Buffy: How was school today? Dawn: The usual. A big square building filled with boredom and despair. Buffy: Just how I remember it.

'The Killer In Me'


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[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2005 5:24:32 am PDT #419 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

That's what I thought as well, Wolfram. It looked like they were pushing the angle that Nora was an accomplice, which would have been incredibly surprising since, like Rebecca said, she didn't seem very evil.

Also, TWoP really liked this episode. The Jane love runs deep.


§ ita § - Jun 30, 2005 5:25:30 am PDT #420 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

On another board, someone said last week "wouldn't it be cool if it were the kid!" and I reiterated what I think I read here: "One of Tim's shows has already done the kid fakeout" and they said "he could do it again!"

I was so relieved there was no fakeout here, because my brains aren't spicy enough for me to enjoy eating my words.


lilserf - Jun 30, 2005 5:44:58 am PDT #421 of 10001
Friends don't let friends dismiss Veronica Mars unjustly.

I apologize for continuously blathering about Veronica Mars since my conversion a few days ago -- somebody point me to a better venue (if there is one) where I won't get spoilered. :)

I've now nudged (by the simple tactic of handing them a CD with .avis on it) four coworkers into checking out VM's first two eps. Hopefully there are toasters in my future, I haven't gotten any feedback yet.

And humor the newbie: why toasters?


Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2005 5:47:41 am PDT #422 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Hee. I've got two words for you, lilserf: Blather. On.

Unless I'm mistaken, the "get a toaster for converting a new fan" comes from the coming-out episode of Ellen, where it was implied that you "get a toaster for converting a new lesbian."


brenda m - Jun 30, 2005 5:53:31 am PDT #423 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

"get a toaster for converting a new lesbian."

Further back - they both come from the tradition of banks giving toasters for opening a new account.


Beverly - Jun 30, 2005 5:54:48 am PDT #424 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

"But why a spoon, cousin?"

Used to be, to get customers to open a checking or savings account, banks would give away small appliances: electric skillets, toaster ovens, mixers, etc. Incentive prize.

Here, if you convert someone to your beloved show, it's you that gets the metaphorical toaster.

ETA: inevitable xpost.

Also, I'm fond of paraphrasing Oz's "Toad me" when I manage to recruit a new convert: "toaster me."


Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2005 5:58:54 am PDT #425 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I need a new fucking toaster, actually. Mine really can't handle Pop-Tarts.


Kiba Rika - Jun 30, 2005 6:02:01 am PDT #426 of 10001
I may have to seize the cat.

I want a toaster. I have a toaster oven. It's not the same.

I brought at least two viewers to The Inside. Does that get me small appliances?

I like the show a lot. Boyfriend LOVES. L-o-v-e.

We think Web is teh cool one!!!!1!!!!11!!!!


Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2005 6:04:19 am PDT #427 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Kiba, I have a feeling Web would kill you in your sleep for that.


Wolfram - Jun 30, 2005 6:10:54 am PDT #428 of 10001
Visilurking

I also loved the good-natured way Paul says, "I walked right into that", when Rebecca asks him why Ted would leave the knife in the pool. Paul seems to care more about catching the right guy than being right, which seems to be the exception for tv cops.