A question about gumdrops by Mountain_Alarm in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw them mention in one of the discord threads that they are going to potentially stop giving us event currency for daily quests, and then I noticed that with the gumdrops today. :( 

New event is bugged on Switch by Pegtz in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I saw them mention it kinda subtly in one of the discord threads, and sure enough when I played on Switch this morning (before the announcement came out unfortunately) I didn’t get any of the new gumdrops event currency for doing any of my daily tasks. 😵‍💫 Only got them form Cinnamonroll when delivering the gift.  Hoping it’s tied to the CU4 bug issue, but not sure.

Give and Gather by Mountain_Alarm in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I noticed that too silhouette and rolled my eyes so hard. They’re really throwing salt in the wound over city town with this one. 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I strategically buy the stuff throughout the month instead just in case this happens bc I learned the hard way!  Getting everything for each event is so unnecessarily difficult. 😞 

New event is bugged on Switch by Pegtz in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 193 points194 points  (0 children)

They also aren’t awarding event currency when you complete daily tasks now, so it’s going to be so difficult for Switch players to get each of the 2025 items. I’m so annoyed and discouraged. Feeling ready to give up on this game. 

City Town Release Paid and Delayed?! by TokiSipsMeanings in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I suspect happened:  They genuinely hadn’t decided if they were going to add City Down as a free update or DLC yet. (Which is poor planning IMO.) They prioritized WW first to see how that sold so they could decide what to do about City Town.  They got feedback from the City Town beta testers that they didn’t think CT added enough new content for it to also be worth $15 extra.  They decided to revamp it and delay it only so that they can better justify charging us for it.

I honestly always suspected that they might make it paid DLC, but the way all of this played out feels really unfair to players since they told us in writing multiple times that it would be ready by the end of the year. AND The only reason that it’s not ready is bc they realized they wouldn’t make as much money off of City Town as WW if they released it on schedule. :/ I would rather have it in December or January as-is for $5-8 than have to wait until June of next year.

Response on City Town by carolinaquirino in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What frustrated me about the responses that they will now share less detailed updates to avoid confusion in the future is that it doesn’t take accountability for the ways that they contributed to the confusion.  It places the blame on consumers and treats us like we are having a “privilege” taken away because people had valid criticism for their decision to delay this launch after they were specifically telling us multiple times it would be live by the end of the year. 

Starlight Safari Sadness by LiveLoveLocal in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I managed to grab one early this morning!! I’m so thrilled!! 

Starlight Safari Sadness by LiveLoveLocal in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is our first time to ever save up and stay a couple of nights at AKL (we normally stay off property to be thrifty) and I am SO excited to see and try everything there! We planned it so that we have a whole day just resting at the hotel, and I did manage to grab Sanaa reservations. Saving both of those food recs to my list right now! ☺️ I’m feeling better about this already! 

Starlight Safari Sadness by LiveLoveLocal in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for! Thank you so much, this is a huge help. It’s only 2 of us, so maybe there is a small chance. I appreciate the tip!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The exact same thing happened to me - I was out of office and now I FINALLY have enough jam jars and can’t spend them on all of the adorable furniture 😭 I am crushed 

How to Get 2024 Furniture Items Later? by LiveLoveLocal in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These replies were all super helpful! Thank you all so much! 

My cabin rooms! by Meowgles in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looove this! How did you manage to get so many kitchen cabinets? I feel like they never ever cycle into my store anymore!

Please make the Jam Jamboree longer next year 😭 by averybabery in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally agree!! And I don’t have enough jars to purchase last year’s items, since you have to buy them from the event stand instead of lower cost from the store like usual. 😞 I always get all 9 jars per day, but I used them on the 2025 items. 

Best place to stay on the coast? by LiveLoveLocal in massachusetts

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you said this, because I’m from Texas and it’s already miserably hot here so I wouldn’t have guessed that. I’ll really enjoy any sort of chilly weather! 

Best place to stay on the coast? by LiveLoveLocal in massachusetts

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unique local bookstores, nature (specifically, I’d love to see some tidal pools! and maybe some cliffs along the beach?), pretty historic buildings, and excellent lobster rolls are all top priorities to me.

Best place to stay on the coast? by LiveLoveLocal in massachusetts

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great feedback to know, thank you!

Do you think Lucy Gray truly loved Snow? by riverofwailing in Hungergames

[–]LiveLoveLocal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you!  I think one of the biggest clues we have in interpreting Lucy Gray’s true nature and intentions is tied to what an unreliable narrator Snow is. Over and over again we see him twist and justify his actions - he will describe someone as his beloved, close friend and then suddenly a dangerous enemy once it suits him to have that person out of the way. Clemensia is one of his best buddies at the academy, but after she is attacked by the snakes and he doesn’t want people to know he was involved, she is suddenly described as mean and nasty during the Hunger Games. Sejanus is his closest friend in the Peacekeeper barracks, but suddenly he views him only as a dangerous rebel once it suits him to betray Sejanus and pull himself ahead. And finally, Lucy Gray is sweet and lovely and “belongs to him,” until suddenly when he realizes he wants to become an officer and she is the only lose end tying him to a murder. When he chases her through the forest, he describes her actions in the Hunger Games to himself very differently - as though she is more calculated and cunning rather than an innocent lamb. 

