Juliette Barnes: An In-Depth Analysis Of The Relatability And Complexity Of Her Character Arc When We First Met Her- And What The Sloppy End Of Her Story On ‘Nashville’ Meant To Women Everywhere
‘Nashville’ was a TV series which was co-led by Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. Panettiere played Juliette Barnes. She was first introduced as a a bubblegum country pop singer and former teen star sensation who was determined to replace Rayna as the top superstar of country music. Over time, however, she proved herself to be much more than just a blonde girl with a bubblegum personality who sang songs like ‘I’m A Girl’. She was even able to co-exist with Rayna in the music industry and be viewed as her equal. By the time Rayna passed away, Juliette saw her as a mother figure; something she never had as her mother was a junkie. She saw her manager, Glenn, as a father figure; also something she never had as her father died when she was four. When we’re first introduced to her, we see that she was a very unlikeable person. The only people she was surrounded by were the people she paid to work for her. It was a long road for Juliette. . Here, provide an in-depth analysis of Juliette’s character arc throughout all six seasons of ‘Nashville’. We explore the relatability and complexity of her character. And we break down the meaning behind her sloppy ending, and what it means to women everywhere.