
Discussion 11/08/2015
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[4:05:20 PM] Brandi: my contricution to the discussion
[4:05:21 PM] Brandi: cats
[4:05:27 PM] Jasmine: yo the cats tho
[4:05:33 PM] Jasmine: rip #7
[4:05:39 PM] Abril: x)
[4:05:43 PM] Koen: rip cats :(
[4:05:49 PM] Abril: The cats were so pretty
[4:06:10 PM] Jeni: they were cute
[4:06:17 PM | Edited 4:06:34 PM] Abril: What were your thoughts on the story, everyone?
[4:06:21 PM] Koen: but they were so unlike cats :o
[4:06:30 PM] Koen: they loved the cats but were not like cats :o
[4:06:51 PM] Jeni: my cat used to sleep on my head when I was in bed, lol
[4:06:57 PM] Koen: it is a good lighthearted story, but what makes it excell to me is the art which is really really good :o
[4:06:59 PM] Abril: I think it was really heart warming how they saw themselves as the cats :'(
[4:07:07 PM] Sloth™: lol
[4:07:12 PM] Sloth™: i was fishing then my modem reset ._.
[4:07:18 PM] Abril: Yes, I agree. The art was really good. It's nice to read something with color :]
[4:07:33 PM] Sloth™: at&t techs are awesome at not fixing problems orz
[4:07:34 PM] Jeni: yeah, the color is nice
[4:07:53 PM] Abril: The male lead was soooo cute
[4:08:01 PM] Jeni: still problems with at&t, huh
[4:08:03 PM] Abril: He really was like a cat himself hahaha
[4:08:10 PM] Ryan: i like the female character design
[4:08:10 PM] Koen: was he?
[4:08:13 PM] Sloth™: 5eva problems :|
[4:08:13 PM] Koen: he was friendly
[4:08:18 PM] Koen: and dependent
[4:08:23 PM] Koen: he was unlike a cat
[4:08:23 PM] Abril: yeah he was very enthuastic
[4:08:30 PM] Abril: yeah I like the female character design too
[4:08:33 PM] Koen: yeah he was a fun person
[4:08:33 PM] Ryan: I like what the story did with the little kid and his mom at the end
[4:08:37 PM] Sloth™: it took him a while to get his feelings out then teh story ended :|
[4:08:40 PM] Sloth™: like D:
[4:08:49 PM] Abril: When he kissed her and said she was his and ran away
[4:08:49 PM] Brandi: na
[4:08:50 PM] Abril: LOL
[4:08:55 PM] Brandi: he confessed to her before
[4:08:57 PM] Jasmine: [4:08 PM] Ryan:
<<< I like what the story did with the little kid and his mom at the end
[4:08:59 PM | Edited 4:09:01 PM] Sloth™: tjat was cute
[4:08:59 PM] Jeni: yes, it was nice to see the mother change her mind
[4:09:03 PM] Brandi: like multiple times
[4:09:05 PM] Abril: yeah he was always up front about his feelings
[4:09:39 PM] Abril: With the little kid and the mom, I felt like it was the change they really wanted. Even though they're only two characters, they kinda achieved what they set out to do
[4:09:45 PM] Abril: Which is a huge step for them :)
[4:09:48 PM] Ryan: yup
[4:10:17 PM] Koen: cat lovers be owning the place :O
[4:10:19 PM] Sloth™: i liked that one big grey cat's reaction to that cafe owner petting that other kitty :d
[4:10:20 PM] Sloth™: was funny
[4:10:29 PM] Koen: jealousy
[4:10:38 PM] Koen: well the boy also easily got jealous :D
[4:10:42 PM] Jeni: [12:10 pm] Sloth™: i liked that one big grey cat's reaction to that cafe owner petting that other kitty :d
<<< loved that
[4:10:43 PM] Abril: When the cats had something to say -- so cutie
[4:10:44 PM] Koen: and pout (devil)
[4:11:08 PM] Abril: I also like that the romance wasn't like |-(
[4:11:24 PM] Koen: (rofl) yeah
[4:11:25 PM] Ryan: I like that the relationship was gradual
[4:11:31 PM] Abril: ^
[4:11:31 PM] Koen: and it was cute
[4:11:35 PM] Koen: no problems really
[4:11:40 PM] Koen: the girl was a little insecure at times
[4:11:47 PM] Koen: but the boy knew how to deal with that
[4:11:50 PM] Koen: by being upfront
[4:12:00 PM] Jeni: it was a cute relationship
[4:12:19 PM] Jasmine: I liked how for once it wasn't about the romance, but two characters embracing their world through each other, and slowly themselves.
