Never Never

Seventeen-year-old Charlize “Charlie” Wynwood, one of the protagonists of Never Never, is a cautious, detached girl—largely due to the trauma of her father Brett’s arrest and imprisonment for fraud. After her father’s imprisonment and the loss of her original home, Jamais Jamais (French for “Never Never”), she pushes people away so as to not get hurt. She is forced to mother her younger sister Janette, as their mother struggles with Brett’s infidelity and her own alcoholism. This added responsibility transforms Charlie into a stubborn person, someone who refuses to acknowledge her soul mate Silas’s love and eventually breaks up with him in favor of a casual relationship with athletic student Brian. The amnesia loops showcase both Silas’s sincerity and Charlie’s refusal to play along despite craving love. Overall, Charlie’s redemption as a soul mate hinges on fighting for herself and seeing her father for the manipulator he is. When she is abducted by Brett’s former mistress Janice, she exhibits courage and self-reliance—traits that carry over to her romantic relationship. Like Silas, her memory is permanently restored upon being honest with her feelings.