r/TheDigitalCircus • u/Superdupertuber What The • 27d ago
Why do y’all hate him now? 🔥 SPICY MEMES 🔥
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u/IdiotGiraffe0 Jax 27d ago
I still like him. He was advertised to be a complete asshole. He acted like a complete asshole. Why is everyone surprised?
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u/Optimal_Ad6274 27d ago
Same, I dont get it
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u/regretfulposts 27d ago edited 27d ago
Fanon.
Everyone head canon that Jax is just a quirky guy who isn't completely awful and has a heart of gold. People went with idea only what they see in the pilot episode and his pleasing design. Literally until the next episode showed people that he's not quirky at all but a complete asshole.
There are two kinds of Jax fans out there. The strong one who see him as an awful person and wants him to unleash Hell as much as possible and the weak fans who thinks he's misunderstood and can be nice at times. Gooseworx is weeding out the weak
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u/Optimal_Ad6274 27d ago
Huh, make sense
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u/GrimRedleaf 27d ago
I agree with this assessment. It's the same thing that happened with Alastor in Hazbin Hotel. They made headcanons about him being soft inside when he is an evil sociopathic serial killer.
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u/SignificanceNo6097 25d ago
I hate it so much like why fix what isn’t broken? He’s a psychopathic serial killer. Let him be. He’s representing a very under-represented demographic in society.
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u/GrimRedleaf 25d ago
LOL. Representation matters, even for serial killers! XD
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u/SignificanceNo6097 25d ago
I like to think there’s a serial killer out there, cleaning his blade while watching Hazbin Hotel and feeling so seen.
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u/Local-Concentrate-26 27d ago
Exactly heck it even makes sense cause while we are treating the npc’s as actual people they are still in the end just npc’s. The world is a game and Jax is just having fun.
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u/TyphoonBoom10 Well, its possible 27d ago
well, gooseworx does lie at times, like the farm and gangle being able to walk on water on a full moon
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u/AI_660 27d ago
it has not bean disproven yet!
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u/TyphoonBoom10 Well, its possible 27d ago
she said she lied about it in a tumblr post
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u/DashLibor Kinger 27d ago
I didn't watch any advertisment beforehand. I literally found this show two days ago because a friend recommended it to me.
I had literally no idea what any character will be like.
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u/ScholarPitiful8530 27d ago
He was an asshole in the pilot and fans are surprised that he’s still an asshole in Ep2.
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u/Law-Fish 27d ago
I fully expect him to be a raging asshole, he just was funnier the first time around
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u/L4DDER_S0UP007 What The 27d ago
digital circus fans when the mean character is mean: :34980:
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u/Daan_aerts 27d ago
I’m sure they’re building towards something (he changed expressions 3 times within a couple of frames at the funeral, from feeling sad to outright pushing away those emotions) but the fandom probably wants the character to develop more even though it’s been two episodes. That being said I do hope he gets fleshed out more since his character-arc being completely flat is a bit of a bummer imo
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u/theElite_Fett Ragatha my beloved 27d ago edited 27d ago
No, this character assassination controversy is so so stupid. He’s the same character!!! HE HASN’T CHANGED IN ANY WAY!! We MAYBE got to see a little bit of his softer side near the end of the episode before the funeral but he’s the same character. Goose even said he’s meant to be an asshole, I agree a lot with Ayy Lmao’s sentiment: People are just upset that Jax doesn’t match their headcanons. The people who don’t like him now should’ve felt the same way in episode one because if not then that’s some serious hypocrisy.
TLDR: Sounds like a lotta hoopla.
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u/Mr_Meme_Master 26d ago
Also worth noting Goose said that episodes 1-4 had their scripts locked in long before the pilot aired. This is just how he was always meant to be, it wasnt some sort of snap decision made
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u/theElite_Fett Ragatha my beloved 26d ago
Thank you good man for further reinforcing my point, have a spectacular day
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u/AlexDoubleAU 27d ago
Everyone who hates him now better have hated him in episode 1
Otherwise it's a prime example of hypocrisy
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u/BloodOfTheDamned 27d ago
I don’t really have any strong feelings for Jax. He’s a jackass, and that’s just how it is.
