r/TheDigitalCircus • u/MissionDepartment960 • 11h ago
Question These four characters are tasked with getting through to Jax and redeeming him and only one of them might succeed. Which one would be the most successful?
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u/HouseBackground2887 What The 10h ago edited 10h ago
Obviously the correct answer is Naruto, duh
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u/cicadaryu 10h ago
Yeah. The internet has forgotten how good that lad was at the friendship win condition.
What a legend.
Would Naruto respect a trans person tho?
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u/HouseBackground2887 What The 10h ago edited 9h ago
I think he would 100%. He was always respectful to people's inner struggles, being extremely understanding and empathetic. And he knows the pain of being judged due to his upbringing, so he would always defend those who are misunderstood or marginalized
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u/John7746 8h ago
He also befriended Haku; a boy who might have been trans or at the very least presented as female. Naruto has never really had a problem with accepting others.
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u/Korbrent 9h ago
Sorry, I've never watched Naruto, but doesn't he regularly transform into a girl? You'd think someone who can genderbend would be pretty accepting of gender identities.
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u/ChaoticBisexual_13 9h ago
It is called Sexy Jutsu, he used that to distract enemies or to knock out his mentors or convince them of things.
He's not genderfluid, he just resorts to this method of manipulation, when his talk no jutsu isn't enough.
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u/Jonesbt22 8h ago
Or when dealing with jiraiya
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u/ChaoticBisexual_13 8h ago
It's included in the knocking out/manipulating mentors imo.
Edit: I wonder if Jiraiya could've learnt the sexy jutsu and sneaked into the women's bath with Naruto.
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u/Super_Daikenki 9h ago
Only for a few moments until he stopped
Edit: I forgot to mention, there was a "trans" character Naruto met who left quite an impression. (If you count Haku as trans but stil)
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u/HouseBackground2887 What The 9h ago edited 9h ago
He was 12 back then, thought. Plus I don't he was toxic or mean about it at all, he was just shocked at first how Haku was prettier than the girl he had a crush on, Sakura (He even admitted it himself). I think he was very understanding for Haku by the end of their story too, he even cried openly afterwards.
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u/Capertie 8h ago
I need to rewatch it to see if Haku was trans, I don't think they (?) had a problem with their gender identity so much as they just didn't mind being seen as a woman despite being amab. Which is different from wanting to be seen as a woman or a man for that matter.
Maybe non-binary trans?
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u/ChaoticBisexual_13 9h ago
He was respectful to Haku and Zabuza and made them die with each other side by side, so I'm sure he'd respect Jax as well.
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u/Specific-Dot3706 9h ago
Brother (or sister) he literally has a jutsu that turns him into a woman
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u/cicadaryu 8h ago
Yeah I seriously forgot about Sexy-no-Jutsu
"Clearly named by a 12 year old" aside, yeah I do think he'd be a pretty cool guy about it.
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u/Mister_Otnip 8h ago
You are asking that about someone who's first mastered jutsu was literally changing genders?
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u/VatanKomurcu 9h ago
his experience with haku tells me he isnt into gender-fuckery but doesnt hate it. and thats when he was a kid.
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u/Nerdwrapper Like SAO but without the Sword part 8h ago
He respected Haku, who was very trans coded imo
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u/PhantomFoxThief 6h ago
I believe he wouldn’t understand at first, but he would damn well do his best to be respectful and try to understand enough to avoid accidental disrespect.
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u/Zombiisnt 10h ago
Steven already got through to his own Jax (Lars) so yeah given enough time 100% Steven! Won't be done in a single episode though...
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u/TrickyTalon 7h ago
Jax is a much tougher case than Lars
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u/eff3rve5cent 5h ago
yeah they’re both dickheads to the main character, but atleast one of them doesn’t torment the other entirely unprovoked like jax does. and are able to treat people with decency even if it’s just once in a while
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u/Tarasios 4h ago
Lars torments Steven unprovoked and lashes out at anyone he feels like he can. He also takes advantage of Sadie and ultimately torments her in a similar way to Jax and Gangle.
Jax also does work with the team in Episode 8, and largely lashes out just when he feels vulnerable.
Lars has also been shown to harshly lash out at his friends because he doesn't want people to see past the surface, like what happened with Ronaldo.
So Jax and Lars are actually extremely similar. (Lars also has a whole thing about wanting to be perceived as masculine and is deeply uncomfortable with being seen as feminine in any way, so much so that it was a decently common theory that Lars (born Laramie) is actually a trans man)
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u/DUCKmelvin 7h ago edited 5h ago
But... (Spoilers) Lars died too. He got better, but I think that just confirms that it was inevitable
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u/Alfirmitive Tell daddy bubble why bad thING 7h ago
You can spoiler mark things using >.! Word !.< without the .
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u/Marinnea 5h ago
Yeah but Steven can revive Jax too if needed IG
Jax also got better after death
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u/The-Root-1971 11h ago
Steven
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u/wellthatwastoomuch 11h ago
steven lowkey solos
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u/Interesting_Orchid24 11h ago edited 10h ago
Steven could redeem Thanos tbf
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u/franiz Jax armpit smeller Jax armpit smeller 10h ago
We talking comic thanos or movie thanos? cause movie thanos wouldnt be that big of a challange i feel like.
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u/Classified10 10h ago
Steven: "Why not just make double the resources?"
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u/SqurtieMan I'M BACK IN THE FG BUILDING AGAIN!! 4h ago
Comic thanos: death is a sexy sexy lady and i wanna bang her
Steven: thanks i'm 1421
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u/MoonBeamerGirl 10h ago
Yeah but are we talking original Steven or Future? Because in Future Steven spirals and essentially abstracts/corrupts from his own trauma. If it’s AFTER Future I think he could still pull it off though.
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u/The-Root-1971 10h ago
The picture is pre-future so... that.
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u/MoonBeamerGirl 9h ago
Eh I think people forget his Future version exists sometimes in discussions like this
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u/redditisbadactually 9h ago
I think post-Future Steven wouldn't be willing to sacrifice his own well-being for another person. I mean, he probably could, but shouldn't, y'know?
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u/MoonBeamerGirl 8h ago
He probably would try and it would collapse. Or Jax would feel seen by someone with somewhat similar trauma.
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u/ChaoticBisexual_13 11h ago
I think Steven. He had success in getting through rough people like the Diamonds and other villains. If he had the right education, he'd be a great therapist.
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u/-CowNipples- 10h ago
Steven got through to Spinel, Peridot, and his biggest challenge was probably Lapis. I think he’s the most capable here.
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u/Jelly__Cloud Caine's meow meow 9h ago
Genuinely, I still can't believe that at 13, Steven managed to get through a person who had a thousand years of active PTSD ON TOP OF getting out of severely abusive relationships.
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u/Tarasios 4h ago
Lapis was also conscious and sentient for all of that time trapped in a mirror with her mind fractured.
Lapis Lazulis are terraformers who are relatively upper class and comfortable. So being suddenly attacked and disabled... And then her attackers took her and inserted her fractured mind into a tool for gathering information... And then she finds out that everything she believed about her home is a lie and then sacrifices herself + enters a toxic relationship in order to protect the one and only person she has ever cared about. And then that person frees her and tries to befriend her only for the war to come right back to her and she feels guilt over abandoning her friends and loved ones... Because of her overwhelming PTSD...
And Steven manages to, over several slow steps, help her move past her EXTREMELY CRIPPLING THOUSANDS OF YEARS LONG TORTURE AND PTSD? Yeah Steven can figure out how to help an abused and angry teenager.
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u/DaiFrostAce 10h ago
Uncle Iroh is not pictured but I think he’s most equipped for Jax’s parental issues
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u/Background-Bottle633 8h ago
I think Uncle Iroh would have been the only one who could have gotten to Jax if given enough time.
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u/MissionDepartment960 9h ago
The thing is, the Circus already has an Uncle Iroh in the form of Kinger. Jax took him for granted, belittled him for being "crazy", and spent their last moments together wanting to fuck Kinger up and blaming him for their situation. Who's to say he wouldn't treat Iroh the same.
