I consider our fear a more legit reason to avoid something than the Buffy name thing.
I stayed away from Buffy until S4 because of the movie, so I sympathize.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
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Jessica - Mar 20, 2006 10:55:39 am PST #7872 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Kathy A - Mar 20, 2006 10:58:02 am PST #7873 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I really am surprised at the number of people who actually remember the original BSG. I know I watched it, at least occasionally, because I have vague memories of a crush on Richard Hatch and seeing Lorne Greene in some highly amusing glittery robes, but other than that--nada. I remember Hatch more from the Jan and Dean TV biopic than the original BSG.
I remember Buck Rogers in more detail.
tommyrot - Mar 20, 2006 10:59:32 am PST #7874 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was gonna watch the miniseries when it was first on, but I missed it. (I was intrigued by the stuff I read on Slashdot - the Firefly cameo and the more accurate physics of the ship movement.) Then when all the hoopla started about the regular series, I watched the first episode of season one and went back and got the mini. Hmm, I can't remember what specifically made me watch the first episode... although I think part of it was the desire not to miss out on the first few seasons like I did on Buffy.
§ ita § - Mar 20, 2006 10:59:50 am PST #7875 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I stayed away from Buffy until S4 because of the movie, so I sympathize.
Ahah. Forgot about the movie. They stay kinda equivalent in my head now.
tommyrot - Mar 20, 2006 11:00:51 am PST #7876 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I really am surprised at the number of people who actually remember the original BSG.
I was way-obsessed with the original BSG, although I missed about half of it (usually I missed half of each episode) due to conflicts with chores.
WindSparrow - Mar 20, 2006 3:08:16 pm PST #7877 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I stayed away from Buffy until S4 because of the movie, so I sympathize.
I stayed away from Buffy until S4 because I loved the movie. Figured a tv show would just be a cheap knock-off.
Zenkitty - Mar 20, 2006 3:14:38 pm PST #7878 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Andi, I liked the BtVS movie too. It was fun. It suffers in retrospect, but at the time, there was no show to compare it to, and I liked the idea of the only person able to fight vampires being a girl. I also liked the idea that she knew they were around because she got cramps, and I wished that part had been in the show.
I remember original BSG. At the time, nothing that wasn't Star Trek could really hold my interest. I didn't watch the new series because I hadn't liked the original all that much. Plus, beautiful female robots! I figured it would suck.
WindSparrow - Mar 20, 2006 3:17:01 pm PST #7879 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Andi, I liked the BtVS movie too. It was fun.
Plus, it had Rutger Hauer. I don't care how old and paunchy he gets, Rutger Hauer=Sex to me.
Jars - Mar 21, 2006 12:22:59 am PST #7880 of 10001
Boy refuses to watch Buffy because of his visceral hatred of SMG. He thinks he could really like it, but can't get past wanting to scream at the tv when she's on.
I've got him watching Firefly and Stargate, and I'm sure if I ever get around to BSG, he'll join in.
tommyrot - Mar 21, 2006 5:19:55 am PST #7881 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Last night I had a BSG dream. It was a normal episode, except at the end some Klingon warships showed up. Turned out Adama had entered into a secret alliance with the Klingons to fight the Cylons together.
I remember thinking, "Ah, that Moore - once again going against expectations." Because the expectation, of course, would be for Adama to ally with the Federation.
Anyway, it was sort of a cliffhanger ending, so I didn't get to see what happened next.