S5 ep3 review - no spoilers
Miriam Rocke
thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
This ep was good. Not stunning, and it was rather a ripoff of a Star
Trek episode, but it was good for character development. And decently
amusing. (Of course, it *is* Jane Espenson -- Earshot, Band Candy, A
New Man -- so that's hardly surprising. I like JE's writing.)
And Willow's hair is, not surprisingly, still short.
Mir
--
Miriam Rocke "Just so we're clear, you guys
mrr...@ucdavis.edu know you're nuts, right?"
http://handel.cipic.ucdavis.edu/~mrrocke/ --BtVS, "Gingerbread"
Mattia Valente
>
> Wonder how long I can keep up this separate, no-spoiler-y review
> thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
Well, the non-spoiler one is nice and short and concise. It's all very
much appreciated though! That's not too terrible, is it?
> This ep was good. Not stunning, and it was rather a ripoff of a Star
> Trek episode, but it was good for character development. And decently
> amusing. (Of course, it *is* Jane Espenson -- Earshot, Band Candy, A
> New Man -- so that's hardly surprising. I like JE's writing.)
Rip off of a Star Trek episode, huh? Interesting....Character
development is good, and te other JE eps are among my favorites (well,
Earshot and Band Candy, anyway..)
> And Willow's hair is, not surprisingly, still short.
Still no hair spells? Damn...
Looks like Season 5 is off to a pretty good start, judging by the last 3
posts. No real stunners yet, I guess, but the season is young..
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Miriam Rocke
: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: >
: > Wonder how long I can keep up this separate, no-spoiler-y review
: > thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
:
: Well, the non-spoiler one is nice and short and concise.
As opposed to the spoiler one, which is long and rambly. I know. <g>
: It's all very much appreciated though!
Appreciated is good. I like being appreciated...
: > And Willow's hair is, not surprisingly, still short.
:
: Still no hair spells? Damn...
Well, not that I can tell you about in a non-spoiler-y review
*innocent look*
(Notice I didn't say anything about the *color* of Will's hair.)
: Looks like Season 5 is off to a pretty good start, judging by the last 3
: posts. No real stunners yet, I guess, but the season is young..
I Have Heard Things about when the first real Wham episode is going to
be. Not that the other episodes don't further the general arc, but the
general arc was not the Point of the ep, at least as far as we can
tell with only a few eps under our belt. Hmm. I'm confusing myself.
Rephrase: I Have Heard Things about when Certain Things are going to
be Explained. Which, hopefully, will be Stunner-y eps. Or something.
Mir
making no sense, as usual
Mattia Valente
>
> Mattia Valente (mae.v...@std.vu.nl) wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : >
> : > Wonder how long I can keep up this separate, no-spoiler-y review
> : > thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
> :
> : Well, the non-spoiler one is nice and short and concise.
>
> As opposed to the spoiler one, which is long and rambly. I know. <g>
Rambling is good! Ok, so I have a bit of a biased view on that, seeing
as I tend to ramble quite a bit myself (one of the main reasons I don't
start threads..)
> : It's all very much appreciated though!
>
> Appreciated is good. I like being appreciated...
:-)
> : > And Willow's hair is, not surprisingly, still short.
> :
> : Still no hair spells? Damn...
>
> Well, not that I can tell you about in a non-spoiler-y review
> *innocent look*
hmmm...
> (Notice I didn't say anything about the *color* of Will's hair.)
Hey! Don't *do* that! You'll give someone a heart attack!
> : Looks like Season 5 is off to a pretty good start, judging by the last 3
> : posts. No real stunners yet, I guess, but the season is young..
>
> I Have Heard Things about when the first real Wham episode is going to
> be. Not that the other episodes don't further the general arc, but the
> general arc was not the Point of the ep, at least as far as we can
> tell with only a few eps under our belt. Hmm. I'm confusing myself.
Hmmm...an episode with George Michael singing "Wake me up before you Go
Go"?
<ducks>
Oh, and are you speaking about yourself in the pluralis majestatis, your
highness?
<ducks again>
> Rephrase: I Have Heard Things about when Certain Things are going to
> be Explained. Which, hopefully, will be Stunner-y eps. Or something.
Ah. Better :-)
> making no sense, as usual
Really, it's all relative! Did you even catch some of those LRT[tm]?
