I won't downvote you, but I will collapse you. Thanks, Disqus!

Christ, even Hunt For Red October? You are clearly mad, good sir.

"Chi gung feeds on strength, and gets stronger and stronger. You can even beat death—if you try."

I dated a girl who had pretty gnarly disfiguration from a burn on her shoulder and back. Never really bothered me. Also knew a young filmmaker who was seriously messed up, with multiple missing/malformed limbs, but she was a cutie anyway. I'd have dated her given the chance.

Actually the hand guy is the one that reads as fake. "what sort of woman would look at me with desire when whole men can be found everywhere?"
 Who the fuck talks like that?

What, no Buster Bluth "I'm a MONSTERRR!" quips yet?