- Jerkass Woobie: Willy Jack abandons Novalee and their unborn daughter at a random Walmart, but he is then framed for the crime of the hitchhiking girl he picked up, beaten in jail, played in bars for years trying to make it as a singer, lost his agent, became an alcoholic, and lost his legs to a train.
- Les Yay: The respective love interests for Novalee and Lexie don't make much of an impression, and some viewers may wish Novalee and Lexie had ended up with each other instead.
- The Woobie: Novalee, that is until she makes new friends in Forney, Sister Husband, and Lexie who help her out.
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