Mattia
YaddaYaddaMeister[tm]
Miriam Rocke
: Miriam Rocke wrote:
:
: > Wonder how long I can keep up this separate, no-spoiler-y review
: > thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
:
Well, there's only so unspoilery I can get and still say something at
all. <G>
"There was an episode last night. Um. Buffy was in it. No wait,
cross that out -- that's a spoiler, after all, that Buffy hasn't died
yet. Um. There was a vampire in it. And a bit of humor. No, wait,
that's a spoiler too, and now people will expect an amusing line.
Hmm." And my post to the group will consist of "There was an episode
last night."
Mir
amusing herself...
Miriam Rocke
:
: Spoiler space please! If there was an episode last night, and that episode
: wasn't a repeat, that would mean that Buffy is still alive wouldn't it?
Nope.
(1) I never said it was a *new* episode.
(1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy.
(2) They could, conceivably, kill off Buffy and still have episodes of
BtVS. They've done it before, after all. (Okay, so they brought her
back -- so what? <g>)
(3) She could, conceivably, have been turned by a vampire, but
retained her soul (either through spell or because Slayers are Special
that way) and be fighting other vampires...in which case she's not
really alive.
: Unless you're saying that Buffy *did* die, and that the show is all about a
: beautiful red-headed wicca girl from now on. That would be a spoiler as
: well. But in that case I really don't care!
<g>
: Joining in the fun, but hitting the sack as well. And that's hard to
: imagine when you're in the US at the moment. Isn't this internet
: thing great?
What-- it's hard for me to imagine someone hitting the sack? Hate to
break it to you, but we Merkins hit the sack also. ;) And I could
easily go to bed now...(yes, I'm tired, why do you ask?)
Mir
P@rick
> Wonder how long I can keep up this separate, no-spoiler-y review
> thing. <g> It tends to get kind of...well, vague...
And I'm wondering how spoilery these reviews actually are (for me
*personally* mind you!). When I see you write "Well this ep sucked big time,
but I'm not gonna say why" (can you tell I'm exaggerating?) I will be
expecting this ep to suck when I see it. It's like denial: even when S5 is
worse than S4, I don't want to know until I find out myself. I've learned
this lesson by being spoiled rotten for S4. They burned S4 down to the
ground in a.t.b-v-s. And now I'm watching it partially to see if it is
really as bad as they say. I'm easily influenced. Luckily, some eps surprise
me in a positive way.
But don't get me wrong, I admire and appreciate the effort you put into it.
I just want to be spoilerfree, that's all.
> This ep was good. Not stunning, and it was rather a ripoff of a Star
> Trek episode, but it was good for character development. And decently
> amusing. (Of course, it *is* Jane Espenson -- Earshot, Band Candy, A
> New Man -- so that's hardly surprising. I like JE's writing.)
Gingerbread, The Harsh Light Of Day, Pangs, Doomed... let's say I like most
of her writing, love some of it, and dislike one or two eps.
> And Willow's hair is, not surprisingly, still short.
I'm keeping track. The Alyson Hannigan Corner is providing me with up to
date Aly screenshots ;o) I loved the red sweater she was wearing! It
accentuated her body nicely.
And no, I don't consider Aly screenshots to be spoilers. I consider them to
be a necessity of life.
Bye, Patrick
P@rick
> "There was an episode last night."
Spoiler space please! If there was an episode last night, and that episode
wasn't a repeat, that would mean that Buffy is still alive wouldn't it? Now
you've spoiled all the fans who expected S5 to be nothing more than a two-
parter!
Unless you're saying that Buffy *did* die, and that the show is all about a
beautiful red-headed wicca girl from now on. That would be a spoiler as
well. But in that case I really don't care!
> Mir
> amusing herself...
Joining in the fun, but hitting the sack as well. And that's hard to imagine
when you're in the US at the moment. Isn't this internet thing great?
Bye, Patrick
P@rick
> P@rick wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> :
> : > "There was an episode last night."
> :
> : Spoiler space please! If there was an episode last night, and that
episode
> : wasn't a repeat, that would mean that Buffy is still alive wouldn't it?
>
>
> (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
S5 ep3 looks new to me
> (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
> (2) They could, conceivably, kill off Buffy and still have episodes of
> BtVS. They've done it before, after all. (Okay, so they brought her
> back -- so what? <g>)/
Mmmmm...
