Long comment! May contain very minor book spoilers, but nothing that will ruin the story, so don’t be afraid to read. I know a lot of people won’t like this opinion, but whenever I see comments like “Big Jane deserved better,” I honestly think that’s exactly why so many abusive relationships happen in real life. I’m not saying victims deserve abuse. They absolutely don’t. But if someone constantly manipulates you and you blindly follow everything they say without questioning anything, you’re making it much easier for them to control you. Looking at the book as a whole, Big Jane isn’t a one-dimensional evil character. That’s what makes him interesting. But if this happened in real life, his behavior would almost certainly escalate. We already see signs of emotional abuse in the trailer, and it’s even more obvious in the preview for the next episode. That’s usually how abusive relationships work. First comes the love bombing, then the gaslighting, then isolating you from your friends and family, followed by emotional abuse, and eventually physical abuse. Sadly, that’s a very common pattern, and in many real-life cases it ends in a crime. The author actually stops that cycle before it reaches that point. Big Jane is toxic, but he never physically hurts Little Jane, and he never forces himself on him. There are moments in the book where it looks like he might cross that line, but he stops himself. He’s self-aware enough to realize that he’s going too far. That’s one of the reasons I find his character so fascinating from a psychological perspective. Personally, I like both characters. I also think people underestimate how important Little Jane’s support system is. If he didn’t have his friends and family, he would have been much easier to manipulate. Think about it: you meet someone who’s incredibly attractive, charming, says all the right things, and basically love bombs you from day one. A healthy person should ask themselves why everything seems so perfect. And if the friends you’ve trusted for years tell you that something feels off about this person, wouldn’t you trust them more than someone you’ve only known for a few days? That’s why I don’t understand people criticizing Little Jane for asking questions. Every single time he confronts Big Jane about something, Big Jane gaslights him and turns the conversation around until Little Jane ends up feeling like he’s the problem. That’s classic manipulation. And that’s also why I don’t find it surprising that so many people become trapped in abusive relationships. People will defend the manipulator with things like, “He’s such a nice guy,” or “Why are you questioning him?” or “Why don’t you trust your boyfriend?” But asking questions is exactly what a healthy person should do. Overall, I absolutely love this series. I loved the book too, it has a lot of humor, but it also does a really good job showing unhealthy relationship dynamics. I’m especially excited for when the “deal with the devil” finally happens, because that’s when the story really takes off. And if you don’t like Little Jane right now because he seems a bit awkward or unusual, I’d say just wait. He goes through a lot of growth later on and becomes much more confident, mature, and even more seductive. That’s not really a spoiler, it’s just something worth looking forward to.
Sorry, but I’m a bit confused. You said “ex-partner,” but none of the characters we’ve seen are actually…
Aaa, okay. There’s nothing romantic between them, I mean, not in the books. They’re enemies. Dan also wants Little Jane (Little is collecting men like Pokémon throughout the whole book ). Dan is also going to cause a lot of damage in the future.
Guys, leave my little Jane alone. 😭 If they hadn’t broken up now, they wouldn’t have gotten back together later, and we all know what comes after they get back together (passionate smex🔥🌚 and real romance with real maniac Mr.Big).
The biggest mistake of Lil Jane in this episode is seeking advise from an ex-partner. I will never trust anything…
Sorry, but I’m a bit confused. You said “ex-partner,” but none of the characters we’ve seen are actually anyone’s ex. It made me wonder if I missed something, especially since I read the book, which is why I’m so confused.
The idea is that Little Jane is the opposite of Big Jane. Big Jane never does anything without a reason, everything…
It could simply be that this scene was left out. In the book, Big Jane actually wanted to beat Put up, and Little Jane witnessed it. That was the first time he saw just how violent and intimidating Big Jane could be. Maybe that’s the missing piece that explains his reaction. Either way, I understand why Little Jane was angry and why they broke up. Having read the whole book, his decision makes complete sense to me. Honestly, I think most people in real life would end a relationship with someone like that. But maybe that’s just my perspective.
I don't get it. He made his findings and even saw that Put was biased. So why is N'Jane enraged? If you understand,…
The idea is that Little Jane is the opposite of Big Jane. Big Jane never does anything without a reason, everything he does has a motive or serves some kind of purpose. Little Jane, on the other hand, acts out of genuine kindness. He helps people without expecting anything in return. What bothers Little Jane the most is the way Big Jane operates. From his perspective, Big Jane manipulates people, and gets involved in things that seem morally ambiguous or even close to illegal. Looking at it from the outside, it just doesn’t feel right to him.
