Very sad that I joined this party so late.
Joins KristenT in that corner. Brings pitcher of Mudslides.
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 6:07:07 am PDT #434 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Pix - May 19, 2004 6:08:04 am PDT #435 of 3531
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oo Mudslides!
looks around furtively, hoping students in hallway don't notice
billytea - May 19, 2004 6:08:18 am PDT #436 of 3531
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Through the wonders of psychotherapy, one of the things I'm exploring and trying to change is how much I need to keep people happy. And wanting to keep people happy made me decide to like things, to do things, to want things *just because* someone else did. I wanted to be in line with other people to keep them happy. (For instance, the Freak-Ass Church, and the things I was willing to believe and do for them.)
Huh. Y'know, this is my current project in therapy. I'd never really thought about it in connection with the FAC. Despite noting while down the coast that my Christian beliefs themselves had played into that attitude.
Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 6:09:22 am PDT #437 of 3531
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
looks around furtively, hoping students in hallway don't notice
Yeah, kids keep walking by my desk too. I've challked the day up to a loss as it is.
Steph L. - May 19, 2004 6:20:00 am PDT #438 of 3531
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Y'know, this is my current project in therapy. I'd never really thought about it in connection with the FAC.
I liked bullshit bad music because of them, I changed my opinions for them -- deeply-held opinions, ones I'd had for a long, long, long time -- I got intensely critical of other peoples' choices because the FAC was, even though those choices were ones I had never had a problem with previously.
I stopped writing. I stopped reading, except FAC-approved Christian books, and the bible, of course.
It probably sounds really really lame, but finding a damn TV show that I liked just because I liked it -- was a really liberating moment.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 19, 2004 6:39:41 am PDT #439 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
It's not lame, Steph. In one way or another, Joss's fictional universe has touched us all very deeply. Buffy and Angel remain my favorite television shows/works of fiction ever, and given how obsessive I was about some shows beforehand (Friends, etc.) that's not ever likely to change. It also brought me into contact with two wonderful groups of friends through the internet fandoms, and that's something I'll always be grateful for.
§ ita § - May 19, 2004 6:45:38 am PDT #440 of 3531
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, just to be clear, I have been a Buffyverse fanatic since Season 3 Buffy
It's not so much about what you like (though it boggles my mind that people might be here that don't care for vampyres and the women that slay them). It's just about what got you here.
Who knows? In three years, should we still exist (knock wood), someone might be here because they're interested in the implementations of preferential voting in web communities.
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 6:46:53 am PDT #441 of 3531
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
In three years, should we still exist (knock wood), someone might be here because they're interested in the implementations of preferential voting in web communities.
Yes. He will Google "bullshit consensus" on a whim, and voila!
bon bon - May 19, 2004 6:49:09 am PDT #442 of 3531
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Who knows? In three years, should we still exist (knock wood), someone might be here because they're interested in the implementations of preferential voting in web communities.
We can only dream.
Michelvis - May 19, 2004 6:54:13 am PDT #443 of 3531
"And the most important thing to remember is that no matter what anybody tells ya, it is never, ever unpatriotic or un-American to question any fucking thing in a democracy." –Steve Earle
Since this feels like a good day to delurk, I just wanted to pop by and say thanks to everyone in Buffistaville for not only being sane (unlike much of the non-Buffista Internet) but also being intelligent, thought-provoking, creative, analytical and so damn funny. You all bring a new level of enjoyment to a show that has so many layers already. (There have been times when a new recap from Matt the Bruins Fan has made my entire day and had me giggling hours later. Thanks so much, Matt! And PM Marcontell's analysis, along with Micole and others I'm sure I'm forgetting, has made me love this show more and actually feel more enlightened overall.)
And because I like the pain (which, I know, is a given with an ME fan) and I'm in a mopey, nostalgic mood, I'd love to hear about everyone's favorite AtS moments.
With a bit of brief reflection, it's hard to narrow it down, but among my favorites, Darla's staking herself for her baby, the replay of the Doyle video at the end of "Hero" and Angel killing Connor in "Home" for HSQ. For the funny, Angel's dancing in "She," "Smile Time" and Gunn "marking" Wes in "Life of the Party." And I think Jasmine was my favorite big bad (although AtS arcs were usually more complex than a single big bad), and Gina was my favorite ME guest star.
There are so many others, but I'm more interested in what you all have to say. I really just wanted to pop in and say thanks for being Buffistas!