Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.

Willow ,'First Date'


Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon  

A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.

Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.

Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.

Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


Laga - Jan 25, 2010 8:49:38 pm PST #11940 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

The Manchurian Candidate reference killed me.

that was totally wicked


sumi - Jan 26, 2010 4:15:14 am PST #11941 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

I can't believe how non-annoying Kristin Kreuk was. . . and I'm so slow -I didn't get the Manchurian Candidate reference. . . but I did get the Buffy reference.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2010 4:20:39 am PST #11942 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

but I did get the Buffy reference

That was hilarious. As was The Manchurian Candidate one.

Kristin Kreuk was not even that annoying!

But are her character's parents still dead?


Vortex - Jan 26, 2010 5:38:10 am PST #11943 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

But are her character's parents still dead?

BWAH!


Polter-Cow - Jan 26, 2010 6:24:42 am PST #11944 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Wait, I may have missed the Buffy reference. Unless you mean "Bored now," which I didn't know whether to take as a reference or not even though those two words have a specific association.


Ailleann - Jan 26, 2010 6:47:02 am PST #11945 of 30001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

But are her character's parents still dead?

Whitefont that stuff! Jeez.


Laga - Jan 26, 2010 8:08:21 am PST #11946 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I took "bored now" as a Buffy reference.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 26, 2010 8:48:54 am PST #11947 of 30001
"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 think some of Joss' linguistic styles have made it into general popular usage, either through repetition from the show or because he identified and used particular turns of phrase just before they expanded from Southern California. I've heard Cordelia-speak from a number of unlikely TV characters in recent years and can't imagine that they're all intentional homages to Buffy.


Polter-Cow - Jan 26, 2010 8:54:17 am PST #11948 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah. "Bored now" is just a concise and effective way to convey that particular sentiment.


Vortex - Jan 26, 2010 9:01:31 am PST #11949 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I've heard Cordelia-speak from a number of unlikely TV characters in recent years and can't imagine that they're all intentional homages to Buffy.

Sure, but while some Buffy phrasing/es has been indoctrinated into the ordinary lexicon, you can't deny the origin.