However, she claimed that she mellowed considerably later in her career. The initially irascible and slightly sinister Doctor quickly mellowed into a more compassionate figure. As the series progressed, Archie mellowed somewhat, albeit often out of necessity. By 2009, Lennon's feelings toward his father had mellowed considerably. Vee has returned, and surprisingly, Tiffany, who has mellowed out considerably. These events mellowed Adams and caused him to soften his outlook. During that time after the war, the character had mellowed considerably. His attitude has mellowed a lot but not changed. She has mellowed, but she's still very outspoken. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tikhonov mellowed his style considerably. He also mellowed enough that he became a fatherly figure and was often called "Pop". He recalled that "even Deke Slayton and Warren North seem to have mellowed a bit". His sharp tongue had not mellowed over the years. With age and experience, Wood mellowed. Although Turner's lyrics are found to be "far from wholly discernable", his vocals have "mellowed".