The reason Jane is so skeptical is not just from growing up reading detective novels or watching movies; she also hears a lot of really out there things from her friend Roxy. Things like, she's from the future where an alien overlord has flooded the planet, or that there aren't any humans, or living things other than carapaces and mutated cats all around where she lives. Roxy has even told her that her mother is dead, and Jane still couldn't believe her for a long time as she was still alive from Jane's perspective. It's only when the game is close to starting that she begins to open her eyes to the idea that the Batterwitch really is an alien Tyrant. Jane even sees her ship approaching as her house gets pulled into Sburb, and really can't deny it anymore at that point. Really though, Jane just doesn't have her head in the clouds; she's very grounded with reality.
Behind why she really enjoys the detective stories, it is likely because her normal life is fairly average. She lives with her Dad, has a swing in the yard, goes to school (probably more like homeschooled), and the only unaverage thing in her life is being the heir to the Betty Crocker Company; even then, the only bonus is that she gets the latest Crocker Tech, even when it is still in the prototyping stage. I wouldn't go as far as to say she gets what she wants because she's rich, but she really hasn't had to seriously work for much when it comes to how she lived before the game. Who wouldn't want to be part of something exciting like that, after being generally stuck in her house when she's not taking a few stolen minutes in re-learning what grass feels like? Jane spends too much time stuck indoors, due to assassination attempts.
Being stuck inside led to the indoor activities of baking and pranking. It would be weird if the heir of the Betty Crocker Company wasn't into baking at all, honestly, but that isn't the only reason she bakes. It makes her feel outright happy with things; it's her relaxing hobby. Pranking is the hobby that lets her feel connected to her Popopp. She never got to really meet him before he passed away, but having his stuffed corpse in front of the fireplace in the living room is almost awkward. On one hand, Jane thinks the placement is bad because what if there's a bump and he falls into the fire? On the other... well, Jane does sometimes treat him like he's there. Before slipping out of her house, Jane acts like he asked if she was going out unprepared; she whipped out her copy of her joke book and shook it, saying how it is a perfectly adequate book and no she will not get the unabridged one, and no, she won't be taking his! Even if moments later, she's taking his because there's a note her pre-scratch self wrote for John and she wanted to read it.
With being homeschooled most likely, Jane's friends and Dad are really the only other contact she gets from being stuck at home all the time. Her dad had a period, when she was younger, of trying to express the same interests as her and it led to arguments, but now that they're both older? They've calmed down, and the overabundance of mustached people has been limited mostly to Jane's room. There's maybe one or two posters downstairs in the living room, but he isn't smothering her with them. Jane does mention how her dad is a bit of a hardass, but knows how to spoil his little girl leads me to think that for the most part, Jane and her Dad are very close now that the awkward, just turning thirteen years are over. He doesn't keep her locked in the house just because he feels like it; it's to protect her because of strangers trying to assassinate her! There's a brief time after an attempt that Jane thought about pranking her Dad, but felt instantly guilty moments later because he looked outright horrified in thinking she was blown up from the mailbox bomb! Instant grounded and with a bathtub in front of the door, but it was to protect her.
Roxy? Is her best friend and they are the tightest BFFSTIES ever. Jane does apologize for not believing Roxy about everything she's said later on in canon, especially since she really does trust Roxy with anything and everything. She could go for Roxy not drinking so much though, but overall, she likes her for everything she is. Calliope? Is someone else who has various wild things to explain, but she doesn't go into nearly as much detail as Roxy does. Jane sees her as a very kind, courteous lady and while she doesn't quite buy the troll stuff she explains, Jane doesn't see her as bad ever. She wants to trust what Calliope says, but her skepticism is getting in the way. Dirk is another who talks about the future, but he and Jane have a bit of an interesting relationship. They act like parents, in a way, to their little group, as well as to the little robot rabbit that he made for her on her birthday. Dirk is the one who pulls the strings, while Jane is the headpiece that is the optimistic, friendly leader, who is more friend than leader any day; she trusts Dirk completely though. He knows what he's doing, and there really isn't any doubt in her mind that what he leads them to is nothing short of good for all of them.
Now, Jake. Jake, Jake, Jake. Jane and Jake are really good friends, and even have a little bit of fun with each other in terms of a rivalry. Jane poked fun at Jake's love of "blue ladies", so Jake sent her some pictures of blue mustached men. Even if she wasn't into the Manhattan poster, she hung it anyway, because that was part of their game. Due to Jake being such a ridiculously natural charmer and for being outright kind and believing everything his friends say, Jane has quite a crush on him. Unfortunately, she borked it up when he asked her point blank if she had feelings for him, and ultimately friendzoned herself because nerves? They were a bit frayed at being put on the spot like that. When it comes down to Roxy, Dirk and Jake, she really doesn't value one over the other though. They're all very important to her! It's almost ironic that with her love of comedy and being a prankster, she's actually the straight man in the joke of her circle of friends. To other people, it really does take a not creepy first impression for her to listen to them. While roaming her planet in Sburb, she comes across Gamzee and declines his offer of being her guide with a firm hell no. She's not quite as likely to do that if she had a better idea of the person, or that they aren't wearing a load of purple and face paint and have scars entirely across their face.