> (3) She could, conceivably, have been turned by a vampire, but
> retained her soul (either through spell or because Slayers are Special
> that way) and be fighting other vampires...in which case she's not
> really alive.
.... you're stretching it. But technically you're right.
> : Joining in the fun, but hitting the sack as well. And that's hard to
> : imagine when you're in the US at the moment. Isn't this internet
> : thing great?
>
> What-- it's hard for me to imagine someone hitting the sack? Hate to
> break it to you, but we Merkins hit the sack also. ;) And I could
> easily go to bed now...(yes, I'm tired, why do you ask?)
Your eyelids are getting heavy... you long for your comfortable warm bed...
resistance is futile...
I thought you Merkins hit the hay. Or at least in Iowa they do. Most Merkins
live in Iowa and go by the name of Riley, don't they?
Bye, Patrick
who learned everything he knows 'bout Merkins by watching BtVS and Angel
Miriam Rocke
: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: > P@rick wrote:
: > :
: > : > "There was an episode last night."
: > :
: > : Spoiler space please! If there was an episode last night, and that
: episode
: > : wasn't a repeat, that would mean that Buffy is still alive wouldn't it?
: > Nope.
: >
: > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
:
: S5 ep3 looks new to me
And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
how to lie, y'know. ;)
: > (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
:
: It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
*looks at the group name*
Oh...you mean this *isn't* alt.baby.ewoks? Damn...
: > (2) They could, conceivably, kill off Buffy and still have episodes of
: > BtVS. They've done it before, after all. (Okay, so they brought her
: > back -- so what? <g>)/
[Clarification: What I meant here is that they'd done the killing of
Buffy before, way back in S1, not that they've done episodes with a
not-alive Buffy since that time. But...wasn't it, like, Blake's 7
that killed off Blake and still had episodes?
: I thought you Merkins hit the hay. Or at least in Iowa they do.
Heh. I hear 'hit the sack' more than 'hit the hay'. Or, sometimes,
'crash face-down on the bed'...
: Most Merkins
: live in Iowa and go by the name of Riley, don't they?
Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
Or...well, you get the picture. I hope.) And before you ask, yes, I
have been to Iowa.
: Bye, Patrick
: who learned everything he knows 'bout Merkins by watching BtVS and Angel
Dangerous *grin*
Mir
who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
(okay, not really, but I wouldn't mind having Giles come and tutor me...)
(*innocent look*)
Miriam Rocke
(oh, look, it's someone *other* than me and P@rick... <G>)
: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
: > : > P@rick wrote:
: > : > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
: > : > :
: > : > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
: > :
: > : S5 ep3 looks new to me
: >
: > And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
: > I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
: > been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
: > how to lie, y'know. ;)
:
<makes an odd noise that sounds halfway between a cough and a sneeze>
Um...yeah...um...
<goes into extra-fakey coughing fit>
: <evil>Mwaahahahahahahaha!!!!!</evil>
:
: Aw, shit. I blew my cover *again*
Y'know, you really need better self-control...
: > : > (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
: > :
: > : It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
: >
: > *looks at the group name*
: >
: > Oh...you mean this *isn't* alt.baby.ewoks? Damn...
:
: There's an alt.baby.ewoks?!?!?! Why didn't anybody *tell* me????
Because it got taken over by the alt.baby.gungans, so it's not a fun
place any more.
: > : > (2) They could, conceivably, kill off Buffy and still have episodes of
: > : > BtVS. They've done it before, after all. (Okay, so they brought her
: > : > back -- so what? <g>)/
: >
: > [Clarification: What I meant here is that they'd done the killing of
: > Buffy before, way back in S1, not that they've done episodes with a
: > not-alive Buffy since that time. But...wasn't it, like, Blake's 7
: > that killed off Blake and still had episodes?
:
: Beats me..never seen a single episode of Blake's 7 in my whole life,
Like I have? <g> I think it was referenced in discussion of whether
JMS could blow up B5 (the station) mid-series and still call the show B5.
: ..and we knew what you meant, its not like we're stupid, right? <looks
: around nervously>
<innocent look> Sure, right...
: > : Most Merkins
: > : live in Iowa and go by the name of Riley, don't they?
