I noticed it, and thought there was something wrong with my DVD player's region-freedom.
I was relieved to find out it wasn't just me.
Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.
'Destiny'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
Discussion of episodes currently airing in Un-American locations (anything that's aired in Australia is fair game), as well as anything else the Un-Americans feel like talking about or we feel like asking them. Please use the show discussion threads for any current-season discussion.
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§ ita § - Dec 29, 2002 8:38:57 am PST #1108 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Betsy HP - Dec 29, 2002 9:20:04 am PST #1109 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
The real issue isn't the sound, it's the digitizing artifacts. bastards.
John H - Dec 29, 2002 1:35:37 pm PST #1110 of 9843
The common solution is to map them 1 to 1, which means the footage runs 4% faster.
You know when you really notice this? It's when you're in Australia, and you have a virtual video date with a Buffista in the USA, and you're both watching the same movie and snarking about it over the phone, but you keep having to stop and let them catch up.
Rebecca Lizard - Dec 29, 2002 3:47:57 pm PST #1111 of 9843
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket
All of the energy spent on pressing "play" at exactly the same time is kind of wasted, you see.
Madrigal Costello - Dec 29, 2002 3:50:28 pm PST #1112 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
and you're both watching the same movie and snarking about it over the phone, but you keep having to stop and let them catch up.
I've heard of this in other international fandoms, but I always figured it was because the Americans themselves were slow.
Jon B. - Dec 29, 2002 4:24:07 pm PST #1113 of 9843
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Awww! John H. & RL with the virtual dating!
Rebecca Lizard - Dec 29, 2002 4:25:48 pm PST #1114 of 9843
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket
Er. No.
Jon B. - Dec 29, 2002 4:28:31 pm PST #1115 of 9843
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Shoulda put a t /kidding in there. Sorry.
John H - Dec 29, 2002 5:08:55 pm PST #1116 of 9843
It wasn't a date kind of a date, for several obvious reasons, it was just a 'watching a video together' kind of date conducted internationally.
And the movie was the original BtVS movie starring Kristy Swanson, so a few technical difficulties didn't spoil it too much.
Remember when Buffy got period pains which warned her that vampires were around?
Kind of a spidey-sense, but more of a crampy-sense?
erikaj - Dec 29, 2002 5:13:00 pm PST #1117 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
yeah. bleah. so glad that isn't in the series.