( continues...) nobody told me I had a choice! I can't just change—I'll never change. I want you to...

I don't.

Don't—want to post about me? I can't believe you're breaking up with me...

It doesn't mean I won't post about you. There's a certain quality to Veronica Mars that puts me in mind of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I know the constant comparison irks a lot of Mars fans, but...

You never get even a little tired of hearing yourself talk, do you?

Buffy, I will never leave you, it's just that it is confusing to only post about you. When I watch and post about something else from time to time, it's easier. It hurts—every day—but I live with it. Now you're right here, and I can actually hear you, ...it's more than confusing...it's unbearable.

You know, I'm on the brink of something back in Rome... I'm actually heading towards a pretty good life. Now that...

I'm not saying I don't watch you, Buffy. You know how much... I'm just saying...

Are you going to pull a pie chart out now? Because it's not necessary. I think I got it.

Buffy, maybe you'll feel better if I tell you a little about her. She's a kid, right? In high school. And her best friend is murdered. Her dad loses his job as Sheriff, trying to hunt down the killer. She finds out the boy she's in love with (brother to her dead best friend) might be her half brother. And she keeps soldiering on. She tracks down her mother, who abandoned the family in its hour of need, and tries to get her off the sauce. She helps a snarky boy (who's been little more than a wise ass to her) deal with his mother's death. She's witty, and knows how to put on a tough front. She's...she's...I'm sorry, Buffy. I'm sorry, I just...

If you apologize to me I will beat you to death.

This is not gonna happen.

You gonna stop me? 'Cause you're gonna have to.

Don't do this.

There's no way I'm letting her— What got you? Did she cry? Pouty lips, heaving bosom—I thought you needed help.

She has no bosom. Even at your most anorexic, you were much more with the heaving. You think I wanted this to happen?

You should have told me what was going on.

I didn't think—I didn't think it was your business.

Not my business?

I needed more time with Veronica. I'm not sure—

You needed—Do you have any idea what it feels like to see you with her? That you would, behind my back—

Is it me, or is your heart not in this?

Come on. Let's finish it. You and me.

You never learn, do you? This wasn't about you. This was never about you. And you fall for it every single time!

Oh shut it, Angelus. Still Buff, he has a point. This wasn't about you. This was about watching a little new TV from time to time. That's what I do here and you're not a part of it, but that was your idea, remember. We stay away from each other.

I came because you were in danger.

What? I'm not in danger. I'm just talking about posting about another TV show, once in a while.

I've got a right to it.

You gave up that right when you decided to end your show. Or when Sarah did. Whatever. You know what I mean.

You know, I have someone in my life now. That I love. It's not what we had, it's very new. You know what makes it new? I trust him. I know him.

Yeah. About the Immortal, Buff... Oh, wait a second. I see what you're doing here. You're trying to get me to post about you, when I'm trying to post about Veronica Mars. Not gonna fall for it. That's all I'm asking here. No. Not asking. Telling. That's all I'm trying to say. Once in a while, I'm going to post about Veronica Mars. As soon as we're done here, I'm going to add her to my LJ interests list.

That's great. That's nice. You've moved on. I can't. You've found someone new. I'm not allowed to. Remember? I see you again it cuts me up inside and the person I share that with is me. You don't know me anymore so don't come down here with your great new life and expect me to do things your way. Go home.

Hey, standing right here. (continued...)

( continues...) Standing right exactly here.

I'm not coming back.

Don't be like that, Buff. We're not friends. Never were. I can fool the Buffistas. Live Journal. I can even fool Bronzers, but I can't fool my husband, or myself. Or tiggy, or Polter-Cow, or UTTAD, or Suzanne for some reason. What I want from you, I can never have. You don't have any new episodes for me, so I'm gonna post about Veronica Mars, sometimes.

I never wanted it to go that far.

I know. It's not even a question. But we've just re-watched six and a half seasons, straight through. After all that...I just need a little break. Please.

You still my girl?

Always.

Sometimes, there really are no words for the genius that is Topic!Cindy.

I have two words, and they are "mad" and "love."

I heart Cindy.

I marathoned Season 1 on DVD this weekend and am having VM-junkie-with-no-VM-to-watch blues. Only 24 hours to the next episode at least.

I'm going to ignore the genuis of that post Cindy, and just leave a smug little "told you so" as I saunter off, all swagger-like.

I have two words, and they are "mad" and "love."

::loves on Cindy so hard, it's almost as good as eating cake::

So I interviewed Cathy Belben. That is, our webmistress and I did. It was my first time. We only have the first half up right now; the second half will be up once we get it all gussied up.

If you're not familiar with her story, she was a librarian who became friends with Rob after reading Rats Saw God many years ago, and Rob asked her to write for the show. So...that's pretty awesome.

Also, Vonnie, there's totally an indirect shout-out to you.

Thanks, P-C, that was great!

if i had an evil laugh, i would be using it right about now. oh wait...i do. muahahahaha!!!!

Cindy? you give good computer.