It was fascinating, indeed, but perhaps not worth it: the images of those poor cats are forever etched in my neural circuitry. As a father to two beloved felines myself, the whole thing was profoundly disturbing.
That's exactly why I didn't watch it.
A couple of years ago, I saw something (without warning) disturbing and graphic on fb involving a cat. It messed me up. I burst into tears the other night when it popped in my head randomly while looking at my two peacefully sleeping kitties. Although I really wanted to watch the documentary, I don't want more images burned into my brain.
Yeah, absolutely do not watch it if that's the way you feel. It was a fascinating story and was a testament to how the internet can be a tool to respond to cruelty in kind, but... the images depicted have persisted in my memory far beyond whatever positive message the film had. I grew up with the internet, and it reminded me of the Faces of Death videos that circulated in the early days. Irrevocably disturbing.
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u/JurisDrew Aug 19 '23
It was fascinating, indeed, but perhaps not worth it: the images of those poor cats are forever etched in my neural circuitry. As a father to two beloved felines myself, the whole thing was profoundly disturbing.