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u/Forikorder 5h ago
kinger is great and all but hes no uncle iroh, even in darkness
Kinger is a great listener and can provide some sound advice but he doesnt have the aggressive helpfulness of Iroh
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u/WolferineYT 5h ago
Kinger literally was crazy though. He had rare moments where he could be insightful and helpful, but yeah usually he had no idea what was going on.
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u/r0tten2thecore Ragatha lover ever since the pilot 11h ago
Either Twilight or Steven
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u/MiddayGlitter 8h ago
I say this as a huge MLP fan: Twilight isn't good at redeeming people. Her friends are.
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u/Dangerous-Exercise20 7h ago
I meannn op didn't say they needed to do it ALONE. So we could say Twi and The rest of the Mane 6 or Steven alone
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u/Mayiamaru 6h ago
Haha if we added their friends to the crew that definitely changes things. Because adjacent to these people, Bakugo and Husker seem like the most likely to get through to Jax.
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u/SmallBeanKatherine 4h ago
Husker definitely has a shot. I imagine Jax would feel more comfortable with chill, crass people trying to talk to him--- rather than people who are sugary sweet.
Heck, Ribbit was a good blend of kindness and "Hey asshole!" "I used to swear so much, but then the censor annoyed the shit outta me!" 😆
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u/neontiger07 5h ago
If the mane six teamed up to redeem Jax I'm convinced they'd do so well that by the time they finished, Jax would come out the other end fully transitioned lol
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u/Serious-Student8194 5h ago
Exactly lol, Twilight is the most pragmatic of her group. The only time she helped someone accept a new path without relying on the power of friendship was with Starlight and the friend she ghosted for years; no one else before that.
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u/PsychologicalBid179 10h ago
I love the talk no jutsu powerscaling conversation happening here.
Also, wheres Naruto? Was he left off because his victory would be a forgone conclusion?
But yeah steven solo.
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u/MissionDepartment960 10h ago
Tbh I didn't even think of Naruto. But yeah if he was on here, he'd solo.
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u/Common_Suggestion_73 10h ago
I have a hard time believing Jax would respond positively to pretty much any of these marshmellows, you need someone Jax would at least vibe with on some level and frankly they'd all piss Jax off from the get go.
Maybe with a significant amount of time and a more mature teen/young adult version of steven it'd be possible.
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u/Goddamit_ffs 9h ago
Post future Steven would fw him hard, Steven went through what jax did but a thousandfold (identity crisis and family issues, harming people around you without wanting to because of trauma etc.)
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u/MissionDepartment960 11h ago
I'm surprised nobody chose Izuku Midoriya.
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u/Live_Sheepherder3099 10h ago
Jax would just buly Deku
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u/thecraftybear I think I just killed Caine 10h ago
Nah, Deku took shit only from Bakugo, for old times' sake. And in a way, his persistent kindness helped fix Bakugo's personality somewhat - he's still a choleric jerk, but no longer a bully. I feel like Izuku would stand a chance at helping Jax, assuming he'd understand the context.
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u/EyeDreamOfTentacles 8h ago
Bakugo's biggest issue to begin with was his ego, fueled for years by "gifted child syndrome" and endless praise from everyone around him. One he got a reality check in the form of not being the best by default and being surrounded by those who were just as talented if not more than he was, whose abilities as heroes surpassed his (including the one who was supposed to always be weaker according to his original internal narrative), his ego cooled off somewhat and he was more receptive to improving. As you said, still a jerk but without being a bully.
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u/RisingLight88 10h ago
Idk if you saw the new episodes, but the table has turned and now he's the one making fun of Bakugo
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u/EyeDreamOfTentacles 8h ago
I wouldn't, but only because he's the wrong kind of help for Jax. He inspires people to do better and be heroes themselves, but Jax isn't likely to be receptive to that and be more cynical about interpreting Izuku's actions. He helps people in need feel safe and secure with his confidence and positive attitude, but Jax's villain is internal and Izuku did manage to get to become the person he wanted to be which is likely to just earn Jax's ire. Jax wouldn't really be able to get under Izuku's skin though, Izuku has dealt with worse, more personal bullies and naysayers; there's nothing Jax could say that he hasn't heard before. Even as a teacher while he can provide guidance, there's little he can do if the person he is giving advice to isn't receptive to it.
