I like the whole metaphysical aspect of this explanation. Plus, I haven't seen it before so it's fun and interesting. Except, should I stop letting myself be photographed now?!
Right. Sir. Honey.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
libkitty - Jun 03, 2004 4:41:20 pm PDT #217 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Rick - Jun 03, 2004 4:42:52 pm PDT #218 of 10001
Another vampire thingy (non-Buffyverse) claimed that the reason vampires couldn't be seen in mirrors was the same reason they (in this universe) couldn't be photographed--the Native American belief that photgraphs steal a piece of your soul turned out to be true, and vampires lack souls.
I don't think that this can be right. For instance, I have seen photographs of Donald Rumsfeld.
Rick - Jun 03, 2004 4:43:30 pm PDT #219 of 10001
Scrappy - Jun 03, 2004 4:49:40 pm PDT #220 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Welcome, Mr. Broom. Nice opening post, dude!
libkitty - Jun 03, 2004 4:51:16 pm PDT #221 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I'm suddenly picturing photos of famous people becoming fainter and fainter over time as they lose more and more of their souls. Hmmm. Maybe that's the problem with Michael Jackson.
Wolfram - Jun 03, 2004 4:52:51 pm PDT #222 of 10001
Visilurking
I'm suddenly picturing photos of famous people becoming fainter and fainter over time as they lose more and more of their souls. Hmmm. Maybe that's the problem with Michael Jackson.
But who is he a photo of?
libkitty - Jun 03, 2004 4:56:14 pm PDT #223 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I've never seen him in person. The assumption is that in real life he might actually look something approximating normal. But I see now that this may be way too much of an assumption. Even soul-eating cameras couldn't make that much of a change without some help from "highly-skilled" and equally unethical surgical professionals.
Edited to add that no offense was meant to the highly-skilled, ethical plastic surgeons on the list. I just don't think that any ethical plastic surgeon would agree to do that amount of elective surgery. Stopping now to avoid swerving too wildly off topic.
Sydney Carton - Jun 03, 2004 5:19:50 pm PDT #224 of 10001
Actually, I've feeling a wee bit peckish...
I don't think that this can be right. For instance, I have seen photographs of Donald Rumsfeld.
Man... just when I thought I could go to a place where snide political comments were secondary to comity.
Wolfram - Jun 03, 2004 5:23:32 pm PDT #225 of 10001
Visilurking
Don't you mean, comedy?
Sydney Carton - Jun 03, 2004 5:27:39 pm PDT #226 of 10001
Actually, I've feeling a wee bit peckish...
No, comity.
Comity -def. "a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect"