My honest opinion on the finale and ofc Jax (spoilers ahead for those who haven’t seen it!!)
Man where do I even begin. First of all it was a great finale. 10/10 For me it felt like the right ending for the show and they wrapped it up pretty well. Of course I’d be lying if I said there weren’t some other things I wanted to see like more lore about C&A and towards the ending the characters’ real humans’ lives but I get that they obviously can’t really fit all of that into one movie. I just wished that, and this might sound a little weird but I kinda wished that we had ONEEE more episode so it’ll be a perfect 10 because not only do I think they could’ve explored the story more but also because odd numbers make me feel weird and like it’s eternally unfinished ;)))
And about Jax, my boy…. I knew he would abstract because it was basically inevitable atp but at the same time WHAT THE FUCK. I’m not kidding when I say I cried in the theaters when the “Isn’t She Lovely” montage with Pomni played. As a Jax fan and Funnybunny shipper it felt like 57 shots to the head. I do however want to say that I was slightly surprised that the final episode was very Jax centered because I actually expected it to be more Pomni or even Kinger. I’m a Jax fan yes but I do agree that maybe just maybeee he got just a “bit” too much screentime and they could have at least added some scenes of the other characters talking how they were feeling between the flashbacks of his character. I was however very happy we got a lore drop of his character and also RIBBIT I ACTUALLY DIDNT EXPECT that but I wished we got some from the rest of the cast as well.
And then I went to TikTok and Instagram to see other people’s reaction to his abstraction and I was actually really sad to see so many people hating on Jax to such a… pretty concerning extent to the point where it feels like they’re hating and literally wishing death upon a real person but he is a fictional character. And not only that but when I saw Jax fans or people who relate to him calmly explaining his character and why they relate to them, some of those people say stuff like “if you relate to him you’re an abuser” or say other very very mean things.
Like guys are we serious… saying stuff like that to a stranger on the internet who only tried to express their opinion calmly and respectfully to you all because you hate an ANIMATED PURPLE RABBIT that much like… are you sure we’re the weird ones…. But back to Jax’s character for a moment I’m also one of those people who relate to him so much because the moment I found out about his complicated home life, struggles with gender identity, using humor as a coping mechanism and losing friends who just wanted to be there for him…. It’s clear that Jax is for the people who went through so much that they’re afraid of being vulnerable and while that very much does not excuse the horrible shit he’s done it does explain it.
And people saying that Jax is an abuser, that he’s an asshole or that he’s a psychopath or emotionally constipated (that’s actually what I think of him) they’re actually right but but then again… if you had a shitty home life and suddenly you were trapped in digital hell where you can never die and never escape and as time goes by you’ll go crazy and lose yourself, what the fuck do you think was going to happen? Jax was literally a neglected child of course he grew up to become an abuser too and I’m not saying all abuse victims grow up to act the same but considering the circumstances it really doesn’t surprise me. If anything his reaction to getting stuck in the circus while not all valid was very understandable. I would’ve gone insane and became the worst version of myself if I “died” while never having the chance to fully live or grow as person in a place where that felt impossible at that time.
But ultimately I just think those Jax haters who hate him with every fiber of your being need to calm down and so do the DIEHARD Jax fans who defend his every mistake because although he is a complex character that shouldn’t be an excuse for his actions and he should be held accountable. And the Jax haters probably need to stop hating to the extent where it feels like they’re hating on a real person because I don’t think that’s healthy and if you guys are so happy he finally abstracted you should probably just leave it there than commenting under posts that express their love for Jax only for you to say offensive and mean things because scrolling and ignoring is free.
Overall Jax to me is a very misunderstood character and great representation of people going through or who have went through the same things he did. Although I think leaving him abstracted was very upsetting, I also think it helps set the message. You can’t always fix people unless they want to fix themselves, and if you leave your feelings the way they are now instead of opening up and learning to grow and move on and love yourself, you’ll only end up losing yourself and becoming only a shell of your former self like what happened to Jax when he abstracted.
Jax is obviously written to be something of a cautionary tale character and also a way for Gooseworx to share with the audience her own troubles without it being a 100% self insert as his character is still written quite openly and generally enough for others to see themselves in him such as myself. Did I think the ending was good? Yes! There were some things that could have been better but it was otherwise very emotional and perfect. Do I think Jax should have abstracted? Yesn’t… on one hand I wish Pomni’s hug would have brought him back but on the other hand it adds more to the story as well as the consequences for the things that he has done that led him here. Do I think the Jax hate is necessary? No because you can’t always fix absolutely judge and critique how you don’t like certain character but outright wishing death on him and attacking the people who relate to him when they are probably struggling the same way he is is indirectly you also wishing the same on them which is horrible (also Jax haters might lowk hate Jax because they’re a lot like him than they care to admit because some of y’all are also emotionally constipated and cynical and probably intentional harm others what who said that)
But anyways thank you for reading my long ass review and own character analysis, please do not attack me for sharing my opinion and I hope you all have an amazing day and let me know what you guys think! 333
