I finally watched it last night, and the lighting was amazing. Perhaps it also contributed to why I had trouble sleeping.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
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.
Vortex - Jun 13, 2005 12:51:48 pm PDT #8831 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
DavidS - Jun 13, 2005 1:05:54 pm PDT #8832 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and Minear directed the shit out of that thing.
Yeah, I think Tim's an excellent director. Always very conscious of visual storytelling. He's a writer who thinks like a director! He's a dessert topping and a floor wax!
Polter-Cow - Jun 13, 2005 1:06:40 pm PDT #8833 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ending of "Lullaby"? Still kicks fucking ass.
Allyson - Jun 13, 2005 1:12:29 pm PDT #8834 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Huh. I think it's so interesting that Warren Ellis is all, "I'm not going to be involved in any grassroots movement to save GF."
That's kinda neat.
Strega - Jun 13, 2005 2:30:30 pm PDT #8835 of 10001
That is reason #924 why I like him.
Did you see his comments on The Inside?
Allyson - Jun 13, 2005 2:35:42 pm PDT #8836 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Yes! I did. And, um, how do YOU feel about The Inside?
I totally love this guy. What a magnificently lovely bastard!
I laughed until it hurt.
tiggy - Jun 13, 2005 2:50:14 pm PDT #8837 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Cindy, insent.
think i'll go watch Global Frequency thanks to P-C. am i going to be angry that i'll never see more?
DCJensen - Jun 13, 2005 2:54:59 pm PDT #8838 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
think i'll go watch Global Frequency thanks to P-C. am i going to be angry that i'll never see more?
I was more sad than angry. It had promise.
Strega - Jun 13, 2005 3:07:45 pm PDT #8839 of 10001
Heh. I compared it Angel S4 elsewhere. Because there are bits that don't entirely make sense if I stop to think about it, but it kept moving so that mostly I didn't stop to think about it. And the characters are all crazy and/or jerks. It's exactly the same show!
So yeah, I thought it was fun. And I want someone to punch Paul.
I totally love this guy. What a magnificently lovely bastard!
You should have seen the forum he used to run. And people think I'm cranky...
Kiba Rika - Jun 13, 2005 3:11:16 pm PDT #8840 of 10001
I may have to seize the cat.
After a rewatch, I have realized that every single line I found strident and awkward came out of Paul's mouth. This leads me to believe that rather than the lines themselves having a problem, they are just the kind of things Paul would say - speechifying, "deep" things that sound odd to me but make sense coming from White Knight Guy, if you think he spends a lot of time coming up with the "right" (which is not the same as natural) thing to say.