Grey’s Anatomy He’s seen a fair amount of fan-favorite characters over the years, but they didn’t always start that way.
The ABC medical drama made its debut in 2005, and it still remains strong to this day. Viewers have been introduced to a wide range of personalities, including certain people who crashed. And as they say, the first impression is everything. Very often not Grey’s Anatomy Fans end up hating these characters. But of course there have been a few exceptions to the rule.
Mark Sloan
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When Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) first appeared in Grey’s Anatomy Season 2, it was hard not to hate him. The character was annoyingly confident and was apparently nothing more than a slutty man. He also slept with Derek Shepherd’s wife (Patrick Dempsey), Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh). But as time went on, Mark showed that he was willing to step up.
Throughout Mark’s journey in Grey’s AnatomyHe rekindled his friendship with Derek and formed a close connection with Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez). Then when Callie got pregnant with Mark’s baby, she decided to stay involved.
Meanwhile, Mark fell in love with Lexie Gray (Chyler Leigh). And finally, the plastic surgeon became much more than the man they were introduced to in Season 2, even giving advice on love on his deathbed.
April Kepner
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April Kepner (Sarah Drew) was one of the Mercy West residents when the hospital merged with Seattle Grace. So naturally Grey’s Anatomy Fans hated her. Then, to make matters worse, the character was also incredibly annoying. But things changed after April lost her friend, Reed Adamson (Nora Zehetner), to the shooter in Season 6.
How Grey’s Anatomy continued, April faced and overcame multiple obstacles. She was fired, twice, and missed her boards. However, the trauma surgeon showed resistance and supported herself, even through her relationship with Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams). Then, before viewers knew, April was leaving the Shondaland series. AND Grey’s Anatomy Fans have been gutted ever since.
Alex Karev
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Grey’s Anatomy Fans knew Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) as “Evil Spawn” for a reason. The character was a misogynistic idiot upon arrival, even calling Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo) a nurse in an attempt to insult him at the premiere. Then, over and over again, Alex proved himself the epitome of toxic masculinity.
However, Alex began to slowly open up and take care of others, regardless of whether that was best for him. The character came out of plastics and entered pediatric surgery under the guidance of Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw). He also displayed a level of empathy for his young patients that are often not shown to other characters.
Alex also started an affair with Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and supported her during cancer. Then when she left him, Alex finally found love again with Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) and became the couple that viewers want him to be.
That said, some Grey’s Anatomy Fans may find Alex’s character progress after season 16 questionable. The Peds surgeon abandoned Jo for Izzie. But at least Alex didn’t back down from the character he was in Season 1.
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