Steven: I'm talking about all this mean stuff you're saying about the Crystal Gems.
Ronaldo: No, no, no. Crystal Gem aren't rock people. Crystal Gems fight rock people. See my documentary: "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies."
Steven: Crystal Gems don't just fight rock people, we are rock people. Also don't say "rock people", it's offensive.
Ronaldo: No, no, no. Crystal Gem aren't rock people. Crystal Gems fight rock people. See my documentary: "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies."
Steven: Crystal Gems don't just fight rock people, we are rock people. Also don't say "rock people", it's offensive.
— Steven Universe, "Rocknaldo"
It is a world ruled by mad science. Poorly. Europe is a patchwork of feuding satrapies, each ruled by a mad scientist, or Spark.
Determined to show all others that they alone possess the knowledge and wisdom needed to rule. This is demonstrated by the constant unleashing of robots and monsters upon hapless citizens.
While the rest of the known world admires Europe for this sophisticated system of government, there are those who think there must be a better way.
Leading this fight with really, really big robot monsters, because sometimes you have to work within the system, is—
Agatha Heterodyne: Girl Genius!
Determined to show all others that they alone possess the knowledge and wisdom needed to rule. This is demonstrated by the constant unleashing of robots and monsters upon hapless citizens.
While the rest of the known world admires Europe for this sophisticated system of government, there are those who think there must be a better way.
Leading this fight with really, really big robot monsters, because sometimes you have to work within the system, is—
Agatha Heterodyne: Girl Genius!
—Intro to the Girl Genius short story "Small Problems", p1
