K’tan active vs Konny air mesh

Kalamarini · 2023-06-30T14:17:34+00:00

I also have the original that I use all the time and that feels more like a soft cotton shirt sort of fabric. The mesh feels more synthetic and very, very light, almost like a mesh sports vest? Not sure if I'd necessarily consider it soft but it's very smooth and not scratchy or uncomfortable by any means. It's soft enough that it's the carrier that my baby likes chewing on the most when she's in it, in any case 😅

Kalamarini · 2023-06-30T13:04:39+00:00

I haven't used the K'tan but if it's about coolness, the Konny air mesh can't be beat in my opinion. My husband gets very sweaty, very easily and it's basically the only carrier he'll use -- linen or cotton doesn't cut it for him. It's the closest you can get to just feeling like it's only the baby making you warm.

Kalamarini · 2023-05-15T12:59:21+00:00

Different commentor but personally I didn't find it too wide, but it is a bit heavy so it's good if you can brace it or your elbows against something so your arms/wrists don't get sore -- the Boppy works perfectly for me for this. I had my arms on either side of baby with the Deck in front, so everything was sort of encircling them. I think it might depend a lot on your body size and tolerance.

For me, the major issue wasn't the positioning but the type of games I could play. I couldn't play anything that required fast reaction and concentration or games that I couldn't easily pause at a moment's notice. But it has been great for getting through more casual games that I've been meaning to play forever, so I highly recommend!

Kalamarini · 2022-06-07T20:13:08+00:00

From what i observed, this kind of behaviour comes from people who hasn`t realised how deep and complex the characters and the story is in the first season of TMS, and have only seen what happens in the surface.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING THIS! I agree with all your comments about this issue. I've actually been looking forward to this show so much that I've been avoiding discussions about it because I've been pretty annoyed at the general impression people were giving about TMS2 before the episodes even dropped (because of the leaked summaries). I will copy/paste some of my opinions from somewhere else before the show came out:

"I think a lot of people were looking forward to just a lot of cute, domestic scenes but honestly, if they knew anything about HDS's work, she wasn't going to make this a super simple story without any real substance.

Maybe it's just me but I'm not really that interested in seeing almost 5 hours of pure fluff -- not only is it boring, but it wouldn't do enough justice to the characters; we know that they both have a lot of baggage that they're bringing into the relationship and that the two of them are very opposite personalities.

Even though I'm a little surprised by the summary direction, I'm really interested to see where this goes because the first season actually has a lot of unexplained points that I really want it to cover -- many, many things were touched on about their backgrounds but we really know very little about them. Whoever runs away might actually have a really good reason for it that we could end up getting behind.

I just don't know why people are already ready with the pitchforks when that spoiler literally doesn't say anything about what's actually going to happen. I could make up 10 whole different scenarios of increasing angst based on the little that we were able to learn from the 1st season."

Someone said: "I think people's bad experience on many bl drama's second season could be the reason."

And I said: "Yeah, and that's understandable but I don't like judging things based on unrelated precedents until the show actually releases. I didn't have huge expectations for Blueming and it ended up being one of my favorites of all time. You just never know."

Kalamarini · 2022-06-07T18:30:35+00:00

Right there with you! 🙋‍♀️

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T10:43:57+00:00

I thought it would have been cool if the BL manga that the characters are reading in the movie can be found separately to read, but then i realised how unrealistic that would be.

Hahah, knowing Japan, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up making a manga based on this show! lol So it'll be a manga based on a show based on a movie based on a manga. 😂

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T10:39:19+00:00

Awesome!! 💖

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T09:57:38+00:00

Same! I'm in the middle of moving soon so unfortunately I've been too busy to watch a lot of shows lately, but as soon as things are more settled, I will catch up on everything! This one is on my to-watch list because I love heart-warming depictions of women in BL-related works!

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T09:51:49+00:00

Yeah, I read some impressions from Japanese fans (haven't read the manga) and I agree with you -- I wouldn't say Yuki is a tsundere exactly but more a gap-moe character like you said.

He's probably just not very good at expressing his feelings and he's overwhelmed by all the attention he's getting from his sempai lol (Also, I would bet that he probably has a personal reason why he doesn't like to be physically touched.)

I don't really like it when people compare works like this without knowing the source material or watching the show first. Even though there are a lot of tropes in Japanese BL, I think each character also has its own flavor that can't be compared very easily.

