Cecily/Halfrek.
This gave me the freakiest porny image. Until I realized that Cecily would totally never do Halfrek. She is beneath her. Wait. That means she is beneath herself. Damn. Freaky porny image again.
Mind scrub needed.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Buffy 4: Grr. Arrgh.
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tina f. - Jul 28, 2003 8:57:12 am PDT #3675 of 10001
Allyson - Jul 28, 2003 9:46:34 am PDT #3676 of 10001
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
Yeah, the, umm... shout outs sort of sucked ass.
Back in my day, the shout outs meant something. Why, we had the Polgara demon. Then these young whipper snappers come in and gum up the works with their bad math skillz.
Cindy - Jul 28, 2003 11:14:27 am PDT #3677 of 10001
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On Cecily and Halfrek-I just thought that was a meta joke for Buffy fans because they used the same actress.
Wanking aside, I believe this has been confirmed.
Yes, I think it was Marti, but whomever it was, I distinctly remember the comment. They liked the actress, wanted to use her as Halfrek, and so put in her, "William?" -- as a nod to the fans.
They didn't realize so many fans would take the nod as a finger. I just thought it was fun. It could have been much more interesting though.
WildDemon Cornelius - Jul 28, 2003 11:29:18 am PDT #3678 of 10001
Take your fingers off it, don't you dare touch it, you know it don't belong to you, to you...
Okay, okay, so it meant nothing, it was just an inside joke...well I love those anyway as long as they're clever...personally I thought the "Giles not touching anything" bit would have been clever had they just done it for, like, one episode, but instead they dragged it out too long, to the point where it was absurd that no one would have seen him touching anything unless he was the First. I did like the bit w/ the Bringer's shoes squeaking however...a reminder of how the First was impressive in its' omniscience, but had a lot of incompetent help.
One note though: I think that if Halfrek had "daddy issues", they should have made her turn out to be Cecily...it makes sense that a young woman from the Victorian era would have father issues...Victorians not really known for their kindness and sensitivity towards women and children...why oh why did they screw up what could have been an interesting story w/ a reference to the Crimean War? Oh well...
Gleebo - Jul 28, 2003 11:36:59 am PDT #3679 of 10001
"God...my brilliance is now becoming a bit of a burden...get back to me." Dr. Cox - Scrubs
What about the time where people read way too much about what Doc said to Spike, that he thought he was the guy downtown or something. I read so many theories that he was cloned or that there was a Spike bot or a Spike double somewhere.
Kassto - Jul 28, 2003 11:38:39 am PDT #3680 of 10001
`He combed his hair, Put on a shirt that his mother made, And he went on the air...'
Yeah, the Chanterelle-Lily-Anne continuity was lovely and showed great character development. There's no reason all those smart writers couldn't have thought up something to move Cecily into Halfrek -- instead of just winding the fans up.
Jessica - Jul 28, 2003 11:39:48 am PDT #3681 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What about the time where people read way too much
For "people read way too much," I almost always insert "the writers dropped the ball." I'm uncharitable that way.
Gleebo - Jul 28, 2003 11:44:30 am PDT #3682 of 10001
"God...my brilliance is now becoming a bit of a burden...get back to me." Dr. Cox - Scrubs
I really liked the Chanterelle/Lily/Anne continuity as well minus the episode of Angel she was in with the shelter that ranks at the almost bottom of my ranking of all ME episodes.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 28, 2003 11:56:01 am PDT #3683 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The thing is, Mutant Enemy spoiled us with little touches like Sandy, Chanterelle/Lily/Anne, etc. If we'd never been exposed to that kind of care WRT the storytelling in the first place, we could have just handwaved stuff off the same way most genre shows require.
JohnSweden - Jul 28, 2003 12:03:18 pm PDT #3684 of 10001
I can't even.
The thing is, Mutant Enemy spoiled us with little touches like Sandy, Chanterelle/Lily/Anne, etc. If we'd never been exposed to that kind of care WRT the storytelling in the first place, we could have just handwaved stuff off the same way most genre shows require.
Yes, this. When they stopped caring about the show to the level I had become accustomed, they neglected to inform me.