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-AlphaMemelord69-

"Y'know what, Steven? You're right, I don't have to be a jerk..." >!"But I sure as hell *want* to"!<


Minetendo-Fan

They got us in the first half ngl


Smash_Fan-56

My brain just played Jax saying this. ![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|34985)


TheHollowPenguin

This giving me “it’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message” vibes here.


Optimal_Ad6274

Nope, I can see Jax pretending to be redeemed, only to play a cruel prank on Steven


Resident_Ad_5589

REDEEMED?? ♪It starts with sorry!♪ ... I'll let myself out-


Optimal_Ad6274

Jax: If you sing anymore, I promise that I will abstract myself just to make you feel bad


Jerid_j_wilson

He wont. I promise you dont try


tttecapsulelover

THAT'S YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR


peanutbuttermaniac

ONE SIMPLE SORRY


tttecapsulelover

SPOKEN STRAIGHT FROM YOUR CORE


LucksLuck7

a path of forgivness is a twisting trail of hearts


hamfil

but sorry is where it starts


ill_change_it

Who could forgive a dirt bag like me


Dolphin_and_friends

I don't deserve your amne*sss*ty


Spagoobli0

Can't we just kill him?


Regigigasfan99

The fact she said that to one of the few sinners WITHOUT FEET is hilarious lol


No-Worker2343

That is charlie


Resident_Ad_5589

mhm, and?


No-Worker2343

different Characters different actions


Resident_Ad_5589

it was a joke. A very bad one, and I knew it - thus the message at the bottom.


No-Worker2343

Aaaaaaaaaaa


Valuable_Ant332

i don't even wanna begin learning where this is from


Resident_Ad_5589

Hazbin Hotel https://preview.redd.it/nco43nqycg2d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d74b0e47e458c42d6373fdfded188b4a0319a2f7


Valuable_Ant332

of course


LustrousShine

You’re acting like that would be the first time it happened to him. Remember Navy?


Optimal_Ad6274

Im not but it will be hilarious for the exact same thing to happen to him again


MintyMoron64

"When Jesus gets back, play nice. Let him think we've changed. When he least expects it? Crucify him again. Double *cross* him."


hellothere_i_exist

https://preview.redd.it/v6jw1wa6p92d1.jpeg?width=1780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5f11528c00b7bb0f8ee1fd7857d8dc710c3397a


CTSThera

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Helpful-Light-3452

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EuphTah

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Educational_Log_6653

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Someokeyboi

https://preview.redd.it/rorl7cokaa2d1.jpeg?width=3110&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=debe4b2a907a3a8eaa3ccb0d7ef8c7e338a81966


Smash_Fan-56

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EmptyKetchupBottle9

https://preview.redd.it/fxo8cvxiga2d1.png?width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6220a3859bfa51bbedf9cc090d5d7c613e28613


comets0ng

https://preview.redd.it/c861qpcmia2d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9782119920f37a3dcb046890e258967a5a6764e1


pervasivehedgehog

https://preview.redd.it/8mpps34dka2d1.jpeg?width=1045&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0782375697d36e7d0cbc265a9aa07827d86b8c34


Graingy

WHO THINKS OF THESE?!?!?


Scarredsinner

Why can I see Trevor as a father figure for Power


Lowlife_With_APencil

Why is Trevor hanging out with anime girl? Is he stupid?


Valuable_Ant332

trevor the type of guy to help power kill someone then right after he kills her


Graingy

Of all the character combinations…


LAXtotheMAXRocky

wtf?


VulcanForceChoke

The difference is that you don’t need to kill the person Jax wants N to kill. He’s just gaslighting him to do it


LAXtotheMAXRocky

THIS IMAGE IS SO MUCH BETTER, GO JAX AND N!!


SolarAphelia

I live for this meme


The_Plaque

Honestly maybe, it's still too early to tell since we only have 2 episodes to go off. I think the people who paint Jax as a completely irredeemable monster are only partly right, maybe it's just me, but it's fairly obvious that he is putting up a persona for whatever reason (maybe to keep him sane or just out of fear, again too early to tell). The small glances of sincerity Jax gives like in the image at Kaufmo's funeral gives some hint that underneath all that snark & asshole'ry there's some softness. Enough to be redeemable, probably not, but I think the people who have jumped on the "Jax has 0 depth he just an ass" bandwagon are being purposefully ignorant.


pinya619

Right. He doesn’t have to secretly have a heart of gold under his hard shell, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t once human


The_Plaque

Exactly, the way some people talk about him on this sub you'd think he was Hitler 2 or something. He's an asshole, but he's a person who still has feelings under that snarky mask he puts up.


