The Super Secret Comic Book Store. (It's not really)

I once roamed this world with a dream. Well, not exactly a dream-- more of a tiny hope somewhere in my subconscious. I've always wanted to find a secret place. To define a secret place in the most eloquent manner, it is a place that is awesome because it has awesome stuff-- but it's a secret.

 This tiny hope was reinforced by years of subliminal media influence: I've watched a majority of The Big Bang Theory characters going down to the cool comic book shop and the characters from Friends hanging out in their low key café. Therefore, it was all clear for me. I wanted to find a secret place. As I think about this right now, I realise how insignificant and not life altering this is but it was finally fulfilled today.

 My friend and I stumbled upon a little yellow sign peeking out, with a picture of Clark Kent during one of our too-early-in-the-morning-photography-time. The adventure-seeking hooligans that we are, we decided to enter it.

Lo and behold. As we finally figured out the sign at the door said 'pull' instead of 'push' the welcoming warmth succumbed and forcefully dragged us into the holy grail of comic books. There were shelves of old and new editions. The prices were at least 1/4th how they are sold from the bookshops I've previously encountered.

The people who work there are cool and do not follow you around with blinding enthusiasm. They have tattoos and piercings on their cheek and don't feel the need to give you a receipt because they're too cool for receipts.

A Rant (about the lack of life-value in Hollywood films)

So, I am currently watching "Taken" with Liam Neeson (you know, the one where he has a specific set of skills). This film taught me 2 things : 1) Don't kidnap Liam Neeson's daughter and 2) In the event of a car shootout, to prevent the enemy from getting in the car and driving away, shoot their wheels.

 However, there is this recurring, hypocritical statement throughout the film that makes me want to stop watching. If this makes me stop watching a film, then I would probably just stop watching films or television in general.

 As in most Hollywood films, there is a hierarchy of life importance. Right at the top is the protagonist's, followed closely by their love ones (family or... romantic interests). This film constantly reminds us of how important this guy's daughter is to him and even started with an old tape of her being all happy in her 5th birthday. Awesome. She's at the top of the life importance hierarchy. But in Liam Neeson's (rather his character's) quest to save his daughter-- this important person-- he kills A SHIT LOAD OF PEOPLE.

 I know. It's a film. They aren't actually dead. It's just irritating. In some parts, the antagonists are shown as complete one-dimensional assholes to provoke an audience response of "Fuck yeah! Kick their ass, Liam Neeson! (or Liam Neeson's character.)"

 I see what you did there.

But I remember watching a scene where he just shot this guy's wife on the arm-- she wasn't doing anything, she was just sitting there! And she cooked for him too! That wasn't nice, Liam Neeson ('s character)!

I will admit, I am currently ill so my mind is swimming. And I've taken some of that weird anti flu "medicine" which taste like poison.

Maybe next time I'll rewrite this more eloquently.

(Haha. No I won't.)