Quotes of Awesome, November, Part I

John Scalzi: "Many people believe geekdom is defined by a love of a thing, but I think — and my experience of geekdom bears on this thinking — that the true sign of a geek is a delight in sharing a thing. It’s the major difference between a geek and a hipster, you know: When a hipster sees someone else grooving on the thing they love, their reaction is to say “Oh, crap, now the wrong people like the thing I love.” When a geek sees someone else grooving on the thing they love, their reaction is to say “ZOMG YOU LOVE WHAT I LOVE COME WITH ME AND LET US LOVE IT TOGETHER.”

Daniella Orihuela-Gruber: "But somehow it’s okay because the victim also had feelings  for the guy? Hell no. This is not real life, and were I the creator of manga like this, I wouldn’t write stories where unhealthy relationships are acceptable because I’d be too afraid that one of my readers would be dumb enough to believe it."

Erin Finnegan on Strike Witches: "A little less groping and the war would be over a lot sooner."

comment 4: "when we have delusions that are that important to us, we will remake our world, rather than admit we are deluded."

Rob McMonigal on Solfege: "Reading a Yoshinaga manga is like watching a stage play--you're there for the interplay of characters, not the lavish settings."

Greg McElhatton on Moyasimon: "Who knew drawings of alcohol fermentation could be so entrancing?"