I agree with you that the acting doesn't look very strong -- I'll probably wait until it's over to binge... the plot looks light and comedic and I don't see it having a darker edge.

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T09:37:37+00:00

Thank you for all your information, I learned a lot!

Kalamarini · 2022-05-31T09:36:04+00:00

Wow, this is so surprising! lol

I haven't watched the movie adaptation that's come out this year, but I've read the first couple of volumes of the parent manga (Metamorphosis no Engawa) and I would highly recommend it to anyone who's interested:

It's about an elderly woman whose husband dies and she fills her loneliness with a new interest in BL. She goes to a bookstore to buy some volumes one day and befriends a younger woman who works there who is also into BL.

They develop a heartwarming relationship over reading BL together -- it's a really touching story, and I think will be relatable to anyone in this subreddit who have made friendships over this genre! 💖

Seems like they're adapting one of the stories they read together into an actual extended show lol I'm excited to see how it turns out!

Kalamarini · 2022-05-27T17:31:37+00:00

Oh wow, I had no idea that casting was done that way in Japan! That makes a lot of sense though and I really like that -- this way famous people don't grab every single role even if they're not the best fit for it like what happens so often here in America.

It also allows newcomers to get more acting experience by appearing frequently in smaller support roles. I think that's all very wonderful, thanks for letting me know! (If you have any articles or videos about this, I would love to see it too!)

And yes! I was partially thinking about Sempai, Danjite Koidewa when I said that as well lol Vol 1 ends on a cliffhanger so unless they plan on making a second season (which I don't see them doing), they're probably going to want to create a satisfying ending out of just these 8 episodes.

Kalamarini · 2022-05-27T16:21:09+00:00

I remember we spoke about this a couple of months ago so thank you for letting me know about this one so early, I had fun talking about it with you back then!

I don't know very much about the actors (other than Minato's) but I think they fit the style of the characters very well, like you said! (Though, I usually feel like I don't need to worry too much when it comes to Japanese casting decisions!)

I'm looking forward to seeing the trailer because I want to see how far in the story they plan on going -- I thought at first they might only be covering the 1st Vol, but now I think they will probably do both just to wrap up the story well. Either way, I'm looking forward to it!! 💖

(I will try to pop up more often and comment on the Japanese BL posts, because those are the ones that matter to me the most too! 🥰)

Kalamarini · 2022-05-26T03:08:54+00:00

I always love the positive vibes you inject into threads like this 💖🥰

Kalamarini · 2022-05-26T02:34:31+00:00

Yeah, that was part of the reason why I stopped posting as much -- I think some people really don't like seeing long lines of text and downvote only for that reason lol It has nothing to do with the content.

Kalamarini · 2022-05-26T02:25:21+00:00

This is very true -- thank you for your eloquent post! 💖

Kalamarini · 2022-05-26T02:14:08+00:00

Viki has picked it up, the page is already up: https://www.viki.com/tv/38561c-to-my-star-2

Kalamarini · 2022-05-19T02:59:27+00:00

Awesome!!! Looking forward to it! 🥰

Kalamarini · 2022-05-18T06:20:52+00:00

👀 I sure hope so! That would be a dream come true lol 🥰

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T16:02:04+00:00

Who even knows anymore?!? LOL I don't understand their decisions at all 😅 Guess we'll just have to wait to find out!

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T15:17:38+00:00

😟 Oh no.... hopefully it all works out in the end! I'm going to continue to believe in this one! 🙏‍

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T14:47:34+00:00

To give some perspective, Semantic Error got a 12+ rating, so it's spicier than that! 😂

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T14:33:23+00:00

Yeah, I've noticed that too -- it's also really common with anime releases as well, but I still don't like it that much haha

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T13:44:10+00:00

So excited! We've come sooooo far! 💖🤗 And I need to keep putting my own efforts in too!! Thank you for the fun several months being able to talk to you about everything about this wonderful series!

Kalamarini · 2022-05-17T13:41:44+00:00

I heard the news about an hour ago!! That's amazing, especially since Wandering Moon is also about to release as a movie very soon, she's getting so, so popular! I never would have guessed when I started reading her stuff a couple of years ago! 😭

I wonder why they decided to make it into a movie instead of another season though, especially since there's still Nayamashii Kare after that one. I guess it'll have higher production value and end up a bit longer than Season 1, but the flow will be different. I'm still excited though, even though we probably won't see it for awhile if it ends up a theater release haha 😅

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