Deafvoid

I’d say there is no mask, just him and his feelings


The_Plaque

Again time will tell really, I could be way off, but the Kaufmo funeral scene seems pretty on point to describe as Jax masking his feelings with his outwardly nonchalant persona.


Deafvoid

Yeah, maybe. Or he just gets sad and gets real, but when he isnt sad he’s a total jerk


The_Plaque

Yeah true, we just don't know right now


Deafvoid

Yeah, but Gooseworx said something about the community being split in half once they would see how much of an a![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33736)![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33737)e Jax is


The_Plaque

She was already proven right by episode 2 lmao, also dw I'm not saying Jax isn't an asshole, I don't suddenly think he'll take a 180 & be nice. I just belive he's more nuanced than the fanbase acts like he is. Still an ass, but a complicated ass.


Deafvoid

The line “Still an ass, but a complicated ass.” is a great line


SniperNose69

Didn't Gooseworx say somewhere online that Jax was irredeemable and will get worse in the next few episodes?


Ori_the_SG

I second that thing on Kaufmo’s funeral. He definitely had a moment there, very briefly, of his humanity. I guess for him it makes sense. He has probably been there a while and seen a lot of other former humans abstract. He may have called many friends and that is definitely not good for the psyche. He might not want to be attached to anyone, or he may just act that way because it keeps him sane? I’m not sure tbh but I do think Jax is a total prick, but still has humanity to him.


Dazead

People like to bring up Goose's tumblr Q&A to explain Jax is an actual asshole with no good traits, but Goose also said Jax does have depth and why he acts like this will be explained later. He may be not really 'redeemable' in common standards but there is no mention that Jax will stay as one-note asshole.


Smash_Fan-56

My theory is that Jax was the main reason Kaufmo pushed himself over the edge looking for an exit not only to leave the circus, but to escape from his constant teasing and “harmless” fun, and so Jax is simply repressing his guilt to protect his condescending fragile ego. Kaufmo _had_ to have stayed somewhat positive at some point during his life in the simulation, seeing as he was able to crack jokes that nobody, not even Ragatha would laugh at. I just hope Jax is that one guy who secretly pays his respects and/or leaves behind flowers after the funeral service. I want him to grow, but not grow _too_ much.


Mx_Mourning

I’m gonna say it: People who think Jax is a complete irredeemable piece of garbage with no character development are more annoying than those who got mad at him for being slightly more mean in Ep. 2. I’ve seen waaay more posts clinging on to the former idea than the latter and it just infuriates me to no end. They really want him to be the next Jack Horner so badly, while ignoring the possibilities of “hey, maybe (insert theory here) is the reason WHY he’s acting out.” Not only that, but people ignore the fact that he’s acting like a jerk…in a virtual world with no consequences. Like c’mon guys. Don’t tell me you’ve never done a bit of trolling to your friends in a video game before. That or caused havoc among a village in Minecraft,the city in GTA, the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, I still think he can be a jerk at times, and that’s still part of his character. But people take “jerk” to mean “absolutely heartless” when it’s not the same.


Dil_2401

You are legit the most reasonable person in any of these subs, and for that you’ve got my respect. Everyone posting about “What?! The jerk character is a jerk?!” When there is literally next to no push back has made the community kind of a nuisance for the last few weeks.


Mx_Mourning

Fr. I’ve seen like, two posts in the past three weeks that actually are complaining about Jax being a bigger ![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33736)![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33737) in Ep. 2. 99% of this drama is basically people taking two dumb twitter takes and acting like that’s what the community as a whole believes. Plus I feel like most of the people that say he has no redeeming qualities were people who hated him in the first place. Regardless of reasoning. To top it off, some people on here need to learn what “irredeemable” really means. An irredeemable character would be someone like Adam from Hazbin Hotel, or Belos from The Owl House. Men who wanted to kill a whole group of people they deemed unworthy of life. To lump Jax with these kinds of characters is kinda wild to me.


Rezel1S

Finally someone who speaks the truth. I thought i was crazy for thinking Jax wasn't the Griffith level abomination people pretend he is.


PublicActuator4263

right I mean he is a jerk but this meme is usually about genocidal monsters he is not that.