Man, when Big Jane was cutting up that raw meat, my first thought was (maybe because of music na darkness🧛😅) if Little Jane is going to think it’s human meat and that Big Jane just chopped up someone who owed him money or favor👀😳
Now that the show has started, I started rereading the book, and I’d completely forgotten how many amazing scenes it has.
If they include the scene where Little Jane asks Big Jane what he wants after signing the „pact”, and Big Jane tells him he wants Little Jane to belong to him, body and soul… and the scene where he says he wants to be his first… I’m going to lose it🌚 And if they also include the phone call where Big Jane whispers in Little Jane’s ear, telling him to break up with his so-called boyfriend and tell him he’s gone back to the one he truly loves… I’m done🌝 That story is absolutely wild. The things that happen in it are insane. Big Jane… that’s all I’m going to say🔥
Honestly, I wonder how they’re going to fit it all into 12 episodes, especially since the trailer only seems to show the part where they’re at school, what about letter, them being an „adult”, what about Big Jane’s family, the death of one of the characters, what about the child, what about Little Jane’s sister, and of course, not to mention the shooting and amnesia.
May contain very minor book spoilers, but nothing that will ruin the story, so don’t be afraid to read.
I know a lot of people won’t like this opinion, but whenever I see comments like “Big Jane deserved better,” I honestly think that’s exactly why so many abusive relationships happen in real life. I’m not saying victims deserve abuse. They absolutely don’t. But if someone constantly manipulates you and you blindly follow everything they say without questioning anything, you’re making it much easier for them to control you. Looking at the book as a whole, Big Jane isn’t a one-dimensional evil character. That’s what makes him interesting. But if this happened in real life, his behavior would almost certainly escalate. We already see signs of emotional abuse in the trailer, and it’s even more obvious in the preview for the next episode. That’s usually how abusive relationships work. First comes the love bombing, then the gaslighting, then isolating you from your friends and family, followed by emotional abuse, and eventually physical abuse. Sadly, that’s a very common pattern, and in many real-life cases it ends in a crime.
The author actually stops that cycle before it reaches that point. Big Jane is toxic, but he never physically hurts Little Jane, and he never forces himself on him. There are moments in the book where it looks like he might cross that line, but he stops himself. He’s self-aware enough to realize that he’s going too far. That’s one of the reasons I find his character so fascinating from a psychological perspective. Personally, I like both characters. I also think people underestimate how important Little Jane’s support system is. If he didn’t have his friends and family, he would have been much easier to manipulate.
Think about it: you meet someone who’s incredibly attractive, charming, says all the right things, and basically love bombs you from day one. A healthy person should ask themselves why everything seems so perfect. And if the friends you’ve trusted for years tell you that something feels off about this person, wouldn’t you trust them more than someone you’ve only known for a few days? That’s why I don’t understand people criticizing Little Jane for asking questions. Every single time he confronts Big Jane about something, Big Jane gaslights him and turns the conversation around until Little Jane ends up feeling like he’s the problem. That’s classic manipulation.
And that’s also why I don’t find it surprising that so many people become trapped in abusive relationships. People will defend the manipulator with things like, “He’s such a nice guy,” or “Why are you questioning him?” or “Why don’t you trust your boyfriend?” But asking questions is exactly what a healthy person should do. Overall, I absolutely love this series. I loved the book too, it has a lot of humor, but it also does a really good job showing unhealthy relationship dynamics. I’m especially excited for when the “deal with the devil” finally happens, because that’s when the story really takes off. And if you don’t like Little Jane right now because he seems a bit awkward or unusual, I’d say just wait. He goes through a lot of growth later on and becomes much more confident, mature, and even more seductive. That’s not really a spoiler, it’s just something worth looking forward to.
Either way, I understand why Little Jane was angry and why they broke up. Having read the whole book, his decision makes complete sense to me. Honestly, I think most people in real life would end a relationship with someone like that. But maybe that’s just my perspective.
If they include the scene where Little Jane asks Big Jane what he wants after signing the „pact”, and Big Jane tells him he wants Little Jane to belong to him, body and soul… and the scene where he says he wants to be his first… I’m going to lose it🌚
And if they also include the phone call where Big Jane whispers in Little Jane’s ear, telling him to break up with his so-called boyfriend and tell him he’s gone back to the one he truly loves… I’m done🌝
That story is absolutely wild. The things that happen in it are insane. Big Jane… that’s all I’m going to say🔥