Reasons Why JJ is a Great Character
time for more JJ positivity because some people donāt seem to understand the concept of not tagging their hate in a characterās main damn tag. Strap yourselves in, this is a long one.
Not only is he self-confident, he encourages his fans to believe in themselves too! I mean, did anyone listen to Theme of King JJ fully?Ā āWhenever you feel standalone never shed a tear, If you always smile on face youāll make it through the rain.āĀ Not everyone is a fan of characters with too much self-confidence, however, I gotta say I could use some of it for sure.
He isnāt arrogant. Now bear with me here please. Someone with arrogance will look down on others and assume they themselves are better than they actually are. Not once do we see JJ actively being nasty or looking down on his competitors. From what we see, heās a playful character 90% of the time when interacting with someone as easily annoyed as Yuri.
Like during most competitive events, teasing will occur. Not to mention, he has a damn right to be confident, like, holy shit!
Heās hardworking and headstrong af. This kid grew up with two parents who were ice dancing Olympic champions and damn right he wasnāt going to ride on their coattails! He createdĀ āJJ Styleā as a way to make his own path and despite past coaches telling him ānoā over and over again, guess what, he did it anyway! And now is one of the best skaters in the competition, doing jumps that even Viktor never attempted! AND HEāS NINETEEN!!! His self-confidence is earned!
Heās socially awkward. Okay, the scene where everyone is freaking out over Yuuri and Viktorās wedding and JJ just bursts in likeĀ āHELLO GUESS WHAT IāLL BEAT YOU TO IT HAHAāĀ
He basically said what everyone at that table was thinking, but attempted to join in on the hype by joking around. Sadly, it backfired and he doesnāt understand why. Honestly, I never related so hard lmao. The social awkwardness is real.
HEāS FLAWED. Every great character has flaws! Sadly, because JJās flaws are more āannoyingā to people, they are not appreciated as much. The most obvious flaw we see from him is that his ego is very apparent and he needs to take it down a notch at times. He tends to come off as obnoxious (which is why I HC him as having ADHD because damn, I relate lmao). He speaks his mind, like when he bursts in on the engagement celebration without a second thought. He has no filter! He also has very relatable traits such as succumbing to anxiety and pressure like any other human being could. His popularity and self-confidence doesnāt keep him susceptible to mental illness. He is human.
But damn is he resilient. Another reason JJ is a wonderful character. This 19 year old kid fucked up his entire short program and guess what? He still didnāt give up! JJ! NEVER! GIVES UP!
And even after a terrible failure, he forced himself to smile for his family and fans, to show he wonāt give up and he loves and appreciates them! What a gem!
Heās humble too! This kidās self confidence was shattered and we see this during his free skate in the final episode. And guess what, an arrogant person would believe they deserve praise no matter what. But what does JJ think?
He knows when and when he doesnāt deserve his fansā support. His self confidence is obnoxious, but he knows when he doesnāt deserve praise. Thatās not the trait of arrogance. JJ knows he is a good skater, but he knows when he fucks up and when he simply is not doing good.
I cannot help but become angry when people truly believe this boy didnāt deserve his bronze medal. JJ fought through a panic attack, but remained headstrong for the sake of his family and fans (which he genuinely believed would be disappointed in him if he lost, he seemed unaware his family and fans truly loved him, gold or no gold!), rose up to the challenge during his free skate and rightfully earned himself a place on the podium.
JJ may not be likable to all, but damn he is a fucking great character!
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