"Humans are so interesting."
— Ryuk, Death Note
"It may be irrational of me, but humans are quite my favorite species."
— The Doctor, Doctor Who, "The Ark in Space"
"Charming. Really charming. Sigh. I really don't want us to screw up this little world. It's so fragile and cute."
— Princess Voluptua, The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob!
"I do so enjoy observing the flora and fauna of that tiny planet. I think man is the most interesting insect on earth, don't you?"
— Marvin Martian, Mad as a Mars Hare
Pearl stared. Sometimes, she thought, she was allowed to glimpse the planet that Rose saw. A place where imperfections perfected each other, where the ugly and the beautiful mixed together to form something entirely unique.
— An untitled
Steven Universe fic
Steven Universe ficLook at this stuff; isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has everything?
Look at this trove, treasures untold.
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here, you'd think: "Sure, she's got everything."
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty.
I've got whozits and whatzits galore.
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
But who cares? No big deal, I want more!
I wanna be where the people are.
I wanna see, wanna see them dancin',
Walking around on those, what do you call 'em? Oh, "feet."
Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing,
Strolling along down the, what's that word again? "Street."
Up where they walk, up where they run,
Up where they stay all day in the sun!
Wanderin' free, wish I could be, part of that world!
What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Betcha on land, they understand,
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters —
Bright young women, sick of swimmin',
Ready to stand!
And ready to know what the people know,
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers:
What's a fire and why does it, what's the word? "Burn!"
When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea, wish I could be, part of that world!
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has everything?
Look at this trove, treasures untold.
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here, you'd think: "Sure, she's got everything."
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty.
I've got whozits and whatzits galore.
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
But who cares? No big deal, I want more!
I wanna be where the people are.
I wanna see, wanna see them dancin',
Walking around on those, what do you call 'em? Oh, "feet."
Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing,
Strolling along down the, what's that word again? "Street."
Up where they walk, up where they run,
Up where they stay all day in the sun!
Wanderin' free, wish I could be, part of that world!
What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Betcha on land, they understand,
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters —
Bright young women, sick of swimmin',
Ready to stand!
And ready to know what the people know,
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers:
What's a fire and why does it, what's the word? "Burn!"
When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea, wish I could be, part of that world!
Well they say I should approach you with caution
But not to let you be aware of my fear
Never know what you'll find
Don't understand your kind
'round here
Watching your moves
They look so radical
Hearing your words
They sound fanatical
Something inside reveals you're magical
Oh-oh; How can I get enough?
(chorus)
You're a strange animal
That's what I know
But you're a strange animal
I've got to follow...
They've been trying to stick a light in your system
Analyzing the defenses you hold
Trying to open wide
Hoping to step inside
Your soul
But everything here is unfamiliar
Nothing they've seen remotely similar
How can it be you're so peculiar?
Oh-oh; How can I get enough?
(chorus)
O Ominous Spiritus!
But not to let you be aware of my fear
Never know what you'll find
Don't understand your kind
'round here
Watching your moves
They look so radical
Hearing your words
They sound fanatical
Something inside reveals you're magical
Oh-oh; How can I get enough?
(chorus)
You're a strange animal
That's what I know
But you're a strange animal
I've got to follow...
They've been trying to stick a light in your system
Analyzing the defenses you hold
Trying to open wide
Hoping to step inside
Your soul
But everything here is unfamiliar
Nothing they've seen remotely similar
How can it be you're so peculiar?
Oh-oh; How can I get enough?
(chorus)
O Ominous Spiritus!
— Lawrence Gowan, Strange Animal
"I believe that humans are deeply tragic creatures. Why do they do things like that? There are many things I do not understand about them."
— Yamawaro, Hell Girl
"As a culture grows decadent, it becomes obsessed with art, and trinkets, and eccentricity. And the humans had art and trinkets and eccentricity to spare."
— Ambassador Mollari (whose culture is very decadent), Babylon 5
