MY THEORIES ON THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS
So my current hyperfixation is The Amazing Digital Circus, I loved it and I have many thoughts and theories on what happened and whatās going to happen, but in this post Iām gonna talk about some theories about Jaxās past (not gonna touch his mental state because, well that is too consuming for the fandom and I want to focus on other things) and my prediction (theory) about the why of the Digital Circus and how it could turn for future episodes, so its posted before the other episodes come out so if it turns out Iām right, thereās proof that it was posted before it was revealed.
Iām writing about Jax first so whoever doesnāt want to read my prediction doesnāt want get possibly spoiled can just skip it.
Ok, letās start then (please donāt be mad if you disagree or if it turns out not to be true, this is only my opinion)
First of all, these are just my thoughts based on what Iāve picked on up until episode 6.
I wasnāt sure at the beginning but I think that Jax was a rich kid, with a stock broker like life-style (not that it was his profession but maybe something of a similar environment), one of those popular kids that HAD to be funny and a bully to avoid being bullied himself, be it by expectations at his household or by social pressure, or both.
I think heās a rich kid, firstly because during the anime segment on episode 5, he and Ragatha are the only ones wearing rich kidsā uniforms, while Pomni, Gangle and Zooble wear regular school uniforms, (Iām honestly surprised there was barely any mention on this), these could mean nothing since it could be that the uniform styles can be what suited each character the most, but Ragatha is confirmed to be a rich girl so logic stands to think Jax is too)
Second, during episode 6 during his initial speech to Pomni about everyone ending up acting like cartoon characters, he says āOne day, youāre somebody in the real world, doing important things, and then the next youāre just a weird little cartoonā¦ā we obviously knew he was talking about himself, but thinking about it a bit more makes me think that he had some high money earning job of some sort, with a competitive environment, in which you show yourself as strong while also being ācharismaticā or the others swallow you whole, (which could explain his current behavior, like bullying Gangle who could be deemed as inferior in the corporate food chain), he also acts like a high roller despite being just 22 yo, which could indicate that his new job could be family oriented (like his dadās firm or corporation) and doesnāt give the vibe of being an influencer or celebrity (maybe a model or something but with his wits I think its unlikely), he also cares a lot about appearances (shown on episodes 4 and 5 with the ātrainingā and āMaid outfitā incidents) that although nobody likes to be at the bottom of a joke, he takes it really harshly, because when that happens he loses control, making him vulnerable, which he very adamantly refuses to be, no matter the costā¦
Thirdly, I have 2 theories about how he ended up in the circus (one of them comes with the āwhy the Circusā theory so Iāll get to it later): One of them is that he was with his peeps (I donāt want to call them friends but Iām not sure if theyāll be colleagues, both either option is viable) and was dared to enter the abandoned C&A building and either put the headset himself out of curiosity or he was also dared to do so and thatās how he ended up in the Circus.
And I didnāt want to touch the subject due to its controversy but I want to lay down MY theory on what happened with Ribbitā¦
I believe that during the incident, Ribbit was getting desperate and (not entirely sure yet which way it went) their attitude was changing, which led to either said something to Jax that made him snap back, ending with them falling out leaving Ribbit alone or when Jax started with the cartoon character theory to cope, unintentionally hurt Ribbit (maybe making them feel dehumanized?) in a way that ended up in Ribbit abstracting. In whatever scenario, I believe Jax didnāt really mean to hurt Ribbit in such a way, but when he reach for support (likely Ragatha) but was met with judgement instead, which made him disassociate to his cartoon persona and his resentment towards Ragatha (Iām not saying that they actually did judge him, it could be that was how he perceived it at the time, maybe caused by his own guilt).
This is based on the comment he makes about Pomni āblaming himā of being the cause, at least to our knowledge, of Ribbitās and Kaufmoās abstraction, ālike all the others did tooā. On the show we didnāt actually see anyone saying anything to Jax about Kaufmoās abstraction so this must be referring to Ribbitās, added to Ragathaās āI failed Jaxā statement (that could be something else but its too much of a coincidence, plus in my eyes, Ragatha and Jax are opposite sides of the same coin, and aside from Kinger they have the longest lasting relationship in the Circus)ā¦ but I digressā¦
(again, I donāt want to dwell on the psychological part too much or this post will be nothing but Jax and I want to focus on what I think are the FACTS, not on the he said she said psychological bs dilemma currently going on between Jax supporters and hatersā¦ that is for another post :P)
And now the main course, the why the Circusā¦ Iām basing this theory on several scenarios, Iāll try my best to explain my chaotic mindās ramblings.
(MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS of TDAC, I have no mouth and I must scream, and Steven Universe, you have been warned)
Ok, so after episode 6 we know that C&A stands for Caine & Abel and that Caine seem to have more knowledge about the Real World that he leads on, also at some point (not sure when) Gooseworx confirmed that thereāll be a SU Rose Diamond moment. Not to mention that the series is based on the book/videogame I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.
Armed with this info, my mind jumps first to the well known Cain and Abel story, brother kills brother out of jealousy, from there jumps to the Ready Player One plot, where two friends and successful company owners have a fall out, leading to the reserved creator of the game to not only isolate himself but also downloads part of his conscience into the game itself, then my brain jumps to the SU Rose Diamond mention, if youāre not familiar, donāt worry, neither was I, but I searched for it; basically Pink Diamond fakes her own death to become Rose Quartz, while making everyone believe it was Rose who killed Pink
My big theory is: Kinger is actually Abel, not sure yet why, maybe he got sick, the real Caine took the company from him and got depressed, had a fight with the real Caine over the game or where the company was heading to, he was betrayed, be it as it may, Kinger was trapped in his own game, and ringmaster Caine was created based on the original Caine to keep his mind active and heās actually in a coma (like the āgoodā ending in the I have no mouth and I must scream videogame version, were there are cryogenic people in the moon and the only survivor remains as guardian to keep the machines in control). The other members of the circus, prior to Ragathaās arrival, like Queenie, were there to try to get him out of the game, or keep him company, which could explain why Queenie abstracted, she was unable to pull Kinger out and couldnāt take it. After those failed attempts, maybe the company went bankrupt, was sold or only that building was decommissioned, but that old computer was left with power banks to keep it running, I think the real Caine tricks people into the abandoned building so they can get stuck in the game and either keep Kinger company or maybe some lucky ācontestantā manages to free them at last (Which could explain why Gangle and Jax got there, who are the only ones with unclear reasons as to why they ended up in the Circus, maybe their jobs led them to the headset). Or maybe theyāre accidents but only the creator, staff and cast know.
Other possibilities are that Caine is the one trapped (my bet, ambition) and Kinger is the one that went inside to ārescue himā but failed and got stuck himself. Another one is that Caine is actually part of Kingerās consciousness and is keeping Kingerās memories locked up (or using them, like AM used Nimdok) so he doesnāt remember how to get out or something among those lines.
Thereās also the big question, are they copies and the real ones are living their normal lives? Have they been sucked into the game body and all? Or are their bodies in a sort of coma/cryogenic sleep (like those people on the moon in the gameās good ending)?
At the end these are all theories and thoughts of one humble person, maybe youāll agree, maybe you wonāt , maybe itāll make you think, maybe not, I hope you enjoy my ramping and if I turn out to be right, do act surprised LOL
