![]() It only took him going on a Love Island-esque reality show and realizing he has no idea what his future looks like to reach this point. Jamie’s first step on his journey to redemption occurs when he recognizes his past behavior as wrong. Jamie Tartt Acknowledges The Error Of His Ways Ted Lasso manages to do the same with Jamie Tartt, and it makes both the story and the character better for it. Their journeys contained these four components, and the narrative gave both of them the room to become the lovable hero many audience members always knew they were capable of being. Both of them realized they’d made mistakes, they apologized to those they hurt, and they not only patched things up with others, but they continued to grow and change into kinder, more considerate, and selfless people. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s why Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Steve Harrington from Stranger Things are some of the most beloved characters by viewers. Moreover, there is often no acknowledgment from the characters or the narrative that the bad guy isn’t fully redeemed because of one grand gesture it all rings hollow. Sure, it’s cool to see a bad guy put themselves in harm’s way for a story’s hero, but when there’s no buildup, no narrative clues for the audience to chew on. Redemption arcs don’t begin and end with one nice gesture or a heroic sacrifice. Redemption doesn’t begin and end after a half-hearted apology or after one nice gesture.
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