Ohhh.
Thanks, Tom Scola.
Bester: Mal. Whaddya need two mechanics for? Mal: I really don't.
'Out Of Gas'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[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.
Largo - Feb 22, 2006 6:38:00 am PST #8345 of 10001
Allyson - Feb 22, 2006 7:59:08 am PST #8346 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Howdy to the lurkers. I've got a bit of an LJ poll to help me edit an essay about The Boy for Whom the Thread Tolls. Um. Tim.
Anonymous comments are enabled, so you can answer the survey in the comments field, email me at Allyson000 at aol dot com, or do an interpretive dance and upload it to your server so we can all point and laugh.
Survey is here: [link]
Help is appreciated.
yes, I understand it's eyerolly.
ETA: Also, it's your only opportunity to call me a douchebag without me beating you up.
Polter-Cow - Feb 22, 2006 8:13:10 am PST #8347 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
His blurb, like his new show, is a work in progress.
Oh, I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that.
Ooh! I share a brain with Nilly! That's quite an honor.
Betsy HP - Feb 22, 2006 10:09:24 am PST #8348 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Nilly, my "establishing scene" post happened only in my head but not on paper.
The establishing scene is the scene that establishes who your characters are and why they matter. In Buffy, it's the bit in WttH where Buffy is lured into a dark alley and then kicks the vampire's ass. It's "Ohhhhhh... *this* is the movie in which the tiny blonde girl isn't the victim."
In Butch Cassidy, the establishing scene has a guy acting like a boor in a poker game, bullying the other player (Robert Redford) and accusing him of cheating. The other player just stays quiet and takes the abuse. Paul Newman is trying desperately to mediate, trying to talk the bully down from his escalating demands. After his last attempt, he says "Sorry, Sundance, can't help you."
The bully freezes; the power in the scene does a 180. All of a sudden the bully is very very afraid; this isn't some random poker player, it's the Sundance Kid. He backs down and Redford and Newman prepare to leave. The bully calls out "Just how fast are you?" Redford spins around, and in six shots shoots the bully's gun off his belt and propels it across the room.
So. Robert Redford is a famous gunfighter. He doesn't pick fights or go into them lightly. He and Newman are fundamentally decent men, but dangerous. And we're off!
Betsy HP - Feb 22, 2006 10:12:39 am PST #8349 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Oh, me too. I always love hearing people talk about things they understand and love and are engaged in, if it's their work or otherwise.
'Zacly.
Barry Woodward - Feb 22, 2006 11:18:38 am PST #8350 of 10001
I fought the law and I won!
News Corp is launching My Network TV this fall to compete with The CW. They should use it as a safety net to save good but struggling shows on Fox from cancellation. Also, I wouldn't object if they decided to resurrect Firefly, The Inside or Wonderfalls.
Betsy HP - Feb 22, 2006 11:31:53 am PST #8351 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Barry, when Allyson says she wants a pony we all know she's joking. You do know that dead shows are dead, and that part of the grieving process is moving on?
§ ita § - Feb 22, 2006 11:34:04 am PST #8352 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Allyson doesn't really want a pony?
I hope I still have the receipt...
DawnK - Feb 22, 2006 11:41:45 am PST #8353 of 10001
giraffe mode
And that "Ponies R Us" takes returns without a restocking fee
Barry Woodward - Feb 22, 2006 11:47:29 am PST #8354 of 10001
I fought the law and I won!
Barry, when Allyson says she wants a pony we all know she's joking.Yes, but deep down she really does want one.
You do know that dead shows are dead, and that part of the grieving process is moving on?It was a throwaway line I added to my post. The main thing I wanted to discuss was the new network and what it might mean for struggling shows.