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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, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Frankly, I was talking about this earlier to somebody -- in fact, whining, and said "This is the best Tim Minear pilot in terms of commercial success".
I stand behind that.
And I stand behind you. I really think this will be a hit. It's got mainstream appeal.
Now, I hope they don't put it against VM, or I will be annoyed.
Congrats, Tim!
Tim, congrats!
And, um, it's sort of still your birthday, in a way. I mean, some kind of birthday. The Hebrew date of your birthday is only on Thursday this year (yes, I've checked this morning, when I read the "Drive" news. No, I'm not some stalker fan or anything, really! It's very easy to find).
Now, when there's a time gap between the general date and the Hebrew date of a birthday, it's like all the days in between are birthdays, too. Or at least this is how they should be considered, in my (and several others') opinion. So, sort of. Um, if I try to neglect the fact that you're not Jewish and these dates don't mean anything in that case, and - oh, never mind.
I mean, "Drive"! Yay!
I feel like a show auntie.
Wouldn't your nephew be all jealous?
In reality, that was my prosaic and bureaucratic way of saying, "Wheee! New Tim show!"
I loved that practical angle of the joy.
Just read on it on Whedonesque and squealed. Congrats Tim and a Happy belated Birthday.
Excellent news. And this:
By the way, the network is totally behind this. The enthusiasm and support has been hard and long term. From the studio as well. The true believers never gave up and that's why we went from a soft "pass" to a starting pistol.
Makes me feel even better. People, start your engines!
Does the thread slug need a title added, then?
Done!
Happy Birthday Present, Tim.
Amusingly enough, the Variety article quotes the network as wanting to recast a couple of roles.
Silly network, don't they know this is Tim? He can have all those pesky characters die in a multi car pileup in the second episode and bring in new characters.
Why recast when you can have a massacre?
Whoohoo! New Tim show! Another opportunity to win toasters. Of which, I deserve one for converting a coworker over to The Inside. I'm not sure what I'll do with all those toasters, maybe I'll start a restaurant that specializes in breakfast only, with as many edible substances you can spread on toast.
Tim is the King
Um, it's good to be the King?