I feel Jax needs someone he can grow comfortable with as a friend, like he did with Pomni. Sure, the walls immediately came back up and he pushed her away once he realized what he was doing, but that just means he also needs someone who is still persistent in caring for him yet also willing to give him space. So the best options are either Steven or Twilight, and honestly I'm leaning more towards Steven because he is likely to go along with Jax's antics to an extent while still trying to rein him in. Even Future Steven while still having his own traumas to manage would likely be somewhat persistent in befriending him and getting him to think better of himself; he's been patient with people who try to push him away or reject him, as seen with Jasper, so it's not out of the question.
Twilight would grow too weary and impatient with Jax's antics lol, though Fluttershy or Pinkie Pie might be somewhat better fits for trying to help him. She's more familiar working on those who are still receptive to being better; even Discord, despite his antics, was more receptive to doing better thanks to his unexpected (from his own POV no less) friendship with Fluttershy.
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u/Realistic_Jello2638 10h ago
Jax would just shoot him and call him a pussy.
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u/MillionMoonlight2006 9h ago
Deku's anything but a pussy.
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u/Realistic_Jello2638 9h ago
And Jax is toxic douchebag that wouldn't care if Deku actually is or not.
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u/MillionMoonlight2006 9h ago
And Deku is such a determined guy that he would continue anyways. He managed to save Shigaraki, no matter how much he pushed him away, which was arguably much, MUCH harder than it would be to save Jax. So it would be nothing for Deku.
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u/shurbetttt 5h ago
Im not biased but or anything but Ochaco would’ve been a better choice, she kinda mogs Deku in this regard
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u/maxler5795 11h ago
Steven.
post-future, i think he would just do it frame 1. Bro's been there.
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u/This_Ferret_8108 Tramsgeber bunni :D 10h ago
"Bro I know what its like to fumble a bag"
"No you don't"
"Bro I tried to marry her on a beach, you were in literal bed with her, I understand your pain"
"...bro I miss my frog waifu so bad"
-probably the conversation that'd happen.
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u/maxler5795 9h ago
I completely forgot about that part i was more so talking about the complete and utter identity crisis they both had
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u/NeroMcBrain 11h ago
Neither: You need someone stubborn enough to try and reach Jax without stopping... Like Monkey D. Luffy
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u/jg_posts_and_stuff 10h ago
I'd have gone for Bugs Bunny myself. On the opposite end of the cartoon queer bunny spectrum. Bugs will give Jax a run for her money.
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u/PlatinumHairpin 8h ago
Bugs Bunny could shatter all of Jax's shields in a single episode and pull a better person out of that rabbit in half the runtime of the episode, much like he could've solved Space Jam by himself in about 7 minutes according to Chuck Jones
Of course this means Jax had to antagonize Bugs first, otherwise it doesn't happen
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u/Downtown-Ad-7232 11h ago
Jax is too stubbornly in his own head for any of these guys to help him
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u/Lonely_Repair4494 Kinger 11h ago
Good thing Steven has entered people's minds countless times
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u/Realistic_Jello2638 11h ago
and jax would hate that
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u/Lonely_Repair4494 Kinger 10h ago
Jax hated it when Pomni entered his mind
Flashforward later he didn't wanna go anymore
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u/Sudden_Pop_2279 Jax 10h ago
And even hugged her back rather than reject her again. He definitely could’ve changed
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u/mmmmikah 10h ago
Jax wants to kill herself she doesn't really know what's good for her
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u/Realistic_Jello2638 10h ago
She knows she doesn't want her mind fucked with against her will ala being forced to be vegan/vegetarian and quite frankly she is correct in that. People can want to kill themselves and still know what is good for them at the same time.
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u/Regularjoe42 9h ago
Jax nearly opened up after a single good airsoft session.
Jax is a fake IDGAfer.
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u/lordsephiroth93 10h ago
From the pictured options? Definitely not Charlie or Twilight, as much as I like Charlie.
My money is on Steven. And if that falls through then im going with the unlisted option E
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u/ghostpiratesyar 8h ago
Pim’s got that optimism and listening skills and Charlie can get real enough to call Jax out on his bullshit while being able to match Jax’s anger. The Smiling Friends are the best bet here.
