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I don't understand why monsters always pick Manhattan. I mean, what is it about that city? Seen from space, does the island look like a giant, tasty Twinkie or something?
For that matter, why do monsters always pick North America? There are some big, juicy cities full of delicious humans in Hong Kong, Dubai, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Rome, Sydney, Tokyo, Santiago, Calcutta....
And how about Mexico City? If you were a famished alien, wouldn't you rather dine on 20 million people as opposed to a measly 8 mil? That's barely an appetizer!
But as long as you prefer your humanoid snacks to be English-speaking and obese, why dine on urban Manhattanites, who walk everywhere and tend to be relatively thin? Why not go for the overweight Midwesterners? Start with Chicago.
Okay, so Chicago doesn't have a Statue of Liberty to decapitate. So what. It has the Sears Tower, which is like the Empire State Building times two. There's a river, a lake, all kinds of fun places to bathe. There are elevated trains to surf around on. What up, aliens?
For that matter, why don't aliens ever attack the really boring cities, like Phoenix? What, too hot for you, flamey mouth? Need gigantic flip-flops to keep from blistering your claw-feet? Awwww, poor slimy man-eating gargantua. Wuss.
