i kinda dont care anymore but just to make my perspective more clear as it seems to be a common misunderstanding, i dont think the finale was amazing. But i do think it was incredibly personal. I dont really see why i need to be of the opinion that this was a great finale for me to say people are not getting it. Analysing flawed media is actually really fun, especially queer ones. I do see that part of why it was misunderstood may be due to the flaws in its writing, but i think that only makes it more important to try to understand. I saw so many people feeling like shit because they couldnt predict jax was trans, and all i have to say is that you shouldnt feel like youre stupid for that. But sometimes things like this happen in real life, often infact. People who are flawed and horrible are often deeper inside and you dont expect it unless you really pay attention. Thats why i think its so human. You dont have to forfeit your security to harmful people, but robbing them of their complexity is making your life so much more vunerable.
Yeah, jax is misogynistic, shes an abuser, shes a manipulator, shes a bad person. Shes also homeless and trans and mentally ill. Factors that define our struggles and reactions do not cancel out our actions and behaviours. I understand its scary to think that way, many people who opress minorities only view the most "flawed" members. Its easier to detangle them from their own identities to vie for your own sanctity. But you are only putting disadvantaged people into a pit of malice purely because you arent willing to humanise the struggles that lead them there.
Creating an opposition is easier than understanding the human mistakes of harmful others. Its how our political climate has gotten so destructive, we boil people down to their general aspects. My post was "vagueposted" about i suppose, and i notice they attributed a lot of things i said to a lack of intelligence. It seemed to be spurred on by a self defense mechanism for the perceived attack i made on them not liking the finale. We like to boil down arguments or people to the emotions they made us feel to protect ourselves from harm. Its natural, but it isnt healthy, at least in our complex society. Its how stereotypes and hatred are born, we view someone at their worst and define their worst as their entire being.
Im not angry at the children who misunderstood, im angry at the adults who perpetuate a childish understanding of the complex narrative attempted.
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