They're totally copying Forever Knight!
ahem. Please see above.
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
Glory ,'Potential'
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.
Vortex - Jan 29, 2007 9:56:04 am PST #3708 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 29, 2007 10:26:35 am PST #3709 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
I started to wish the producers ill for retreading the idea when Angel hasn't really moldered in its grave yet. But then I realized this show will probably be a lightning rod for the attention of all the Spike fangirls, and I couldn't come up with any curses more poetic than that.
Allyson - Jan 29, 2007 10:28:58 am PST #3710 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
Hopefully, the ones who tormented me (or tried to) at Whedonesque in my book thread. Completely off their rockers.
DebetEsse - Jan 29, 2007 10:32:40 am PST #3711 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Truly, Matt, that is a curse worthy of the Empress.
Polter-Cow - Jan 29, 2007 10:32:42 am PST #3712 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
They're totally copying Forever Knight!
I thought of Angel, myself. Which Zap2It did too, it seems.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2007 10:39:02 am PST #3713 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I thought of Angel, myself.
I was making a joke, what with Angel being the obvious point of reference at this board. Plus the old gripe among Forever Knight fans that Angel was a ripoff. And if I keep explaining this joke I'm sure it'll get funnier and funnier. That's how it works with humor.
§ ita § - Jan 29, 2007 10:44:42 am PST #3714 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, P-C is a bit young for Forever Knight.
Funnily, I thought of it first.
DebetEsse - Jan 29, 2007 10:52:25 am PST #3715 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Well, "detective" is not the first word I'd think of to describe Angel. I've not seen a lot of FK, but IIRC, it's much higher on the list for him.
libkitty - Jan 29, 2007 11:36:06 am PST #3716 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Well, Angel did have a detective agency, with low rats. sobs.
Actually, I think all three are quite different. The FK dude was on a quest to become human again, right? For Angel, that was part of the goal, but he turned it down more than once and, really, it was more about redemption. I actually think this new thing sounds, well, new. I mean, just because it's vampires doesn't mean it's a ripoff.
Of course, my feelings to this may be related to the fact that, while I like Spike, I'm not all that crazy about him and think he was a bit overused on both BtVS and AtS.
And yes, I understand, joke, but sometimes I just can't help myself, especially when I'm so far behind on both Natter and Bitches that this is pretty much it for a while.
Edited because I screwed up on the simple html and didn't even notice. And then screwed up all later posts because I forgot to close the tag, although at least I noticed that one right away. I think I just lost all my geek cred.
Vortex - Jan 29, 2007 11:57:39 am PST #3717 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Funnily, I thought of it first.
me too. Maybe because the agency was less about being a detective and more about being a way to keep a roof over their heads.