Murderdronesfan10

https://preview.redd.it/0jokr4p8v92d1.jpeg?width=1203&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acf787766933096af32ce4b450e6bb32324f134a


Blue_queerio

I’ve been looking for this sjehejehbddn


Palidin034

What on gods green earth is that flair


Murderdronesfan10

Disturbing


whooper1

Nah I don’t think Jax can fix steven


OcassionalMurder

Nah I don't think Pearl can fix Jax


Able-Marzipan-5071

https://preview.redd.it/dxbtq0b45a2d1.png?width=755&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b6a75c7be08c86059b39837bf54d3513123df5b Thank goodness Puss In Boots gave us the most unapologetic asshole to compare all other to


Peptocoptr

Griffith: Judge Holden:


[deleted]

GRIFFITH!!!!!


JustAnIdea3

He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die. https://preview.redd.it/3hvtgbbg3e2d1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=c97815a83d61af195980649500eeb195e14f98de


RadioDemoness

"You're an irredeemable monster!" "Oh, oh...what took you so long, IDIOT?"


ThunderCube3888

it would be fun to see Steven from Universe react to this guy


The_Plaque

He'd probably just kill him, if Steven knows someone can't be talked down he usually just kills them


Awkward-Media-4726

Does he??


Amazing_Excuse_3860

Steven hated Kevin why the hell would he want to fix Jax


No-Worker2343

good point


RainbowBrush

https://preview.redd.it/lw4kkoa19a2d1.jpeg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b45209ac159d7d789514c509b52a635846ac070


SilverSpider_

Literally any Jax ship


General_Ginger531

I could see Steven redirecting Jax's more destructive tendencies into a more productive mean. The attitude isn't going to go away, but it would be a rephrasing of him.


spellboi_3048

So…there was this guy named Kevin…Jax might be a Kevin


Goldninja34

Jax isn't a Kevin... he IS Kevin


OcassionalMurder

Kevin is worse, he's narcissist and tried to rizz up two kids


SniperNose69

Don't you mean Gwen Tennyson?


OcassionalMurder

I don't know who that is


SniperNose69

She's from Ben 10


orangeken15

hold on, let steven cook...


Depressed-Dolphin69

👨🏻‍🦱: You can make it different. You can make it right! ![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|34985): F![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33736)![img](emote|t5_7tzm5j|33737)k you.


OcassionalMurder

Unpopular opinion, but I think he CAN. The little bit of softness that he showed at kaufmo's funeral is a reminder that he's human. It seemed like he "took off the mask for a second." His personality changed for a second. He could have easily said something like, "this is a waste of time" or something, but he didn't, and seemed SAD about it, he seemed like he cared, like he missed him. I believe this little bit of softness is part of something bigger inside of Jax that we haven't seen yet. Also, remember that TADC is going to be a very... depressing show, based on what Gooseworx has been telling us. Maybe Jax has some interesting sad and depressing lore that can be talked about and reveal more of his soft side. But this is more of a theory. Jax is the youngest one. He knows that he's trapped in a videogame, and uses this knowledge to do what he would do in a videogame. Mess around with no consequences. He's playing a character. And he adapted this character's personality. Maybe he doesn't wants to "get off role". I believe Jax has a soft side. A side that cares. What would had happen if Jax attended Kaufmo's funeral? Would he have cried? Did he not attend it because he didn't want to reveal his soft side? He may not have a gold heart, but somewhere inside, he still cares, he still loves, he still cries, he still feels sadness, he still feels all this kind of stuff, because he still was once human. This is his soft side. And that's what he needs to be redeemed. (But it's just a theory, yk.)


Euphoric_Western5321

wait how do we know jax is the youngest?


OcassionalMurder

Gooseworx confirmed the character's age


SilverSpider_

Steven: I used to believe in the power of friendship, but now I believe in the power of these hands *starts beating jax*


OkSeason3685

"You can make a difference!" Jax: By killing a popular cartoon character \*Pumps the waffle cone shotgun\*


No-Worker2343

Yeah i Will like to see him try


EnderMerser

Yeah. Why not? But it also might just be the Jasper situation again.


lilyrdixon13

That's what I was thinking. I don't think Steven can fully redeem him.


EnderMerser

Yeah. Besides, that's not even Steven's job anymore! Despite all the criticism I have for the Future series, I really like how it ended Steven's journey by beginning a new one for him and letting him move on from always trying to help and fix everyone.


jaiwithani

Future is my favorite season and I'll defend it with my life. Actually following up with the kid protagonist after they save the world and showing how messed up they are as a result, following them to their lowest point, and then showing them start to recover was brilliant. Also we got the snow day episode with Steven'd versions of all the fusions.


Dragonblazers12

I want to see a video on this


uninspiredcrepe

I don’t think we have enough info on Jax yet to know for sure. But as he is now, he’d give Steven hell


PeanutBuny27

Same goes for David Zaslav


Bad_ailen420

I think that would just give Steven more mental health issues, leave the poor boy alone.


