Ah, watched the commentary for "City of..." last night. At one point Joss said that he and Greenwalt didn't want to write a straight action hero. While I realize what he actually meant, you just have to admire how easily that statement can be turned around.
Buffy: How was school today? Dawn: The usual. A big square building filled with boredom and despair.
Buffy: Just how I remember it.
'The Killer In Me'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 29, 2004 9:14:55 am PDT #2567 of 3531
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
libkitty - Oct 29, 2004 11:53:35 am PDT #2568 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Hee!
Polter-Cow - Oct 30, 2004 2:31:27 pm PDT #2569 of 3531
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched "Supersymmetry," which was the only episode I hadn't seen.
Now the show is really over for me. *sniff*
It bugged me the entire season because I saw the same scene in the Previouslies over and over, but I didn't have it in the context of the episode. And it's so pivotal in terms of Fred, Gunn, and their relationship.
It was kind of cool to see Fred being so proactive and intentionally rallying against the common view of her (now I better understand the criticisms of her behavior in "A Hole in the World"). The shift to "I'm going to KILL him" seemed a bit abrupt, though.
And most importantly, all this time, maybe I hadn't watched the Previouslies closely enough or something, I had always thought Gunn had killed the professor by pushing him into the portal. But damn, he actually snapped his fucking neck first. This makes his later neck-snapping of that boy in the sewers even more meaningful, as well as his behavior at the end of Season Five. The man has a lot to atone for.
It said a lot about him that, in that moment, he chose to take on the responsibility so Fred wouldn't be burdened with that guilt. I'm glad I finally got to see it for myself.
Strega - Oct 30, 2004 4:45:29 pm PDT #2570 of 3531
his later neck-snapping of that boy
In Sacrifice? Gunn punched the kid & knocked him out; he didn't kill him.
Polter-Cow - Oct 30, 2004 5:28:09 pm PDT #2571 of 3531
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Gunn punched the kid & knocked him out; he didn't kill him.
Really? God, my memory sucks.
Strega - Oct 30, 2004 5:43:48 pm PDT #2572 of 3531
Well, you probably didn't have to write up a 10 page summary of it. It's amazing how that etches things into your brain.
Polter-Cow - Oct 30, 2004 5:51:07 pm PDT #2573 of 3531
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I would imagine so.
I also noticed "Supersymmetry" featured shirtless Gunn. I thought you would have been pleased.
sumi - Nov 01, 2004 5:07:18 am PST #2574 of 3531
Art Crawl!!!
According to TV Guide, DB has a new tv show:
ANGEL NO MORE: Hey, David Boreanaz fans — I've got some good news and bad news for ya. First, the good news: Everyone's second favorite bloodsucker (after James Marsters, natch) is sinking his teeth back into television. Now, for the bad news: He won't be playing a vamp. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boreanaz has inked a deal with ABC to star in a drama series based on the life of undercover hit man Jack Ballantine. Screenwriter Patrick Smith Kelly (Don't Say a Word) is penning the script.
Warning! There is a spoiler for Desperate Housewives if you follow the link to TV Guide and scroll down!
Vortex - Nov 01, 2004 5:08:51 am PST #2575 of 3531
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
It said a lot about him that, in that moment, he chose to take on the responsibility so Fred wouldn't be burdened with that guilt. I'm glad I finally got to see it for myself.
I think that it's interesting that he snapped the guy's neck. Yes, he took that responsibility from Fred, but he also saved the guy from the torment of Quar'toth (sp?). It was kind of altruistic, in a wierd way.
brenda m - Nov 01, 2004 5:12:46 am PST #2576 of 3531
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
Yep. And Fred didn't much appreciate either aspect.