Yeah books weren't very kind to him either. but I get you I love the character I always did I never understood why the writers seem to hate that kid so much.. This show at least said you know we're not going to do biased thing anymore and decided to give him a better Arc. I mean yeah he starts out as kind of an asshole character but he was a character that or at least in flashbacks you see that he was an asshole but he's at least bettering himself and trying to be a better person. on the downside that killed his father and that was a dick move I love Jim that sucks..