Role added by josephboyce on January 10, 2024
A sweet trope in which a Jerkass develops a nicer attitude over time and becomes a genuinely pleasant person (or, at worst, a Jerk with a Heart of Gold). Usually this can be due to Character Development. A Heel–Face Turn may be involved as well. In some cases this may be a case of Characterization Marches On; as the series progresses, the writers realized that a nicer character fit the changing tone better than the original idea. This trope also covers situations where a character with a Hidden Heart of Gold feels safe enough to show his gentler side (in the presence of the main characters, anyway).
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Took a Level in Kindness
Trey (The Animals Of Farthing Wood)
Mrs. Brill
Junior Healy
Trixie Young
Bigwig (Watership Down)
Anastasia Tremaine
Zuko
Dodie Bishop
Rawhide Pride
Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Mr. Resetti
TJ Kippen
Regina Mills
Queen Anastasia (Once Upon a Time)
Anthony LaRusso
Judo (Bluey)
Adder (The Animals of Farthing Wood)
David King
Kisshu
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