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"Jonathan Jackson's character Avery Barkley, when I originally conceived that character, he was just a jerk. He was really just going to be there as a foil to make you wish that Scarlett was with Gunnar," Khouri tells. "But Jonathan Jackson is so talented and is such an incredible person that as the season went on it became really difficult for me to watch him play that character, and so I said, 'Guys, we need to give him new territory. He's too good, and I just don't want everybody hating him.'"

As Season 1 progressed, Avery was dealt some harsh hands that knocked his character down a peg or two. "We started edging him into a different world where he had learned some lessons," Khouri says. "So this season he is much more of a presence as a guy who's made some bad choices for himself and learned some hard lessons. And he's just a much cooler guy."

Avery can thank his portrayer, Jackson, for the personality makeover in Season 2. "For me personally, Jonathan is such an incredibly wonderful person in life," Khouri says. "A couple of our writers saw him perform at the Opry in Nashville one night and they called me and were like, 'Oh my god, I know exactly what you mean. You're right, he can't be the jerk anymore.'"

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Cristofle

TFTNT!

In celebration of a new thread, and as a reminder that if anyone needs to be a daddy due to rl circumstances in S3 it better be Avery, a look back on the cutest pictures in the world.

Static Waves

CAN JJ AND ADORA BE ANY CUTER


Avery needs to get to be a father to a baby girl. seriously

Cristofle

Adora is GORGEOUS, seriously.

Static Waves

considering the fact that her parents are the most attractive, we all know she is going to grow up to be so stunning

Cristofle

True story- Lisa is also stunning. And not to leave out Caleb!

Static Waves

omg seriously how much more can they be the perfect family

Cristofle

Sighhhhhh.

Static Waves

Adora looks so much like Lisa to me


bahhhh. I wonder if Connie's son and Titus ever interact. I know Yoby and Titus are around the same age and I knoww Connie brings him to set a lot.

Cristofle

I posted this last night, but I still can't believe how big Titus is now!



I know JJ usually brings his kids to whatever set he's working on, so I imagine they have to have at least interacted?

Static Waves

He's growing up so fast!


wonder if they have like a nursery there or something. Or if they just have babysitters they bring with them? Either way, I think Titus and Yoby should be friends


although tbh Connie and JJ seem like absolute strangers on that show, perhaps that's just me projecting the lack of interaction between avery and rayna but still

Cristofle

I don't know, I think that's just Nashville, lol. Key characters will go literally seasons without interacting- Juliette and Gunnar JUST met.

And let us never forget the one who loves JJ best of all.

Static Waves

Lisa needs to watch her back at this point. STEVE IS MOVING INNNNNN


I guess yeah. And we never get any full cast interviews to see dynamics. Bummed about no Paley this year, especially when JJ actually got storyline that he could talk about

Cristofle

And a lot of the time it seems like it's the boys who are always together, lol. Lord knows we have oodles of JJ with Chip and Sam.

Static Waves

not that I'm complaining. I will never get enough Chip/JJ everrrr