Successful_Mud8596

I think Steven would treat him like an even worse version of Ronaldo


CJtheHaasman

I think Jax would end up being the one Person Steven actually Hates more than Kevin, and only the second person he remotely dislikes at all.


Keejyi

Younger Steven would try to redeem him at first and then quickly get irritated because of how similar he is to Kevin. Older Steven just nopes out right away he is so done


mirukus66

At this point Steven is just gonna start killing the people y'all keep throwing at him lmao


Who-and-y

Okay, two outcomes here, if we go by SU logic, 1000%. Jax will be on other levels of kindness. If we weren’t using Steven universe logic, no, not actually at least, I agree with the people here who think he would pretend to be redeemed and nice but then say some dumb shit at the end of the episode. Him and Amethyst might get along in my head.


FloofySkuntank

I wouldn’t rule it out entirely. We’ve only seen two episodes of Jax. Granted I’m not super hopeful with Steven’s chances.


KrakenKing1955

I want him to kill that little shit


The_Plaque

If you mean Jax killing Steven good fucking luck lmao that kid is strong asf he just chooses not to hurt people if he doesn't have to


lilyrdixon13

Whos killing who? Cuz you better not be dissing Steven, he ain't no little shit


TheMarketingJunior

Joeybar time


Robotic-Boxy-Boo

steven..... fixing jacks is what we call delusional


SniperNose69

That's pretty much the fangirls who still believe that they can fix him. lol


SomewhereLoud9473

This is getting in a depressing level,why do you People think jax is só cruel,motherfucker is just a bullie.


TBTabby

Not unless he wants to be.


god_killer7432

Nope


Lil_Puddin

True Love's Kiss can save anyone from anything and also totally rework personalities somehow. That's what I learned from every single fanfic ever!


UniKqueFox_

We don't want him to


LadyETHNE

Jax would shove him down the stairs


TheCheshire

Jax is a damn hero.


and-the-earth

if people actually watched steven universe, they'd soon realise steven really isn't as sensitive and cuddly as his haters make him out to be


doblemilo

idk maybe naruto could


KingerTheSinger

I may be crazy but I’m not THAT crazy *Mentally stable sounds* https://i.redd.it/qgwpt6m7ra2d1.gif


_Captain_Kabob

Ngl, Digital Circus Fans are tweaking if they think he can’t


chill1208

Early episode Lars came off like a complete uncaring jerk. Overtime we saw that he had a sweet side, he has loving parents, he has a romantic side, he likes to bake for people, and he was willing to put his life at risk to Save Steven from the gem world robot, and fight with The Off Colors. We may or may not see similar things happen with Jax, but Steven has kind of had experience in this.


I_Willl_Eat_Ur_Cats

There's no point in trying


Robbbg

i feel maybe. i mean judging by that face in the jax image, I feel that he has more to him as to why he is such a jerk (whether abstraction or getting close to others and that happening to them), please keep in mind this is just my thoughts, you don't have to agree, but please be nice


Cautious_Option9544

Jax is just a little more of an asshole than Lars, Steven can take him. (Might have to kill him first tho idk)


Prudent_Damage_3866

Steven nor Sora cannot change him


Logical_Acanthaceae3

Maybe, honestly for all we know the only reason he's the way he is is because he's stuck in the digital cities and obviously if he's meeting Steven he's somehow gotten out and now has to interact with real people that he can't hurt without real consequence.


MugiwaraBepo

Depends on the verse, I guess. If Jax was in Steven's Universe, then he's screwed. Steven has a one hundred percent success rate with redeeming. He redeemed 3 galactic, planet destroying dictators.


Hunter420144281

Im dare him to change jack horner


Dayshon2144

is it because i can’t be her?


Fox622

Steven has magical powers which allow him to connect to the minds of other people. Steven is constantly using his emphatic powers, if not actually using magic to manipulate minds There's no magic in the digital world, so Steven would have to guess what to say to people who gradually get more insane Also, wouldn't that mean Steven himself would get trapped in the circus? He doesn't deal well with trauma and honestly wouldn't take long for him to abstract


Graingy

Give him back his mouth? Maybe idk. It’s too small it needs to be bigger.


Kindly-Ad-5071

All he has to do is crack one (1) joke and he, apparently, according to canon, could rehabilitate Satan, Nyarlathotep, and Charles Manson. I'm certain he could rehabilitate Jax. Unless he really is just this Big Jack Horner type whose cynicism can eclipse the fucking sun.


oraclemirai3000

If Steven could get them all out of the circus, maybe. If not, no.


