It's nice when the power-mad still maintain the appearance of propriety.
Dawn: I think a date should be in a real fancy restaurant, then champagne at a night club with a floor show, then ballroom dancing. Joyce: Unfortunately, we're not dating in a movie from the thirties.
'Get It Done'
Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
tommyrot - Jul 10, 2004 2:43:17 pm PDT #1668 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 10, 2004 3:05:35 pm PDT #1669 of 10001
What is even happening?
The current bullshit consensus is that casting info that doesn't mention anyone who appeared on the TV show (outside of the regulars) isn't actually a spoiler. As long as roles aren't being mentioned.
I need an example of what this can entail. Is it a casting spoiler if someone who did not appear, is going to be in the film? Like say Cameron Diaz got a role in the film--is that a casting spoiler? Is it okay to say she's going to be in it, but (I figure) not okay to say who she'll be playing (because that would require 'splaining, and 'splaining gives away plot)?
Also, this means the regulars aren't casting spoilers, right? Are the regular characters defined as: Zoe, Wash, Cap'n Tightpants, Jayne, River, Simon, Inara, Book, and Kaylee? What about recurring characters?
(For the record, I'm not going to argue any casting spoilers. I just don't want to break the b.s. consensus, by accident.)
Polter-Cow - Jul 10, 2004 3:14:15 pm PDT #1670 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Cindy, you've got it right. Cameron Diaz is fine, Zoe is fine, and recurring characters are the ones for which casting is a spoiler.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 10, 2004 3:45:26 pm PDT #1671 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thank you, P-C.
Stephanie - Jul 10, 2004 3:58:50 pm PDT #1672 of 10001
Trust my rage
I already posted my support for what ita said over in the thread, but thought I'd add to the B.C. over here.
DebetEsse - Jul 10, 2004 8:58:52 pm PDT #1673 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Sounds good to me, as well.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 11, 2004 8:13:24 am PDT #1674 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I agree - newcomers and opening-credited cast are not spoilers. Mentioning that Niska shows up (this is just a hypothetical), or the actor even, is a big old spoiler.
eta, what about ME cast members who've never been on Firefly? If JM or DB shows up, I think that's more spoiler-ish, even if they're playing new characters.
Jon B. - Jul 11, 2004 10:10:46 am PDT #1675 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
eta, what about ME cast members who've never been on Firefly? If JM or DB shows up, I think that's more spoiler-ish, even if they're playing new characters.
IMO? Not a spoiler. I don't see the difference between a former ME cast member and some other guy that Buffistas have the hots for.
brenda m - Jul 11, 2004 10:24:44 am PDT #1676 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
eta, what about ME cast members who've never been on Firefly? If JM or DB shows up, I think that's more spoiler-ish, even if they're playing new characters.
Speaking as a spoilerphobe, I wouldn't consider that spoilery. I'm satisfied with the definition worked out in the thread. And now I'm all anxious for the movie again.
Jessica - Jul 11, 2004 6:53:52 pm PDT #1677 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just noticed the Literary slug:
Discussion of non-Jossverse books, comic books, poems and the like.
Since comics have their own thread now, do we want to take them out of Literary?