On the subject of Pomni "enabling" Jax

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Was having a debate about this on a different thread and wanted to make my own to give my own thoughts. I'm not claiming to speak for everyone who claims Pomni "enables" Jax, I'm just giving my own opinion.

Having said that, do I think Pomni enables Jax? Eh... yes and no.

For me, my issues lies not in the fact that Pomni is encouraging Jax to be an abusive bully, but rather that she isn't doing much to stop him. Pomni plainly witnesses how Jax mocks, insults and physically abuses the others. Yet she doesn't once try to take any steps to curb this behavior, not even so much as a simple "Jax, knock it off."

To be clear, I completely understand why Jax is the way he is, that deep down he hates himself, doesn't know how to handle his feelings, and it's causing him to make bad choices and hurt others. I get that. But that's the thing: he is hurting others; see that whole famous speech from Gangle in episode six about how Jax's abuse makes her feel like she's "just his toy." Pomni may not have been there for that moment specifically, but she's not blind and deaf: she can still see how he treats Gangle, Ragatha and the rest, and does nothing to actively stop Jax.

Couple that with specific moments like Pomni telling Ragatha to calm down when Ragatha tries calling Jax out, plus Pomni's now-infamous "We've all done bad things" comment, I feel like that's where people get the idea that Pomni is "enabling" Jax: not in the sense that she's encouraging him to be an abusive jackass, but that she didn't do enough to actively stop him from abusing others.

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC

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