: >
: > Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
: > wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
:
: You know somebody who actually goes by the name of Buffy? Wow..
Yep. I think her given name's Elizabeth, and (according to her) she
*did* try going by Elizabeth once, and it just felt Really Strange,
and switching back to Buffy felt a lot more natural, so she decided
that she'd stick with Buffy.
I certainly remembered her name... <g>
: there was a Xander at my high school, though. Not that strange a name
I think Alex is a more common shortening of Alexander, in the US, than
Xander is.
: BTW, did you know that a Merkin as actually a pubic wig from victorian
: England? It was supposed to help against pubic lice (crabs) or
: something...
Yes, I did know that, and I'm not a pubic wig <g>
: > Mir
: > who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
:
: Uh...yeah. Sure. You realize neither I nor P@rick are British, right?
Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
Swedish...
: I'm an idiot. I have to catch a plane at 7:00 tomorrow morning, and I'm
: awake and sitting in front of my computer, listening to Jazz and posting
: in abe...oh well.
That's idiocy? I thought it was normal.
Mir
Mattia Valente
> P@rick (P.J.Mee...@students.fss.VampWillow.uu.nl) wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : > P@rick wrote:
> : > :
> : > : > "There was an episode last night."
> : > :
> : > : Spoiler space please! If there was an episode last night, and that: episode
> : > : wasn't a repeat, that would mean that Buffy is still alive wouldn't it?
> : > Nope.
> : >
> : > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
> :
> : S5 ep3 looks new to me
>
> And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
> I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
> been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
> how to lie, y'know. ;)
We don't, so please, don't teach us! We're pure and innocent and good..
<tries to suppress laughter>
<evil>Mwaahahahahahahaha!!!!!</evil>
Aw, shit. I blew my cover *again*
> : > (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
> :
> : It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
>
> *looks at the group name*
>
> Oh...you mean this *isn't* alt.baby.ewoks? Damn...
There's an alt.baby.ewoks?!?!?! Why didn't anybody *tell* me????
> : > (2) They could, conceivably, kill off Buffy and still have episodes of
> : > BtVS. They've done it before, after all. (Okay, so they brought her
> : > back -- so what? <g>)/
>
> [Clarification: What I meant here is that they'd done the killing of
> Buffy before, way back in S1, not that they've done episodes with a
> not-alive Buffy since that time. But...wasn't it, like, Blake's 7
> that killed off Blake and still had episodes?
Beats me..never seen a single episode of Blake's 7 in my whole life,
so..and we knew what you meant, its not like we're stupid, right? <looks
around nervously>
> : I thought you Merkins hit the hay. Or at least in Iowa they do.
>
> Heh. I hear 'hit the sack' more than 'hit the hay'. Or, sometimes,
> 'crash face-down on the bed'...
:-)
> : Most Merkins
> : live in Iowa and go by the name of Riley, don't they?
>
> Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
> wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
You know somebody who actually goes by the name of Buffy? Wow..there was
a Xander at my high school, though. Not that strange a name (although
the french did feel the need to change it Alex..ugh..)
> Or...well, you get the picture. I hope.) And before you ask, yes, I
> have been to Iowa.
damn...too slow.
BTW, did you know that a Merkin as actually a pubic wig from victorian
England? It was supposed to help against pubic lice (crabs) or
something...
> : Bye, Patrick
> : who learned everything he knows 'bout Merkins by watching BtVS and Angel
>
> Dangerous *grin*
;-P
> Mir
> who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
Uh...yeah. Sure. You realize neither I nor P@rick are British, right?
Oh, and while I'm on the subject (well, my brain is..)...um...never
mind.
> (okay, not really, but I wouldn't mind having Giles come and tutor me...)
> (*innocent look*)
hehe..innocent by bottom (see, I can be british if I try!)
<butthead>huhuh...he said 'bottom'.</butthead>
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
P@rick
>P@rick wrote wrote:
>: Miriam Rocke wrote:
>: > P@rick wrote:
>: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
>: > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
>:
>: S5 ep3 looks new to me
>
>And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
>I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
>been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
>how to lie, y'know. ;)
No. I'd suspect that you were a fanfic-writer who already had imagined
herself to be on the BtVS writing-team in 2001. Not that I wouldn't support
such a campain mind you. I'd love to have one of the writing-team post in
a.b.e. Then our brilliant ideas for the show and characters would finally be
heard.
