I was a bit hesitant going into "The Tale of the Heike", thinking it was going to be possibly tedious, and it's totally NOT.
This is good stuff. I can see why it's considered a classic.
The Heike, through various series of events, including a big fight between the monks of two big temples over who was going to get to emplace the dead Emperor's memorial plaque before whom and the subsequent burning-down of a THIRD temple, are getting out over the tips of their skis.
"Earthlings are so WEIRD!" β Bzermikitokalok and the Knowheremen
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"They're just a bunch of MONKEY-BOYS!" β Buckaroo Banzai