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THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS - UNFINISHED ANIMATIC

TAKE MY PAINE!!!!

IM SORRY IM SORRY DONT KILL ME IK THIS WAS A WHILE AGO AND NOW ITS NOT EVEN FINISHED AND IT NEVER WILL BE 😭😭

I wanted to explain why, before I analyze it as a whole- SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GOOD STUFF!!!

Basically YOU REMEMBER THAT ANIMATION I POSTED LIKE 2 DAYS AGO??? And how I wanted a new app to rig better??? Well @distantmaniacallaugh got me into Toonsquid. So THANK YOU DISTANT, MY OP :D but then that also means that im not animating on procreate anymore- ever. Toonsquid has……changed my life. im never going back. (get ready for some animations coming real soon, I’ve started like 6 projects 😭) BUT all of the frames done for this bad boy were done on procreate- so its actually Distants fault that this is unfinished so GET THEM!!!!

THIS ANIMATIC IS EFFECTIVELY THE CULMINATION OF ALL MY OBSESSIONS WITH JAX AND CAINES POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP!!!

Showing the timeline of Jax’ development in the circus, so ofc beginning with his first day. Goose once said he handled it “not well” but we can pretty easily assume that based on the everything about him.

For this narrative specifically though, he’s at first confused and a tad concerned, before trying to take off the headset, it not working, then concern turns to panic.

Ragatha is quick to try and console him, telling him that everything will be alright despite the circumstances “take a deep breath”.

But then Caine comes in.

This is a representation of Jax’ whole attitude twords the place taking shape. Ragatha is someone who (at least tried to) believe your life does indeed matter in the circus, as she seemed to have a great mentor in Kinger for that sort of thing. But Caine is someone who, so far, doesn’t appear to value LIFE whatsoever. Mainly because he just doesn't understand it- but whatever reason he has for his actions doesnt matter here, since it comes across all the same. He interrupts Ragathas to ask Jax his name!

Caine interrupting Ragatha symbolizes Jax’s own viewpoint he’ll go on too have, that he will adamantly believe/go along with Caines view point than Ragatha and Kingers. I feel like Jax’ view points eerily reflect Caines own (as an AI who doesn't value other AI life, Jax is a human who clearly doesn't value other human life.)

Jax has been established to be someone who REALLY likes being in control, (as shown very clearly in the first 2 adventures-) and what I think makes for an interesting plot in how he could interact with Caine, is Jax is very much willing to TAKE that control. under any means necessary. What goes through his mind here when Caine asks his name, is “The Ringmaster has control.” “I want control.”

“Control The Ringmaster.” this last line being shown by how he chose his OWN name.

Time goes by, people abstract, some old, some new. Kaufmo appears, but doesn’t disappear, showing that this next moment happens much later in Jax’s career but still before Pomnis' arrival.

Jax is going about his usual business, talking to Caine, getting what he wants because he knows how to work the AI. He thinks he has Caine in the palm of his hand, but as we see from Caine zoning out and questioning things, he couldn’t be further from the truth.

But Jax is still blissfully unaware, going about his business, convincing Caine to give him random shit to have fun with and mess with people, including keys to everyones room, explosives, centipedes, and then him just stealing Zoobles limbs for shits- He couldn’t be happier to fully embrace the slapstick. There are no consequences here, so why act like there are?? (and thats where he’s wrong)

Its all going well, until Pomni requests to change the adventure (episode 4). Jax is like “…heeeyyy..only IM supposed to control the ringmaster- wtf man >:(“ but he brushes it off. Then the adventure turns for the worst, when Gangle makes it so there will be consequences- but not just for this adventure, no. Caine said “thats what my adventure(S) have been missing”

Guys Jax is so cooked in these next episodes