10 Best TV Redemption Arcs Of All Time
6. Jin-Soo Kwon - Lost
Lost was no stranger to character redemptions, as the likes of Sawyer and Ben prove. While some viewers might be disappointed to see their favourite Southerner missed out here, Jin takes the cake for being the best redemption arc in the show for many reasons.
The evolution of this character happened so naturally. At first, his standoffish and controlling attitude over his wife, Sun, seemed to be a result of maliciousness. However as the series progressed, you learned that his awful traits were a result of something else entirely.
His lack of English skills was a major reason why he felt the need to be hostile, as he wanted to protect his wife and himself. Additionally, the use of the show's iconic flashbacks was ingenious, as they showed his dark past from the perspective of his wife first, painting the picture that he was a very dark man.
But then, viewers got to see it from his perspective and learned how a lack of communication between them made him look far worse than he was.
Eventually, fans got to see Jin's true side. He grew his communication skills, started to ease up, and finally reconnected with his wife in one of TV's most beautiful relationships.