right?
I feel like the posts need to go up on storify or something.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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.
le nubian - Jan 11, 2012 1:29:28 pm PST #8245 of 10459
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Atropa - Jan 11, 2012 2:40:32 pm PST #8246 of 10459
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Buffistas Read Mark Watches Buffy is more entertaining than just him watching Buffy.
This! This!
I mean, okay, it's pretty well-established that I am a Dru fangirl, but I am baffled with how much he's not getting her character.
Zenkitty - Jan 11, 2012 3:16:42 pm PST #8247 of 10459
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The point I’m trying to make is that the attempt to portray any sort of mental illness on Drusilla’s part just feels lazy
Lazy? I'm not sure but I think he's saying "I guess they meant to make her seem crazy but it isn't working"?
I never liked Dru much, but I also am completely baffled at Mark completely missing the character train. Landau did a fantastic job bringing her to life, Spike is utterly devoted to her, and she is batguano crazy, dude. How is it possible to miss any of this? Seriously, I think he's the first person I've ever read/talked to who didn't get what was up with Drusilla.
Stephanie - Jan 11, 2012 3:21:26 pm PST #8248 of 10459
Trust my rage
My guess about the "lazy" characterization is that he is sensitive about "crazy" and therefore is having trouble getting her. Dru was never my favorite but I always liked her. I was always sad that she was the least explored of the four vampires.
chrismg - Jan 11, 2012 3:31:14 pm PST #8249 of 10459
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Poor Mark is going to hit Gandalf's death right about the same time Angel turns into Angelus.
Actually, "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum" is tomorrow. He's not getting to "Innocence" until sometime next week.
Polter-Cow - Jan 11, 2012 3:35:50 pm PST #8250 of 10459
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Actually, "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum" is tomorrow.
And he's already read it. And he'd seen through "Ted" a few days ago, so he'll probably end up watching "Innocence" this weekend as he does the next week's reviews.
askye - Jan 11, 2012 4:09:16 pm PST #8251 of 10459
Thrive to spite them
I'm still not sure how Mark doesn't get how Dru is insane. 1) that she's insane and 2) how it happened.
It's not a big mystery - Angel tells Buffy exactly what he did and why.
Also not getting how he's missing the affection Spike has for Dru. It's evil vampire affection but it's stil there.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 11, 2012 5:21:37 pm PST #8252 of 10459
"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
Could he be covering his ears and going "lalalalala" whenever Drusilla is onscreen?
Fred Pete - Jan 12, 2012 4:26:08 am PST #8253 of 10459
Ann, that's a ferret.
I enjoy Mark's reviews, but being able to discuss them here (without worrying about spoilery) adds a little something.
I don't think it's that Mark doesn't get how Dru works. I suspect something won't let him get it. If that makes any sense.
And if he thinks the introduction of Kendra is the Holy Grail of Plot Twists, he's so unprepared, he doesn't know that he's unprepared.
DCJensen - Jan 12, 2012 5:40:38 am PST #8254 of 10459
All is well that ends in pizza.
Oh, indeed. Wait until Surprise.
And Passion.
And...