I think I would find it difficult but not impossible to exist without chocolate, but I could quite happily get on without Lady Gaga; I've lived sixty-odd years without her already. Not that I dislike her, you understand, just that I have no strong feelings about her.

If I were one of the kids being picked up, I'd probably react the way they do in VV: by saying "Whee!" and enjoying the ride. As an adult I'd probably be a little more worried, but would feel that the Guiding Hand only has the tribe's best interests at heart, so nothing bad is likely to happen. The villagers do seem to have short memories, though. They sound as surprised after being picked up for the umpteenth time as they do the first time.