I sorta figured the female cast already knew.
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Trudy Booth - Mar 15, 2018 6:32:42 pm PDT #10243 of 10457
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 15, 2018 7:41:32 pm PDT #10244 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
I mean, they're the young actresses Joss had working for him longest and most prominently.
Connie Neil - Mar 15, 2018 8:48:06 pm PDT #10245 of 10457
brillig
I didn't mean it was the first time they knew, but now that it's out in the open, they don't have to deal with the expectation that they'd be delighted to work with Whedon again.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 16, 2018 4:27:31 am PDT #10246 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
Based on comments Joss made back during the Buffy run, I never had the expectation SMG would be delighted to work with him again. Though I am much more sympathetic to her side of things these days.
Laura - Mar 16, 2018 4:47:30 am PDT #10247 of 10457
Our wings are not tired.
No. There are brilliant writers that can and will create new shows to love.
Fred Pete - Mar 16, 2018 4:49:22 am PDT #10248 of 10457
Ann, that's a ferret.
If they mean re-exploring the Sunnyvale that Buffy, the Scoobys, et al. lived in -- no. That's been done and could not be recreated.
But a sequel of sorts could work. A decent set of writers could come up with three or four seasons' worth of ideas for an anthology series exploring how the world changed once all the Potentials received full Slayer abilities, probably without even breathing hard.
Bonus -- the original cast could be involved as much or as little as possible. I for one would like to see some of the characters pop up a couple of times, just so we could see where they are today. Example -- we know (from Angel) that Buffy took time out to do some partying. What happened once she got that out of her system? Or did she? Is she a Mother Of Slayers figure? Or lost to history?
(I confess -- I'd really enjoy seeing what happened to Xander. Maybe the Glorified Carpenter left the vampire-hunting game to became a contractor with a wife, 2.3 kids, and a lot of memories. Or maybe he became a mentor figure to some newly converted Slayers. Or maybe he couldn't handle the new world and lives in an alcohol-fueled haze -- no, I don't see Xander drifting like that.)
Good grief -- I just realized that Buffy and the original Scoobys (the characters, not the actors) will be pushing 40 soon.
Jessica - Mar 16, 2018 4:59:48 am PDT #10249 of 10457
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
But a sequel of sorts could work. A decent set of writers could come up with three or four seasons' worth of ideas for an anthology series exploring how the world changed once all the Potentials received full Slayer abilities, probably without even breathing hard.
Since the comics are already covering this, I'd rather see a Buffy The New Class jump ahead 20+ years and start with all new characters. With Not Joss at the helm.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 16, 2018 6:53:06 am PDT #10250 of 10457
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I always felt for SMG, even before anything came out. She just wanted to go to work, and then leave work and be herself! She is me!
I would not be against a BSG style reboot/reimagining. I like seeing different takes on the same material, which probably comes from working in theater. Seeing the same people with the same take is not that interesting to me, but, like Shakespeare, there can be a million takes on the same product.
-t - Mar 16, 2018 8:11:28 am PDT #10251 of 10457
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, the way they are using "reboot" is confusing to me.
Connie Neil - Mar 16, 2018 8:16:51 am PDT #10252 of 10457
brillig
Revival might be a better word.