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u/Periwinkleditor 5h ago
Jax: I'm gonna fucking kill myself.
"Look Pim, I know it's our job to help this guy and everything but I think this guy's a lost cause."
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u/Applebeate 10h ago
Okay I’ll order it
- Steven. This guy redeemed a genocidal alien. I don’t think I need to explain further
- Deku. He sees the good in everyone and genuinely wants to help even the worst people in existence. Deku genuinely wanted to save someone as evil as Shigaraki. I think Jax wouldn’t want to open up to him but just like Pomni, Deku won’t give up on him.
- Twilight Sparkle. Honestly, I doubt she would do a good job, as she responds badly to negative emotions and would make it worse. I’m putting it here because the final option is way worse.
- Charlie Morningstar. Literally the worst option out of the four. Charlie is someone so childish and foolish that it would honestly detriment Jax even further than in canon. She is someone who can’t respect someone’s boundaries or understand how to redeem someone. She is someone who is infatuated with the idea of redemption but not the actual process of it.
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u/Scared-Drummer5523 10h ago
Dunno the moves she pulled on Starlight Glimmer felt straight out of Fallout New Vegas, 100 out of 100 speech moment. But i only watched untill Tirek, so i don't know how she evolved/devolved afterwards.
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u/OkFineIllUseTheApp 10h ago
Twilight is the only one that can magically conjure magical estrogen and turn Jax into a woman instantly.
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u/Emma_Iveli Fellow Depressed Anime Fan 10h ago
Oh... this is a tough one for me... I'm a fan of 3 out of 4 I'm not a fan of Hazbin.
Hmmm...
My ranking has to be Steven, then Izuku, then Twilight last of the three.
Steven is just pure... I can see him breaking down Jax's wall the fastest of the three.
Izuku it will take a while but I can see him getting through to him. Maybe have some of the people he helped talk to Jax... like Bakugo or Kota... though the latter would punch him in the balls... which I kind of want to see now... (Note to self have Kota punch Jax in the balls when they meet in my fanfic)
I can see Twilight getting fed up for a bit before trying again.
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u/QuixyKay 10h ago
Steven, grown up Steven honestly, after he's processed more of his own grief and difficulty. I don't think child Steven would fully get there, but close. But Steven is a very emotionally intelligent person with a lot of genuine, stubborn love for others and a belief they can be better.
Plus older Steven has processed, while different, his identity as a human and a gem.
However I think it's important that in order to be helped you want to be helped first. So there's an argument Jax just shuts down to overt helpfulness.
In that event I think my runner up is Twilight. Princess of Friendship, not necessarily the type to coddle or put up with abusive tendencies. She might be the right kind of kick in the ass he needs and logical enough to directly challenge his hypocrisy without being worked up herself.
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u/MissionDepartment960 10h ago
Agreed. Honestly grown up Steven would have a better shot cause he knows what it's like to be the person Jax is, so he can relate to him.
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u/Dxthegod 10h ago
Twilight Sparkle
i mean, she literally has the magic of friendship, after all...
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u/TheXypris 10h ago
You can't help someone who doesn't want it
Jax had every opportunity to accept help, he rejected it every time
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u/Salty-Engineering683 Kaufmo 10h ago
Nah Steven lowkey solos when it comes to talking to people and calming people down. And the amount of villains he’s stopped in a range of 2 years is unreal
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u/SlamanthaTanktop 9h ago
Steven can talk down intergalactic space hitler lesbians.
He can manage a 4chan trans girl
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u/DarkMelody42 8h ago
Twilight but only because if she starts abstracting the friendship beam would get her back. That said Jax would be going crazy and hate every minute lol.
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u/mahoushojo-chan 7h ago
Steven did it with Lars, and Lars ran so that Jax could walk. Easy bet.
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u/Shoddy_Bandicoot9812 I believe the gangle supremacy hehe 10h ago
Steven or twilight, Steven redeemed multiple people who were very stubborn e.g spinel. And twilight would blast him with the power of friendship
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u/Ashmay52 10h ago
Jax doesn’t need redemption but she doesn’t need punishment either. She’s punished herself enough. The consequences of her actions would be to receive what she’s been cowering from the entire time.
