Alex Mercer

## Media

**Alex Mercer** is a gay character from *Julie and the Phantoms*.

## Biography

Alex is the drummer for a band in the 90's called Sunset Curve. After getting ready to play their big gig at the Orpheum, him and two of his bandmates, Reggie and Luke, die from eating hotdogs out of the back of a car. After 25 years, they come back as ghosts in the year 2020 to find their old studio now belongs to a girl named Julie. They soon find out that people can hear when they play music but no one except Julie can see them. They inspire Julie to sing in front of her school in order to get back in to her music program but while they are trying to help and play with Julie, it turns out the whole school can see them. Only she can help them become a band again.

## Appearance

Alex has medium length, flowy, blonde hair and green eyes. He is often seen wearing pink as well as his signature fanny pack. He wears hoodies and/or t-shirts with a ripped jean jacket.

## Personality

Alex is a very anxious person with a tendency to overthink and worry about the details, more so than the other two phantoms. He started playing drums to help him relax due to his anxiety. He has a tendency to be modest and dismissive about his abilities (drumming, dancing, etc.), but easily acknowledges his better traits with the gentle encouragement of others, particularly his friends.

Alex is very kind hearted and empathetic, as shown through his concern for Julie and his easy forgiveness of Willie's actions after processing his predicament with Caleb. At the same time, Alex can be very sarcastic. His quips are often in retort to his friends or to the situation he finds himself in. Of the Sunset Curve trio, he seems to have the most level-headed personality, although he also has his moments of drama and leaps of logic. He can also be very silly, as evidenced by his improvised dance during Dirty Candy's performance of *All Eyes on Me*.

## Sexuality

Alex came out to his parents as gay in 1995 before his death. They were not accepting, and practically disowned him. This is something Alex carries with him, and still has unresolved feelings about the situation.

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## Relationships

### Luke Patterson

While this has not been confirmed in the show, Owen Patrick Joyner (Alex) and Charlie Gillespie (Luke) suggested that their characters used to date back in the 90s, but broke up for unknown reasons.

### Willie

In season one Alex meets Willie, another ghost, who helps get him acclimated to the afterlife and to 2020. They grow close and begin to have feelings for one another, going on a date to a museum. Willie even gives Alex a pet name: Hot Dog. When Willie introduces Alex to Caleb, Caleb puts a stamp on Alex that threatens to jolt him out of existence. Willie feels very guilty and later tells Alex that he should have just skated away, but Alex says that "I would still have followed you." At risk to his own soul, Willie helps Alex figure out how to crossover and tells Alex, "I'd do anything for you." They share a long, charged, lingering hug before Willie skates away.