sumi, I thought so. But definitely very funny, and sort of absurdist, in a real-life way. Am I making any sense? Should I go to bed now?

Are the peas mushy (shudder)?

Probably. Depends who cooked 'em, but probably.

sumi, it's the Platonic essence of "watch from the hall."

Sigh...when you start using terms like "transcend" and "Platonic essence," it really is time to go to bed. Goodnight all.

Sounds like it's bedtime in Australia. Sleep well, Angus. (And Kate, if you've gone too.)

No, I'm still around, though I should be in bed, of course.

'Night, Angus!

Imagining cured pork cut into a slice the shape of a pointy oblong, surrounded by chips and peas. Are the peas mushy (shudder)?

Hee. And to think I almost edited.

I can't stand mushy peas I like them bursty.

I'd been warned The Office was painful to watch but ... goddamn! Fuck I laughed though...while squirming in my seat. Most of the work I've done has been on the factory floor, or in the warehouse but I still knew these people. They're everywhere. Except maybe in the US. Not sure how it will translate to US audiences.

On to Buffy.

Hands up who thinks we will see Nancy again. Despite her abrupt departure, I suspect she's going to be a new love interest for Xander.

For some reason the past discussions about these eps surmised CoW pokes were the ones doing the killing of the girls. Not sure how that perception came about b/c it never even crossed my mind that they were involved. Clearly they're in robes, so clearly they're worshippers of something. My first thought was that they're the followers of the Big Bad we keep hearing about.

I really like how this season has started. I was kinda fearful, since I knew Joss must've had minimal time to devote to Buffy b/c of Firefly but those fears have been swept away by two strong opening episodes.

Clearly they're in robes, so clearly they're worshippers of something.

The screenplay says "ninja monks". I don't think they're CoW (but I may yet be proved wrong).

The screenplay says "ninja monks".

bwah!

I have no idea what they are. Don't think they're affiliated with the CoW, but I do think it's possible the girls are proto-Slayers, and the German girl in this ep only acted as a mouthpiece for whatever it is because she was in Buffy's dream, if that makes sense. I'm not yet convinced that the girls have a connection to the big evil devouring things beneath the surface, but that may just be because I really like the idea of them being uncalled Slayers.

I'm wondering about uncalled Slayers, but then I keep wondering if that's actually a possiblity or if it's that the Spike and Dru book, memfaulting on the title, has invaded my brain.