I just read that recap, and I snorffled at that line too.
Also, has anyone told him about poor Andy Hallet? He's so taken with Lorne.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
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.
Frankenbuddha - May 03, 2012 5:33:23 am PDT #9182 of 10458
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2012 5:35:15 am PDT #9183 of 10458
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
As with Doyle, it was mentioned in his first appearance.
DavidS - May 03, 2012 9:06:23 pm PDT #9184 of 10458
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
On the plus side, I expect him to geek out hard over "Family" which is coming up soon.
And he did.
I expect his review for "The Body" to be one sentence: "I just can't even."
And then maybe a couple days later he'll write a book about his father.
DavidS - May 03, 2012 9:13:59 pm PDT #9185 of 10458
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well, he's got "Reunion" on Angel for 5/16, and "The Body" on 5/31.
He's not prepared.
Then he's got the Pylea trilogy of eps at the end of the season of Angel, and Buffy's "The Gift."
And Willow sitting there in the lobby.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2012 9:23:43 pm PDT #9186 of 10458
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I expect his review for "The Body" to be one sentence: "I just can't even."
I'm actually wondering if this will happen. Like he just will not be able to write about it. But I hope he can. I like it when he gets all analytical.
DavidS - May 03, 2012 9:27:35 pm PDT #9187 of 10458
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Like he just will not be able to write about it.
I don't think he'll be able to write about it immediately. Because it's not just the story (Joyce!) but how it intersects with his life. Or he could write a short, not-quite-processing-it review, which is also likely.
And I think he's going to get super excited for "Fool for Love."
I think he's going to have a bit of a Kitten-board reaction to "Seeing Red." ("Fuck you! Fuck this show! FUCKKK!!!! Fuck you Joss Whedon!")
Connie Neil - May 03, 2012 9:57:34 pm PDT #9188 of 10458
brillig
I enjoy his reviews of the shows. I tend to skip his "And this is how this applies to my life!!!!" stuff. I'm sure he's a nice guy and his life has had its own slices of hell, and it's good he has a place to dump all this, but it's not something I follow.
I prefer to go read his "Dernhelm is Eowyn????" stuff.
chrismg - May 07, 2012 5:18:52 pm PDT #9189 of 10458
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Mark's posted "Fool for Love", and all the comments are coming up Spuffy.
Also? Kickpuncher is ON. A. ROLL.
Polter-Cow - May 07, 2012 5:36:42 pm PDT #9190 of 10458
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The Halfrek pun was genius.
DavidS - May 07, 2012 5:44:38 pm PDT #9191 of 10458
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For once, Mark is prepared:
I am left perplexed and intrigued by the way this particular episode ends. I am dreading absolutely every second of Joyce’s future story line, and a huge part of that is because I remember going to my room and breaking down into tears for over an hour after my mother told the family she had lung cancer, and I remember having a similar reaction to learning that my father had brain and lung cancer on top of Alzheimer’s. They’re leading to some big moment with Joyce, I can tell, and I don’t want to see it. I know it’s going to hurt watching it. Plus, how are they going to deal with Dawn being a part of it? She has no idea that Joyce isn’t actually her mother and I am already overwhelmed.