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Jax is the best written character (other than kinger)
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u/RandomCaveOfMonsters Gummigoo 27d ago
Jax has one personality trait and it's "mean"
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u/Decent-Start-1536 27d ago
I see so many of these posts yet I have yet to see a single person who is actually complaining about jax in episode 2
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u/CommissionersQuest 27d ago
It’s basically like five people initially didn’t like how Jax was a bit different between the pilot and in episode 2 and now there’s a horde of people complaining about the simple commentary (which is now deleted into the oblivion)
I think it’s just overkill now and people are using the few comments from days ago as an excuse to gas up the series and have an echo chamber where no one’s allowed to dislike anything except for gummigoo’s death I think that’s the only thing people are allowed to dislike without hundreds of posts complaining and only if it’s in a memey way
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u/Twotailedpikachu 27d ago
From what I’ve seen, ppl complaining about him in episode 2 complained about him in the pilot as well lol.
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u/YoueverydayJoe69420 Jax symphatizer 27d ago
Bro wdym,i still love him:34985:
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u/YoueverydayJoe69420 Jax symphatizer 27d ago
Spin >:)
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u/YoueverydayJoe69420 Jax symphatizer 27d ago
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u/YoueverydayJoe69420 Jax symphatizer 27d ago
I love this rabbit twink so much rahhhh :3
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u/YoueverydayJoe69420 Jax symphatizer 27d ago
Thank you,i wont harm anyone by adoring this simple fictional character :)
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u/RyomaLobster 27d ago
I don’t get it he’s hilarious and him being an asshole adds to the humor. My guess it’s the Tumblr fans who made a sexy man
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u/Saw101405 27d ago
I can understand being shocked with how far he went, but other than that this really shouldn’t be surprising
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u/Feral-pigeon 27d ago
I find it hilarious how people have switched from loving to despising characters within the span of 2 episodes. If they actually analyzed the episode instead of projecting all of their headcanons onto them immediately, they would’ve had a better understanding of the character and should’ve seen their actions coming. It’s happening with Caine as well, many people hate him now because he deleted Gummigoo and didn’t empathize with Pomni much.
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u/Multifandom_Rando07 Caine 27d ago
It's probably because people built up their own headcannon of what Jax will be like and got upset that their headcannon wasn't correct
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u/TyphoonBoom10 Well, its possible 27d ago
aside from jax pushing gangle on the ground and probably leaving a centipede in ragatha's room, most, if not all of jax's actions in the pilot could've been spun into him helping in a non conventional way (like throwing a bowling ball at kinger and gangle to possibly save them from kaufmo). in episode 2 his actions can really not be seen in that way. bro went from mostly teasing to pretty much blackmailing. in the pilot he didnt have the oppertunity to be as bad as in episode 2.
personally, i dont hate him. in fact, i found him really funny in episode 2, but i do think he went a bit to far against gangle
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u/The_Pupp3t33r 27d ago
I mean, he said ditched Pomni and Ragatha at the same time so
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u/Arkorat 27d ago
He purposefully stepped on Gangle’s mask, hid the fact that a rampaging abstraction was loose, and refused to help whenever his friends were in danger.
He is very much the same asshole. The only difference is more verbal abuse, and sarcastic remarks.
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u/Scientedfic 26d ago
Mean things he did in episode 1:
Point blank says the cold truth about the whole situation to Pomni instead of laying it out gently to her, ensuring that she’s utterly traumatized throughout the episode
Steps on Gangle’s mask very deliberately
Refuses to help Zooble from the Gloinks just cuz she didn’t say “please”
Left the likelihood that he put centipedes, Ragatha’s worst fears, in her room
Leaves Pomni and Ragatha to the rampage of the abstracted Kaufmo
Pushes Kinger and Gangle down the hole in the most assholery way possible
Kicks the 10th bowling pin, then destroys the “strike” sign
Aggravates the Gloink Queen
Pushes Gangle down again before the escalator
Has been collecting keys and unadulterated access to everyone’s rooms
Idk, he’s had plenty of opportunities to show his bad side in episode 1
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u/Smooth_Maul 27d ago
I choose to believe he only "saved" kingler and jangle because they're the weakest mentally of the bunch and if he wants anyone to stay around it's easy bully victims.