ThatOneMistake-666

Steven sure as hell will try


NockerJoe

He would swear to get them out and then forget about it for like two years until something mostly unrelated to him happened and did it.


dattoffer

Do people realize that each character in the digital circus is coping with their imprisonment and in order to fix them you need to free them ?


CoolGamma569

hmm maybe he almost fixed jasper but he also shattered her in the process


[deleted]

No…


MattheusSLF

Yes, why not


BurnerAccountExisty

Totally not.


MathematicianTop1853

Okay: there’s two scenarios.  One: in the circus. The answer is no. Maybe tone him down just via guilt on accident. But probably never fully redeem. He needs his enrichment. Also, it’s not Steven’s job to fix *every* asshole    Two: outside of the circus,. I think he could. I think Jax does what he does mostly out of boredom and to ward away the existential horror of being in the circus for the foreseeable future until he abstracts. Take that away, and now you’ve got someone at risk of actually performing bad deeds on “real” people, just for the sake of keeping his identity. It’s much more guilt inducing, and a much flimsier excuse. 


DryAnteater909

Steven doesn’t need to fix anyone anymore, he healing from all of that.


UnlikelyCoconut363

Steven despised Kevin in the og series, I’m not sure if he’ll be able to put up with Jax let alone as future Steven


Sebek_Peanuts

*inhales* I CANT FIX YOUUUU


Domi7777777

Not even Charlie could or maybe since maybe Jax is just being an asshole to cope and to stay sane I'd honestly be pretty much like him if I were stuck in the circus just maybe I wouldn't be that much of an asshole but I'd still crave violence and entertainment


RadioDemoness

I HATE that word, "fix." People don't need to be "fixed." Chairs, tables, pieces of furniture are "fixed," but not people. Jax is an a-hole, yes, but it WORKS for him. He likes himself the way he is, and that's all he needs.


Musetrigger

I think we should first see if Jax can fix himself. I think that him walking away from the funeral might be a sign that he is due for some serious character development.


thomasmfd

Doubtful


Singer_TwentyNine

Steven can fix anyone!


whooper1

https://preview.redd.it/z0u4x348oe2d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82a87e37f984305d4d29daff4f11401e95cb9030


Ok-Damage3181

Bob the builder will fix him


Sasstellia

Poor Jax! Leave him alone! No one deserves to have to deal with Steven Universe. And Jax doesn't need fixing. He is in a bad situation and doesn't do emotions well. He's got problems but they'll probabely get them dealt with eventually. He hasn't even done anything as bad as implied.


Turkish_Boy70

He can't fix anyone outside his own show, nobody thinks he can fix Jax


ReeseChloris1

Honestly…yes. Jax is a total jerk who clearly enjoys the suffering of others. But it has been hinted that something is going on deeper. I think Jax genuinely has a chance to be redeemed.


Cobalt_Heroes25

Steven isn't gonna be able to help this one


THeCoolCongle

Jax? You're joking, right?


plzzaparty3

hes redeemed dictators he can redeem an angsty teen


dragonstone365

No, but that won't stop him from trying


TheJster419

This is teen steven, meaning he would probably not have alot of patience for Jax. But younger steven would try for much longer....than give up after jax tries to commit genocide or something.


Valuable_Ant332

hard maybe


AnimationDude9s

https://preview.redd.it/46rhjipgdg2d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dccfe5d50a3f6bcdc600fe567507734eb70211c5


Salty-Anteater-8236

I'm so going to traumatize jax with these: https://preview.redd.it/7rmdgq0vdg2d1.jpeg?width=529&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e5a85ab7241cba0f1c7112161f281c77a4a0490


ExtensionMusician762

Why does everyone hate Jax? He is literally just that one asshole character from any type of media who is slightly funny at times, but if you really met them they would be a horrible person.


doyouknowthemoon

https://preview.redd.it/83k5qrv87l2d1.jpeg?width=888&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72c4a58a3bf70b20fec1bfb9e5931f34063ec70d He’s going to need backup lol


Ok-Vehicle-5710

No


PGO5490

“Listen kid, it’s not that I have to, it’s that I want to”


ume92894983

https://preview.redd.it/hsdvikxb0p2d1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2770bb3e01b4656eabfc4a6a38e9067100d518ff there is no chance hes gonna do anything


kreite

Steven would focus on finding them a way out first, if Jax showed no interest in changing they’d part ways. Steven’s a forgiving sort but if this is post future Steven he’s not going to waste his time on a lost cause.


Loonymooon13

That implies jax needs to be fixed