
Understanding Jax's mind
I have been thinking about what the versions of Jax we see in his mind represent.
There are a total of 7 doors, 2 of which are locked. I assume that each door represents a version of Jax, since we see 5 of them. Therefore, there should be 2 more unseen versions of him.
- Cruel Jax: A version of Jax that brutally strangles Pomni.
- Maid Jax: This one keeps saying or doing inappropriate things.
- Cartoonish Jax: Straight out of a Looney Tunes cartoon.
- Piano Jax: He's chained to the instrument.
- Lamppost Jax: The version that Pomni meets after looking into his memories.
- Locked door in the corridor: Unknown.
- Locked door in the lounge: We get a hint of what is behind the door when Edgy Jax says that they "have a strict no-girls-allowed policy". Apparently this is Jax's repressed sexual identity.
Each door leads to a scenario that one of the other players abstracts, but I don't think the scenarios have any relation to the version of Jax that appears on them. Jax can be cruel, edgy, or cartoonish with anyone. Fans have theorized about the locked door in the corridor being the scenario that Pomni abstracts, but I think the scenarios are irrelevant.
As the Caroonish Jax pointed out, these versions of are playing out in extremes. The real Jax never got to the point of brutally strangling Pomni, sexually harassing Gangle, or magically erasing the ground that Zooble was standing on.
We also have never seen Jax acting like his Piano version. But I think that's the point, I assume this is how Jax acted outside the circus, a good kid who played the piano for his mother.
Despite Pomni asking for the "real" Jax, is the Lamppost Jax supposed to be the real one? I doubt so. He was also playing out in extremes, displaying only negative emotions. While this version of Jax was at least genuine, Pomni still failed to stabilize Jax's mind because she could not connect with all aspects of his mind.
There's also the unknown version of Jax behind the locked door in the corridor. If I had to guess, this is the version that seeks connection with other people.
Thoughts?