#the amazing digital circus rant

[sunzy-creates]

‼️TADC EPISODE 2 SPOILERS‼️

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I knew episode 2 of TADC was gonna be sad but oh my god did that hit me hard. So here are my thoughts that no one asked for but imma give you anyway:

For Pomni and the other humans obstruction seems like a long painful process of losing your sanity.

And from what we saw of Caine’s lil dungeon, he can’t just poof away the obstructed souls. But Gummigo was just gone in an instant. Just a snap. Maybe the fact that they are the one thing Caine can’t fully control is why he tries so hard to keep them involved and interested?

This world is so interesting, sad, and hopeful at the same time. I also found Jax’s involvement in this story very intriguing. Because while he’s obviously an asshole, he gave off a sense of desperation in the end to feel anything from the adventure.

Like he wasn’t just bullying to be mean. It was to feel something. Putting everyone in more and more dangerous situations just to feel an ounce of brain stimulation. I feel like Kinger seems the most insane because he’s completely removed from everything that’s happening around him.

But Jax is all too aware of everything that’s happening around him. And I think that’s making him crazier. I also wonder if Zooble hates adventures because they had a similar experience with an NPC. Or if they just get disassembled all the time in them lmfao.

Also did anyone else notice that Gummigo sounded super similar to the clones in Star Wars the Clone Wars? Or was that just me?

Anyways those were my thoughts! Kinger and Zooble are my favorites and if you read this far damn dude thanks :D

[dana-chan-the-control-brain]

TADC: Thoughts on Jax in Episode 2

Thoughts on Jax after Amazing Digital Circus Episode 2 Dropped.

Massive spoilers below the cut. Just watch the ep before you read.

Amazing Digital Circus had an amazing second episode as we're introduced more to what the adventures are like, and what NPCs are like and ofc the existential horror of being a living AI only created for a source of entertainment.

Also, I love the dream sequence at the beginning, because we actually get some deeper insight into Pomni's thoughts on Ragatha. Feeling like her helpfulness is the guise of like "man, you're not cut out for this like the rest of us" which is typically something a lot of people who have been bullied in highschool perceive genuine acts of kindness and engagement. (which I kind of suspect Pomni might have been, or at least, been a shut-in and didn't have a lot of friends in her human life. )

Jax wasn't really the main focus of the episode, but it wasn't really until the end of the episode I understood his behavior and what this episode is foreshadowing overall.

Since while Jax isn't the focus emotionally, he is definitely the plot device to push things forward. And I mean, a plot device in a very active and quite literal way. He's the one that causes Pomni to clip out of the map, takes advantage of everyone and is just... genuinely an unpleasant person.

I actually really like this.

As, I know the first episode in the digital circus, many people (me included) could perceive or analyze Jax's actions as someone who is "helping" in a roundabout asshole way. Episode Two has none of that here. He just wants Bloodshed, And I love that we're getting additional context on his character.

It's hard to tell how much fan reception Gooseworx saw of episode one before episode two hit production, so I don't know how much of the fandom perception of Jax had an influence on the writing process, but I can't deny that might have been a factor in assuring us "no he's not secretly helpful, he's just an asshole" But I'm just going to assume that this has been part of his characterization from the start and it becomes way more clear as the episode goes on.

But there was something in his behavior throughout this whole episode that seemed off to me. Like Jax was taking up a majority of the B-plot, while Pomni had the A-plot. So I was wondering why Jax seemed to be the protagonist with the B-plot when Pomni was the A-plot when they seemed to be so disconnected with eachother in motivations and telling us things about the characters.

But then it hit me when the episode ended and the two plots merged together.

"who... knows... what could happen..."

And then it hit me.

Pomni finds comfort in an NPC who is going through a similar experience to her and can emphasize, despite their being other humans who have gone through the same thing, due to her self-admitting to being a loner in her human life. Well, she didn't admit it outright, but from how she perceives Ragatha's kindness as an act, or patronizing, it seems like she doesn't have a lot of friends...

Meanwhile... Jax... He treats the adventure like a videogame. Why shouldn't he? He's trapped in a videogame, right? But it really goes beyond that.

The fellow humans that Jax is trapped with, he treats THEM like they're NPCs, while Pomni treats the NPC like they're human.

Jax says to Gangle "Aren't you supposed to be the suggestible one?" Which you wouldn't typically wouldn't say to a person, right? That's something you would say more about a character that you maxed out the dialogue trees in.

