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“Then you're... _Pinocchio_?" "In the flesh. As opposed to the Norwegian pine." "What was that like? I mean, the change. What did it feel like?" "To be honest, not as big a deal as I was expecting. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great not to have to worry about dry rot and termites. But the rest... meh." "Being human is meh?" "Mostly." "But you were a puppet!" "What, you think flesh-and-blood kids don't come with strings attached? Clearly, you don't know many parents." "No. Just the one, really." "And you spent your whole life trying to make him proud of you?" "Well, yes. But -" "There you go, pal. Now you see the strings.” — Mike Carey
Then you're... _Pinocchio_?"
"In the flesh. As opposed to the Norwegian pine."
"What was that like? I mean, the change. What did it feel like?"
"To be honest, not as big a deal as I was expecting. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great not to have to worry about dry rot and termites. But the rest... meh."
"Being human is meh?"
"Mostly."
"But you were a puppet!"
"What, you think flesh-and-blood kids don't come with strings attached? Clearly, you don't know many parents."
"No. Just the one, really."
"And you spent your whole life trying to make him proud of you?"
"Well, yes. But -"
"There you go, pal. Now you see the strings.