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Fans harassed Dana Terrance for confirming Frankie as a cisgender woman; for Kei Urana, it was because she said she was disinterested in shipping. JJK fans were threatening to harm Gege Akutami for killing off Gojo, and BNHA fans harassed Kohei Horikoshi for making Izuocha canon.

It’s understandable that no one wanted Jax to abstract, but at the same time, they weren’t obligated to continue tolerating her and keep trying to help someone who wouldn’t help herself. Even after she abstracted, Ragatha blamed herself for not doing more to stop it, and Pomni risked death trying to save her even after seeing Jax’s fantasies of strangling her, sexually harassing Gangle, and learning that Jax caused Ribbit’s and Kaufmo’s abstractions. Goose admitted that Jax was a horrible person, but at the same time she never explored just how truly awful she was. Instead of focusing on Jax’s victims and delving into how her abuse affected them, she spent nearly 40 minutes of the finale trying to make her empathetic. As for her abstraction, Goose treated it as if it were a consequence within itself instead of a permanent escape from any potential ramifications for her actions. 

Personally, I would’ve preferred if the cast realized that they’re not responsible for Jax and confronted her about her abuse, being tired of tolerating her behavior and dealing with her trauma. This pushes Jax over the edge because she has destroyed her relationship with the only group of people who tried to help her and is now truly alone, having to bear the weight of her awfulness on her own. She abstracts, finding it easier to die than to repent.

In episode 5, the cast speaks about their lives in the real world, which wouldn’t be an issue if most of them hadn’t been together for months or years by this point. Since Pomni is new, it’s understandable for her to be curious about everyone and to want to learn more about them while they feel the same about her. However, based on the conversation, apparently no one spoke to each other about themselves before Pomni came along.

For years, Kinger had administrator abilities but never used these skills before he lost his mind. He had the power to do something about Caine and the circus for years, yet he chose to do nothing. Kinger also knew that all of them were brain scans but didn’t say anything about it until the finale. If Caine had modified his mind, causing him to forget he could conjure items and alter his programming, Kinger's inaction would've been more understandable.

Goose reduced Pomni to an accessory for Jax’s character; she ignored how horrible Jax was unless her abuse directly affected her. She watched Jax treat Ragatha poorly and never did anything about it despite being her “best friend.” As for Zooble, they snapped at Jax a few times but never went further. For most of the show, they served only as a support and love interest for Gangle. Pomni and Zooble could've been the ones to end Jax's abuse, but alas, it never happened.

I still can't get over how the Hell Guard saw that Mildretta's gun was ineffective against Mymo in his God form yet still decided to unload bullets on him. Let's also include how the Hell Guard have anima-blocking cuffs they could've put on Mymo yet chose not to use them at all. They could've use these cuffs to prevent his transformation altogether. However, when it came to arresting Rudo and belittling Zanka, Kyouka and Goka locked that shit down.

Considering how we've heard about how "remarkable" Zanka and Kyouka are, I wonder if their parents view Goka as "average" and overlook him. We’ve heard that Zanka has an inextinguishable flame that allows for him to evolve while Kyouka was the top student at the Hell Guard Academy during her enrollment and commands the Red Horns. But Goka? Kyouka said his "best quality" is his sturdiness and that he must use it to protect Zanka and support the Hell Guard, acting as her second-in-command, but that's all so far.

Characters being horrible isn't the issue; the issue is that creators sometimes avoid holding them accountable for their actions because of personal favoritism. Watching characters act like assholes can be frustrating when the cast stays passive and does nothing about it. In some cases, the cast never fully acknowledge that the asshole is a terrible person; instead, they treat them as if they were far better than they actually are, showering them with undeserved kindness and support.

Creators will also vilify other characters for being rightfully angry, even forcing those characters to apologize despite not being in the wrong. When they’re desperate for you to like them, they’ll shove their trauma in your face in a poor attempt to make you care about them out of pity instead of making them an enjoyable, well-written character.

Kyouka is infantilizing Zanka, viewing him as a “naive” child who’s incapable of making his own decisions and whom Enjin manipulated into leaving for the Cleaners. While she could be oblivious to how poorly she and the rest of the Nijiku family have treated Zanka, it’s more likely she’s in denial and doesn’t want to admit that she’s part of why he left.

I'm glad that Kyouka openly admitted she believes Enjin manipulated Zanka, because all the arguments about whether she was in love with him, was a bitter ex, or despised him irritated me.

We also get to see that she favors Zanka over Goka, who desperately tries to please her by living up to her expectations while punching down at their little brother. I wouldn’t be surprised if a later chapter reveals that part of Goka felt relieved when Zanka became a giver because he thought he would no longer have to compete with him, only to realize that Kyouka still favored their youngest sibling. I could also see Kyouka favoring Zanka because she related to him more personality-wise, which only fed into Goka's resentment of their youngest sibling since he felt left out.

However, I’m curious about the parents because they definitely caused the three of them to turn out like this. Although people don’t want to hear it, Kyouka, Goka, and Zanka are all victims of abuse, which affected them differently. Of course, this doesn’t excuse Kyouka and Goka’s treatment of Zanka, but it does explain their actions and behavior.

Honestly, I see both Hyo and Riyo suffering from feeling less than human but processing it in different ways. So far, Hyo doesn’t seem bothered by her inability to connect with others; she remains alone and takes whatever jobs come her way to keep herself entertained. I do believe a part of her remains curious about what it’s like to be close to other people while she tries to learn more about herself along the way. 

As for Riyo, she’s clearly bothered that she isn’t changing like everyone else around her with a part of feeling like the same cold assassin as before. She feels stagnant compared to the people around her, watching as they grow while she seems left behind, and doesn’t know what to do with herself. Riyo also wants to change, but she isn’t sure how to go about it.