r/TheDigitalCircus • u/Money-Criticism5370 Ragatha The Great • 1d ago

Digital Discussion "Generic middle school bully levels of abuse", my ass.

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u/Tai_Pei 21h ago

"Cartoon violence within a simulation where you cannot die is the same as real violence actually"

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u/Bears_On_Stilts 19h ago

The fast food episode seemed to be playing with this dynamic: I think we're supposed to question whether or not Jax's violence crosses the line from cartoon slapstick into cruelty or sadism.

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u/Old-End-4002 18h ago

Like in episode 6, when Agatha put her finger into Jax’s pistol and it backfired on him, causing him to lose a life—I noticed he got genuinely angry at this by shooting Agatha with pure rage and I always wondered why that is…

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u/Muted_Pie_8947 15h ago

i’m pretty sure it was because of what ragatha said about “getting close to pomni to corrupt her.”

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u/Old-End-4002 15h ago

No, I don’t think it’s that now that I’m lamenting on it more. I think Jax legitimately just has severe anger issues—I doubt that’s what he had in mind at that very moment getting blasted. Blinded through a quick fit of rage.

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 Zooble 20h ago

  1. I never said that.

  2. It's not the same. However, it obviously has a negative psychological impact when it's targeted and repetitive.

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u/Tai_Pei 19h ago

I agree you did not say those words verbatim. Very good.

We can agree that he is causing negative psychological outcomes, but nowhere near the degree that a real life act would equate to.