Damn. Now I want to see it.
I'm just trying to tell you that we have nothing in common besides both of us liking your penis.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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Polter-Cow - Jun 06, 2006 1:26:06 pm PDT #2087 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
IAmNotReallyASpring - Jun 06, 2006 1:26:47 pm PDT #2088 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
Disliked Alan Ball's influence at times, but generally throught the writing was strong.
I found Ball's episodes to be the weakest; I'm the same way with Rob Thomas and Veronica Mars.
ETA. Which is funny since they're the creators.
Glamcookie - Jun 06, 2006 1:28:52 pm PDT #2089 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
All the characters on 6 Feet Under made me want to smack them. A Lot. And that's why I hated it.
This. There was not a single character I cared about, even a little.
TOTAL. I felt the same way about American Beauty , too.
JZ - Jun 06, 2006 1:32:24 pm PDT #2090 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
There was not a single character I cared about, even a little.
I'm not sure just how bad a show would have to get before I ceased to care about characters played by Lauren Ambrose, Peter Krause and Rachel Griffiths, but 6FU wasn't bad enough. In large part I cared more in spite of the writing than because of it, but still and all I couldn't not care about them.
Jilli, I knew exactly which scene you meant too. And, oh, that moment is so mournful and heartbreaking and deeply, deeply creepifying.
DavidS - Jun 06, 2006 1:32:39 pm PDT #2091 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yep, that's the one. Possibly the creepiest moment in television, ever.
Yeah, it's up there with a few select Twin Peaks and X-Files moments for sheer creepiness, but it's sadder and more haunted. Really devastating.
erikaj - Jun 06, 2006 1:33:44 pm PDT #2092 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
WROD. Also gross: Having your dad tell you he *is* Lester. Very disturbing from the guy who's given you responsiblity lectures your whole stupid life. I guess that means for Father's Day I could get him a bong and some Snoballs though, so maybe there is an upside.
Sean K - Jun 06, 2006 1:35:02 pm PDT #2093 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Also gross: Having your dad tell you he *is* Lester.
"Um, dad? I'm pretty sure nobody was meant to identify with Lester Burnam."
DavidS - Jun 06, 2006 1:36:37 pm PDT #2094 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
ETA. Which is funny since they're the creators.
Lots of folks around here feel that way about Joss' work on Angel. Though I think he was the best writer on BtVS and love his work equally with Tim's on Firefly.
Glamcookie - Jun 06, 2006 1:39:45 pm PDT #2095 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
That Carnivale scene was just heartbreaking and scary as hell. My fave scary Twin Peaks scene was when Laura's dad looked into the mirror and saw Bob looking back at him. YIKES! I know that I freaked.
Not sure if I needed to whitefont that, but just in case...
erikaj - Jun 06, 2006 1:39:46 pm PDT #2096 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah...three years later, still makes me squirm. Although thinking of him opening his bong, black light and munchies with love from his daughter on Father's Day is kind of funny. I don't really have the stones though. But it would be nice to buy a gift that he would like for a change.