Childhood Memories

 So, I attended an out-of-state wedding today and met up with family members whom I have not seen in more than two years.  I attempted to play my chosen role of "eccentric relative from over the mountains," but most of my family are so poorly socialized by even rudimentary standards of etiquette that part of my eccentricity included saying hello to familiar faces and introducing myself to some unfamiliar ones.  My excellent spouse did a rather better job of the hellos-and-introductions thing than I did, I must admit, but at least I realized there was something odd in not even acknowledging the people you are eating dinner with-- around a circular table, no less.  My family are an insular bunch, and I am the weirdo who decided to cut loose and seek my fortune elsewhere.  Anyway, I am glad I attended this particular wedding at least, and observing the family dynamics, the additions and deletions, was interesting.

Anyhow, whilst killing time in the hotel room and reading cracked.com, I came across this:

"7 Badass Cartoon Villains Who Lost to Retarded Heroes"

If the Fire Emblem anime had been completed, it would have been an eight-villain list, but never mind.  Numero uno on the list is that bane of my preschool imagination, Tirek.  Ah, Tirek!  What a horror of an antagonist, for a film about pastel magical ponies.  Yes, and the Power of Darkness and all that good stuff.  Having my memory jogged re: Tirek and his dragon chariot makes me sorely tempted to write a Fire Emblem/My Little Pony crossover.  Hey, there are pegasi in both, and dragons in both, and little girls who ride pegasi in both, so why not?  sacae , are you listening to me?  :)