since Buffy season 6
freeze ray
has been a running joke for me and D. i.e.
"we're with the freeze ray tour group"
or
"let's get the freeze ray out of here"
so it only gives me the giggles. I must have slept through the creepy Angel episode.
I tried to get Mom to watch Dr. Horrible but she gave up after episode one saying they were talking more than singing and that it reminded her of Sondheim. I told her a lot of people
are
comparing it to Sondheim. So now I'm thinking I need to rent
Into the Woods.
Sadly, I'm most familiar with Sondheim through
Musical of Musicals: The Musical.
Hey, Alibelle, I thought about Happy Anniversary too after reading Nilly's messages about how Billy's freeze ray is just about finding the right time to approach Penny. However, I don't hate the ep.
Tamara,
come on over to the tech thread, and put in your wishes and your budget and you'll likely have a computer picked out by 5pm.
I'm thinking I need to rent Into the Woods
Yeah you do.
I had repressed that Angel episode until just now.
I too had forgotten about that episode. I had to look it up on wikipedia:
[link]
I hadn't forgotten Happy Anniversary, but I don't see the similarities. Billy never wanted to use the freeze ray on Penny, he wanted to use it on Capt. Hammer.
Vortex - he use it on her, in a way. In the laundromat song, in his imagination.
But
did he actually shoot her with the freeze ray or did he just sing to her while she wasn't moving? Which is a common musical tactic.
I don't know if we should hold metaphorical freeze-ray usage against him.
Vortex - given the subject matter of the song, I'd say
shooting her with the freeze ray
was implied.