I actually like the frame story. Making an overarching narrative that runs through so many parts of history and into the present day is pretty damn ambitious.

There had better be little hidden things that turn into Liquid Snake's voice yelling at you about shadowy cabals that control history and THERE'S BLOOD ON MY WAISTCOAT.

There had better be little hidden things that turn into Liquid Snake's voice yelling at you about shadowy cabals that control history and THERE'S BLOOD ON MY WAISTCOAT.

This is a great, thoughtful comment that I would like to now hijack into a subthread about the shittiest job you've ever had.

Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol was great. I remember near the end, one of the characters is in a world of talking chairs, and later the narrative mentions, with a wistful note, that there are other worlds where chairs don't talk.

Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol was great. I remember near the end, one of the characters is in a world of talking chairs, and later the narrative mentions, with a wistful note, that there are other worlds where chairs don't talk.

" Inflated origin story," you call it, but I think her getting bitten by the genetically modified spider was the best part.

" Inflated origin story," you call it, but I think her getting bitten by the genetically modified spider was the best part.

All I know is I can't hate her, because her cat is named Kitty Purry.

All I know is I can't hate her, because her cat is named Kitty Purry.

They kinda went overboard with the aroos and jowl-shaking.

They kinda went overboard with the aroos and jowl-shaking.

It's the dystopia from The Hunger Games.

It's the dystopia from The Hunger Games.

Theeeeee lord of spittle-flecked Republicans shall perish
But in his forties he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny
Chaos shall be sown in their footsteps
So sayeth the wise Alaundo~

Theeeeee lord of spittle-flecked Republicans shall perish
But in his forties he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny
Chaos shall be sown in their footsteps
So sayeth the wise Alaundo~

Probably, but British people use all the rest of the words wrong, so we're even.

Probably, but British people use all the rest of the words wrong, so we're even.

Neverwhere had a really bad one. "If you help this unconscious girl who is bleeding on the sidewalk, I am leaving you."

Neverwhere had a really bad one. "If you help this unconscious girl who is bleeding on the sidewalk, I am leaving you."