>: > (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
>:
>: It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
>
>*looks at the group name*
>
>Oh...you mean this *isn't* alt.baby.ewoks? Damn...
No, this is alt.fan.willow.drool.drool.drool
>Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
>wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
>Or...well, you get the picture. I hope.) And before you ask, yes, I
>have been to Iowa.
Ah, and do they all shave their armpits in Iowa, or just their chest? I
assume that every male in Iowa between 18 and 25 walks around shirtless,
only wearing overalls and a pitchfork.
>: Bye, Patrick
>: who learned everything he knows 'bout Merkins by watching BtVS and Angel
>
>Dangerous *grin*
Ah come on! How can a grin be dangerous?
Now those fangs, they could be really.... uh oh...
>Mir
>who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
>(okay, not really, but I wouldn't mind having Giles come and tutor me...)
>(*innocent look*)
Giles wasn't able to make it. I hope Wesley will do as well?
Bye, Patrick
Miriam Rocke
: Miriam Rocke wrote in message
: >P@rick wrote wrote:
: >: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: >: > P@rick wrote:
: >: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
:
: >: > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
: >:
: >: S5 ep3 looks new to me
: >
: >And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
: >I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
: >been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
: >how to lie, y'know. ;)
:
: No. I'd suspect that you were a fanfic-writer who already had imagined
: herself to be on the BtVS writing-team in 2001. Not that I wouldn't support
: such a campain mind you. I'd love to have one of the writing-team post in
: a.b.e. Then our brilliant ideas for the show and characters would finally be
: heard.
<g>
Okay. Spoilers for S6 ep12: It's pretty much all Giles and Willow.
They *are* cute together, aren't they? And it was terribly fun when
they fell in the pool; their expressions, trying not to watch each
other...
: >Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
: >wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
: >Or...well, you get the picture. I hope.) And before you ask, yes, I
: >have been to Iowa.
:
: Ah, and do they all shave their armpits in Iowa, or just their
: chest?
Well, Angel has a pretty hairless chest, too...maybe it's both. Maybe
it's countries/states that start with I. *shrug*
: I
: assume that every male in Iowa between 18 and 25 walks around shirtless,
: only wearing overalls and a pitchfork.
'Fraid not. <g> Not *every* male.
: >who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
: >(okay, not really, but I wouldn't mind having Giles come and tutor me...)
: >(*innocent look*)
:
: Giles wasn't able to make it. I hope Wesley will do as well?
Oh, sure. He needs some, um, therapy, anyway. And, hey, is Doyle
available?
Mir
looking very innocent
P@rick
>P@rick wrote:
>: Miriam Rocke wrote:
>: >P@rick wrote wrote:
>: >: Miriam Rocke wrote:
>: >: > P@rick wrote:
>: >: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
>Okay. Spoilers for S6 ep12: It's pretty much all Giles and Willow.
>They *are* cute together, aren't they? And it was terribly fun when
>they fell in the pool; their expressions, trying not to watch each
>other...
.... when they took off their wet clothes and..... ok, they *look* cute
together. Let's keep it at that! (and close up at Willow slipping into
nothing more than a fuzzy towel) [1]
>: Giles wasn't able to make it. I hope Wesley will do as well?
>
>Oh, sure. He needs some, um, therapy, anyway. And, hey, is Doyle
>available?
I don't no how to tell you this.... he's dead!
>Mir
>looking very innocent
You're not Wesley.
"That's right Wesley. Mir's gonna make you *bark*...
Bye, Patrick
[1] Told ya: alt.fan.willow.drool.drool.drool
Miriam Rocke
: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: >P@rick wrote:
: >: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: >: >: Miriam Rocke wrote:
: >: >: > P@rick wrote:
: >: >: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
:
: >Okay. Spoilers for S6 ep12: It's pretty much all Giles and Willow.
: >They *are* cute together, aren't they? And it was terribly fun when
: >they fell in the pool; their expressions, trying not to watch each
: >other...
:
: .... when they took off their wet clothes and..... ok, they *look* cute
: together. Let's keep it at that! (and close up at Willow slipping into
: nothing more than a fuzzy towel) [1]
*grin*
: >: Giles wasn't able to make it. I hope Wesley will do as well?
