When Calls the Heart season 12: How Jack cliffhanger was tied up

We knew entering the When Calls the Heart season 12 premiere on Hallmark Channel that there was a big cliffhanger to address. What from Jack Thornton’s past re-entered the forefront? Is it something that threw a major wrench into her relationship with Nathan?

Well, we don’t think that this was as shocking a reveal as some may have thought: Instead, it turns out that a service medal of Jack’s was found at the site of his death, one that commemorated the bravery that she showed within the line of duty. It is one that caused Elizabeth to reflect on her time with him, and she shared a moment talking to little Jack about it shortly after.

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So was there any further issue here? You can argue that it could have stirred up feelings in Nathan about whether or not he measures up. Of course, none of this felt like some real reason for concern. This show is not going to cause major problems for Kevin McGarry and Erin Krakow’s characters after waiting for so long to bring them together.

In spite of whatever our concerns were coming into this, let’s just go ahead and rejoice that in the end, the character seemed to be okay and not worried about being compared too much to Jack. He knows who he is and what he brings to the table. As for Little Jack, he felt very much like his father was still present — not only that, but he had another father figure at the same time in Nathan. Just in case you needed any reminder here at all of how this relationship seems built to last, we tend to think that this is it.

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