He calls Pomni "His Bridge" even.

They're his objects. His tools, his own npcs he's exhausted the dialogue options on.

Jax dehumanizes the players in a way that Pomni humanizes the NPCS.

These are two opposite ends of the spectrum but what really sold it for me was Jax's reaction to the funeral.

And Jax is the one member out of the cast who doesn't even show up to the funeral. (aside from Caine and Bubble but they are AI.)

He does NOT want to think about the Players as real people. And showing that opposite perspective compared to Pomni I think is much as important going forward.

Jax was the plot catalyst of this entire episode, and served the thematic theme of the episode quite well, even if it didn't look like it on first glance.

I absolutely loved this episode and I can't wait for more.

Also... Poor Pomni can't have shit in Detroit

[inkandpaintleopard]

So Digital Circus huh

[ask-pomni-blog]

Ok this may seem like im grasping at straws here but i need you guys to let me cook for a sec-

HUGE TADC EPISODE 2 SPOILERS

We start off the episode with Pomni’s nightmare, which is a reflection of Pomni’s fears and feelings that are going to be expanded upon throughout the episode. Her main fear isn’t abstracting here, it's the feeling of helplessness, the feeling of not mattering to anybody in the circus. This is seen clearly when Ragatha, Jax, and Caine are shown above the cellar, basically saying “good riddance” upon witnessing Pomni abstract.

And it makes complete sense that Pomni would feel this way once you look back at the circus’ reaction to Kaufmo abstracting (before the second episode). He doesn’t get acknowledged as someone who has just passed away, he doesn’t even get a moment of silence. Pomni notices this, and after she wakes up from her nightmare, she seems almost reluctant to bond with the rest of the circus members because this fear is still on her mind.

This is seen particularly when Pomni is speaking to Ragatha. Ragatha attempts to be helpful at any given chance, but most of the time Pomni is lost in her thoughts. Pomni doesn't seem very open to conversate with Ragatha because of her fears. But this isn't unwarranted, Ragatha literally calls the situation from the day before a “doozy” which brings up the fact that Ragatha constantly dismisses important issues, saying that they should just forget about the situation that happened the day before when Pomni left her for the exit. I understand that she’s trying to ease the tension between them, but I fear she might be making it even worse. Additionally, Ragatha dismissing a very important issue like that makes Pomni’s fears stronger, it may seem to Pomni that Ragatha doesn’t care…

When it’s actually the opposite! The whole episode she tries her best to motivate Pomni (“look, Pomni. We’re already friends with the princess!”, “So, Pomni, I’m sure there’s some way you could help out here.”)

and she’s also very concerned for Pomni when she’s gone (“...Pomni’s still on board!”, “Oh man, Poor Pomni. I hope she's alright.”, “I’m more worried she’s having another horrible experience.”, “Pomni! Are you okay?”)

However, all these remarks could be seen as condescending from Pomni’s perspective… And on the other hand, Ragatha feels like Pomni blames her for the situation, and that Pomni dislikes her. 

Returning to the topic of Pomni’s fears, a lot of this is also reflected in her conversation with Gummigoo:

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G:“I don’t matter in the slightest. I’m nothing. My life, my memories… my friends… it’s all fake.” 

P:“...I think I know the feeling.”

P:“...I guess I just don't want you to feel like you’re nothing. I don’t want anyone to feel like that.”

G:“But I'm not even a real person. Would I even belong?”

P:“I’m sure you wouldn’t belong any less than me.”

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Pomni relates to Gummigoo’s fears!! And Pomni is so compassionate and understanding too! …sadly their friendship didn’t last very long… and that brings us back to Ragatha and Pomni. Ragatha tries her best to be reassuring… unfortunately that didn’t work either. AND THIS WHOLE INTERACTION IS JUST- OH MY GOD... LET ME PUT A HUGE EMPHASIS ON THEIR BODY LANGUAGE HERE:

Also the WORDING HERE:

and this scene ooohhhhhhh,,,,,,,, this scene...!!

POMNI IS REASSURED ONCE SHE SEES THAT THE CIRCUS MEMBERS DO CARE. THEY WOULD CARE. HER FEARS DISSAPEAR AND AND- ohhhhmy god this is so sick and twisted.. this ep was.. soooooo good. holy smokes. anyways thank you for listening to my TED talk.

