Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Jossverse 1: Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers  

TV, movies, web media--this thread is the home for any Joss projects that don't already have their own threads, such as Dr. Horrible.


Polter-Cow - Jan 30, 2010 7:09:49 am PST #2640 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Because Joss never casually killed anyone before?

Oh, of course he has. Ballard's death in the heat of battle with a bullet to the head just felt rather familiar is all.

My current takeaway from this is sweetly haunting, which is not really a place I expect Joss to leave me.

Yeah, it was a happier ending than I was expecting, even though I didn't really feel happy. "Sweetly haunting" is a good description.

Yeah, I wondered if that was a transmission error. Did that happen to West Coast people as well?

Yep. Weird.

Yeah. Alpha's reformation was alluded to in "Epitaph One," but we really didn't see it until now.

Was it? I do need to rewatch it.

then laughing on top of crying when Alpha asked if it was a bad time to request a favor.

Ooooh, now that line makes sense.


Laga - Jan 30, 2010 7:14:32 am PST #2641 of 5827
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I was really hoping the bomb worked on Alpha... but then I remembered he was a serial killer before the dollhouse. Does he know that? Didn't Echo?


Polter-Cow - Jan 30, 2010 7:15:02 am PST #2642 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I didn't.


victor infante - Jan 30, 2010 7:17:00 am PST #2643 of 5827
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Was it? I do need to rewatch it.

Yep. Echo says they have Alpha to thank for Haven.


Polter-Cow - Jan 30, 2010 7:27:58 am PST #2644 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Ah! Interesting. At the time, we would have assumed that, like, he killed everyone there, so good for them.


Juliebird - Jan 30, 2010 8:09:34 am PST #2645 of 5827
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I thought the abrupt end was an attempt to recreate the end to Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog. I have a vague memory that ended abruptly mid-note.


Polter-Cow - Jan 30, 2010 8:20:06 am PST #2646 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

It did, but very intentionally, as it went from the song to a mournful last word. This felt like it was just cut off by accident, with no deliberate punch at the end.


§ ita § - Jan 30, 2010 8:40:43 am PST #2647 of 5827
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Paul in Ballard is definitely the haunting part of haughtingly.


Jon B. - Jan 30, 2010 8:43:51 am PST #2648 of 5827
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Paul in Ballard is definitely the haunting part of haughtingly. Hau

ita's homage to the episode's end?


Juliebird - Jan 30, 2010 8:45:37 am PST #2649 of 5827
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

bwah!

I think you're