[4:12:33 PM] Abril: I thought it was nice that she wanted to focus on having a relationship after she achieved her personal goal and not be distracted. I didn't see the big deal at first but I admired that in the end.
[4:12:42 PM] Abril: Yes, I agree Jasmine
[4:12:44 PM] Jasmine: romance was sort of just a side element
[4:12:50 PM] Jasmine: rather than the thing of focus
[4:12:52 PM] Abril: Yep
[4:12:55 PM] Jeni: yeah
[4:13:25 PM] Koen: but then so was bunnoujo
[4:13:29 PM] Koen: but noone read that
[4:13:33 PM] Koen: even though manga of the week :(
[4:13:37 PM] Abril: I felt like there was more focus on the girl than the guy, though. I wish we knew more about him and his struggles. Despite the manga starting off with him
[4:13:38 PM] Jasmine: koen pls
[4:13:51 PM] Koen: he has no struggles
[4:13:56 PM] Abril: He does
[4:13:59 PM] Koen: he was super carefree no idea what to do with his life
[4:14:04 PM] Koen: I want that :(
[4:14:12 PM] Koen: instead I have existential issues
[4:14:15 PM] Abril: lol
[4:14:18 PM] Ashwin: lmfao
[4:14:24 PM] Ashwin: feel u koen
[4:14:29 PM] Brandi: koen stop projecting yourself
[4:14:30 PM] Brandi: get out
[4:14:38 PM] Koen: I do whatever I want :3
[4:14:54 PM] Sloth™: [4:14 PM] Koen:
<<< I do whatever I want#fistbump
[4:15:01 PM] Vincent: I'm probably taking the story a bit too serious but it really started out like it wanted to be a more psychological manga, which a girl that had a lot of problems that she lost 2 years of her life and a boy that didn't know what to do next years in his life. After which it tried to put a lot of effort to make clear you always have to give some to get what you want. But in the end they really abandoned that, where the suddenly takes it a lot less serious that the feeling it gave off to me, and the boy doesn't really progress with his problem at all.
[4:15:06 PM] Abril: The romance really gave me doki doki
[4:15:29 PM] Koen: I like vinnies take on it
[4:15:31 PM] Abril: Yeah I wish it was more balanced
[4:16:11 PM] Abril: I mean I get that by protecting these cats, it's helping them develop and take on the harsh realities by achieving something together
[4:16:18 PM] Abril: I wish there was more of that then the cats LOL
[4:16:33 PM] Jeni: [12:16 pm] Abril: I wish there was more of that then the cats LOL
<<< Yeah, I was expecting more.
[4:16:36 PM] Koen: ew harsh realities
[4:16:39 PM] Vincent: same goes with the cats, where they were asked to also see it from the PoV from a non cat lover, but in the end the non cat lover turned out to love cats and decided to do all the work instead of a solution where the girl and the boy had to kept doing something (althought I guess the whole neuter thing could be that)
[4:16:40 PM] Sloth™: [4:15 PM] Abril:
<<< The romance really gave me doki dokicute fluffy romance was nice
[4:16:40 PM] Jeni: But the cats were cute.
[4:16:45 PM] Koen: abby this was clearly a feel good manga :o
[4:17:11 PM] Vincent: but the rest of the manga was quite nice
[4:17:27 PM] Abril: I mean its fine if we see this as a stepping stone in their life. after this, they are more confident with themselves
[4:17:32 PM] Abril: so it kinda brought them out of their shell
[4:17:49 PM] Sloth™: i felt the story was too focused on the cats though D: not on the two mc's
[4:18:04 PM] Abril: I mean the cats kinda represent the mcs
[4:18:04 PM] Brandi: not enough focus on the cats
[4:18:08 PM] Abril: so I didn't mind it as much
[4:18:16 PM] Abril: but I def wanted more human focus looool
[4:18:23 PM] Sloth™: though the cats were drawn really well :d
[4:18:30 PM] Jeni: ^
[4:18:33 PM] Abril: yeah if nothing else, the ART :]
[4:18:35 PM | Edited 4:18:38 PM] Koen: the cats were their common thing
[4:18:35 PM] Sloth™: like super cute cats :d
[4:18:36 PM] Brandi: cats > humans
[4:18:46 PM] Vincent: ^
[4:18:48 PM] Jeni: yeah :)
[4:18:48 PM] Koen: like manga's go about clubs or arts or groups and some go about cats
[4:18:56 PM] Koen: humans > cats
[4:19:15 PM] Brandi: ^ pleb confirmed
[4:20:23 PM] Koen: only because there are people who value the life of animals over those of humans, and they are all kind of crazy
[4:20:30 PM] Koen: like people haters
[4:20:33 PM] Koen: are scary people
[4:20:38 PM] Abril: Did you guys think the length of the story was adequate? Would it be better If it was shorter, longer?
