I only watched the first 3 seasons of "Smallville," and to me, this ending actually IS pretty perfect. I imagine that if it were the end of a 10 year ordeal, I'd feel differently, but to me, it's only the end of a light, fun three-season show...
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@Exploriens: This list is actually pretty accurate! I think the bottom line is to just be open to learning and excited about the subject matter. It's a really great experience.
i don't know why so many people are saying this article is "sad" or "gross" or "depressing" or "creepy." i really love this report, and i think it honestly examines something that might seem strange at first glance but is very normal when you really examine it. if you think the maid cafes are depressing or creepy, you didn't read the article carefully enough. fantastic reporting!
@Dunny0: that is the beauty of the character for me. he's always struggling between his utter brilliance and his utter distrust of that brilliance. or, between the deep and arcane, and the "so simple a child could work it out."
@dirtybacon: I preferred the first "Dirk" book to any "Hitchhiker" book, but the second wasn't as astonishingly brilliant. Still obviously great, of course.
@zer0p01nt: i guess i was more referring to the possibility that they'd design spaceship interiors with extra dimensions or something, but even then, i'd probably only experience the conventional 4. as for dissection, you are a braver man than i.
@Ian Reid: xenu was in the first draft, but it sounded even more religion-y than the hitlerism one, so i decided to leave it out. maybe another post some day.
@zer0p01nt: it might be nice if it were just a nice coffee sit-down, but i imagine any abduction would involve things too strange for my mind to handle. i might be open-minded and forward-thinking, but i'm pretty sure being dissected alive by aliens is outside of my comfort zone.