The original post: /r/television by /u/Sudden_Pop_2279 on 2025-06-04 03:40:43.
First one is A-Train from The Boys. A-Train is literally the guy who started EVERYTHING. He ran through Hughie’s gf Robin (accidentally but without remorse) in the first episode. Throughout the show, he never takes responsibility. After killing Popclaw, he blames Hughie for it despite it obviously being projection. Even after he betrays Supersonic, he shows no regret and helping Stormfront was for his own benefit.
However, this changes after his brother Nathan is crippled by Blue Hawk. Suddenly, A-Train wants justice for Blue Hawk’s crimes yet as Ashley points out, HE himself has never been punished for his actions. So A-Train finally starts to take responsibility, apologizing to Hughie for his actions. Despite knowing it’ll kill him, he still uses his powers to kill Blue Hawk to avenge Nathan and his community. It seems like they’ll a redemption equals death… but NO. A-Train survives… with Blue Hawk’s heart. And Nathan hates him. Now A-Train realizes what Starlight meant by “you’re with people who hate you” as Homelander clearly doesn’t care him or the other’s at all. So he decides to becomes a real hero and do good things WITHOUT any benefit, just because its the right thing to do.
Next is Steve from Stranger Things. He was a jerk in season one. Sure breaking Jonathan’s camera was justified. But then he lets his friends defame Nancy. And mocks Jonathan over Will’s “death”. And he gets his ass kicked. He decides to distance himself from his toxic friends, clean the graffiti and go apologize to Jonathan, no strings attached. Afterwards, he saves Nancy and Jonathan from the Demogorgon and even gifts Jonathan a new camera. And from season 2 onwards, he goes from one of the most hated characters to THE fan favorite.
And lastly, we have Justin from believe it or not, 13 Reasons Why. In the first season, Justin was the only person on Hannah’s tapes TWICE. First for letting Bryce send an picture he took of Hannah around the school. And then, cuz he let Bryce SA his girlfriend. However, in season 2, Justin decides to step up and make a change. To the point where he confesses everything that happened to the cops, even knowing he’ll be arrested for it. And he goes from suggesting they kill Clay to actually becoming his brother. The show is TRASH but Justin’s development? Phenomenal