I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.

Giles ,'Selfless'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Gris - Feb 11, 2021 5:55:25 pm PST #3397 of 30000
Hey. New board.

I will say this about Buffy.

Since finding this place 'round about the airing of Wonderfalls, I have known what a good and healthy internet community looks like. I have been lucky enough to find and participate in several of them over the years.

I have noticed that no matter the ostensible reason for the community - a Broadway show, a video game podcast, whatever - there are always a healthy number of people who claim Buffy as a favorite, or their absolute favorite. Buffy inspires lots of good people.

It is awful that Joss was/is a terrible person, and if I could go back and block him from that power I would, in a heartbeat, save Charisma and the others from that toxicity; Buffy wasn't worth that horror.

But those of us who found something beautiful and wonderful and worthy of love and connection within the show are not to blame, and not wrong. Allyson, supporting the community that loved the show was, and is, a good thing. The man is not the show. And even the show is not the people. And the people are worth all of the love, and time, and energy, and devotion that you put into them.


Laura - Feb 11, 2021 6:14:21 pm PST #3398 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Indeed, Gris. Thank you, and others, for their expression of my feelings.

Just saw the Chick Corea died. He was a big part of the reason I fell in love with jazz back in the early 70s.


Gris - Feb 12, 2021 2:17:33 am PST #3399 of 30000
Hey. New board.

I just found out my uncle died last night. He was posting goofy stuff on Facebook 14 hours ago.

I am sad.


Calli - Feb 12, 2021 3:47:15 am PST #3400 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I’m so sorry, Gris.


billytea - Feb 12, 2021 4:45:35 am PST #3401 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I'm sorry, Gris. My condolences.


Laura - Feb 12, 2021 4:48:47 am PST #3402 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry for your loss, Gris. It sounds like this was unexpected and sudden.


Laura - Feb 12, 2021 5:15:20 am PST #3403 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

It is a most delightful day in Buffistaland as our birthday twins Pix and Maria celebrate today. Most excellent day for creating people! I hope you both are duly spoiled and pampered today, and always.


JenP - Feb 12, 2021 5:46:20 am PST #3404 of 30000

I'm so sorry, Gris, for your and your family's loss.


-t - Feb 12, 2021 6:51:54 am PST #3405 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I’m so sorry, Gris


Dana - Feb 12, 2021 7:15:23 am PST #3406 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, Gris, how upsetting. I'm sorry.