Sam the moth

Episode 9 was kind of unfulfilling in my opinion. TADC was a huge thing and I was nervous and hyped about the finale. Sadly I was slightly spoiled before I could watch it so I knew the rough plot points that'll happen in the finale (Jax abststracts, Caine comes back, everybody will stay in the circus) After I knew those plot points I was curious about how exactly it'll happen.

I loved that Jax abstracted. He was irredeemable and I think, not everyone needs a redemption arc. But... I was quite disappointed that he abstracted off screen. Man I wanted to see that :( it was the perfect opportunity for an emotional moment where some circus members fights for him, trying to save him. Maybe Pomni hugging him one last time before Jax pushes her away while he abstracts etc... But instead, he abstracted right in the beginning, off screen.

Then the majority of the episode revolves around Jax, his backstory, his psyche. It was interesting, but way too much. It was the moment where I realised that this show should've had three more episodes before the finale because all that information felt like an info dump. Jax was a fleshed out character while the other stayed blanc.

Then it cuts to Caine. He wasn't fully deleted, just sent to the void. I thought that he would have another AM-moment but instead he simply removes the blue AI from himself and... flies back to the circus? And apologies for his behaviour?

The ending was very positive. I thought it would be bittersweet but instead, it was a happy ending. Everybody was happy, that they were just copied of their real selves and...

And I have so many questions left. I kinda hoped for a dark twist or a boss fight. I hoped that it would be more... cinematic. Or the way how the three main plot points happened. Instead there was a luke warm ending, that revolved mainly around Jax.