: >
: >Oh, sure. He needs some, um, therapy, anyway. And, hey, is Doyle
: >available?
:
: I don't no how to tell you this.... he's dead!
Is not. He's pining for the fjords.
: "That's right Wesley. Mir's gonna make you *bark*...
<smiles sweetly at Wesley>
: [1] Told ya: alt.fan.willow.drool.drool.drool
.with.some.giles.drool.drool.drool
Mir
(.and.the.occasional.Doyle.drool)
Mattia Valente
>
> (oh, look, it's someone *other* than me and P@rick... <G>)
Should I take that as a compliment, and insult, or just an innocent
(yeah right..) observation, I wonder?
> Mattia Valente (mae.v...@std.vu.nl) wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : > P@rick (P.J.Mee...@students.fss.VampWillow.uu.nl) wrote:
> : > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : > : > P@rick wrote:
> : > : > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : > (1) I never said it was a *new* episode./
> : > :
> : > : S5 ep3 looks new to me
> : >
> : > And if I posted a subject line saying "S6 ep12", would you expect that
> : > I somehow managed to get my hands on an episode that probably hasn't
> : > been *conceived*, let alone written, let alone filmed? I *do* know
> : > how to lie, y'know. ;)
> :
> : We don't, so please, don't teach us! We're pure and innocent and good..
>
> <makes an odd noise that sounds halfway between a cough and a sneeze>
> Um...yeah...um...
> <goes into extra-fakey coughing fit>
:-p
> : <evil>Mwaahahahahahahaha!!!!!</evil>
> :
> : Aw, shit. I blew my cover *again*
>
> Y'know, you really need better self-control...
I *know*! I'm taking self help classes, but it's not working very well,
to be honest with you..
> : > : > (1b) For that matter, I never said it was an episode of Buffy./
> : > :
> : > : It had better be. Or else you're in the wrong group!
> : >
> : > *looks at the group name*
> : >
> : > Oh...you mean this *isn't* alt.baby.ewoks? Damn...
> :
> : There's an alt.baby.ewoks?!?!?! Why didn't anybody *tell* me????
>
> Because it got taken over by the alt.baby.gungans, so it's not a fun
> place any more.
Well, we could make it fun by going in there and insulting Jar Jar and
all his little friends..Oh, I just had a thought: maybe that's where TMS
went! On second thought, maybe I'll stay here.....
> : Beats me..never seen a single episode of Blake's 7 in my whole life,
>
> Like I have? <g> I think it was referenced in discussion of whether
> JMS could blow up B5 (the station) mid-series and still call the show B5.
My vote: Yes. Especially relevant when I have yet to start watching the
show (I'm waiting for some early season B5 repeats..don't want to start
by watching the last few eps..)
> : ..and we knew what you meant, its not like we're stupid, right? <looks
> : around nervously>
>
> <innocent look> Sure, right...
Hey!
Well, ok, fair enough, considering some of the things you see here. Then
again, you do see our slightly more cerebrally developed sides from time
to time (albeit not very often..)
> : > : Most Merkins
> : > : live in Iowa and go by the name of Riley, don't they?
> : >
> : > Hmph. I don't know *anyone* named Riley. (Or Finn. Or Buffy. -- no
> : > wait, I do know a Buffy, scrap that one. -- Or Willow. Or Xander.
> :
> : You know somebody who actually goes by the name of Buffy? Wow..
>
> Yep. I think her given name's Elizabeth, and (according to her) she
> *did* try going by Elizabeth once, and it just felt Really Strange,
> and switching back to Buffy felt a lot more natural, so she decided
> that she'd stick with Buffy.
Hehe...weird.
> I certainly remembered her name... <g>
Indeed you did..was this prior to BtVS's existence or post, if I may be
so forward?
> : there was a Xander at my high school, though. Not that strange a name
>
> I think Alex is a more common shortening of Alexander, in the US, than
> Xander is.
True. In fact, them stoopid frenchies have renamed him Alex. Say
'Xander' and they look confused.
> : BTW, did you know that a Merkin as actually a pubic wig from victorian
> : England? It was supposed to help against pubic lice (crabs) or
> : something...
