Polls (Retired)

Hello, I have been summoned. 😉
Deepest… this is gonna be long be long 😛 *Hands Turtle a bigger bag of popcorn for refills*

As we all know, Jessy is one of my ultimate favorite Warriors characters, as well as the one I defend most.
The poor girl gets wayyy too much hate, especially considering how awesome she is.
Too often Jessy is portrayed as arrogant, selfish, and rude- when she is actually a really kind cat with a nice personality.
I think one of the reasons people see her as rude is how informal she acts compared to the Clan cats- treating everyone as her equal, playfully teasing, etc. But to me this is a nice fun trait- I can tell she has no ill intentions and simply acts this way due to how she grew up -as a kittypet without rules or ranks- and it’s a nice break compared with how former and strict the characters usually act- people say she lacks personality but she’s actually such a feisty, sassy, friendly, unique character.
Then there was that ADORABLE scene where she comforted Bramblestar during the night, and that truly made me wish to have Jessy as a friend. I can’t believe she gets hate for this- she was being caring- not disrespectful! It’s probably the misconception that she moved her nest into Bramble’s den, which she actually couldn’t have done because he wasn’t in his den- the cats were all staying in a tunnel and she just moved closer to check in on him after his rough night.

(Part 2 in my next comment)

PART 2

I also don’t understand people thinking she “stole” Bramblestar from Squirrelflight, because she literally left ThunderClan so they could be together, which was obviously very painful for her as she loved Clan life a lot while she was there.
I don’t think Bramblestar should be with Jessy, but neither does Jessy herself and that’s selfless and honest of her to put his heart and Squirrelflight first.
Her final quote made me cry and I never cry during books. She was so wise, sweet, and selfless and I adore how she mentioned Bramblestar and Squirrelflight being the Three’s parents despite knowing they weren’t born to them.

Moving on to a more personal side of my feelings about Jessy.
She’s definitely a comfort character for me.

Bramblestar’s Storm is a special book for me because my copy was given to me by my best friend Cinderfoot, who has moved away.
Likewise, Jessy is a special character, even more so when I realized she reminds me of Cinderfoot. They’re both brave, loyal, and encouraging- able to challenge others to take a leap and often chatting and having fun. Seeing my friend in Jessy is definitely special to me especially since she gave me the book.
Jessy also reminds me of my cat Kisa -with Frankie being like Houdini and Minty like Shadow- which is quite nice and special as well. <3

The little scene that solidified Jessy's place as my favorite character was when she stood up for a mother bird. I'm a passionate animal activist (Go Vital Eggs! <3), so it's nice to read about a cat with similar views on how prey has rights too- including the right to raise babies without being endangered during that time.
(part 3 in the next comment)