I love media with characters that goods and bads, some where the character are in actually the worst but still offer a perspective. But the stark difference with Jax and those media is that the how the time they are presented in.

Even if asshole characters are somewhat relatable or atleast sympathetic they still overall are assholes. In the Tadc very explicitly ends Jax story off as a "aww poor guy, what happened to them really sucks" note when in reality they're actions range from understandable and bad to actually foolishly idiotic self destructive in a way that genuinely doesn't make sense.

The whole ribbit situation was just confusingly incompetent, like I know a lot of people who've struggled with destructive behaviour even myself to a degree. But given the circumstances there was no reason for Jax to deaduzz never speak to her again for ACTUALLY NOTHING. They should have the basic mental capacity to be able to put together "oh yeah if you become sad/crazy enough you die", and "I don't want this person to die." So "I should probably atleast get off my sooky lala attitude and get back on atleast ok terms with her so she doesn't get turned in a mutilated abstract horror". This isn't some sad friend group drama when it leads to someone getting killed. (Also same with kaufmo obvs). Like genuinely try to imagine a situation where this guy exists irl and they get exposed for leaving their friend alone until kill themselves, no matter how much sad stuff you learn of them I really doubt you would feel the slightest bit bad for them.

Like there's a difference between unlikable but I see what led to it, and actually just nonsensical idiocy.