✨Starla✨

A lot of people constantly criticize Jax—and while I understand that it’s deserved (and I do it myself, too)—I feel that those who see him as an irredeemable monster are mistaken. However, when people rightly criticize him for his actions toward others, I agree with them. In my country, many people used to be huge fans of Jax. But after the finale, quite a few started to hate him, which is sad—even though I understand why. I know Jax is a complex character who evokes mixed feelings, yet it still makes me sad to see the intense reaction I have toward him now that the finale has passed. I criticize him for what he did, but I get sad when someone else does the same. It’s a strange feeling.

It's sad that some people misunderstand both of these characters (as strange as it may sound). For example, many saw a discussion where people hated Ragatha for yelling at "poor" Jax (who deserved it). After that, more people came to Ragatha's defense (which I'm glad about). However, to be honest, I also feel sorry for Jax. Yes, he's a jerk, but I don't like when some people trivialize his trauma. It's sad because he's actually redeemable. Deep inside Jax actually was deeply sorry and even wanted to apologize to Gangle. He actually could have been a good friend if he'd dropped his asshole facade. I mean, seriously. There were moments when Ribbit and Kaufmo seemed comfortable around Jax, which proves that without his terrible coping mechanism, he can be a good conversationalist. For example, in the moment where Jax bonded with Pomni in episode 6.

So…

In the end I will say.

I love how Pomni and the others still visit the abstracted people. I love how she is empathetic and, along with the others, tried to help Jax despite what he did. I love how Zooble, despite their dislike for Jax, understood his problems and tried to help him too. Even Gangle, who suffered from Jax's antics herself, understood him too. She's 26, after all. She's pretty smart, but very insecure and has self-esteem issues. I love how Ragatha tries to help everyone else. Her kindness is part of her coping mechanism, which makes her interesting. I love how Kinger is a father figure to everyone else. He's a very interesting character with a tragic backstory and is one of Caine's creators. He's one of the most beloved characters, which is no surprise.

Caine and Jax are complex characters. And I'll say it right away: I like them both! Caine is a “little AI” who wants to make everyone happy and be loved, but he always failed. Which is not surprising. He had a poor understanding of people's emotions and sometimes tried to win their love in the wrong way, which only made things worse. Yes, he's really like a "big" child who wants attention and love!

And Jax... I've written about him so much that I'm already tired. I just can't hate him! Even despite what he did before! I got too attached to him, and his backstory and the situation with his mother broke my heart. I'm glad that Jax, as Leeroy, was able to redeem himself and make friends. But I want to believe the already popular theory that "Jax"(as a character) will "come back." That is, he supposedly "recovers." Which is unlikely, but I want to believe it ❤️‍🩹

Personally, I think Jax is morally gray. He may not have been a good person and did a lot of bad things, but there were moments when he was with the others and even helped them at times. For example, in episodes 7 and 8. This is one of the reasons why I can't call Jax terrible. Rather, I would simply call him bad or "not a good person."

I realized something. Some people assume Jax never got a redemption arc and is essentially irredeemable. But I don't think so. Quite the opposite. I think his abstraction in the digital circus symbolizes the "death" of his other self, who was in a difficult life situation, whose mind and actions worsened with each passing day. In short, his digital copy is a clear example of how much a person can change for the worse without psychological help during trauma. His(Leroy) digital copy (Jax) is like a bad, more "corrupted" version of himself, one he doesn't even know about, but if he did, he'd want to forget and start a new life.

+ Synopsis for episode “Secret Protocol”: