I was actually really into the movie and quoted it with my friends. I was hooked from the first time I saw the ad with Kristy Swanson dancing with Luke Perry "You aren't like other girls" "Yes I am". Such a wonderful inversion of that in "Are you ready to be strong" but I digress.

I had heard that the TV show would be darker and was a little nervous about that because while I loved the subtle pathos of the movie the humour was delightful. I watched from the beginning, constantly adjusting the rabbit ears to try to get the station to come in better. When I eventually saw the first season on DVD I was amazed how crisp and clear it all was, how much visual detail I had missed, but even staticky and ghosting it was addictive.

I met DH later that year, and immediately made the rule that when Buffy was on, we watched. He tolerated it at first, but soon was hooked himself. When I finally found my way here (Salon was never my thing, I was a Usenet girl), we made the conscious decision that the Buffistas were mine rather than ours, though he enjoyed being my +1 when allowed. And now you all make up the bulk of what my medication manager has termed a strong support system. I can't imagine getting through the dark times, including the current political mess, without you. When my world falls apart, this is where I come, even if it is only to see that you are still here in the box.

Sounds to me like you have mastered self-leadership in this situation, Jess.

I went to the first NYC meetup, where I barely said a word.

I remember that! But not saying a word wasn't a bad thing; there were a lot of very chatty people there. You gave the impression of being the quiet, interesting type.

Were you there, Jesse, or did we meet later? I remember Jessica because she brought great food.

I went to a friend's house last night. She's just starting Buffy. The bunch of us made her finish season 1, and then last night we watched through surprise and innocence. Even though that meant it was 3am by the time we were done. Owewwww my head hurts today. But it felt so worth it last night.

Timelies all!

At the supermarket today I used the wrong card to pay for groceries.(My personal credit card instead of the card from the joint account) I need more caffeine, obviously...

I liked the movie so much that it was a couple of years before I gave the show a chance. When I heard they were making a Buffy tv show, my first thought was "Oh great, another cheap knock-off." To be fair, I had the same thought about Stargate SG-1. I'm pretty sure the first tv Buffy I ever saw was the tail end of Graduation Day II, where Buffy goads Angel into feeding from her. During Season Four, I would pause a bit on it while flipping channels, so I saw that hot vamp hanging out in Xander's basement, I saw the hot vamp getting engaged to Buffy, I saw that weird mish-mash monster beating up everybody, and then I saw Restless.

I watched all of Season Five.

So apparently, auto parts stores don't sell wiper refills anymore, just the whole blade (well, salvo had them but out of my size.) I think this is complete bullshit. New errand at work tomorrow.

Allegedly it's easier and quicker to unsnap the whole wiper blade than figuring out the wiper refill, but I've never been able to get it unhooked right.

I remember Jessica because she brought great food.

It worked! It worked!

The Home Depot garden section was suffering an identity crisis today. They just transitioned it from winter to spring, except there's a Nor'easter coming, so everyone was there today for salt and de-icer pellets. (All crammed together on one pallet in the middle of the floor, among the lawn mix and plant food.)

Were you there, Jesse, or did we meet later?

At your corporate apartment? I was there!

I eventually got to the show despite my parents' urging -- I did not trust their taste in TV! But at some point, not sure if it was over the summer or when S2 was airing the first time, they were doing S1 on Mondays and S2 on Tuesdays, and that's when I started watching.