Yes :o) Just like in real life, someone can make a bad (or just not so good) impression on you and then proceed to worm their way into your heart. Now it's got to a point where I find it hard to believe I really didn't like him at first.

And oh my word... poor Winston indeed. I used to get sad at this point every time I saw the film, and it's worse now. It's such a sombre, solemn moment when the plane goes down :'/