Why Some Virgin River Fans Hate Jack

One of the main issues fans have had with Jack is how he treats Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) — the woman he was involved with before he met Mel. When "Virgin River" began, Jack and Charmaine were in a "friends with benefits" relationship, and while some fans think that label might give Jack a pass, others do not.

One fan outlined the reason why they dislike Jack in a lengthy Reddit post. The fan notes that as soon as Mel arrives, Jack immediately treats Charmaine poorly while fawning over his new romantic interest. Beyond that, a significant plot point of Season 1 is Charmaine's sudden pregnancy with twins, which prompts Jack to announce that while he doesn't want to be in the children's lives, he will help support them.

In what seems like a fortunate turn of events, Charmaine ends up meeting Todd (Patrick Sabongui), and he generously offers to adopt the twins. However, u/Boogaloogaloogaloo writes, "Jack decides he needs to spend thousands of dollars on a lawyer to get custody of kids THAT HE NEVER WANTED out of some sense of honor." Beyond that, the post notes that Jack is often emotionally manipulative and ruins Lily's funeral for Mel.

While some noted complicating circumstances around many of those issues, others felt the post hit the nail on the head. One Redditor, u/accountingprincess, wrote, "I agree with all of this. The fact that he said no to Todd blows my mind. He's a mess." Jack is definitely a complicated fellow, and it's no wonder some "Virgin River" viewers take such an issue with him.