He couldn’t unleash on Charmaine in the way that he felt he was entitled to because he still had to preserve some semblance of a relationship that would make them work as coparents. She was treating both of them with so much disrespect that it felt like the right response to a character like that was one of resentment and venom.īut the writers and the directors understood that Jack still had to manage that situation. She didn’t tell him that the babies were boys. I am excited about that and expressing the realism of that, because what’s been interesting about the Charmaine-Jack dynamic ever since he found out she was pregnant with his twins is that he had to walk a really fine line between having obviously really strong feelings about how heinous her behavior is…she acted so deplorably toward Mel and was so manipulative. And now I guess big question is: Whose babies are they?įirst of all, how could Charmaine do this? That’s so evil. ![]() So we’ll give him Mel’s baby, but Charmaine’s babies are not his. Because it was like, he’s just going to have babies, babies everywhere, then. And then, from my understanding, that’s what precipitated the decision to make the twins not Jack’s. I was really relieved when they pivoted and made it Jack’s baby. There’ll be all sorts of unhappy moments. They deserved something that was sacred for them, that they could cherish, that they could really celebrate together as a happy couple. I felt like these guys deserved some celebration. It felt that for it to not be their child was…I just felt that was a bummer. It’s about the shock value and the surprise and the hooks and the cliff-hangers and all that.Īs a romantic myself, and what I feel the DNA of the show is at the center, this a really, really strong romance. You have certain things that you have to deliver to meet their expectations, but good writing is also about thwarting those expectations. They’re there for the love and they’re there for the romance and the beautiful scenery. But look, I think as a writer you’ve got to walk this tightrope between giving the fans what they want, because that’s what they're there for. I didn’t love that idea personally, either. And as we went on, we got wind that actually, no, they were going to make that baby Mark’s. I think I made the assumption that it will be Jack’s. Alex said the original plan was that Mel’s unborn baby was going to be Mark’s biological child. I wish I was Hendo all the time, but I’m not. I just think that’s an overwhelming idea for him, for someone who’s been alone his whole life, really. He knows his entire future is going to be with this woman, and there’s a responsibility to that, right? Marriage requires a lot of us, but it’s also a huge relief that he can have this moment and he’ll go forward with Mel by his side. I would hate to be in a situation where you’re like, “I don’t know, it’s 50-50, but I’m going to ask her anyway.” In Jack’s case, he knew she would say yes. I’ve never proposed to someone, but I hope when I propose, I kind of know what the answer’s going to be. ![]() So for me, it was just a really emotional moment where he’s making this declaration and this request. What I find interesting about him is that he’s been carrying all of that stuff on his own for so long, and this is the first time he’s ever found a partner-someone that he really feels is right for him and she’s already proven how much she shows up for him. ![]() And at that point, Jack’s dealing with so much. I tried to drop myself into the character’s shoes as it were. Martin Henderson: I don’t know what part. Glamour : Alex said you got emotional filming the proposal scene in episode 11.
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