She growls?! You made her so she growls?!

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


Frankenbuddha - Jun 21, 2006 3:12:43 am PDT #9101 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Yup, all of it will be recapped. Eventually.

Excellent. Kind of like TWoP is doing it's own summer programming.


sumi - Jun 21, 2006 4:33:15 am PDT #9102 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

I don't think that Hex really is in the same genre as Buffy. Because to me - good horror gets that, you know, it's supposed to be creepifying and stuff -- and Hex doesn't do that. For example -- there wasn't much creepifying stuff last week at all nor was there much plot or character stuff. And not NEARLY enough Colin Salmon. (I just watched Match Point last night: v. brief Colin Salmon AND lots of Harriet Jones! - I don't know the Harriet Jones actor's name.)

It's okay -- I'll have my season 1 Who disks back shortly and I'll feel better.


Nutty - Jun 21, 2006 7:04:08 am PDT #9103 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Has everybody seen this article? (I don't think it's been linked here yet.)

Dr. Who essay: [link]

It describes the 10th Doctor, and talks a bit near the end about spoilers for S2, but it's mostly about the history of meaning in the Who franchise (and how that franchise is transmitted) over the decades.

Also, it mentions Buffy in a flattering light, as a paradigm for modern metaphorical storytelling.


sumi - Jun 21, 2006 7:21:47 am PDT #9104 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Amusing interview with "Sam" and "Dean" of Supernatural with an appearance by "Lex" from Smallville.


Strega - Jun 21, 2006 7:33:46 am PDT #9105 of 10001

Because to me - good horror gets that, you know, it's supposed to be creepifying and stuff

Was Buffy all that scary most of the time, though?

I saw about half of the second episode, and they had a little ghost girl jumping out at people, or something. Not all that impressive, but I can't say that the giant mantis gave me nightmares, either.


sumi - Jun 21, 2006 7:34:44 am PDT #9106 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

No, but Buffy had plot and characters. . . this show has scenery.


sumi - Jun 21, 2006 7:37:33 am PDT #9107 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Also, I don't think that Buffy was horror but it could do creepifying when it wanted to.


ChiKat - Jun 21, 2006 7:44:08 am PDT #9108 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

I watched the first 2 episodes of Hex and I'd say a serious Charmed is a good, quick explanation of it. Although Charmed had better character development.

Pretty scenery, not much character development yet, plot is plodding. It has had a couple of spooky moments, but not anything to the level of The Gentlemen (who are, arguably, the creepiest monsters on Buffy).

I think Hex is still trying to build its backstory and its world and is trying to stretch out the revelations and not shoot its wad all at once. That, however, is just dragging the show down. It needs some Stuff to Happen so that we can get to know the characters and start to care about what happens to them. Right now, I don't care about them.


-t - Jun 21, 2006 7:45:26 am PDT #9109 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I only watched the pilot of Hex. I wanted to like it, because, I don't know, witches, Nephilim, ghosts, I usually enjoy that stuff. But it was boring. I kept checking the time to see how much longer I had to go. And, since I don't care what happens to the characters, that was the end of that.


Calli - Jun 21, 2006 8:03:36 am PDT #9110 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Dr. Who essay

Interesting. It does have some mild spoilers for DW S2, but nothing I hadn't figured out from general online fandom. I like her discussion of why Daleks were the best bad guys. I haven't seen enough of the Tenth Doctor to get a feel for him, yet.