Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.

'Serenity'


Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!

Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.


DavidS - Oct 07, 2016 4:46:16 pm PDT #10035 of 10457
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

But who names their kid Xander?

Nobody! It's short for Alexander. But...you explained that.

and she should tell her mom, because like she's going to have to be constantly making up excuses, and if her mom knew, she could help her!

This suggests that you're doing a good job at parenting.


Jessica - Oct 08, 2016 6:38:04 am PDT #10036 of 10457
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I have to say, on rewatch, (I'm up to Beauty and the Beasts), my almost-20-years-older self does not find Xander to be a lovable doofus. He's such a smarmy Nice Guy that it's making my skin crawl a little thinking I ever found that attitude charming or funny.


Laura - Oct 08, 2016 8:17:28 am PDT #10037 of 10457
Our wings are not tired.

I am looking forward to getting back home and catching up with the current W&P.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 08, 2016 11:09:52 am PDT #10038 of 10457
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

There's a reason I was rooting for the murderous bloodsucking corpse (no, the other one) to win Buffy's heart back in the day.


Zenkitty - Oct 08, 2016 3:46:01 pm PDT #10039 of 10457
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Xander always rubbed me the wrong way. But there's a lot of Whedon's humor that doesn't hit me as funny, so I thought I was just out of step as usual.


EpicTangent - Oct 10, 2016 9:34:39 am PDT #10040 of 10457
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I loved Xander back in the day, but nowadays the self-righteousness makes me want to smack him a lot of the time.


Rayne - Oct 10, 2016 12:52:15 pm PDT #10041 of 10457
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

I never cared for Xander back in the day, but now all the over the top hatred (not from this board), makes me like him more.

I'm weird like that.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 10, 2016 2:03:43 pm PDT #10042 of 10457
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Some of it is probably being a bit more sensitive to Nice Guy entitlement now than 18 years ago. And I'm less fond of Joss than I was back then, which reflects on his early series authorial avatar.


flea - Oct 14, 2016 1:59:23 pm PDT #10043 of 10457
information libertarian

We're about to watch S1E3, Witch. Casper looks over my shoulder, "Spike's Bitches? We don't even know who Spike is yet."


flea - Oct 14, 2016 2:39:00 pm PDT #10044 of 10457
information libertarian

mr. flea: Isn't the Hellmouth under the gym?

Casper: No spoilers, Dad! Jesus!