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.
You know what they say about payback? Well I'm the bitch.
Fred ,'Life of the Party'
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!
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.
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.
Megan E. - May 18, 2004 8:47:31 am PDT #6221 of 6793
He was schmoopy earlier on too, when the group was talking about Fred.
MechaKrelboyne - May 18, 2004 8:52:06 am PDT #6222 of 6793
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
Hmm. Didn't strike me that way. I actually thought this ep was a good return to form for Spike. Instead of just pissing people off just to see what colors they turn, he went back to the whole discernment thing, poking holes in facades. I'm mainly thinking of The Thing That Wears Fred Like A Cloak, here, but then when am I not?
Megan E. - May 18, 2004 8:57:28 am PDT #6223 of 6793
Doesn't matter anyway. I'd take schmoopy Spike over the no Spike that we are going to have after next week.
Megan E. - May 18, 2004 10:29:31 am PDT #6224 of 6793
It's going to be really hard to not read the watch and post tomorrow night.