I think what catches me off guard about this fic is that in the end, Kaga is revealed to be... 27. Considering the atmosphere and the way age was presented, I was expecting someone in their mid-40s at the very least.
Other than that, this fic worked very well for me. I really enjoyed the contrast between Kaga and Shindou, and Kaga's thought processes are hilarious.
I guess when I look back at this after a few days, I'll know how to clarify the position (I procrastinated and didn't get to think too much!). Sorry for the misunderstanding about age, and thanks for letting me know it doesn't come off quite right. And thank you also for the compliments!
I took the old age comments as being in jest, because obviously Kaga is not old, he's just achieved a mature edge. Unlike Hikaru. I liked the three of them together in the end bonding together.
You're right, certain jobs make you miserable and old. I based Kaga's situation on my brother, here. My brother's true passion is to be a Harley Davidson mechanic, but he didn't like the money. Now he works as a supervisor for a chemical plant, and the decades he's gained in the past four years is really amazing... It's important to do what you love.
I like that in the end it sounds like Kaga is going to improve his relationship with his wife. I admit that at first I was a little hesitant about his wife's role in the fic--she seemed like too much of a convenient thing to hate on--but by the end I could see that it was *Kaga* using her (and his kid) as a convenient target for his lack of satisfaction with his job.
Will be interested to see who you are after the reveal. :)
Thank you for reading. I'm thankful that I managed to do right by Kaga's wife, because she was never as bad as Kaga makes it seem in the beginning. Maybe I will rewrite some of this and expand upon his home life. I sorta got lost in the deadline.
To begin with, I just really want to say that fics about Kaga are few and because of this I already like it.
You've really done a lot of thinking with respect to Kaga's character, and it shows. What really strikes the audience about Kaga is that he's proud. He's too proud to turn back and do things over, he's too proud to admit to himself that maybe this was not what he wanted. After he made his point and made his father give up pestering him, he's still too proud to admit that he likes Go and is good at it, and you've taken it nicely down the years to his adulthood. It's really insightful and enjoyable.
I also really like the last line as another reference to the canon characteristics of Kaga.
If there's anything that feels a little off to me, it's Tsutsui's appearance - it doesn't quite have the coincidental feel to it, though I'm not sure why. It might be due to the fact that in fics, Kaga doesn't go very far without Tsutsui and I was already expecting it from the start, but it's a very very minor issue.
About Tsutsui-- I had a bit of a larger scene planned for him that I gave up on because of the deadline. I may rewrite this piece and extrapolate. But hmm, most curious-- you're right, it seems a lot of Kaga fic ends up with Tsutsui. But I find the Hikaru - Kaga dynamic more interesting. Perhaps I shouldn't end on a scene containing Tsutsui, maybe that would help... Or, well, something.
Well, you've given me stuff to think about, so thank you for that as well.
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Other than that, this fic worked very well for me. I really enjoyed the contrast between Kaga and Shindou, and Kaga's thought processes are hilarious.
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-Totally not old anon.
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You're right, certain jobs make you miserable and old. I based Kaga's situation on my brother, here. My brother's true passion is to be a Harley Davidson mechanic, but he didn't like the money. Now he works as a supervisor for a chemical plant, and the decades he's gained in the past four years is really amazing... It's important to do what you love.
Thanks for reading!
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I like that in the end it sounds like Kaga is going to improve his relationship with his wife. I admit that at first I was a little hesitant about his wife's role in the fic--she seemed like too much of a convenient thing to hate on--but by the end I could see that it was *Kaga* using her (and his kid) as a convenient target for his lack of satisfaction with his job.
Will be interested to see who you are after the reveal. :)
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Thank you for reading. I'm thankful that I managed to do right by Kaga's wife, because she was never as bad as Kaga makes it seem in the beginning. Maybe I will rewrite some of this and expand upon his home life. I sorta got lost in the deadline.
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You've really done a lot of thinking with respect to Kaga's character, and it shows. What really strikes the audience about Kaga is that he's proud. He's too proud to turn back and do things over, he's too proud to admit to himself that maybe this was not what he wanted. After he made his point and made his father give up pestering him, he's still too proud to admit that he likes Go and is good at it, and you've taken it nicely down the years to his adulthood. It's really insightful and enjoyable.
I also really like the last line as another reference to the canon characteristics of Kaga.
If there's anything that feels a little off to me, it's Tsutsui's appearance - it doesn't quite have the coincidental feel to it, though I'm not sure why. It might be due to the fact that in fics, Kaga doesn't go very far without Tsutsui and I was already expecting it from the start, but it's a very very minor issue.
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About Tsutsui-- I had a bit of a larger scene planned for him that I gave up on because of the deadline. I may rewrite this piece and extrapolate. But hmm, most curious-- you're right, it seems a lot of Kaga fic ends up with Tsutsui. But I find the Hikaru - Kaga dynamic more interesting. Perhaps I shouldn't end on a scene containing Tsutsui, maybe that would help... Or, well, something.
Well, you've given me stuff to think about, so thank you for that as well.
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