Ted, about my friend watching Buffy. He despises the show. But then again his favorite show is Friends, so he doesn't really know much at all in my book about television. He would just watch me watching Buffy and shake his head at me, at it, and then laugh at me and say the show was stupid.

He also said that BtVS was a stupid show about "fashion and bad vampires". I have never held back from smacking a person so hard as I did that day.

He also said that BtVS was a stupid show about "fashion and bad vampires". I have never held back from smacking a person so hard as I did that day.

Well duh - everyone who knows the show knows it's about "bad fashion and vampires". Is your friend culturally dyslexic, perhaps?

WROD...like I said, he worships "Friends".

While Sarah's been the lead more often, pretty much every such movie has vanished at the box office—she's only had really notable success when playing second fiddle to a CGI great dane.

What about Cruel Intentions. She was great in that.

I actually liked Simply Irresistable, but unfortunately I was one of about 5 people who did.

Me too. Though that was partly because of Sean Patrick Flannery, who I have an deep and abiding love for despite the terrible roles he's taken because he is my Young Indiana Jones.

What about Cruel Intentions. She was great in that.

I was gonna say. SMG was smoking in that one. Hell, I first watched that movie to watch her mack on another girl. I watched it a few more times 'cause she's just so great and unBuffy in it.

I'm not sure if Eliza Dushku was a presenter or not....I didn't watch all of the show.

She wasn't. I doubt she was there, actually.

Rayne:

Someone has been posting a script that they think is either an early spec or early draft of the original Buffy movie. (I haven't read it yet.)

It's available here: >[link]

I read that script this weekend.

I am inclined to believe it may actually be a late writers draft. It seemed more"Jossy" here and there where it deviated from the finished movie. Elements such as dusting and more backstory and a different ending, with Pike and Buffy moving beyond the dance are notable. Plus? Whole ending is different, and there's this hole Lothos chamber in the basement of the HS thing...

[link]

It is possible. It was stylistically more like the series scripts, enough that I started "seeing" SMG doing the character, instead of KS.

I may post an excerpt in my next post.

However, I may be full of hot air, so... Anyone else? Bueller? Bueller? Clear Eyes?

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Some might find this scene from that script...familiar:

CLOSEUP - BUFFY

Looking out. Amilyn's face appears right next to her, also looking out.

AMILYN

All clear?

Buffy screams, turns, and Amilyn decks her, sends her flying back into the classroom. The stake flies out of her hand. It lands on a desk by the window.

Buffy does not land nearly as well, crashing into a pile of desks and twisting her leg badly. Amilyn laughs repulsively, advancing.

AMILYN

Pleased to meet you! Won't

you guess my --

(kicks her hard)

-- name?

BUFFY

(defiantly, through the pain)

It wouldn't be 'Dick,' would it?

He kicks her again.

BUFFY

(continuing)

'Lefty'?

AMILYN

You're a fool, bloodbag.

Die a fool and go to hell!

He grabs her by the neck with his one arm and pins her against the wall in the corner. She reaches for the stake but it is just out of reach. He is squeezing the life out of her, his face inches from hers.

AMILYN

(continuing)

The chosen one. You're just

another bloodbag -- not even

fit to die for the Master. When

will you ever learn?

Buffy looks about for succor.

ANGLE - THE WINDOW SHADE

Buffy eyes the bottom of the shade, the pull dangling aimlessly.

BUFFY

(with difficulty)

I do know... one thing...

AMILYN

What?

BUFFY

I know...

what time sunrise is.

She pulls down hard on the shade pull and lets go.

AMILYN

No!

He turns in horror, letting go of Buffy, trying to catch the shade. The instant he releases her, Buffy grabs the stake and in one swift motion, buries it in Amilyn's back.

The shade goes up, flapping loudly as it spins. It is still pitch black out. Amilyn stare, wide-eyed and silent, at the night as he dies.

BUFFY

It's in about four hours, Dick.

Amilyn spins, dying rage in his eyes. He grabs her. His strength is formidable even as his body begins to smoke.

Suddenly screaming, he forces her over suddenly with such power that the two of them go crashing through the floorboards.

Sure to be an x-post:

In Joss' commentary for S1 - WTTH/Harvest - he talks about how he wanted to use the above scene in the movie - it never got filmed - so he brought it back for the pilot.

Cool. That's a good clue that this may be authentic. Or a well-researched fake.

Hey DCJ - I have been meaning to mention - I am using the scan of Mel with the Slayeraxe from Fray that you put up a link to many moons ago (after it first appeared in the show) as my wallpaper....I love it (My favorite part is actually her quote: "I have something to say." What a BADASS). So thanks!