A twofer....
Madrigal compares superheroes:
Still, among the superheroes, it's always seemed to me that there was a mixture of intelligence levels and types of intelligence - among the X-Men Xavier and Beast were brilliant, but Wolverine's only chance at winning on Jeopardy would involve threatening the other contestant's lives and making Alex Trebek give him points in exchange for removing the lit cigar from his hand.
Anne W.:
I'm starting to wonder if certain publishing companies, movie, and/or television studios are taking the slashability of characters in mind when creating new characters or series.
Either that, or y'all have corrupted me to the point where I could probably watch the McLaughlin Group and spot the HoYay
In the Buffy thread, discussing scariness on BtVS in general, and HUSH in specific:
Jilli: See, I loved the Gentlemen and their straight-jacketed minions. I found them oddly endearing.
Hecubus: Yes, because in your perfect restaurant they would be the waiters and busboys respectively.
-t: I love my dead gay musical.
flea:
Gus, you are NOT allowed to visit Seamus this summer. With your track record, you'd definitely be infected with Ebola, and then shot.
In Minearverse, as the gender politics conversation perks up...
Kristen: I was referring to your breasts. And do you have to wear a bra every waking moment? Cause, to me, that is the very definition of perky. They point in the right direction without assistance.
Thomash: Hot dog, did I ever stop by at the right time.
In Minearverse, contextless:
Tim Minear: Wrod.
making me love him more and more...
Gus:
I know the feminine traits thing is over. I still need to say: It is all apophenia. People see patterns that do not exist. A fabulist needs to have a grasp on what will interact with the perceived patterns. Too far off pattern, without acknowledgment? No one will buy it.
There. I feel ever so much better.
Matt the Bruins fan:
Dude, you're an actuary. Wearing a loudly-colored tie to work could make that office suddenly go quiet.
