User blog:Kate.moon/Future of Mexie and MerDer

Hey Grey's Anatomy fans! By now you've probably heard that Patrick Dempsey announced that the next season of the show would probably his last. Could Ellen Pompeo, his on-screen soulmate also leave, making Grey's Anatomy...Anatomy? Since Shonda Rhimes' endgame has always been MerDer, it seems that way. Of course, we can't forget that there is another Grey on the show: little sister Lexie Grey.

TV Line released this interview with Chyler Leigh the actress who plays Lexie. They discuss her future on the show, Mexie, and her passion with Jackson.

Mark vs. Jackson
The biggest question regarding Lexie that fans often ask is regarding her relationship with McSteamy and Jackson. Shonda Rhimes has gone on the record to state that Lexie has a lot of growing up to do regarding Mark, but how does this affect her relationship with Jackson?

Chyler has a lot to say on the complicated triangle: "Well, it’s a complicated situation. As far as Jackson goes, they have so many similarities. They’re both very driven, they’re both up-and-coming in their careers, they’re into the same things… and there’s something that’s really refreshing about that for her. He obviously really cares about her, and she really cares about him, so there’s that blossoming of something new. But yeah, there is a distraction [element to it], something that sort of eases the pain of the whole Mark triangle situation, which is a really messed-up situation! It has been a couple of times now that he has, at least in her eyes, chosen somebody else or something else over a life with her, and that become a really big roadblock. Do they love each other? Yeah, and I think that’s an obvious thing. It’s one thing to love somebody, or be in love with somebody, or be purely heartbroken, and she’s walking a fine line of all three. It’s hard to balance on three ropes when you’ve only got two feet."

Last Season of Grey's
Could the next season of Grey's be the last season? At least for the original cast? ER is an example of a famous medical show with revolving actors. Could the same work for Grey's? While it's possible that several of the main cast members may leave, Lexie Grey is here to stay, at least for now, regardless of who leaves or stays.

Sister Act
Despite the rocky start to Meredith and Lexie's relationship in the beginning, they've grown together as sisters. There's a possibility for a big storyline for the sisters, if Ellen Pompeo were to actually leave the show!

Connection with Teen Wolf
Did you know that Chyler Leigh knows J.R. Bourne of Teen Wolf?? Strange but true! Chyler, her husband and J.R. have been friends for a long time!

So what do you think, Grey's fans? Can you imagine a life without the original Grey's cast? Do you hope for a Mexie reconciliation? You tell us!