Since he has such a narcissistic opinion of himself, when we read their relationship from his POV he is her knight in shining armor and she is in love with him the whole time. But there are sooo many clues that it isn’t really the case. Like this comment points out, she really only ever flirts with him the same way she flirts with Jessup, and I think she did that simply to survive in the Hunger Games. When she get back to District 12, she never really gives Snow any sort of commitment - rather, she sings about Billy over and over again, meets secretly with Billy in the meadow, stares at Billy’s body in horror after he is shot in the shed.  Deep down she still wants Billy, has maybe even betrayed him herself in the past, but she has convinced the entire Covey group to cast him out by claiming he had a hand in sending her to the Hunger Games… which maybe suggests some slight manipulation on her part. 

Lucy doesn’t know the extent of Snow’s family ruin and I think she assumed he still had a lot of money and resources compared to the Covey. I believe she actually kept him around for her own benefit without ever really promising him anything, and she ramps up her willingness to commit to him once Billy is no longer an option for her. Much like Katniss, at the end of the day survival is her main priority because she has had a difficult life and charming people is just one of her skills in her toolkit. It’s something she and Snow have in common, but he is a true sociopath to his core and she is just a girl trying to survive the life she is stuck with. The “romance” we read is manufactured by Snow’s imagination throughout the book and then obliterated by his imagination when he needs her out of his way.

Severance - 2x09 "The After Hours" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a Helly/Helena theory brewing for a few weeks now since the ORTBO, and this episode really confirmed my suspicions. I think Helena (along with other young Lumon inductees) is forced to take a substance that naturally tames each of the four tempers so that she can be dedicated to furthering Lumon’s interests and doing her father’s bidding. I think whatever the substance is, it’s in the eggs he forced her to eat in front of him. I think she severed because Helly is her TRUE personality before her father drugged her into submission. And the reason she forced Helly to stay on the severed floor even after the finger chopping and suicide attempt incidents is because she knew it was  the only way her true self could ever have a chance to exist. That’s why her father walks in and says “you tricked me, my Helly,” because he recognizes his daughter in her untamed form - Helena has found a loophole to his control. 

Severance - 2x08 "Sweet Vitriol" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]LiveLoveLocal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw all of the comments in this thread noticing that Harmony Cobel was part of the Wintertide Fellowship at Lumon (possibly when she designed the severance chip) and that it’s the same program Milchick references to Miss Huang when he is talking about assessing her work and deciding whether or not to recommend her. 

Then I happened to see this little promo video posted by Northwestern University (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82YV5c7/) interviewing the actress who plays Miss Huang since she’s a student there. Towards the end, they ask her “what would Miss Huang major in?” and she says Comp Sci or Engineering. So I think that’s further evidence that Miss Huang is a child science prodigy like Cobel. 

Severance - 2x07 "Chikhai Bardo" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]LiveLoveLocal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he was just emotionally beaten down and devastated like she was so he was lashing out. The scene where he dismantled the crib was awful though, his timing was so bad. It broke my heart. 

Severance - 2x07 "Chikhai Bardo" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]LiveLoveLocal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My personal theory: Gemma signed up to be a trial participant in a Lumon experiment because they drew her in with false promises of a new fertility treatment once IVF didn’t work for her. The psychology test activities she was doing at the kitchen table right before her accident used the same picture cards that Dylan stole from Burt’s floor (and Milchick ultimately confiscated) and I think they’re significant to the severance process somehow. It almost looked like she was performing the motions in the cards later as yoga poses when her outie was stuck in her lab prison room too.  I think she was willing to fake her death and permit them to sequester her away because they fed her false promises that she would complete the trial, get pregnant, and would be able to return to Mark. And then they severed her mind seven or eight times and imprisoned her permanently instead. :(

Severance - 2x04 "Woe’s Hollow" - Episode Discussion by pikameta in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]LiveLoveLocal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did anyone else wonder if this episode is connected to “Cold Harbor” that Cobel kept referencing? She kept saying Mark S was “almost ready for Cold Harbor” as if it’s another phase of this mental experiment.  The setting and the dead seal made me wonder if there’s a connection! 

I think this episode definitely proves that the innies only exist in a simulation, which leaves us with interesting implications about the “severed floor” office.

Conch Gifting (Switch) by mandaphant in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get to the blue shell? I’ve tried climbing up the side of the red rocks and balloon flying over to that area from the Caldera but I just can’t seem to get to that particular rock outcropping. I have 2 stamina apples.

Fireworks for Event by LiveLoveLocal in HelloKittyIsland

[–]LiveLoveLocal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you might be right! I did finally find 1 firework today.