There's today at Whedonesque a link to a synopsis + review of two spec scripts written by Joss during his struggling years in Hollywood, when he was selling his soul rewriting multimillion-dollar blockbusters. Pretty interesting ("Die hard on a bridge"??? Bwhahahaha).
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
PaulJ - Apr 01, 2003 12:58:53 pm PST #381 of 10000
Jeff Mejia - Apr 01, 2003 3:59:48 pm PST #382 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
cool, thanks. how's the "death of buffy" one? they seem to have it everywhere.
I liked the arc, but as in most cases, there were some questionable decisions made by the writers. One of the problems with writing a licensed product is that you know so much of the story can't change, in order to fit into the parameters of the show. (Actually, this is a criticism levelled at long-running comics in general; you know that Batman isn't going to die, for instance, so threatening his life holds much less drama than it could). This doesn't mean that you can't create good stories, but it does mean that certain cliffhanger endings may seem ridiculous, rather than dramatic. In a collected trade, though, this becomes less of a problem, since they usually don't end on cliffhangers.
So, to sum up, I liked the story and think it will play better as a trade than it did as a monthly.
Noumenon - Apr 02, 2003 1:32:27 am PST #383 of 10000
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
(("Die hard on a bridge"??? Bwhahahaha).
The review just makes me want to read the scripts. It's like somebody describing his reaction to a picture of Alyson Hannigan wearing leather chaps. It's not enough if you can't see the original. (btw the spoiler warning on the review is for the scripts, not Buffy.)
Sophia Brooks - Apr 04, 2003 7:43:25 am PST #384 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Jon--
buffystore.com just got in more of those Spike statues and they are $44.95.
Jon B. - Apr 04, 2003 9:18:37 am PST #385 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I got one a few days ago with a buy-it-now on eBay for $33.50+$10 shipping, but thanks for thinking of me!
(the post office is holding something for me that was sent via registered mail. I'm hoping it's the statue; I'll find out tonight or tomorrow morning...)
esse - Apr 12, 2003 6:55:53 pm PDT #386 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I got my first Sandman graphic novel. I'm pretty excited.
victor infante - Apr 12, 2003 7:01:53 pm PDT #387 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I got my first Sandman graphic novel. I'm pretty excited.
Which one?
esse - Apr 12, 2003 7:06:22 pm PDT #388 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
"Preludes and Nocturnes." I'm working in order.
victor infante - Apr 12, 2003 7:10:36 pm PDT #389 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
"Preludes and Nocturnes." I'm working in order.
Oh good. Some people can start in the middle, but working from the beginning is definitely best.
esse - Apr 12, 2003 7:12:57 pm PDT #390 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Yeah. I'm somewhat appalled at the notion that I'm probably going to drop 200$ on these comics, but I'm trying to get over that.