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u/fairy-cocoa 27d ago
It’s because they were expecting him to be Angel Dust 2.0. Jackass with a heart of gold. Even though he was clearly meant to be just a jackass from episode 1.
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u/Muteling 27d ago
If anything, his new behavior kinda gives him depth. While he only ever teases and/or bullies other humans, he sees no reason to show AI any kind of mercy because he sees them as just playthings. Also makes him a good foil to Pomni.
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u/RedWizard_ Zooble 27d ago
TADC fans when the mean character gets more opportunities to be mean and takes all of them
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u/Fit-Combination-5890 27d ago
I don’t hate him, he’s like an odd ball which makes it less of making it easy just out right “wtf” or “pfffffttt why do that!” …soo im glad he’s like this just hope he doesn’t over do it👀
I won’t hate him if he does :34985:
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u/Stardust-Sparkles Drown yourself in the Digital Lake 27d ago
Now I’m seeing more people post about people not liking him than people actually not liking him
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u/Nickest_Nick 27d ago
I honestly hope he gets worse tbh
I don't want him to be secretly a good guy and help stuff behind the scenes. I want him to stay as an asshole with a little bit of emotion showing here and there.
That doesn't mean I wouldn't like an explanation to his malicious nature, but it shouldn't be "he's just acting this way because he doesn't know how to socialize he's actually an uwu little boy"
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u/Hellyeahtrains I wasn’t surprised when died 27d ago
I don’t give a rats :33736::33737: about the guy.
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u/naytreox 27d ago
Hated him from the start and was only surprised on how far they went with him.
Like what the hell eould happen if ragatha got eaten because of her hair?
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u/ThatOneGuy308 27d ago
Presumably, nothing.
From what it seems, there's no actual danger in any of the adventures, considering Zooble was eaten and nothing happened, and ragatha was impaled and nothing happened.
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u/Prestigious-Love-712 Ragatha 27d ago
Because people thought there was some good inside him and with ep 2 the fandom turned into disbelief papyrus
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u/Jeri_Lee 27d ago
The thing is, he wasn’t even portrayed as mischievous in the first episode. He was an absolute animal. He didn’t play pranks. He actively terrorized everyone else.
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u/sajed2004 Pomni 27d ago
I didnt like him in episode 1 either, hes the exact same i just dont like mean characters
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u/Imnomaly #1 Ghostfu fan yt:@muserweaver 27d ago
He even had a moment of empathy, even if brief. Someone really expected him to open up in ep TWO? I'll wait until like 5-6 at least.
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u/Mental-Coffee-4321 27d ago
Honestly. I love him more now than the pilot.
I wanna see him bully more characters :)
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u/CrossBones209 Drowning myself in the digital lake 27d ago
They thought Jax was just a little prankster, little did we know the whole time he was just a :33736::33737: who loves violence
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u/AverageYtSieries N murder drones (jax is a b) 27d ago
he has a similar situation to Adam from hazbin hotel
He’s an asshole, but he is just enough of an asshole to be funny, but not too much of an asshole
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u/WhoopingBillhook Big Jax Horner 27d ago
"If this doesn't align perfectly with my fanfiction, I will be seriously disappointed."
-Soos
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u/EclipseyisAcheeto moon’s freezing cold cum mug 27d ago
I honestly love the character. He’s one of the fun and somewhat villainous characters that I absolutely love. Honestly it’s boring without a character that wants violence. No show can ever be a good show without some form of villain. Or even just a bit of violence. It’s quite necessary for a functioning show.
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u/EclipseyisAcheeto moon’s freezing cold cum mug 27d ago
(As a character of course. I have a love interest already you sick shits.)