[4:20:38 PM] Brandi: why thank you (bow)
[4:20:44 PM] Brandi: it was fiine
[4:20:51 PM] Brandi: they convyed eveyrthing they needed i felt
[4:20:55 PM] Ryan: anything longer i felt i would have been bored
[4:20:56 PM] Koen: it was fine
[4:20:57 PM] Abril: The length of the chaps were so short. Damn
[4:21:02 PM] Koen: [4:20 PM] Brandi:
<<< why thank you (bow)not you
[4:21:41 PM] Abril: I think if it was shorter, it would've made the same point, kinda
[4:21:47 PM] Koen: no
[4:21:51 PM] Koen: not really
[4:21:56 PM] Abril: story could've been achieved in like 10 chapters
[4:21:57 PM] Koen: I really didn't want any less of it
[4:22:00 PM] Koen: cause it was pretty
[4:22:04 PM] Ryan: so 1 volume?
[4:22:05 PM] Koen: don't give me less abby :(
[4:22:11 PM] Abril: yeah
[4:22:16 PM] Abril: I mean don't get me wrong
[4:22:20 PM] Abril: i enjoyed it
[4:22:21 PM] Ryan: i dont think it would be able to convey the same message in just 1 vol
[4:22:39 PM] Abril: like the first five chaps and the last five
[4:22:41 PM] Jeni: being an obasan, I related to the mother and her relationship with her son, because I'm guilty of saying stuff in front of my son as well
[4:22:50 PM] Jeni: not about cats though, lol
[4:23:03 PM] Abril: Yeah I thought that was really nice how the mother realized that her actions and words affected her son
[4:23:15 PM] Abril: Kinda wakes you up
[4:23:22 PM] Abril: That your actions have consequences
[4:23:31 PM] Abril: And you have to change drastically
[4:23:41 PM] Ryan: that kid had an arm thou
[4:23:43 PM] Jeni: yeah, have to be careful of what you say around your kids
[4:23:49 PM] Brandi: [4:21 PM] Koen:
<<< not youbut cats > humans
[4:24:09 PM] Abril: that child knows too much violence
[4:24:18 PM] Abril: should stop playing violent video games imo :^ )
[4:24:30 PM] Abril: all source of evil loool
[4:24:34 PM] Ryan: smh
[4:24:40 PM] Abril: :D
[4:24:43 PM] Koen: [4:23 PM] Brandi:
<<< but cats > humansshush though
[4:24:57 PM] Koen: that child knows too much violence
should stop playing violent video games imo :^ )all children are violent
[4:25:07 PM] Koen: monsters
[4:25:08 PM] Jeni: my son plays left 4 dead with me
[4:25:08 PM] Abril: well at least he apologized
[4:25:10 PM] Ryan: has anyone read the mangaka's other works?
[4:25:12 PM] Abril: LOL jeni
[4:25:17 PM] Jeni: does that make me a bad mom? lol
[4:25:23 PM] Abril: what else has she written
[4:25:28 PM] Koen: well not sur eif abby was serious, jeni :D
[4:25:33 PM] Ryan: oh she did pet diary
[4:25:46 PM] Abril: i wasn't serious, Jeni
[4:25:51 PM] Ryan: im just wondering if each of her works have a similar theme or structure
[4:25:56 PM] Jeni: okay, phew :D
[4:26:50 PM] Abril: it looks cute, her other works
[4:26:54 PM] Abril: same artist
[4:26:58 PM] Ryan: yeah
[4:27:55 PM] Abril: um lol okay great discussion guys
[4:28:01 PM] Abril: i guess there isn't anything else left to say
[4:28:08 PM] Ryan: that was 30 minutes
[4:28:16 PM] Abril: yeah, i think this was our shortest :/
[4:28:18 PM] Brandi: I WANT TO ADD
[4:28:19 PM] Abril: with the most ppl
[4:28:24 PM] Brandi: cats!
[4:28:25 PM] Ryan: i think we've addressed the main aspects
[4:28:34 PM] Brandi: there wasnt too much to this one
[4:28:39 PM] Brandi: it wasnt overly ocmplicated or antyhign
[4:28:44 PM] Brandi: it was a cute upfront story
[4:28:51 PM] Ryan: pretty much
[4:29:06 PM] Koen: should we all aspire to be like them |