stop starin' at me with them big ol' eyes
you can start anytime.
you can brush your teeth in the middle of the day. you can wash the dishes at 2am. you can do things outside the normal times assigned by society.
It’s hard when you have a lot of obligations and sometimes you just don’t have enough time to rest, and if that’s your case, I hope that whatever little rest you can get helps you. I hope this week passes fast so you can have a little bit of a break in the weekend. And that whenever you have a little time to rest, that you allow yourself to to do it in the fullest, instead of trying to make your own resting something productive. It’s okay to take that nap. To watch that movie while cozy in bed. To eat that treat, and a wholesome meal. You don’t have to earn it.
Please, hear me out.
TW: mention of domestic abuse.
I’m not here to excuse his actions. If someone does something bad, they should be held accountable. But there’s always a reason behind behavior. No character is “bad just for the sake of being bad.”
I know Jax has done a lot of messed-up things, but give me a chance to explain his actions—maybe you’ll see him in a different light.
Jax has boundaries.
A true villain doesn’t hold back. They’ll do whatever they want without hesitation. But according to the Gooseworx, Jax does have boundaries—there are lines he won’t cross.
I know what you’re thinking about. “But he threw Pomni out of the truck in Episode 2! He left Ragatha ( and Pomni ) behind with a glitching Kaufmo in the pilot! He constantly bullies others!”
But let’s look deeper.
First, remember that his teasing and pranks are a coping mechanism. It’s his way of keeping himself sane.
Second, he never takes things too far. Yes, his actions can be cruel, but when he realizes something genuinely harms someone, he backs off.
Take the pilot, for example. He left Ragatha when Kaufmo glitched out, but why? Because he was scared. Later, we see that Ragatha got “infected” with the glitch.
Now, think about the moment she said, “I am in so much pain!”
Here’s where it gets interesting—recently, in a Japanese billboard ad, there was a small scene where Kaufmo glitches behind Pomni while she’s arguing with Jax. And what does Jax do? He immediately gets nervous and says, “Wanna continue this somewhere else?”
He knows when to stop. He realized that if Pomni also glitched, it would hurt her. That means he does have empathy. He may act cold, but he’s not heartless.
Why does he act this way?
Now let’s re-examine some of his actions.
Remember when he threw Pomni out of the truck?
Or when he cut off her conversation with Ragatha?
(Both moments from Ep 2.)
Every time he sees others forming connections, it bothers him. Because deep down, he wants that too—but he doesn’t know how to handle it.
Instead of confronting his own feelings, he shuts those moments down. He disrupts conversations, pushes people away, and keeps his distance.
And here’s the key point:
If a parent abuses their child, it’s often because they were abused themselves. (I know this is a terrible example, but it gets the point across.)
If Jax constantly picks on those who are soft, emotional, or vulnerable, it’s because he sees himself in them.
And behavior like this doesn’t come out of nowhere.
Someone, at some point, showed him that “messing with people is fine!” Maybe it happened before he ended up in the circus. Maybe it started after. But the fact remains: he does it because someone did it to him.
His teasing and cruelty aren’t “just for fun.”
They’re a defense mechanism, a way to stay sane, and a reflection of his own self-hatred projected onto others.
So, what’s the takeaway?
No, this doesn’t make him a good person. He still does awful things, and nobody has to forgive him for that.
But understanding his actions doesn’t mean excusing them.
All I’m saying is: if we ask “why” instead of just labeling him as “the mean one,” we get a more complex character.
(And by the way, I saw so much engagement on my last post—thank you all so much! 💜)
fucking insane to me that people can be mean to kids. this thing is four to five shoe boxes tall and youre shouting at it ?? ? what is your damage the mf just got here.