We owe JJ an apology
And here’s why- What if JJ’s original appearance was to warn Jack and the egos about Anti? JJ came from a timeline that had been overrun by Anti. While trying to reach his destination, our Anti interfered. Knowing that JJ knew of his plans, he took his voice from him so he couldn’t convey his message to the others- and threw him off course. Yet, JJ found a way to communicate to us anyways- Through acting.
He conveyed his message as best he could- He showed us that Anti hides behind the facade of others, that he is drawn to blood and knives- and most importantly, that he’s always watching. Then, only seconds later, the boy is completely chipper and happy again- as if nothing had happened at all.
I’ll tell you why, my dudes- because that right there?
Acting.
JJ was never possessed by Anti. But- there was a kind of...communication error between us. These sort of things happen, especially with one party being unable to vocalize. The message of the video was strewed, and what we saw was Anti tying his strings to a new puppet. We immediately assumed that JJ was a simple pawn working for the big man himself- if not that JJ was some evil higher power on his own. Unfortunately, that might have some repercussions. As we all know, the community has a big impact on the canon world. We have a lot of control over who we give power to. What if we accidentally stripped JJ of his power?
Imagine- you work your hardest to travel back in time to help your friends, only to have the big bad of your timeline steal your voice and condemn you to failure. But you still try. You show the audience who he is- and yet, despite your best efforts, you’re seen as nothing more then a puppet. People theorize that you’re working for the man you’re trying to prevent. That you’ve never been good- you have to be evil. It would be soul-crushing, wouldn’t it? And in this world, where we know characters rely on hope and a ‘positive mental attitude’, we’ve now torn this away from one of the kindest, sweetest egos there is. We. Owe. Him. An. Apology. @therealjacksepticeye
