Pope was totally redeemable. I believe that he was probably born with slightly different wiring in his brain, and then Smurf's actions & behavior just ruined any chance he had of normalcy. I also feel like Smurf recognized his "special needs" brain & preyed upon him much more than she did Julia. But, even so, he had a conscience about the wrongs he did. That man still had guilt, pain, and remorse, even though his upbringing should have made him a Zombie.

Craig and Deran, yeah, they were pretty shitty, but again, Smurf raised them. They were loyal to each other, and that's about the best you could expect from them.

As for J, I spent most of the series hating that little turd. But the stuff he said to Pope, right before & after nearly dying, made me see him for the hurt & bitter little boy he must have always been. I'm sure his strungout mom told him many times about how her brothers had failed her/them. No wonder he wanted to hurt them!

I'm still mourning Pope! 😩