First thought:  "cool, tony Soprano vs. fucking dinosaurs"

Alec has a grey dick protruding from his stomach now?  Shit, I should have kept reading.

I'm pretty fucking certain that's what Gaiman was trying to convey.  Both dreams came true, and the attempts of mere mortals to stop them were utterly futile.  As were the attempts to understand them.

I'm pretty fucking certain that's what Gaiman was trying to convey.  Both dreams came true, and the attempts of mere mortals to stop them were utterly futile.  As were the attempts to understand them.

Marge Simpson does that.  I think it's when Bart gets a fake driver's license.

Marge Simpson does that.  I think it's when Bart gets a fake driver's license.

Does no one else think that both of Augustus' prophecies came true?  Rome declined, obviously, but the "eagle standard flies above lands undreamed of" (or however it's phrased, I can't be arsed to go grab the book) in the US to this day.

Does no one else think that both of Augustus' prophecies came true?  Rome declined, obviously, but the "eagle standard flies above lands undreamed of" (or however it's phrased, I can't be arsed to go grab the book) in the US to this day.