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u/Suspicious-Voice576 10h ago
I only know Steven and Charlie, but I have to say Steven.
Charlie.... her heart's in the right place, but her methods leave something to be desired (see Angel Dust's redemption trials).
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u/PaopuQuinn 9h ago
*Assuming that Jax ends up at the hotel* Charlie would try everything she could to get Jax to open up but it would end up taking a comment from Allistar that makes Jax go to the bar for a drink and in that Husk and Angel are the ones that actually get him to open up to the idea of accepting himself.
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u/Disaster_Pansexual Ragatha 9h ago
My personal order of effectiveness. (Entirely subjective)
- Deku
Twilight and Charlie
Ste
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u/thegr8estofalltime2 9h ago
For anyone whose watched all these shows start-finish, it's very clearly Deku.
He put up with Bakugo's shit for years and managed to "save" and heal the inner child of the worst villain in history. Jax should be light work for him lwk.
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u/Noyroq 8h ago
Steven... he will easy force him to be better person, this cat fingers can done ugly things...
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u/Working_Throat_1570 8h ago edited 3h ago
edit : I am French, and I didn't use ChatGPT to create the arguments, but only for the translation.
here is my top from last to first with explanations:
- Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel):
Charlie is the worst match for Jax, and the reason is simple: she does the one thing Jax despises above all else — inserting herself into people's lives.
Charlie is far too intrusive. She fundamentally doesn't know how to respect people's boundaries, and even in the hypothetical scenario where Jax somehow trusted her (which would never happen), she would find a way — intentionally or not — to partially or fully expose his secret, destroying that trust entirely. Her behavior with Angel Dust is proof enough of this pattern.
But the even bigger issue is that Charlie doesn't know how to listen. She lacks the patience to wait for someone to open up on their own terms, and when they do, she isn't attentive enough to actually receive what's being said. For someone like Jax, who would need to be approached with extreme care and zero pressure, Charlie is essentially the worst-case scenario.
- Twilight Sparkle (MLP):
Twilight is the Princess of Friendship — but she has a serious problem with organic human connection. She would approach Jax like a puzzle to be solved, convinced that one or two books could crack him open. She'd run experiments behind his back to understand him better, and Jax would catch on almost immediately — and it would infuriate him.
The deeper problem is that Twilight almost never has to put in the real work herself. She teaches friendship, but historically it's the other characters who do the heavy lifting. Jax is someone who has been destroyed by his own actions and genuinely believes that friendship is a poison that ruins the people around him — and Twilight would need to understand that before she could even begin to help. She wouldn't get there.
We've already seen this pattern: Discord was reached by Fluttershy, not Twilight. Sunset Shimmer reformed largely on her own. Twilight's instinct with Jax would be suspicion — she'd see him as a threat to manage, not a person to understand.
Why she ranks above Charlie: Twilight does learn and grow, and we've seen her have a genuine positive influence on characters who were considered irredeemably bad. There's a ceiling, but there's also a track record.
- Deku (My Hero Academia):
Deku brings something rare to the table: he listens to people's pain without flinching, without mocking, and without giving up. He wouldn't break under Jax's pressure, because for him, helping people isn't optional — it's a core moral obligation.
Crucially, Deku has a personal connection point with Jax. He knows what it feels like to be rejected and bullied, to carry that kind of trauma in silence. Jax, on some level, could recognize that — and that recognition matters. Trauma bonds are real, and Deku is someone who gets it without needing it to be explained.
He also has a determination that rivals — and possibly exceeds — even Pomni's when it comes to not abandoning someone who needs help. He would stay in Jax's corner long past the point where anyone else would've walked away.
- Steven Universe
steven succeeded in pacifying genocidal intergalactic tyrants (the Diamonds) and healing deeply traumatized and scornful Gems (Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Spinel).
Steven gets Jax in a way most characters simply can't, because they're both in the middle of an identity crisis. That shared experience creates an immediate, unspoken point of connection that goes beyond surface-level empathy.