>
> Yes, I did know that, and I'm not a pubic wig <g>
Ah. Just making sure ;-)
> : > Mir
> : > who learned everythign she knows 'bout Brits by watching BtVS and Angel
> :
> : Uh...yeah. Sure. You realize neither I nor P@rick are British, right?
>
> Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
> representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
> Swedish...
Well, actually, you *do* have Jonathan Black from that side of the
channel, anyway...of course if he sent in his profile you would know
that..
> : I'm an idiot. I have to catch a plane at 7:00 tomorrow morning, and I'm
> : awake and sitting in front of my computer, listening to Jazz and posting
> : in abe...oh well.
>
> That's idiocy? I thought it was normal.
Well, the fact that I only had 4 hours of sleep was the idiocy..and the
fact that the damn 10:00 flight was booked solid..the rest is indeed
normal.
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Miriam Rocke
:
: Should I take that as a compliment, and insult, or just an innocent
: (yeah right..) observation, I wonder?
Moi? I'm always innocent. Sweet'n'innocent.
: > Like I have? <g> I think it was referenced in discussion of whether
: > JMS could blow up B5 (the station) mid-series and still call the show B5.
:
: My vote: Yes. Especially relevant when I have yet to start watching the
: show (I'm waiting for some early season B5 repeats..don't want to start
: by watching the last few eps..)
No, you really really don't. But B5 is a Very Good Show. Better, in
many ways, than Buffy. <g>
[snip RL-known Buffy]
: > I certainly remembered her name... <g>
:
: Indeed you did..was this prior to BtVS's existence or post, if I may be
: so forward?
Post. Which is why I remembered her name. *grin*
: > Yes, I did know that, and I'm not a pubic wig <g>
:
: Ah. Just making sure ;-)
Hmph. Do I *look* like a pubic wig to you? ;)
: > Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
: > representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
: > Swedish...
:
: Well, actually, you *do* have Jonathan Black from that side of the
: channel, anyway...of course if he sent in his profile you would know
: that..
<g> Which doesn't change the fact that, really, the only Europeans we
see on the show are British. (Or Irish.)
Mir
Mattia Valente
>
> Mattia Valente (mae.v...@std.vu.nl) wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : >
> : > (oh, look, it's someone *other* than me and P@rick... <G>)
> :
> : Should I take that as a compliment, and insult, or just an innocent
> : (yeah right..) observation, I wonder?
>
> Moi? I'm always innocent. Sweet'n'innocent.
<snicker>
Yeah, suer, I beleive you..
<burst out laughing..>
phew, sorry about that <wipes away tear>
> : > Like I have? <g> I think it was referenced in discussion of whether
> : > JMS could blow up B5 (the station) mid-series and still call the show B5.
> :
> : My vote: Yes. Especially relevant when I have yet to start watching the
> : show (I'm waiting for some early season B5 repeats..don't want to start
> : by watching the last few eps..)
>
> No, you really really don't. But B5 is a Very Good Show. Better, in
> many ways, than Buffy. <g>
Ooh, careful where you go there...that could be considered flamebait in
this sort of group (of course, the fact that a large majority of this
group seems to watch B5 makes it a little safer..)
As I understand it, B5 redefines the 'Story Arc' concept, which is a
good thing, I guess. I've seen a few isolated eps, but they didn't make
too much sense and weren't particularly exciting. I'm very willing to
give it a chance though.
> [snip RL-known Buffy]
> : > I certainly remembered her name... <g>
> :
> : Indeed you did..was this prior to BtVS's existence or post, if I may be
> : so forward?
>
> Post. Which is why I remembered her name. *grin*
:-)
> : > Yes, I did know that, and I'm not a pubic wig <g>
> :
> : Ah. Just making sure ;-)
>
> Hmph. Do I *look* like a pubic wig to you? ;)
Beats me. This is usenet, you know. Text based communication and all
that (someday they'll even invent things where you can actually do this
live, maybe even with moving pictures...oh, wait, that's IRC and Video
Conferencing....never mind...)
Anyway, I've never seen a pubic wig in my life.
> : > Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
> : > representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
> : > Swedish...
> :
> : Well, actually, you *do* have Jonathan Black from that side of the
> : channel, anyway...of course if he sent in his profile you would know
> : that..
>
> <g> Which doesn't change the fact that, really, the only Europeans we
> see on the show are British. (Or Irish.)
