She's very well behaved and nothing seems to shock her. We're working on that.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[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.
Tim Minear - Dec 22, 2006 4:08:42 pm PST #2419 of 10001
"Don' be e-scared"
Allyson - Dec 22, 2006 4:11:45 pm PST #2420 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
She grew up in New York.
She'll shock you, first.
Allyson - Dec 22, 2006 4:12:35 pm PST #2421 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
Did she ever tell you the story about the time she woke up to find a dancing midget in her living room?
Monique - Dec 22, 2006 4:17:05 pm PST #2422 of 10001
nothing seems to shock her.
When I stayed with her in August, she'd fall asleep to "City Confidential," and the oh-so-soothing tones of Paul Winfield cooing about serial rapists and murderers terrorizing cities and suburbs.
We're working on that.
Good luck with that.
Kristen - Dec 22, 2006 5:00:17 pm PST #2423 of 10001
Awwww. My boss is saying nice things about me on the internet that I can screencap and send to my mom...and my agent.
For the sake of accuracy, I would like to mention that the midget (who, I believe, was also a bodybuilder) wasn't dancing. He was doing crunches on the AbRoller. At the time, I thought I was dreaming and stood there for a moment to see if he was going to start speaking backwards or something.
To this day, I'm not sure why he was there.
As for the new job...it's pretty freaking awesome. In some ways, it's what I expected but, in other ways, it's not. I've gotten to do more than I thought I would as the babiest of the baby writers. Plus, I have an excellent boss who's really cool to work for. Though I am a little concerned now that he seems determined to shock me. I suppose that will make next week even more interesting in the office.
Basically, I'm just a big old dork who loves going to work every day. (Ask around. People will tell you. I never shut up about it.)
Topic!Cindy - Dec 22, 2006 5:03:31 pm PST #2424 of 10001
What is even happening?
In case she's wondering, from my POV her new job is going very well indeed. I had her write sides for a character we've yet to create and she knocked it out of the park. I've had co-ep level writers who couldn't do that.
I'm completely unsurprised.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 22, 2006 5:04:52 pm PST #2425 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
You're going to need to buy more shock.
Jon B. - Dec 22, 2006 5:26:39 pm PST #2426 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I had her write sides for a character we've yet to create and she knocked it out of the park.
What are "sides"?
Allyson - Dec 22, 2006 5:34:21 pm PST #2427 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
Can I say it? I wanna say it.
§ ita § - Dec 22, 2006 6:50:36 pm PST #2428 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Hey, Tim, I found someone else who likes That Old Gang of Mine. I sold Angel to him by telling him: The Buffy guy, the Profit guy and the Wonderfalls guy! Oddly enough, that seemed to work for him, since he liked all three series a lot.
His reaction to That Old Gang of Mine was "That's totally darker than anything in season 2. Cool." I can't wait until Wesley and Angel and the pillow.