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 Jaimie Alexander plays Jessi in Kyle XY. Her character took a dive from a cliff at the end of the last episode—supposedly to her death. As with all television shows however, things are not always as they appear. Jessi is actually alive and well.
"Jessi is, if I can remember correctly, in every episode in season 2.5. She plays a big role and definitely stirs up things a lot more than she did last season. Still trying to be a good person, but things don"t always go her way," says Alexander.
There is an entirely new dynamic to the show because it focuses more on the characters and less on the science behind them as in previous episodes. "My favorite storyline is Jessi’s quest to find her mother, her parents...who those people were in the picture. Just her quest to find where she belongs, which is very broad, I guess," reflects Alexander.
While Jessi and Kyle sort through their own journeys, they still remain connected. Jaimie explains. "The connection between Kyle and Jessi, it’s a lot different than a normal human being to a normal human being. They are pretty much made of the same mold. They’re the only two that understand each other completely and, even still, they have difficulties.
"They’re pretty much each others guardians. I think Kyle would be okay if Jessi wasn’t around. In a sense, he could manage. But I don’t think Jessi would be okay without Kyle because she doesn’t have anybody else. To be honest, in the episodes that are coming up, their connection is questioned and it is explored heavily throughout the next nine episodes."
Even though these characters have these unique connection, there are issues they will need to sort through this season. "Just like with any relationship, you have to go through certain highs and lows to see how strong the relationship is and where it’s going to take you. And Jessi and Kyle—I’m trying to think how to word this. Jessi and Kyle kind of duke it out throughout the next few episodes, though not intentionally.
"Jessi will try and do something that she thinks is beneficial or good for somebody else but, in reality, is a bad thing. Eventually, a heavy strain gets put on their relationship because of the things that Jessi is doing where it makes Kyle kind of shy away from her a little bit because he has so many other things going on. So their relationship becomes very strained, like very heavily strained, throughout the next few episodes," reveals Alexander.
Jessi's progression in the storyline of the show is an interesting one to watch, and Jaimie agrees. "I like the fact that she represents—this is going to sound really odd... But she represents a normal person in the sense that she has two sides that kind of battle against each other. And that’s fun because I’m telling you, one moment, I’ll be good and sweet and kind and doing the right thing, and then the next few minutes, I’ll be doing something that’s horrendous. And I love that.
"I could never get bored. I honestly feel that I have some of the best material on the show and I’m so blessed to play this character because it’s exciting each day. We’ll get the new scripts and I’ll be like, “Whoa, what am I doing in this one?” And it’s always a surprise. I guess my favorite part of her is her dual personalities in a sense."
Things aren't all boring business on set either. "It feels like a huge dorm or something on our set. No matter what age you are, everybody gets along pretty well and, at the same time, we all help each other. If somebody has something going on in their life, we talk about it or we joke about it or whatever it may be.
"One time, aside from the goosings, which is a whole other story, I was on set and I went to this really great place in Vancouver to live because that’s where we shoot and I didn’t realize in their summer months, they have a mice infestation problem. So I get home one day after being in L.A. for some press thing and there’s a bunch of mice in my apartment and I freak out because I have a huge phobia of mice, which is kind of strange because I’m not scared of snakes or anything.
"I had told Matt about it—and I get to set and I walk in my trailer and there’s a bunch of mouse traps with cheese. And I was like, 'That’s not funny.' And I found out April and Bruce did it and I was like, 'You guys stink.' So we kind of make bad situations funny, I guess. But that was a good one because everybody was kind of waiting to see what I would do and they all know I hate mice and I have a phobia of mice. So witty they are," she jokes.
Catch Kyle XY on ABC Family at 8 p.m. ET.
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