expanded personality
Behind why she really enjoys the detective stories, it is likely because her normal life is fairly average. She lives with her Dad, has a swing in the yard, goes to school (probably more like homeschooled), and the only unaverage thing in her life is being the heir to the Betty Crocker Company; even then, the only bonus is that she gets the latest Crocker Tech, even when it is still in the prototyping stage. I wouldn't go as far as to say she gets what she wants because she's rich, but she really hasn't had to seriously work for much when it comes to how she lived before the game. Who wouldn't want to be part of something exciting like that, after being generally stuck in her house when she's not taking a few stolen minutes in re-learning what grass feels like? Jane spends too much time stuck indoors, due to assassination attempts.
Being stuck inside led to the indoor activities of baking and pranking. It would be weird if the heir of the Betty Crocker Company wasn't into baking at all, honestly, but that isn't the only reason she bakes. It makes her feel outright happy with things; it's her relaxing hobby. Pranking is the hobby that lets her feel connected to her Popopp. She never got to really meet him before he passed away, but having his stuffed corpse in front of the fireplace in the living room is almost awkward. On one hand, Jane thinks the placement is bad because what if there's a bump and he falls into the fire? On the other... well, Jane does sometimes treat him like he's there. Before slipping out of her house, Jane acts like he asked if she was going out unprepared; she whipped out her copy of her joke book and shook it, saying how it is a perfectly adequate book and no she will not get the unabridged one, and no, she won't be taking his! Even if moments later, she's taking his because there's a note her pre-scratch self wrote for John and she wanted to read it.
With being homeschooled most likely, Jane's friends and Dad are really the only other contact she gets from being stuck at home all the time. Her dad had a period, when she was younger, of trying to express the same interests as her and it led to arguments, but now that they're both older? They've calmed down, and the overabundance of mustached people has been limited mostly to Jane's room. There's maybe one or two posters downstairs in the living room, but he isn't smothering her with them. Jane does mention how her dad is a bit of a hardass, but knows how to spoil his little girl leads me to think that for the most part, Jane and her Dad are very close now that the awkward, just turning thirteen years are over. He doesn't keep her locked in the house just because he feels like it; it's to protect her because of strangers trying to assassinate her! There's a brief time after an attempt that Jane thought about pranking her Dad, but felt instantly guilty moments later because he looked outright horrified in thinking she was blown up from the mailbox bomb! Instant grounded and with a bathtub in front of the door, but it was to protect her.
Roxy? Is her best friend and they are the tightest BFFSTIES ever. Jane does apologize for not believing Roxy about everything she's said later on in canon, especially since she really does trust Roxy with anything and everything. She could go for Roxy not drinking so much though, but overall, she likes her for everything she is. Calliope? Is someone else who has various wild things to explain, but she doesn't go into nearly as much detail as Roxy does. Jane sees her as a very kind, courteous lady and while she doesn't quite buy the troll stuff she explains, Jane doesn't see her as bad ever. She wants to trust what Calliope says, but her skepticism is getting in the way. Dirk is another who talks about the future, but he and Jane have a bit of an interesting relationship. They act like parents, in a way, to their little group, as well as to the little robot rabbit that he made for her on her birthday. Dirk is the one who pulls the strings, while Jane is the headpiece that is the optimistic, friendly leader, who is more friend than leader any day; she trusts Dirk completely though. He knows what he's doing, and there really isn't any doubt in her mind that what he leads them to is nothing short of good for all of them.
Now, Jake. Jake, Jake, Jake. Jane and Jake are really good friends, and even have a little bit of fun with each other in terms of a rivalry. Jane poked fun at Jake's love of "blue ladies", so Jake sent her some pictures of blue mustached men. Even if she wasn't into the Manhattan poster, she hung it anyway, because that was part of their game. Due to Jake being such a ridiculously natural charmer and for being outright kind and believing everything his friends say, Jane has quite a crush on him. Unfortunately, she borked it up when he asked her point blank if she had feelings for him, and ultimately friendzoned herself because nerves? They were a bit frayed at being put on the spot like that. When it comes down to Roxy, Dirk and Jake, she really doesn't value one over the other though. They're all very important to her! It's almost ironic that with her love of comedy and being a prankster, she's actually the straight man in the joke of her circle of friends. To other people, it really does take a not creepy first impression for her to listen to them. While roaming her planet in Sburb, she comes across Gamzee and declines his offer of being her guide with a firm hell no. She's not quite as likely to do that if she had a better idea of the person, or that they aren't wearing a load of purple and face paint and have scars entirely across their face.