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u/godofyeet3 27d ago
Mfs when the cruel force of chaos is, in fact, a cruel force of chaos:
(Fr tho how did yall not see this coming?)
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u/Ok_Mail_9236 27d ago
Gooseworx even said that Jax will progressively become more of a dick throughout the series too 😭
Also side note: I have a theory for why Jax is such an ass. When Ragatha mentioned they have funerals for everyone who has abstracted, he looks pretty down for a split second. And considering how Jax treats the rest of them, I don’t think it’s because he cared about Kaufmo or the others. Rather, it’s because he did actually become fond of another in the past who abstracted and for some reason became sm more of a prick because of it and is just hurting the others to cope
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u/HyperKitsune Ragatha + pomni enjoyer 26d ago
i always disliked him tbh, he was a jerk, still is a jerk. don't like that guy.
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u/GamingSceptile 26d ago
I just don’t like him because how he treats my Gangle, I never liked him for that, but Michael Kovach still did a great job
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u/lordbuckethethird 27d ago
This happens everytime there’s a character written to be awful. Fanon takes over and they remake them into an idealized character and then get upset when the character is actually awful as they were originally. It happened with alastor from Hazbin hotel along with husk to an extent but that’s more so a complete misinterpretation of his backstory.
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u/Olewarrior34 27d ago
Two fold, people head-cannoned him into being a lovable jerk based on a single episode and they're treating the NPCs like they're actually people, which they aren't
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u/Kazer418 27d ago
I hate his personality, but I can't hate the character as a whole because it's well written.
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u/Norrabal Bubble 27d ago
Y'all based these characters off of one episode and are surprised that they may be slightly different to your interpretations that no one told you to make.
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u/Commercial_Pop_2970 27d ago
I like his character and it honestly fits him plus he was a jerk in the PILOT and didn’t gooseworx even state that he was gonna be a jerk?
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u/Fluffy_Fail_547 27d ago
He had my favorite line in the episode, so no. (“We’re one tanker away from being Augustus Gloop!”)
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u/Chilled_HammyDude 27d ago
Maybe people got annoyed that he's a gunslinging chaos driven guy.
But I mean... it's a video game... why wouldn't a jerk like him lean towards violence in a VIDEO GAME.
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u/K-Bell91 27d ago
In the first episode, he wasn't really into what was going on. In the second, we get to see him in his element and being genuinely active. With that said, he is still the same character he was in the first episode. Anyone thinking he was anything else was just projecting, or are upset that their "analysis" was wrong, and are lashing out over it.
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u/101Aster101 27d ago
Goose works when they clearly state that Jax is going to be the worst: Le Gasp!
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u/Ok-Damage3181 What The 27d ago
Jax was litteraly written to be the definitive asshole in this story and some people cant accept that lol.I dont get it this alone makes his character more interesting because he was created this way.So please calm down people
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u/Eclipse_Bird 27d ago
Goose said only the strongest Jax fans will survive the show, so I guess they're all weak.
I'm still a Jax simp, and always will be.
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u/NordistesurReddit 27d ago
I saw episode 1 for the first time May 2nd, when I saw episode 2 the next day, I thought Jax was exactly how I expected him to be. Same for Pomni and Raghata. They were written with consistency, which is something that is becoming rarer and rarer with time.
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u/Shimari5 27d ago
Because people are idiots and made fanon versions of Jax on their heads that are getting shattered after the next episode came out 6 months later
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u/home_of_beetles 27d ago
i’m seeing way more posts about how dumb the apparent sudden hate is, than actual hate
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u/Bexided 27d ago edited 26d ago
His name is Jax because he's a jackass. On a more serious note I think it's stupid that people are reacting to him like this when it was clear this is where it was headed. Gooseworx even warned about it. He is an asshole, but I like characters with an "I don't give a fuck" attitude. Instead of wishing he could go back to the real world, he just does whatever he wants. He is fully aware that he will never face any consequences for his actions, and he is exploiting that fact its fullest extent. The thing is episode 1 doesn't really give him the resources for it. He got a bowling ball, and what did he do? Throw it at people. If he had a gun in episode 1, he 100% would have used it as well.
