Thanks for the wishes! I've received a lot of books as presents and I made pancakes with strawberries for breakfast. Not sure what the rest of the day has in store, but it has been a nice way to turn 33 so far.
Buffy: He ran away, right? Giles: Sort of, more. turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. Said I didn't concern him. Buffy: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe? Giles: Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.
'Same Time, Same Place'
Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness
[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!
Megan E. - May 15, 2004 5:44:47 am PDT #6211 of 6793
sj - May 15, 2004 9:36:29 am PDT #6212 of 6793
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy Birthday, Megan!
Ouise - May 15, 2004 3:07:35 pm PDT #6213 of 6793
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
Not sure what the rest of the day has in storeI do!
Ok, you do now as well. Stupid time passing,
Anyway, Happy Birthday again. Supper was great, and the cake was amazing. I"m going to go to bed very soon.
Megan E. - May 16, 2004 3:43:59 am PDT #6214 of 6793
Thanks guys for coming to my dinner party! What a wonderful Thai feast. We should do it again sometime soon.
Announcement: I have found my Buffy watch! YAY!
Ouise - May 16, 2004 12:23:02 pm PDT #6215 of 6793
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
It was most definitely my pleasure!
It's very quiet here - Nora was unexpectedly called in for a night shift at Mic Mac Mall. She'll be working 6pm to 7am. Glad it's not me. She doesn't seem to mind, though.
Megan E. - May 18, 2004 2:21:03 am PDT #6216 of 6793
Any comments on last night's episode? I thought it was good, but since when is Spike such a schmoop? I kind of wish they had introduced this arc earlier, but then again, they probably only developed it after getting their cancellation notice.
Strangely, I really enjoyed the Crash Bandicoot discussion between Illyria and 1,000 year old dude.
Do you think that Adam Baldwin's character knows about the glamour?
MechaKrelboyne - May 18, 2004 8:36:51 am PDT #6217 of 6793
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
Hmmm. You're going to have to define 'schmoop' for me. The Video game stuff was gold to me, because I took it as one of those things that's really talking about life in general, and therefore it hit me where I live. Hamilton probably suspects something.
Megan E. - May 18, 2004 8:43:30 am PDT #6218 of 6793
You're going to have to define 'schmoop' for me.
I guess what I mean is that he's starting to "care" about saving the world. He used to just do it to have something to do, but now he's getting into it. He's getting soft. I miss old growly "I'm gonna rip your head off" Spike.
Frankenbuddha - May 18, 2004 8:44:04 am PDT #6219 of 6793
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The closest thing to 'schmoop' I saw was Spike being first to raise his hand. Which I liked, a lot.
NAFDA summary: mostly positive, but a big discussion of whether (or how much) the black circle was an asspull at this late stage. Much confusion over exactly what the hell Lindsey's motivation was to want to be a tool of the SPs. Also how involved or not the Drogyn was with Angel's plan. Folks are also hoping for some guilt fallout for Angel over the killing (or a reveal that this was part of a plan with the Drogyn).
Angel's speech at the end and the Crash Bandicoot discussion were both considered gold.
§ ita § - May 18, 2004 8:45:37 am PDT #6220 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Spike's already killed himself to save the world. And I think he liked it. Much less schmoop here than last time.