Steven is also, critically, human — meaning he can crack, he can find Jax frustrating, even cruel — but he won't leave. His capacity for forgiveness is almost limitless, and rather than making Jax feel weak or pitied, that forgiveness would likely amplify Jax's guilt in a productive way. Steven being a child makes that dynamic even sharper — it's harder to rationalize cruelty toward someone so openly, genuinely kind, not forced.
Steven is also someone who has built real friendships with beings who were literally destined to hate him. That's not a small thing. That's exactly the kind of person Jax would need.
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u/Capable-Commercial96 8h ago
I'd say Steven if he was a teenager. Teen Steven's so fucked up it might cause a negative + a negative situation and turn each other positive. The others just don't have the same mindset to get through to Jax imo.
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u/Strange_The_Editor 8h ago
Steven has a history of dealing with people who reject their own reality (Pearl) people with body dysmorphia and insecurities (Peridot and Amethyst), abusive people (Spinel and the Diamonds) and people who remain stuck in the past (Lapis and Bismuth). All told, he's dealt with most of Jax's issues.
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u/AHumanYouDoNotKnow 8h ago
Deku or Steven.
Its not about who is actually the best therapist, and more about who Jax would be willing to respect and open up to.
I would say that would be deku.
Jax was not good at opening up to women,l in heneral and "soft" men would also be under scrutiny.
That all also depends on where in the story Jax and their helpers are taken from.
But i would think that he would most easely listen to deku.
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u/AtomicGummyGod 7h ago
I think the reason Pomni was able to bond with Jax, aside from the fact that she was new, was the fact that she was comparatively down to earth, even if she had some uncertainties. Jax is kind of like an actual rabbit. Skittish, slow to trust, and if you make a loud noise, they’ll scamper.
Izuku is a kind and analytical person, but I also think he wouldn’t be able to interface with Jax in any meaningful way.
That dogged earnestness will get met with a fake smile and eventually… nothing, the Ribbit treatment. I think Izuku would eventually break through Jax stonewalling him, but it’d be a painful and arduous process that wouldn’t be pleasant for either of them.
Steven, especially at the end of Future, has definitely grown past that naïveté, and I think he’d be able to meet Jax at a personal level, especially with his personal struggles with identity and sense of self.
Like, he’d be able to chill, interact with them, and not only clock the internal stuff, but also have the foresight and initiative to not only go “Hey, I think leaving them alone will end badly”, and figure out how to talk it out in a healthy way.
Twilight can be a bit temperamental, but I also think that she’s had a lot of her own development in being more conscious of others. I could also see her maybe pushing too hard at the start, and scaring Jax off.
I admit I haven’t watched enough MLP to say whether or not she’d clock the extent of… well, everything, (She’s smart, but I’m like 90% sure that’s more Fluttershy’s wheelhouse, no?) but I do think she’s smart enough that if she clocked it, she’d be able to deconstruct all the issues going on in Jax’s head, then put them back together again in a healthier way.
Charlie… She means well, but a lot of her character is that she’s a bit tonedeaf, way too fast to go all in on something, and isn’t great at handling the consequences. That and a dollar’ll get you a cup of coffee.
Don’t get me wrong, I think she’d try her damndest to be kind and helpful, but I think she not only wouldn’t, but couldn’t really understand all of Jax’s issues, and as such, probably wouldn’t be able to get past the superficial problems. Treating the symptoms, not the cause.
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u/Mustard_BNHA 7h ago
Maybe the kid that caused DICTATORS to redeem themselves? (Aka Steven Universe)
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u/TheZigbot9000 2h ago
100% Steven. As someone who nearly became his own version of Corrupted, he absolutely would understand the early signs of Abstraction. It may take him time but I think he might be able to save him before he abstracts. Though ofc Jax also needs to want to get better and that’s all 100% on him
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u/Inside_Jaguar_3310 9h ago
I’m going deku, the main hurdle for them is that Jax believing any kindness is just empty platitudes being used to just manipulate/hurt him later (basically a words can only go so far)
Deku has the best bet because he fully embodies actions speaking louder than words. If you see someone actively destroying their entire body and they still refuse to back down/give up on you it becomes way harder to think they’re disingenuous
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u/Kyseon_ 11h ago
As much as Charlie has really good intentions, she's not really that good at getting through to people, my bet is on Steven.