Interesting post here about Buffy fandom from then to now. Starts from Mark Watches, then talks about the various Web centers the fandom had while the show was still running.
Warning: Discussion of Seeing Red in the comments.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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.
chrismg - Jan 22, 2012 4:49:04 pm PST #8447 of 10459
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
le nubian - Jan 22, 2012 6:54:40 pm PST #8448 of 10459
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
that is interesting. I find the reactions (in the comments) to Mark to be particularly interesting. They seem to doubt his sincerity and think his persona is put upon.
Food for thought.
Polter-Cow - Jan 22, 2012 6:58:09 pm PST #8449 of 10459
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have watched things with him. He is pretty reactive. It was pretty amazing to see his reaction to FLCL, not having a clue what it was about.
I'm sure he exaggerates in his reviews because it's fun, but I don't doubt his sincerity in general.
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2012 7:22:08 pm PST #8450 of 10459
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What's FLCL?
I'm sufficiently jaded and cynical that I'd pretty much rather think it was a persona than it's all sincere. At least, not for this long. I'm dirty inside, and I just can't keep up with that level of continual surprise.
However, as I'm not reading him, it's no big deal to me either way.
DavidS - Jan 22, 2012 7:28:56 pm PST #8451 of 10459
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What's FLCL?
It's an anime.
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2012 8:19:21 pm PST #8452 of 10459
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And it stands for...
chrismg - Jan 22, 2012 8:59:28 pm PST #8453 of 10459
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Spoilers!
Polter-Cow - Jan 22, 2012 9:04:48 pm PST #8454 of 10459
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Heh.
It's pronounced "Fooly Cooly," which is a term for fondling. But, yes, what it actually stands for would be a spoiler.
FLCL is basically a show where robots grow out of people's heads and then the housemaid fights them with a bass guitar.
(Mark did not know this, and it sure was fun to watch his mouth hang agape the first time a robot came out of Naota's head.)
Zenkitty - Jan 22, 2012 10:54:35 pm PST #8455 of 10459
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Has Mark seen Urotsukidoji-Legend of The Overfiend? I would pay folding money to watch his reaction to that one.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 23, 2012 3:44:13 am PST #8456 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
You'd probably need to pay it directly to his therapist afterward.