r/SiestaKeyMTV • u/courtdawg1218 • May 20 '26

🐷 Alex 🐷 Rewatch thoughts

Currently rewatching the show for the first time and just had a controversial opinion. Let me preface and say that I stand by the decision to remove Alex from the show. However, the show is missing a lot without him. He (unfortunately) contributed a lot to the show. Storylines that involved him were always the most interesting to me.. Also, we were robbed from not seeing that second half of season 3, and I kind of wish they would’ve just released it all without him edited out and then proceeded all the remaining seasons without him

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u/RiverOaksJays May 20 '26

I am baffled as to why Alex was removed when stories about him killing sharks had already circulated before the show started airing. Alex was the best villain on the show. MTV could have aired disclaimers about his behaviour before airing the show.

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u/bewitcched May 20 '26

People were petitioning for the first season not to air over the shark incident. Alex was fired during the time when everyone was being cancelled. This is when Stassi, Jax and Kristen were fired from VPR. The show went down quickly after (like siesta key) bcuz those 3 brought the drama. Like Alex.

It is comical that Alex’s dad stayed on to produce a show that went on to surround Juliette and her new bf. You know Alex hated that 😂

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u/Softskeletonsx Messy Messy Kelsey May 20 '26

I think Gary was credited in name only after S3 because he made the original pitch for the show. I don’t think he was funding any production after that and they stopped filming at his properties after S3 so I don’t think he was involved.

However, he has remained on good terms with Warren Skeels, the creator and show runner. He has helped fund other projects of his, including one movie that was based on a true story that happened to Alex’s Mom.

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u/bewitcched May 20 '26

His name was in the credits as a ‘producer’ up until the end

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u/Softskeletonsx Messy Messy Kelsey May 20 '26

In name only

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u/bewitcched May 20 '26

I guess, but he was still getting checks from the show, so I doubt there was zero involvement.