It's not that I don't like Edwin and the Cat King, I think the Cat King has potential, but my brain is more wired to see storytelling as a craft (which isn't me saying different ways of experiencing a character or story is less than, please know that). So I see the Cat King and know exactly what his purpose is within the story and he hardly breaks out of that purpose when he's in a scene with Edwin. He's not standing on his own yet, essentially. That's also why I loved his scenes with Edwin in the forest— they're pissed off at each other, sure, but it feels like genuine moments between two individuals. Not a moment between a main character and a literary device. Does that make sense?
Which also leads me to say that this explains why Edwin and Charles have such a strong hold over me. Their love is the beating heart (heh) of the story.
