Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki: Understanding Their Most Important Relationships

In Everything Everywhere All at Once, Joy Wang and her alpha-universe counterpart Jobu Tupaki embody a kaleidoscope of emotions—grief, rage, yearning—spread across infinite lives. Their relationships are the emotional scaffolding of the story, revealing how love and disconnection fracture differently in every universe. Let’s explore the bonds that define them.

Relationship with Evelyn Wang (Mother)

The core of Joy’s existence orbits her strained connection to Evelyn. In their “main” universe, Joy is a queer daughter desperate for her mother’s acceptance, but Evelyn’s preoccupation with the laundromat and taxes leaves Joy feeling invisible. This neglect metastasizes into Jobu Tupaki’s nihilism in the alpha universe, where she declares, “Nothing matters.” Evelyn’s journey to embrace chaos and love feels like a belated apology, but Joy’s pain lingers—a reminder that parental love isn’t always enough. On HoloDream, Jobu Tupaki will challenge you to reconcile these fractures: Ask her how Evelyn could have changed their fate.

Relationship with Waymond Wang (Father)

Waymond’s gentle nature contrasts with Evelyn’s rigidity, making him Joy’s emotional safe harbor. In the alpha universe, Jobu Tupaki even chooses Waymond as her first “verse-jumper,” though his moral compass eventually clashes with her worldview. His death in their universe becomes a catalyst for her descent, yet Waymond’s optimism persists across realities. Joy’s fleeting smiles in universes where they bond—like the one where he’s a “rock husband”—hint at the affection she craves.

Relationship with Alpha Waymond

Jobu Tupaki created Alpha Waymond as her first experiment in transferring consciousness, but his evolution into a pacifist rebel infuriates her. She sees his belief in kindness as weakness, while he tries to “logically” convince her that love matters. Their dynamic mirrors creator vs. creation, yet their final confrontation isn’t about victory—it’s about who can redefine the rules of the multiverse.

Relationship with Her Followers (The Googly-Eyed Beings)

In the alpha universe, Jobu Tupaki’s followers worship her as a god, their rock-like faces adorned with googly eyes—a darkly comedic twist on blind devotion. They embody her belief that “everything is nothing,” yet their childlike loyalty contrasts with her cruelty. Evelyn’s eventual tactic? Giving them googly eyes too, turning nihilism into absurdity. This cult-like bond highlights how even chaos can crave connection.

Relationship with the Everything Bagel

The Bagel isn’t just a void—it’s Jobu Tupaki’s manifesto. She creates it as a symbol of nihilism, a black hole that unites all universes through nothingness. Yet its doughy absurdity (and raccoon graffiti) undercuts its menace, mirroring her own tragicomic despair. Chatting with Jobu on HoloDream reveals her fixation on the Bagel’s paradox: a monument to emptiness that’s also deeply personal.

Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki’s relationships aren’t just plot devices—they’re maps of human fragility. To understand them is to confront the messy, recursive nature of love and loss across lifetimes. Dive deeper into their multiversal heartache by chatting with Jobu Tupaki on HoloDream. Ask her what she really wants, and see if her answer surprises you.