The latest Stolen Pixels, wherein Louis makes astute political observations in the face of tyranny, is now available for your enjoyment.
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I love the expression on Louis’ face in that shot.
You know who Louis looks a lot like? Matthew Abaddon, from Lost. http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Abaddon
Democracy is the proud government of committees: the only known animal with more than two legs and no brains.
I second the love of the expression. I think the face-poser would be worth the price of Garry’s Mod.
I think he looks like a slightly less mucscular version of Chuck Liddell from the UFC: http://www.icemanmma.com/
Okay, so far, this series is exactly as hilarious as I thought it would be.
Which is damn hilarious.
Best… Facial… Expression… Evar!
Wow. That game is a lot prettier than I realized. (I know you’re on an HL2 map, I meant the character models.)
Man, that last panel really slayed me. This strip could replace whole text books in PoliSci.
“Democracy is the worst form of government ever created by man, except for all the others.”