Yeah, Mom's Awesome

Offered almost without comment, but just a little context — the children received gifts from my mother-in-law around their birthdays. Ostensibly, the theme was Monk Seals. But I think there may have been a bit of subtext, no? Fortunately, just as I pre-watch, I try to pre-read, as well.

Here was Cordelia's reassuring storyline: "[Mother] knew it was time to leave her pup and tend to her own needs. As [her child] lay sleeping, she slipped away into the dark ocean. Though she cared for Hina, her job as a mother was over. Now Hina would have to learn to take care of herself."

"Hina began to call for her mother, but her calls went unanswered. After awhile, Hina finally realized she was alone."

Cody got the mature version. The sections about "danger, disease, and death" and "sexual maturity," in addition to the maternal abandonment. You know, because he's seven.

 Note the caption: "Shark attack victim."

Ah, here we go. "Her job complete, she quietly slips away, heading for open water to tend to her own needs. From this day on she will have nothing more to do with the pup, who must now learn to fend for itself."

 "I've never cared for Gob."