Well, no, you have the Gypsies plus the occasional German hitmen..
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Miriam Rocke
: > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
: > : >
: > : > (oh, look, it's someone *other* than me and P@rick... <G>)
: > :
: > : Should I take that as a compliment, and insult, or just an innocent
: > : (yeah right..) observation, I wonder?
: >
: > Moi? I'm always innocent. Sweet'n'innocent.
:
: <snicker>
: Yeah, suer, I beleive you..
: <burst out laughing..>
<looks *very* innocent, as well as the teensiest bit injured>
: > No, you really really don't. But B5 is a Very Good Show. Better, in
: > many ways, than Buffy. <g>
:
: Ooh, careful where you go there...that could be considered flamebait in
: this sort of group
It's not flamebait in the troll sense; I'm not trying to get a
reaction, just stating my opinion. Buffy is not a bad show, but the
story arc is disjointed and self-contradictory, and there are several
episodes I don't like at all, and many that are just so-so. Whereas
with B5...well, never mind. Those who watch it, know what I'm talking
about; those who don't, wouldn't anyway. <g>
: > : > Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
: > : > representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
: > : > Swedish...
: > :
: > : Well, actually, you *do* have Jonathan Black from that side of the
: > : channel, anyway...of course if he sent in his profile you would know
: > : that..
: >
: > <g> Which doesn't change the fact that, really, the only Europeans we
: > see on the show are British. (Or Irish.)
:
: Well, no, you have the Gypsies plus the occasional German hitmen..
Good point; I forgot about them. Hm. But there still aren't any
Dutch folk, are there?
Mattia Valente
>
> Mattia Valente (mae.v...@std.vu.nl) wrote:
> : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : >
> : > Mattia Valente (mae.v...@std.vu.nl) wrote:
> : > : Miriam Rocke wrote:
> : > : >
> : > : > (oh, look, it's someone *other* than me and P@rick... <G>)
> : > :
> : > : Should I take that as a compliment, and insult, or just an innocent
> : > : (yeah right..) observation, I wonder?
> : >
> : > Moi? I'm always innocent. Sweet'n'innocent.
> :
> : <snicker>
> : Yeah, suer, I beleive you..
> : <burst out laughing..>
>
> <looks *very* innocent, as well as the teensiest bit injured>
;-P
> : > No, you really really don't. But B5 is a Very Good Show. Better, in
> : > many ways, than Buffy. <g>
> :
> : Ooh, careful where you go there...that could be considered flamebait in
> : this sort of group
>
> It's not flamebait in the troll sense; I'm not trying to get a
> reaction, just stating my opinion. Buffy is not a bad show, but the
> story arc is disjointed and self-contradictory, and there are several
> episodes I don't like at all, and many that are just so-so.
Fair enough..although I have a very short list of bad eps, and a not so
long list of so-so eps (although S4 has been, well, S4..) Story Arc
isn't always as central as I'd like it to be, I agree there..
> Whereas
> with B5...well, never mind. Those who watch it, know what I'm talking
> about; those who don't, wouldn't anyway. <g>
;-)
As I understand it, it's a bit of an apples and oranges situation
though..Buffy and Angel remain on the top of my favorite shows shortlist
though.
> : > : > Well, yes, but there's rather a dearth of Netherlandian
> : > : > representatives in Buffy. The closest is Sven, and he was (IIRC)
> : > : > Swedish...
> : > :
> : > : Well, actually, you *do* have Jonathan Black from that side of the
> : > : channel, anyway...of course if he sent in his profile you would know
> : > : that..
> : >
> : > <g> Which doesn't change the fact that, really, the only Europeans we
> : > see on the show are British. (Or Irish.)
> :
> : Well, no, you have the Gypsies plus the occasional German hitmen..
>
> Good point; I forgot about them. Hm. But there still aren't any
> Dutch folk, are there?
Well, can't think of any offhand..
Mattia
P@rick
> Miriam Rocke wrote:
> > Good point; I forgot about them. Hm. But there still aren't any
> > Dutch folk, are there?
>
> Well, can't think of any offhand..
There was the reference to this Dutch boy who stuck his finger in a duck...
err dyke.
Bye, Patrick
Jonathan Black
And Xander's reference to an elderly Dutch women's chat room.
I won't include the quote, that would be predictable.
--
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