"Many foreign audiences also have only a vague idea that the country is large, and will portray only one or two large cities, one of which is New York, with the rest being widespread open farmland. Gangsterland is another common foreign perception of America, which is completely ridiculous, because that's only Philly and California."

I feel great impetus lately to share entertaining quotes. Here's one from the Tv Tropes entry on Claymore, which remains and likely will always be on of my top manga.

You know what, if you see a cute little girl in this series just assume she's going to kill something in graphic fashion.

Damn straight.

Courtesy of Two Lumps: The Adventures of Ebenezer and Snooch, which is incredibly cute and entertaining, and you should read it ( Read more... )

"My life, Yumi, is like a taco which bursts at the seams with evil. All of these others are mere lettuce to be picked off and cast aside. But, you, you are my cheese."

"Oh Shishio-sama," Yumi replied, swooning mildly. "I am honored to be the cheese on your taco of evil."

What is it about these quotes that fill me with a feeling of insight ( Read more... )