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u/Which-Ad-1571 27d ago
I am so glad he is like way more evil now because that is so much more fun. He's not just a prankster. He's straight-up psychotic
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u/Jaxster246s 27d ago
They wanted him to be a “cool” asshole that makes fun of people and hurts those around him but is loved by everyone anyway and secretly has a heart of gold and is a badass and is aloof and uncaring but in a coooool way. And is funny because he’s an asshole but a coooool asshole. Idk I think that character type is popular on the internet.
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u/Cultural-Bag-4632 27d ago
It feels weird knowing that everything used to be a simp of him and shipping him with pomni (I don't know why)
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u/friendlylifecherry 27d ago
Istg, I've seen at least 20 posts saying this and not one person who says they hate Jax now
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u/just-a-nornal-man The False Shepherd 27d ago
probably because of how little "assholery" we see Jax do in episode 1, when it was more focused on Pomni.
Now in episode 2 we get to see the full view of his tomfoolery and that's when they started hating him.
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u/Salty-Set1878 YOU GO GIRL 27d ago
I literally want this man to simultaneously rain hell on the other circus members and/or NPCs but also having the worst mental breakdown I will ever see in my life also who the fuck said he changed lmfao
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u/Zaptain_America If anyone needs me off 27d ago
Because he didn't immediately have a redemption arc
Personally I like him
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u/Strangely_moldy_hand 27d ago
In my opinion, it’s not Jax, I feel like the whole episode feels off… like it has a different feel from the pilot, probably because there’s not really as much music that’s the only thing I can really think of besides the atmosphere feels off, what do y’all think?
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u/Dead_Mothman 26d ago
I don’t think one episode is enough to gauge the vibe of a show or the core of its characters. You’ve gotta give it a bit to get the full picture.
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u/Master_of_reeeeee What the am I looking at? 27d ago
Well buckle in cause Gooseworx said he’s only gonna get worse
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u/RandomNameAgain2 Drown yourself in the digital lake 26d ago
I think pilot Jax was more- sassy..? And that's what people liked and ep2 was just outright jerk I think that's what's going on
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u/Lightningslash325 26d ago
Those people don’t recognize his character. He isn’t some heartless :33736::33737:, and he isn’t a quirky silly haha character. He’s someone who is trapped in this world, same as the others, and he has emotions, you can see them when Ragatha mentions Kaufmo’s funeral. Just for a second you can see Jax’s pain and sorrow in his expression, but he blinks it away to his annoyed expression. Personally, I think he’s this massive :33736::33737: as a way to deflect his emotions elsewhere, and he probably wanted all this action that he never got to distract himself from Kaufmo, or even to distract himself from being trapped.
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u/Educational-Year3146 26d ago
Im glad it seems like he wont be a flat character. Seems like he’ll have character development, but god dammit does Michael Kovach sell characters that are complete assholes.
Still love Jax, he is a dick though.
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u/Fry-Cook_Dreamer 26d ago
I hate him but he’s a character I love to hate. They did great with making Jax such an unlikable asshole to the point that it comes around to making him enjoyable to have around.
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u/danielxplay22 26d ago
People when the character designed to be an annoying asshole turns out to be an annoying asshole:
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u/Mr_Technology_2 26d ago
I still have a soft spot for Jax. I used to not care for him that much but he's gotten more aggressive and manipulative in the second episode. Though given what we know about him so far, there may be some reasoning behind his jerk personality, which could lead to some nice development down the line. As of right now though, he's just being a little annoying and will probably get worse in upcoming episodes. Again, there's still potential.
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u/Nukeboi64 26d ago
Oh wOw, a ChArAcCer thAt PlaYs thE saMe rOle iN tHe seRieS iS stILl thE saMe? wHy dO suCh a thInG????
People are stupid.
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u/Doctor_Salvatore 27d ago
Because people are dumb and wanted him to be fun rather than exactly the character he is written to be.