Oh JZ. I just backread. My thoughts are with you, love.
I can beat up demons until the cows come home, and then I can beat up the cows.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
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Pix - May 01, 2005 3:54:09 pm PDT #6811 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Cass - May 01, 2005 3:56:56 pm PDT #6812 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I just went back and only found a charming description of Emmett's outfit. Can someone Nilly?
Jessica - May 01, 2005 4:00:12 pm PDT #6813 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I assumed the casual use of bad Chinese was supposed to be the equivalent of how Americans casually use bad Spanish. But because we never saw any native Chinese speakers around, it bugged. It felt like something Joss thought would be cool, but didn't really think through.
The DVDs didn't help me like it any better. I'll probably see the movie, but I hope I don't have to pay for it.
Steph L. - May 01, 2005 4:05:20 pm PDT #6814 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
But because we never saw any native Chinese speakers around, it bugged.
That's why it bugs me, too. It seems so contextless.
beth b - May 01, 2005 4:08:43 pm PDT #6815 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
It never felt contextless to me... but then I tend to fill in the gaps. If I can't fill in the gaps - or I can only fill in the gaps in a stupid way, then I can't buy it. I guess because I can see ways where China becomes a greater cultureal infulence, based on what I see now.
Nora Deirdre - May 01, 2005 4:15:30 pm PDT #6816 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Saw Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. My, that Sam Rockwell is fun. I remember him being the best thing about Charlie's Angels, and I loved Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Also saw Emily and vw, which was fun - I like going to movies for low-key, nice hanging out. It gives me a happy!
After the movie, we diecided we were too tired to cook any of the lovely food we'd grocery shopped for, and ate at Redbone's, and finally brought the perfect combination of hunger and self control that resulted in FINALLY having enough room to share a piece of sweet potato pie, which was well worth the wait.
Also had 2 pints of absolutely yummy Young's Special, and am ready to go to sleep a happy camper.
DavidS - May 01, 2005 4:22:56 pm PDT #6817 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I gave a bye to the use of Mandarin on Firefly because I felt they wanted that as background texture and if they had more than 13 shows to air they would've addressed it more directly. It strongly implies what happens in our immediate earth-future and it skews things enough to make the future look different. To me it didn't seem that odd because (a) the influx of Asian culture is such a big part of the future in Bladerunner so I've thought about it a lot (also it's a Cyberpunk staple), and (b) I notice the absence of Asian culture when I get away from the West Coast and it feels (weirdly) like I'm going back in time to Pleasantville.
I'll say this, Tep. Stick with the series through the disc 3 which has episodes like "Out of Gas" and "War Stories" and "Ariel" - none of which are particularly western and all of which are excellent.
Cass - May 01, 2005 4:23:47 pm PDT #6818 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I am heading out for the evening and won't be back online here until late tomorrow or Tuesday. Wishing safe and happy Mondays to all.
(((JZ))) Just because, for now.
Steph L. - May 01, 2005 4:28:19 pm PDT #6819 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I notice the absence of Asian culture when I get away from the West Coast and it feels (weirdly) like I'm going back in time to Pleasantville.
Hmmm -- that's something I didn't think about, actually. But it makes me wonder how the Chinese struck the average middle-of-the-country viewer.
Jessica - May 01, 2005 4:31:21 pm PDT #6820 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I notice the absence of Asian culture when I get away from the West Coast and it feels (weirdly) like I'm going back in time to Pleasantville.
See, I noticed the absence of Asian culture more strongly in Firefly than I would have otherwise, because every time the characters started using Chinese slang, I would realize anew that there were no Asian characters or architecture or anything other than the random slang. It was just...stuck in there.