Talk:Jackson Whittemore/@comment-98.178.213.74-20120814053604/@comment-69.120.162.88-20120814124826

To be honest, I found it believable. They may seem like a shallow couple in the first season, but once you get down to it, Jackson does care just as deeply for Lydia as she does for him. There were moments in Season 2 where he showed that. When Lydia invited him to her party, he told her no at first because he knew that something terrible was up with him, and he didn't want to see her hurt. She just didn't listen and told him to be there anyway. Jackson also trusts her with his deepest secrets (his adoption, parents, etc). You don't tell anyone that unless you really trust them and have a emotional connection.

Also, I really do think that in the bedroom, Jackson put his heart into that kiss. If they weren't interrupted, they would've gotten back together in that episode, or at least they weould have been on their way to getting back together. Jackson didn't really believe that she was the reason he was not transforming. The reason Jackson blamed Lydia is simple. He was upset that he didn't get what he wanted and found the easy solution: Blame the weird chick who happens to be my ex. Jackson is a jerk. We all know this, so it's not surprising that he would pull a move like that. Jackson doesn't know how to love someone properly and he's spoiled. That is a bad combination. He's going to throw tantrums when he doesn't get his way, and what he did to Lydia was one of them. It's not right, but it doesn't mean he doesn't love her any less. You can love someone and then hurt them emotionally.

And if you've seen, they both lust after different people. Lydia wanted Scott at one point and Jackson wanted Alison. To them, it wasn't for love, it was for power. Scott was popular, Alison was hot and got under Scott's skin. That doesn't mean they didn't love each other less. They always come back to each other. They may not be a typicla loving couple like Alison and Scott, but that's what makes them interesting. They both accept a nastier side of their personality and make it work. We wouldn't love them if they didn't.

I think the best part of their relationship is that they accept each other for who they are. Lydia will love Jackson even though he's the biggest bitch in the world and Jackson will love Lydia even though she has a mean streak. They make a good team.

I don't think anyone could doubt that Jackson didn't love Lydia in the last episode. The key thing may have been lame, but it was apart of the season and a main concern in they're relationship. It was a part of Lydia's denial and Jackson's frustration. The fact is that, Once Lydia let go of the key, Jackson finally realized that he was going to lose her, and what their relationship meant to him. In that moment, he grew up a little bit and realized that Lydia is what he wanted. I think the next season is going to show that change in him.