[xx-sketchy-xx]

*grumble grumble* my photos are being annoying

LOOK AT THE COOL DUDES, I feel like Jax would try and make Wally commit as many crimes as possible with his eye eating powers

[anonymouscheeses]

CHAGGIE AND RAGAPOM OUTFIT SWAP PLSSSSSSSS PLS PLS PLS PLS🙏😍

(-your old buddy old pal)

U asked this twice pookie 😒 /h

I did the swap based on the person they share the most personality with and not what they would actually wear. Charlie would definitely pick the jester outfit lmao

First meet under cut vvvvvvvv

It's the slutty goth-coded outfit that made Pomni guess that.

[thatgirlfluxwoman]

BIG MASSIVE FUCKING BUTTONBLOSSOM RANT. TW: REALLY LONG ASS POST/RANT.

I KNOW I HAVE NOT BEEN ONLINE AND ALL THAT SHIT AND I APOLOGIZE BUT- THE NEW EPISODE. BUTTONBLOSSOM EPISODE. HOW'S POMNI? OH POOR POMNI? POMNI ARE YOU OK? POMNI LOOK !! POMNI POMNI POMNI POMNI POMNI !!!O JRC$IPXH IP#HINPTG ALL RAGATHA CARED ABOUT WAS POMNI !!!!! SOLELY JUST POMNI. SHE DID NOT GIVE TWO FUCKS ABOUT ANYBODY ELSE. RAGATHA ONLY CARED ABOUT POMNI. POMNI POMNI POMNI POMNI !!! THIS MF- THIS BITCH GETS STABBED !!!! AND ALL SHE CARES ABOUT IS POMNI. POMNI. SHE DOES NOT GIVE TWO FUCKS ABOUT HERSELF. SHE SOLELY CARES AZBOUT POMNI. ONLY POMNI. RAGATHA IS IN LOVE WITH POMNI. THE WHOLE FUCKING EPISODE. She. The whole episode. To sum the whole TADC episode two. RAGATHA IS GAY. THERE IS LITERALLY NOTHING ELSE. ALSO ALOS. Another thing I noticed. She DOUBTS that pomni likes her. Do you know what that convays? SHE LIKES POMNI. A LOT. BECAUSE- ONLY PEOPLE WHO LIKE A CERTIAN PERSON A LOT- They DOUBT. That person likes them. WHY ELSE?? WHJY ELSE WOULD SHE DOUBT THAT?!?!?? LOOK. First like 5 mins. Already checking up on pomni. SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT POMNI. INVITES POMNI TO THINGS, CARES ABOUT HER, CHECKS UP- PRjirhtbICPL KR OTJ O List of caring things that she did. From beginning to end. First thing in the morning, Checks up on POMNI. WAITS FOR HER TO WAKE UP. MAKING SURE SHE HAS GOOD MORNING. Second, ONLY INGANGIN WITH POMNI. Mainly talking with pomni. Only pomni. THREE. CARES AND WHINES ABOUT POMNI NTHE WHOLE EPISODE. WORRIED ABOUT POMNI. CHECKS UP ON POMNI. HYPES UP POMNI !! Just ONLY CARING ABOUT POMNI'S COMFORT. SH- ONLY POMNI. It was pomni the whole episode. SHE GOT STABBED. AND SHE WAS WORRYING ABOUT POMNI. LIKE THIS IS HOW IT WENT. *Gets stabbed and crashes the vehicle.* "Poor Pomni ,," P-POMNI ?!!??!? GIRLY I WAS CRYING AND WORRIED FOR YOU AND YOU ONLY CARED ABOUT POMNI !!!!!!!! EVEN JAX POINTED IT OUT !!!! JAX KNOWS. JAX KNOWS. RIHPTUVIHH%CT HTH UU$OH IT'S CANON I SWEAR. IT'S AT LEAST ONE SIDED. RAGATHA- SHE LIKES POMNI. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. THER- NOTHING. NO EVIDENCE IN THAT EPISODE- YOU CAN'T FIND A SMIDGE. WHERE SHE DOESN'T CARE. IT'S NON EXCISTNT. IF YOU DARE TELL ME THAT RAGATHA DOEN;T EXTREMELY CARE ABOUT POMNI. YOU ARE GASLIGHTING YOUR SELF/. THE WHOLE FUCKING EPISODE !!!!!!!! Buttonblossom fandom? Eat up.

