Fred: Oh my God! Angel, you're…cute! Angel: Fred, don't! Fred: Oh, but the little hands! And the hair! Angel: Hey! You're fired.

'Smile Time'


We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good  

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


Katie M - Mar 10, 2004 5:03:45 pm PST #1207 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

*goes and looks*

The Night Walkers of Certando.


DavidS - Mar 10, 2004 5:20:57 pm PST #1208 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

This leads to a literary subject I've been thinking about.

Endings are hard. What are your favorite endings in books?


Susan W. - Mar 10, 2004 5:22:52 pm PST #1209 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Specific endings or types?


Steph L. - Mar 10, 2004 5:23:55 pm PST #1210 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Off the top of my head, Gatsby. The Glass Menagerie, if we're counting plays.

The Prince of Tides.

Oh, oh, oh -- Kavalier and Clay might have the most perfect ending ever.


§ ita § - Mar 10, 2004 5:24:34 pm PST #1211 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Prayer For Owen Meany.


DavidS - Mar 10, 2004 5:25:07 pm PST #1212 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Specific endings or types?

Specific endings. I just want to reverse engineer them a little bit and get a sense why they work.


DavidS - Mar 10, 2004 5:25:37 pm PST #1213 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Did I mention I'd like a little commentary on why the ending worked so well? I don't think I did.


§ ita § - Mar 10, 2004 5:26:46 pm PST #1214 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

God, some guys are so needy.

I liked the Owen Meany ending because it double-purposed so many things. It was a huge callback/tying up. So many things that functioned perfectly well on their own were revealed to also be foreshadowing the climax.


Dana - Mar 10, 2004 5:26:57 pm PST #1215 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Oh, yeah, Gatsby. The language makes me shake.


Betsy HP - Mar 10, 2004 5:27:27 pm PST #1216 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Use of Weapons. Completely messes with your head.