@beepborpdoodledorp Well, Goose did say all the characters are morally grey, and even Gangle and Ragatha seem to still care about Jax after everything despite having distanced themselves. Ragatha wouldn't keep fighting him and still feel bad for "failing him" if she didn't. At least, they don't want him to die or want to risk dying THEMSELVES fighting with him. As much as she doesn't like Pomni bonding with Jax, I think Ragatha at least out of ANY of them would understand Pomni's desire to see good in him. For one, we know SHE used to be friends with him before he changed for the worse, and she constantly tries to see the best in everything and befriend everybody. She also saw Gummigoo get deleyed and how upset Pomni was about that and knows how stubborn she can be. As for Gangle...she probably sees alot of her Ep 4 self in Jax rn. I do kinda wish they talked about how Gangle feels about Pomni befriending Jax. But she is the one besides Jax to make it close to abstraction, which Pomni helped her out of. She did things she clearly regretted as Manager Gangle like snapping at Pomni and perhaps Jax's re-evaluation. She's got to at least SUSPECT something's wrong with him, and she knows Pomni was the one aside from Zooblr to notice (or at least reach out) to her when she was down. So if anyone would pick up on that, Pomni would. It's also possible considering Jax's issues with Gangle pulling away from him and his "We've been together for every team adventure in the past" line her and Jax may also have once been friends, but it's harder to say difiniteively than with Ragatha.
As for being the moderator...whether you want it or not, that's kind of what happens when you try to befriend everybody and don't want them fighting. Ragatha ends up in the same situation alot, and arguably is better at that role than Pomni is. (While good intentioned, the "We've all done bad things" IS kinda awkwardly worded. Then again, it makes sense for Pomni since we see how awkward she is in that position back in Ep 5 whereas Ragatha seems alot more comfortable keeping the peace in Ep 7.) And even Gangle was ALMOST the person saying "It's going to be ok" in Ep 7, which I'm kinda glad they changed since it does make more sense for Pomni to say and people would be even WORSE about Gangle saying that to him than they are Pomni. I'd say Pomni is more indecisive, stubborn, neutral, and trying to help abd make connections with EVERYONE and avoid conflict than a pick-me. Which is both her strength and flaw as a character. You do have a point in as empathetic and good intentioned as she is, alot of the problem with Pomni is she can be a bit too conflict avoidant, shortsighted, stubborn and perhaps curious and thrill seeking for her own good at times. Possibly a bit too willing to see the good in people. Probably why I relate to her. XD
I get where you're coming from but I'm KIND of wondering if that's part of the POINT? For one "No one is perfect, we all have the potential to do things that hurt eachother even with good intentions" is also a big theme here. We are talking about the same MC who understandably left a person in pain twice to save herself, and while maybe not on the same level as Jax, all the others have also done some hurtful things to eachother as well. But also like I said I'm wondering if we're headed for a trolley problem kind of situation. Part of the reason Pomni ends up being the moderator and trying so hard with Jax is she doesn't want to choose between her friends, she wants to help EVERYONE. Very much a "have your cake and eat it too" kind of person. And Choices, particularly between illusion and possibility or reality and humanity are ALSO big themes. Often symbolized by red and blue. Jax, in his nihilistic delusions and denial with the possibility of who he could be and what he and Pomni COULD have, is a good symbol for illusion. He even is mostly reddish in color with a hint of purple (red and blue.) Her connections with the others - particularly Ragatha who is mostly blue with a hint of red, are real and human. Even if things aren't totally easy, she does genuinely care about her and is willing to reach back and do better for her. And Pom, who's EQUALLY red and blue, is often put in conflict between the two like they're the angel and devil on her shoulder.
So far, she's remained fairly neutral, wanting to help both. But with Jax apparently doubling down next episode and possibly going Ted on his fellow prisoners somehow or whatever unforgivable thing he still has yet to do...it's possible Pomni may have to choose between the possibility of helping Jax and the reality of the connections with the others. Reality vs Illuion, Red vs blue. She could keep trying to help Jax and possibly lose the others and herself in the process. Or she can let Jax go, hang on to who she has and keep her sanity. Neither choice is nessecarily morally good or bad. Either way she ends up losing SOMETHING and trying to help someone else. Either way she kinda ends up deciding who lives and who dies and leaving someone behind, which she doesn't want to do. But it would explain ALOT of things and would be a satisfying if bittersweet way to end things.
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