because the grey’s anatomy writers clearly don’t

ezelimsinx:

They showed me how Alex fell in love with Jo, and how it had absolutely nothing to do with Izzie. He fell in love with Jo’s strength, her wit and her caring heart.

They showed me him being himself with her, allowing himself to be silly and have fun, be it making animal noises or fake crying to get into hotel rooms.

They showed me that the thought of never seeing Alex again upset Jo deeply when they were just friends to each other back then.

They showed me him realizing that he loved her before he had even kissed her. That this time it wasn’t about sex or just attraction. That he fell in love with Jo because of Jo.

They showed me her standing by his side through it all, even when he pushed her away because of his dad. They showed me how much she cared about him and how much he meant to her.

They showed me that he imagined a future with her just a couple months into their relationship. That he wanted to be with her forever.

They showed me that Alex and Jo overcame so many obstacles over the years and yet never gave up on each other. That even while they were broken up he didn’t want to date anyone else and she only hooked up with a random intern to forget about him, which she never could.

They showed me that they both had struggled with love since their childhoods. That Alex felt like none of the girls understood his messy upbringing properly. That Jo felt like she was too messed up to be truly happy with someone. Until they found each other and it felt like finding home.

They showed me that Alex made Jo love and trust again after escaping her abuser. That she could give a man her whole heart despite what had happened to her.

They showed me that Alex was so important to Jo that she wanted to take his last name. That being a Karev was something she was proud of, despite what some people once would have said.

They showed me that Alex loved Jo so much he never stopped fighting for her even when she was so depressed she pushed him away.

They showed me that despite his fear of his loved ones “going crazy” he loved Jo so much that her depression didn’t scare him off.

They showed me Jolex choosing each other over and over again over the years even when walking away from each other would have been easier.

They showed me that Alex didn’t need to fear being abandoned anymore because the woman he fell in love with proved him over and over again that she would never leave him.

And then they took it all away in a single episode. They spat on Jolex’s beautiful love story. And they made it look so easy. As if those 8 years meant nothing. As if everything I watched over these years was a lie.

And it still hurts. I don’t know when it will stop. But I know one thing for sure and that is that Jo is the love of Alex’s life. I’m not going to let one episode of shitty writing take that away from me because the writers thought it would be meaningful to give two original characters an ending together, no matter how little sense it makes.