I loved the ending
Honestly, the ending felt very well made to me. The whole of Ep9 did.
I suppose to get the only few issues I have out of the way first, there are just some parts that don’t make sense. Why can’t someone just conjure another Jax? Or un-abstract all the characters? I wish there was a little more on abstracting and what it actually is.
Also, the whole bubble thing. Maybe it’s not clear enough to me, but I’m definitely not understanding. That episode didn’t answer anything else about bubble, so what exactly bubble is or how he’s connected to Caine is also a mystery.
Jax abstracting is a great part. He gets that full redemption in a similar way Rexplode from invincible does. Jax hugs pomni at the end. Jax lets himself go. Jax admits he is afraid to abstract. And I love that. Jax WAS redeemed.
Caine coming back is pretty well redeemed, although it’s confusing why exactly he came back, my headcannon is TADC is some sort of program on the computer they’re on, Caine just got sent to the recycle bin and brought himself back, that’s why he’s mirroring what he did originally to make the circus because he was deleted originally. The whole series has been about the characters, and seeing that Caine part honestly made me feel some sorrow for him. I mean I have no mouth but I must scream never touches on how AM feels really, but it’s beautiful they let Caine be redeemed. The poor guy is literally god and is completely alone. That scene where the moon says she loves him is SO well done.
Overall, the ending feels really well done. I don’t understand the criticism. Jax gets a bittersweet redemption, the main villain helps to right his wrongs, the REAL people are in better places, and the whole series walks away with a strong message: Be grateful for what you have.
Pomni brings up many good points throughout the series, like how THEY are all eachother have, how they need to stop worrying about leaving, and how they should enjoy what they have together. It’s such a nice ending because they realize none of them truly matter, which is something they were always hung up on: wanting to escape, to be someone in the real world, but now they can just enjoy what they have.
I love the ending.
Let me know thoughts and/or if I missed any big details that can clarify more bubble lore.