'Out Of Gas'
[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.
Jokes about things that bugged don't necessarily mean that the poster hated the episode, but they can read that way.
They can, which is why I always try to make it a point to note the positives and reinforce my actual feelings on the episode in the same post.
Hey, my point is completely self-absorbed! Go me!
Wow. I honestly didn't mean anything by my TWoP comment. I figured it was kind of a given what I was saying. And maybe I stopped reading the boards too soon after Firefly and Wonderfalls started, but initially when those shows debuted, the above-it-all carping looked just exactly the same as what they're saying now about The Inside. So when I said that didn't surprise me, that's all I meant by it.
I do make some distinction between recappers and posters. I think that's fair. I used to read that site all the time, mostly for Strega's recaps. But let's be honest here, net active viewers of a show are generally, "Gosh, why does the show SUCK SO MUCH NOW!!!" in any given season. Shark jumping is always what's happening on screen the season they're posting about it. I'd read the Angel boards from the start, since I was with the show from the start. And Strega's nastiest recaps were always my favorites. Granted, I may have enjoyed her nastiest recaps of "Tru Calling" more, 'cause, I mean, darts not aimed at me. Still, I loves me some good snarky recaps. And I was really kind of amazed by how great her writing was (is), right up there with Allyson. And maybe, Strega, you're right, the nasty things might echo more and maybe there were some good things said by posters, but I always had the feeling that anyone who admitted to not loathing something had to sort of do it with an apology.
If I were really into S&M, I'd still be reading those boards.
Allyson, did the mini Sigmond who says I write about S&M a lot give any other examples? 'cause I'm not coming up with any. But I guess after more than a 100 plus hours of produced tv writing, I might be forgetting something. I guess I'm just too repetitive. Space cowboys, Superman, vampires, FBI agents, talking animals. It's all the same. I should try to mix it up a bit.
Allyson, did the mini Sigmond who says I write about S&M a lot give any other examples? 'cause I'm not coming up with any
Didn't you chain Angel to a bed during sweeps, once?
You're up. I need quotes.
One last thought on all this -- I think... could be wrong... but I don't think I have, as a rule, knocked people for despising my work. I think the only public criticism I made about the nastiness aimed at Wonderfalls was that the recaps weren't funny. I mean, like at all. And when you're slamming a comedy for not being funny, and you're supposedly doing it in a humor piece... um, better bring the giggles. Just sayin'.
I don't think I have, as a rule, knocked people for despising my work.
There was the Tornado Penis guy.
I chained Angel to a bed because he was potentially murdering in his sleep. Just 'cause you got chains doesn't mean it's S&M. Might just be snow tires, fer crissakes.
Okay. But you chained Angel to a bed. He was chained to a bed. I'm just saying, he was chained to the bed. You know? In chains.
That's totally porn!
Do you often bring your snow tires to bed?
What? Just wondering.
Oh I think the Random Quote Generator needs updating.
Tornado penis guy wasn't commenting on the quality of the show, he was claiming I said things I clearly didn't say. Also, I really wanted him to spank me. I guess.