From ‘The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1′, a news feature says this, ‘[Bruce] Wayne [who is Batman], who sponsored Dent’s [Two-Face the villain] rehabilitation, had this to say just days before Dent’s release: “As a city, we have to give Harvey every chance to...
Smug Smith
posted by Shen Shi'an
Drewscape’s short story in ‘Monsters, Miracles, Mayonnaise’. Reminds me of how, as much as we are anonymous to one another, we are interdependent too. Mr (Lock)Smith seems to somewhat paradoxically understand while overlooking this when he felt smug about his role in the...
Humanity Vs Bestiali...
posted by Shen Shi'an
The graphic novel series ‘Sweet Tooth’ by Jeff Lemire should not be mistaken merely as a simple man versus monster story. In a world set in the near future, the line between human and beast becomes blurred when human-animal hybrids are born. It is an exploration on the nature of...
Guess
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #377 Sara: Does the hair on your arms keep you from the cold? Sam: I guess. Sara: Why guess? Sam: I can’t tell as they’ve always been there. Sara: They probably do… to some extent… I guess. Sam: Exactly! A calculated guess at best is still...
Symbolisation
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #376 Sam: Maybe it’s just symbolic. Maybe it means something more! Sara: What does it symbolise then? Sam: Then again… Maybe it’s not symbolic. Maybe it doesn’t mean anything more! Sara: Huh? Sam: Maybe it’s just what it is! Do you read too...
Worry (2)
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #375 Sam: I’m worried about it. Sara: Can you do something about it? Sam: Yup… Sara: Why worry about it then? Just do it! What you can do something about is not a problem; unless you choose not to take any action. [This'll be expanded & illustrated as a comic...
Worry (1)
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #374 Sam: I’m worried about it. Sara: Can you do something about it? Sam: Nope… Sara: Why worry about it then? It’s not going to help! What you cannot do anything about is not a problem; it is just a situation to make peace with. [This'll be expanded &...
Good Over Evil
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #373 Sam: Even the evil prefer the good. Sara: What do you mean? Sam: Even a wicked gangster chief doesn’t want henchmen or enemies worse than himself! Sara: Why? Sam: Because he would be at their mercy! Sara: Wouldn’t he need wicked henchmen to help him? Sam: Yes,...
Shelves
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #372 Sara: You should shelve your stuff properly. Sam: Life is too short to shelve perfectly! Sara: You know, they say ‘How you do anything is how you do everything.’ Sam: Not true! For example, I argue properly… like so! Sara: Not convincing… Sam: Many...
Knowledge
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #371 Sara: I know about it! Sam: Do you? Sara: From what I know, I do. Sam: And from what you don’t know, you don’t! We know only what we know, for now. We don’t know what we don’t know, for now. Not knowing this, we can’t know any better,...
Heartbreak Paradox
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #370 Sara: There is never any need to be heartbroken over those who break your heart. Sam: Huh? Why is this so? Sara: It is not as if they were really ‘heartful’. If they were, they wouldn’t do that. Sam: Hmmm… Sara: Even if they were once sincere,...
Great Thanks!
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #369 Sara: He thanked me profusely. Sam: That’s nice! Sara: Er… the thanking was so profuse it was embarassing! Sam: No thanks for too much thanks? Sara: Well… too much is too much! If too much of a ‘good’ thing makes it not a...
Decisiveness
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #368 Sara: You choose! Sam: Nay! You choose! Sara: Can you be more decisive? Sam: I am decisive! I’ve decided that you should choose! You are the indecisive one! Sara: Well, I’ve decided that you should choose too! Sam: Let’s see who’s more decisive...
Guessing Game
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #367 Sam: She keeps me guessing! Sara: Does she? How? Sam: Er… Sara: Just don’t keep guessing! Ask! Speculation will get you everywhere yet nowhere. Investigation will get you the truth. [This'll be expanded & illustrated as a comic in a 'Sam & Sara' book...
Dream Dialogue
posted by moonpointer
Sam & Sara #366 Sara: You were in my dream last night! Sam: What happened? Sara: I asked you, ‘What are you doing in my dream?’ Sam: What did ‘I’ say? Sara: You said, ‘How would I know? It’s your dream!’ Sam: Haha! Sara: So… what were you...
Table Manners
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #365 Sara: Why are you eating from the pot with its ladle? Use a proper bowl and spoon! Sam: I’m already using a big bowl – with handles. With a larger spoon too! Do we overly restrict others and ourselves with our overly restrictive perceptions? [This will be...
How’s Your Bra...
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #364 Sara: Since when was Abraham Lincoln a vampire hunter? Sam: Well, it seems more interesting than ‘Sara the vampire hunter!’ Sara: Right… Sam: It’s branding power at play! Sara: I didn’t know ‘Abraham Lincoln’ is a brand! Sam: You...
Paradox of Predictab...
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #363 Sam: The movie’s plot twist was so predictable! Sara: Was it? I thought it was very unpredictable. Sam: Exactly! Predictably unpredictable – the least suspicious one is usually the guilty one these days! Due to the law of impermanence, when something reaches...
Praise Vs Blame
posted by Shen Shi'an
Sam & Sara #362 Sam: (While being sloppily helped by Sara) Lousy! Sara: Didn’t I successfully help you before? Sam: Well, you’re lousy at this; not at that! Sara: You should have praised me then! Sam: True… But you’re still lousy at this! May we be quicker to...
‘Tit & Ta...
posted by Shen Shi'an
Animated Trailers: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2012/07/sam-sara-book-trailers Reviews:...









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