'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'

Jayne ,'Safe'


Buffy 4: Grr. Arrgh.  

This is where we talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No spoilers though?if you post one by accident, an admin will delete it. This thread is NO LONGER NAFDA. Please don't discuss current Angel events here.


Caroma - May 23, 2003 12:27:59 pm PDT #2108 of 10001
Hello! I must be going.

If that wasn't so spoilery, Juliana, I would be tagging it right now.

Great interview. Although my subscription edition of TVG did NOT have B/A on the cover! I ASK you!


Frankenbuddha - May 23, 2003 12:32:38 pm PDT #2109 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Caroma, I feel your pain. I see it mocking me from the newstand, but I'm just not enough of a demented fanboy for that. Plus, I'm too much of a packrat as it is - I'm currently trying to reign in the clutter, so adding to it is NG.


DCJensen - May 23, 2003 12:47:53 pm PDT #2110 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

Won't pay $2 for a throwaway magazine.


Caroma - May 23, 2003 12:50:06 pm PDT #2111 of 10001
Hello! I must be going.

Hey, at least I've got the articles. Which I, er, haven't read yet because I usually don't bother with the non-listings anymore.

Anybody know what the ratings were? There were few actual WB ads, but the finale got a lot of hype in the media.


Cindy - May 23, 2003 1:34:09 pm PDT #2112 of 10001
Nobody

Caroma -

edited because I posted misinformation (taken from a post at the Beta - which was taken from Zap2it - here's what I think is the correct information)

Chosen News from Zap2It.com
'Buffy' Finale Stakes Strong Ratings for UPN Wed, May 21, 2003 04:48 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" went out as it came in -- as a hit among younger viewers, if not the general populace.

Tuesday's (May 20) series finale, in which Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the Scoobies and an army of potential slayers battle the First Evil, drew 4.9 million viewers to UPN. The episode drew the biggest audience for the show since October 2002 and finished well above "Buffy's" season average of 3.8 million viewers.

It also scored well in the teen and young-adult demographics UPN targets. The finale averaged a 2.7 rating among people ages 12-34 and adults 18-34, beating all of the big three networks in the hour. (It trailed only FOX's "American Idol" sing-off and the "Gilmore Girls" finale on The WB.)

The finale also gave a boost to the premiere of "America's Next Top Model," which improved on the time period's season average across the board.

Of course, "Buffy" was never about getting huge ratings. Based on anecdotal evidence -- Internet message boards and the like -- the finale seems to have pleased most of the show's fiercely devoted fans.


§ ita § - May 23, 2003 1:51:47 pm PDT #2113 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I am not an anecdote! I am a free Buffista!

edit: Ooh! And also a slut!


Cindy - May 23, 2003 2:06:40 pm PDT #2114 of 10001
Nobody

Heh.


Atropa - May 23, 2003 2:20:40 pm PDT #2115 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Sign of a Long-Time Seattlite: I remember when there were only TWO Starbucks, they sold herbs and chunks of chocolate, and perhaps loose tea.

sobs

I miss those days.


Cindy - May 23, 2003 2:44:14 pm PDT #2116 of 10001
Nobody

Anyone who knows... Did Nick B's pilot get pushed off until mid-season? I thought I read here that it was a go for fall, but then I thought I read elsewhere that it wasn't picked up, and only might be picked up as a replacement, come the new year.

(Oh and in which case - feh. I want more Nick on my TV.)


Lyra Jane - May 23, 2003 2:58:21 pm PDT #2117 of 10001
Up with the sun

Those numbers are especially not-bad because it was on against American Idol, which I think everyone else in the world watched.