I propose a ban on shout out lists. Before it happens. lol lol lol
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
Bureaucracy 2: Like Sartre, Only Longer
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Allyson - Apr 06, 2004 5:39:25 am PDT #9253 of 10005
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Dana - Apr 06, 2004 5:39:42 am PDT #9254 of 10005
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I would definitely ask shrift before putting a link to the script site in the FAQ.
Rayne - Apr 06, 2004 5:40:59 am PDT #9255 of 10005
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I'm with you on that one Allyson!
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2004 5:42:10 am PDT #9256 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yup. The FAQ is googleable. Her in-thread announcements aren't.
tina f. - Apr 06, 2004 5:52:10 am PDT #9257 of 10005
but if you wouldn't mind emailing me the final edits, that might be easier.
will do.
The FAQ is googleable. Her in-thread announcements aren't.
Then I say we just delete the Q about the scripts being available online all together.
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2004 5:53:03 am PDT #9258 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Q. My SO/parents/roommates/cats won't watch Buffy. They sneer at me and my tacky taste. They've finally agreed to watch Just One Episode, in order to shut me up. Which episode do you recommend?
Someone mentioned that we should tell folks to start from the beginning and I agree. Maybe amend the FAQ to read:
Some Buffistas recommend you start with the first season right away. This way you don't have to explain any of the backstory.
Others suggest something from one of the middle seasons. This way you aren't constantly saying, "Oh, that's Angel, but he later got his own show," or "Oh, Cordy and Xander aren't dating any more."
Many Buffistas have had good results with Season 4's "Hush" (almost no dialogue, funny mime scenes) and "Something Blue" (Buffy and Spike become betrothed; hilarity ensues). If you don't have DVDs from Season 4, try "Earshot", from Season 3. Season 5's premiere episode, "Buffy vs. Dracula," is also a fun romp.
If you're trying to convert through Spike-lust (or even spickle-oost), "Crush" from Season 5 works. Sure, what Spike does in the episode is pretty creepy, but there's the Tongue Thing going on. Gaaah... excuse us. "Intervention," also from S5, offers a nobler, gentler Spike, and the notorious Buffy-job.
After you've got 'em hooked, go back to Season 1 and catch up on the backstory. "Yes, Mom, I know Angel's kinda wooden. Shut up and drool like the rest of us." If this doesn't work, we recommend finding new parents/SO/roommates. (The cats can simply be locked in the bedroom for the duration.)
Jesse - Apr 06, 2004 5:53:32 am PDT #9259 of 10005
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Reminding people not to sign their posts reminds me way too much of TWoP!
Yeah. If there's one thing we're not, it's TWOP.
Lyra Jane - Apr 06, 2004 5:54:36 am PDT #9260 of 10005
Up with the sun
We might want to add some stuff from later seasons, especially "Once More With Feeling," to the list.
Jon B. - Apr 06, 2004 5:55:56 am PDT #9261 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Maybe swap out BvD for OMWF?
DavidS - Apr 06, 2004 6:00:32 am PDT #9262 of 10005
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Maybe swap out BvD for OMWF?
Definitely.