[beaniebea]

I am OBSESSED with these expressions, the way he shifts so quickly from being upset about kaufmo back to being angry, this animation is just so DELICIOUS, also it's like the first time we've seen Jax show genuine, real emotion to something and I'm eating it the frick UP

[notadreamurr]

Everybody go wish @justwantswafflefries a happy birthday RIGHT NOW because she is so awesome sauce!!!!!!!!!!!!

The amazing digital slasher by justwantswafflefries.......obviously

[subwayfloorlicker1978]

something i find really interesting (and something I personally think is the result of people shipping ragapom) is that a lot of people in this fandom portray ragatha is this really mature (not sure how to describe this) “MOTHERRRR!!!!!” type of woman.

i personally see her as the opposite. i don’t really view her as a wise older sister figure, (again literally the opposite of that) and yes, she does TRY to be mother, but she absolutely does not succeed in that endeavor whatsoever. she comes off as me in 7th grade when i tried cosplaying as the “mom friend” of my friend group bc i kinned kanaya maryam. that’s the best way to describe her vibe here.

and i think this connects to ragapom too bc pomni is CONSISTENTLY mischaracterized as this frail little “uwu cinnamon roll” who can’t fend for herself and is thus deemed the “bottom” in the dynamic bc tumblr. which pisses me off bc this is not 2017 anymore. but obviously since pomni has been given that role by a lot of ragapom shippers, that kind of just leaves ragatha to be deemed the more protective one (top? god i hate these terms sooo much) by comparison.

and even though ragatha isn’t good at what she’s trying to be, she’s still technically the closest thing we get to a mom friend in the series (i mean. look at everyone else in the cast.) so it just gives people more of an incentive to mischaracterize her this way. anyway tldr ragatha is not as wise or mature as you think she is.

[thatloserkade]

I know damn well as a ribbun shipper I'm gonna lose my shit every time I see them together in the next episode

[neonleon22]

this was all I could think of when I saw this

[justanintrovertedweirdo]

TADC SPOILERS

(Also slight Kinger rant)

This show is gonna make me go insane. Y'know, when Pomni and Kinger were listening to all the recordings, I was making some connections due to how Kinger was acting in the moment. Oh, no, it's reminding him of his wife :(

But I wasn't being serious about it cause I didn't think Queenie was canonically his wife. Heck, it wasn't even canon that he had a wife. But oh my god. Then, this scene happened.

I was already going insane over what they had said, but holy shit.

We were right

WE WERE FUCKING RIGHT

HE MISSES HIS WIFE, GUYS

"You look beautiful, honey"

As he looks into the black mass of a bunch of glowing eyes, ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS

[churrothezanyrabbit]

shut the fuck up you don’t know anything you fuckin poser

i stand for jax

jax supremacy

he did nothing wrong

just wait for him to break then you’ll see

bc he got sad but covered it up

it’s a blink and you’ll miss it moment

it’s about kaufmo’s funeral

[sadjestergirll]

ZOOBLE & KINGER FIGURINE ♟️🌀 !

SO THEY FINALLY CAME TODAY, HERE IS WHAT THEY BOTH LOOK LIKE IN THE BOX ALONGSIDE WHAT THE BACK OF THE BOX LOOKS LIKE, THE DESCRIPTIONS MADE ME LAUGH 😭 I LOVE THEM

AND HERE IS WHAT THEY BOTH LOOK LIKE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, THEY’RE BOTH VERY GOOD DETAIL BUT I DO HAPPEN TO FAVOUR ZOOBLE OUT OF THIS ORDER I MADE AS THEIR FIGURINE DESIGN IS SO SO COOL AND THERE IS JUST SO MANY DETAILS TO IT

I also did get the big pomni plush, but I’ll make a separate post about that one in a few minutes…

ANWAYS, I LOVE THESE FIGURINES SO MUCH AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE FULL SET OF FIGURINES WHEN THE GANGLE AND RAGATHA EPISODES ARE OUT ‼️

[trasheatingcrybaby]

GUYS I LITERALLY TEARED UP.

Also I realised the reason Kinger stops and says "You look beautiful honey." Is because it reminds him of his wife abstracting.

I liked Kinger, but now with all this new info I can gladly say he's definitely my favourite or second favourite without people giving me a weird look.

Get this man some help and a hot chocolate.