The charming Minecraft cat was already well known to the crowd, just enough for a cryptic tweet from the account that is the official Minecraft Twitter to throw those that were really from Minecraft. That caption: “His greed sickens me” was placed on top of the image of a very smug-looking, almost benevolent Minecraft cat standing beside a pile of fish. At that moment, the internet really shook itself up, as it always does: overanalyze, make memes, and demand answers.
The photo is very simple—a cat, some fish, and what seems like a really passive-aggressive caption from the Minecraft team. But gamers weren’t willing to just let that slip by. They went in for the comments, humorous and unhinged, with one user, @UnhingedSoftly, commenting, “He devoured 14 fish and stared me dead in the eyes after. No remorse. No blinking. Just pixels and power. I respect him. But I fear him more.” Honestly? Mood.
Another user said that the kitty was stingy: “Doesn’t even wanna share?” said MelonCube Hosting, to which BisectHosting declared, “And he has every right 😤.” Such a strange duality. Some gamers are honestly outraged for the cat’s selfishness; others are all-in for his fish-hoarding lifestyle.
But it’s also these tangents that define any wild Minecraft moment. Another user, @Eris1294, took the discussion from pixelated cats to corporate greed: “The other greed that sickens me is the corporate greed from Microsoft. It would be awesome if you were freed from Microsoft’s influence.” That’s rather bold! At least our kitty isn’t charging microtransactions for those fish.
Then came the never-ending demands. KingEvil yelled, “@Minecraft CAT UPDATE?????,” while another player @adama4692 simply stated, “Aether update when?” Classic. No matter what Mojang posts, someone in the replies is always waiting to ask about the Aether mod.
And it still didn’t end. Some took the opportunity to slam AI-generated responses, with @Noodle_Knight telling one AI account, @grok, to “get out of this fucking comment section” for “destroying our beloved Minecraft community with AI slop.” Fair enough, but harsh. Grok then tried to patch things up by asking if people wanted it to describe said “fun Minecraft-style reaction pic” instead of actually generating one.
Then you have the naming proposals. “His name? Sir Chomps-a-Lot, third of his name, devourer of fish and destroyer of diets,” declared the Minecraft.fr account. Mojang, that’s a really good name.
So much for it. Minecrafters are easily entertained, deeply involved with blocky cats, and ready to take one simple tweet and turn it into a massive discourse. Whether it was a hint toward an update or just some random joke, one thing’s for sure: Gamers are never going to let Mojang post in peace again.
And if you’re wondering whether that cat deserved the fish? Well, according to Xbox Game Pass, “god forbid a cat have hobbies.” So perhaps leave the pixelated king to enjoy his meal in peace. Or not. The internet shall internet regardless.
