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'Grey's Anatomy's' Jesse Williams on Jackson and Lexie: 'Just having a little sex?'
After more than 40 episodes, it looks like Dr. Jackson Avery is moving out of the friend territory he has been inhabiting with the "Grey's Anatomy" women.
And while it may seem to some viewers like his romance with Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) kicked off with a sexy shower scene, Jesse Williams says it has been a romance in the making for a while now.
"I think some people might have received it kind of abruptly like 'oh, crap, they're in the shower hooking up immediately,' like it goes from zero to 60," Williams tells Zap2it. "But, I think if you reflect back on it as I've looked back on it, Jackson and Lexie have been around each other a lot and have come to rely on each other a lot and confide in each other."
So, does this burgeoning relationship have legs? Williams says the production is only a few episodes in front of the viewing audience and there's still lot of questions.
"The next two episodes will deal with are they an item?" he says. "Is this puppy love? Is this just a little lust, just having a little sex? And is this something that can really last? The elephant in the room is Mark [Eric Dane]. Jackson knows that Lexie's been with Mark for a long time, has a history with him, went away from him, went back to him. He's going to have to deal with that. And everyone's going to be very aware and treading lightly and being careful about this."
Whether the couple lasts for a while or becomes a short romantic spark, Williams is glad to see that his character is finally finding someone to get close to.
"Jackson doesn't have a whole lot of relationships on the show to be honest," he tells us. "He's got April Kepner [Sarah Drew] who he came in with, the other two were literally murdered at his workplace, he's got a little bit of rapport and relates to Meredith [Ellen Pompeo], and I think this kind of takes it one step further with her sister. So while it's not like he's buddies with a lot of characters, I think this is something that he values."
Fans of Avery may also find this relationship exciting, because we know very little about the character and this relationship with Lexie could provide us the opportunity to get to know him better.
"I'm excited as an actor going forward that he will have somebody he could speak to and maybe open up a little more," Williams tells us. "And get to see who this guy is and get to learn a little more about his past, and also get to understand better what he'll do in the future... So, I think with Lexie, Jackson will get a chance to learn about her, but also have somebody he can feel comfortable enough to reveal stuff about himself. It's part of the courtship process, right?"
What's your take on the developing Jackson-Lexie romance?
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My take is that I can't wait for Lexie to go back to Mark. Jackson is in denial if he thinks he has a real shot with Lexie.
My take is that Lexie/Jackson are far better than Lexie/Mark. Mark had his chance, he ruined it countless of times. They just don't work. Go Lexie/Jackson!
Im glad he found someone like Lexie, Lexie and him will do good as long as Mark stays away . The way he is in the middle with the baby is just so not real. That would never happen its stupid. i like Lexie and Jackson
I want mark & lexie back together !! !shonda promised us that on tweeter, i hope she didn't lie to us ! if mark and lex are over, i will stop watching anyway
Agree with what Jesse said about lexie and jackson! and he reflected on them!Awwww! I hope this relationship will continue to bloom into something beautiful and real!
I hope Lexie will be again with Mark, they belong together Jackson can be a good friend, ok, but he knows that Mark will always be in between them, because Lexie still loves Mark and always will
This is an interesting development! Im team jackson/lexie! after all the dust is settled in the end,I'm rooting for Jackson to get Lexie when all is said done! No one can deny the strong and genuine connection of jackson and lexie even though face with the "elephant in the room" Mark! hey! everything is possible in grey's anatomy and the only sure endgame is merideth and derek! So jackson/lexie for the win!
I totally agree! Jackson and Lexie just totally fit together! they have each others backs so to speak. Of course Jackson's realistic about Lexie's history with Mark but I'm glad that Jesse pointed out like Chyler's previous interview that this relationship between Jackson/Lexie is the real deal(in other words,not a fling)! Even if the show will break up them in the finale,I have the feeling that this triangle of jackson/lexie/mark won't be over for good. and I'm keeping my fingers crossed,that Jackson's gonna completely win over Lexie for good when all is said and done in the end.
I hate it. Jackson doesn't have any chemistry with Lexie, she clearly belongs with Mark! I am very disappointed with Shonda Rhimes that again she has made us fall in love with a couple - Mark/Lexie - and then makes Mark a jerk (hate the Callie pregnancy!) and make Lexie hook up with Jackson! Why can't they just stay friends? Everybody seems to have sex on Shonda's shows, let's just hook up everybody with everybody! So immature and disappointing. She's ruining the respect we have for the characters. I wished she would have written great stories about developing relationships instead of these stupid story lines...
Jackson/Lexie FTW!
Mark/Lexie SUCKS! plus Jackson is way more hotter than Mark and younger!
Mark can go on PP and be with Addison I could care less....