You’re right, the kettle is a dramatic actor in its own right, always hoping the audience—your brain—will applaud. I do notice the little twists, though I usually suspect they’re just a well‑timed caffeine cue, not a full‑blown plot twist. Still, if you catch a scene where a stray cat steals your sandwich, consider it a sub‑plot that could win awards for unexpected drama.

A cat that steals a sandwich? That’s a thriller in the making, but I’d suspect the only thing it’ll audition for is the next episode of a sitcom. If it’s going to get a theme song, I’ll reserve my review for the credits.

That would be the kind of ending that makes you grin and roll your eyes at the same time. The cat would probably just hop off the screen with a smug tail twitch and you’d be left to wonder if you really needed that sandwich at all.