That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.

Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'


F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.


Steph L. - Jun 20, 2011 8:44:40 am PDT #7101 of 12706
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

(though not an "adult" movie in xx sense)

I didn't realize until I read your post, Typo Boy, that Toddson's post wasn't about porn.


meara - Jun 20, 2011 9:00:34 am PDT #7102 of 12706

I didn't realize until I read your post, Typo Boy, that Toddson's post wasn't about porn.

Hah! I HATE when in porn, they don't show people paying bills, damnit!

...there's gotta be a kink for that. Though I think I'd only be turned on if it were someone paying MY bills...


Toddson - Jun 20, 2011 10:08:18 am PDT #7103 of 12706
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Well, the point was they call things "adult" (movies, books) but the people never do adult things (like paying bills or dealing with home repairs - in a realistic way - or having to get up and go to work every day or commute on public transit).


Typo Boy - Jun 20, 2011 10:20:40 am PDT #7104 of 12706
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

1000 Clowns starts out with the "free spirit non-conformist sticking it to the man" cliche. Except that it looks at it critically and makes the case for being grown up and sucking it up for the sake of your family. Without (IMO) being preachy. And quite entertaining ultimately.


§ ita § - Jun 20, 2011 11:16:09 am PDT #7105 of 12706
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

They do do adult things like drink and smoke and have sex, though. If paying bills were interesting or character illuminating, they'd do that too.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 20, 2011 3:24:50 pm PDT #7106 of 12706
"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've seen plenty of movies where it's a plot point that someone doesn't do things like pay their bills (usually a Manic Pixie Girl who's far too free-spirited to be burdened with mundane things like paying rent).


Jessica - Jun 20, 2011 3:45:23 pm PDT #7107 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Or House of Sand and Fog where the moral is that if you don't check your mail, you will probably DIE.


Aims - Jun 21, 2011 1:30:16 am PDT #7108 of 12706
Shit's all sorts of different now.

And other folks will DIE, too, RIGHT?!?!??!?!!!

God I hate that movie.


Aims - Jun 21, 2011 1:30:21 am PDT #7109 of 12706
Shit's all sorts of different now.

God I hate that movie.

Enough to say it twice.


Strix - Jun 21, 2011 4:44:48 am PDT #7110 of 12706
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Or House of Sand and Fog where the moral is that if you don't check your mail, you will probably DIE.

I'm probably dead already, then...