elisi | Buffy s8 #36. (The one where I couldn't keep a straight face.)

You know, Doctor Who has the perfect quote for everything. Although I'm not sure I'm going to do much poking... More pointing and laughing.

Right. Well. So I had mentally prepared myself for the worst, and then the story was... *flails* No seriously, just look at this:

"You gave me superpowers and tantric sex in space and ~PERFECTION~ and then you nobly gave it all up for me (*tear*) - let's move in together in my lovely castle and live happily ever after!"

I don't even know where to begin. "Bestest day of her life"??? REALLY? I mean, it's somewhere beyond ridiculous and way, way out there in the wild yonder where the maps say 'Here be dragons'. Oh and this made me laugh:

And then the whole 'You can't blame them for being a little pissed off' and Angel's noble 'I don't'...

Is that it? 'Oh, you naughty, naughty Angel, killing people and destroying the world! Bad boy, go stand in the corner. And you'll get no dessert!'

Actually Angel's characterisation was the only thing that got me actually cross what with 'I don't trust him' re. Spike, which was just so blatantly *wrong* on all levels that I wanted to kick something. But clearly Angel's been turned into a 12 year old permanently, so whatever. It's not like any other part of his personality makes sense anymore. Ditto Buffy. I'd like to think that this is all the glow, and that the rampant OOCness indicates the fact that they're not themselves, but considering the rest of s8 (remember Dracula and Xander being BFFs? That was played completely straight!) I'm not jumping to any conclusions.

And then Spike. Oh Spike. Spike who obviously went away somewhere, for some reason, and returned with a steampunk ship and a bug crew who call him 'Your Majesty' (this never got old!). And then proceeded to be smart and resourceful and dig out all the facts (unlike Angel who just wandered around with some kind of higher power talking at him and following blindly), so he'd know what to do to stop it all. And I'm sorry, but competence is my biggest kink of all, so I've got no complaints. Plus, this Spike strikes me as very close to Brian Lynch's Spike, which is not a bad thing. Oh and did I mention? Bugs that call him 'Your Majesty'!!!! *dies laughing again* Spike is ALWAYS best when he has friends/minions. (Well he's best when he's a Fool For Love, but Joss will never ever go there, so I'm just pleased to have competent!Spike around - esp when contrasted with brainwashed!moron!Angel and clueless!comic!Buffy.)

Also, this whole thing about universes/realities being sentient is just fabulous crack. I'm really looking forward to seeing Twilight throwing a tantrum!

Oh, and then they have to go find THE SEED OF WONDER! Which is all RED and GLOWY and guarded by The Master who has been dead dead since the start of S2. What next? Daleks? Sorry, wrong show. Um... Illyria? Oh wait, AtS never happened. Oh I know - Glory! And maybe also the Mayor. BigSnake!Mayor, obviously, since THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE!

And in conclusion another gif...

(Here it is on youtube with music, in case you're not familiar.)

Oh and you should also read this post by

rahirah (there's food metaphors!) and

shipperx's Vid Post Remedy for Season 8. ETA: Also THIS POST by

knifeedgefic about The Trouble with Comic Book Continuations.

ETA: RyallTime has posted a preview of Lynch and Urru's Spike comic. It is so gorgeous (in every way) that it HURTS! *grabby hands* (That last page? THAT is what comics can do!)

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Also THIS POST by knifeedgefic about The Trouble with Comic Book Continuations.

I've managed to miss that one thank you for the link!

And god, those panels. *cue frothy rage* I came into fandom when S8 had wrapped up or was wrapping up and - dear god, none of it made sense. I came running to the internet and found LJ and online fandom. Still made no sense though.

Yeah, the comics were a lost cause, sadly. And were so right from the start.

The Spike comics were excellent, as was After the Fall, but I stopped reading after that. s8... is something I have done my best to wipe from my mind.

I'm still trying to bleach them from my brain and I didn't read all of S8. Every once in a while I pick up an issue of S8 or S9 at the library or bookstore, see a tiny spark of the show I loved, and then the entire thing falls to pieces.

Stopping now. I should listen to kwritten more: "let us no longer speak of those foul things." *lol*

Yeah, I go with Ilona Costa Bianchi (with slight amendment): "The comics are filthy things! We will speak of them no more!"

This is truth. (And I'll stop right after I have a righteous rant about resetting all of Dawn's emotional responses to other people (Xander) to where there were in S5 BECAUSE WE WERE ALL REALLY BEGGING FOR OLD SCHOOL DAWNIE *headdesk*)

On the up side - "Cranky Vampire" is an absolute thing of beauty. (Was it a photograph originally? It looks like a painting.)

This is truth. (And I'll stop right after I have a righteous rant about resetting all of Dawn's emotional responses to other people (Xander) to where there were in S5 BECAUSE WE WERE ALL REALLY BEGGING FOR OLD SCHOOL DAWNIE *headdesk*)
Esp as she comes in between Xander and his true love (Dracula). (Xander/Dracula is the only good thing to come out of the comics. Not because it's realistic, but it's just too hilarious to dislike.(

On the up side - "Cranky Vampire" is an absolute thing of beauty. (Was it a photograph originally? It looks like a painting.)
Um... It was made by

awmp. She was an icon whizz.

"she was" as in "no longer active in fandom" or "no longer with us"? I almost snagged her Xander "bitch slapped" icon one time - so funny. Cranky vampire is in another realm altogether.

(Xander/Dracula is the only good thing to come out of the comics. Not because it's realistic, but it's just too hilarious to dislike.(

Yeah, I find it just amusing - too funny to take seriously, y'know?

Actually the few things about the comics I've liked had to do with OC or minor characters from the tv show: Renee *RIP*, Satsu, Kennedy (better in the comics), Dracula. The stuff I cared about and loved in the tv show? Not so much.

"she was" as in "no longer active in fandom" or "no longer with us"?
No longer active. Still miss her (and hope she returns), she was great. :)

I almost snagged her Xander "bitch slapped" icon one time - so funny. Cranky vampire is in another realm altogether.
This is another one of hers. <3

Yeah, I find it just amusing - too funny to take seriously, y'know?
Exactly. I like good crack!fic. :)

Actually the few things about the comics I've liked had to do with OC or minor characters from the tv show: Renee *RIP*, Satsu, Kennedy (better in the comics), Dracula. The stuff I cared about and loved in the tv show? Not so much.
Same here.

I need to make a point to re-peruse your "art gallery".

Same here.</>

I need to make a point to re-peruse your "art gallery".
Meaning my icons?

Meaning my icons?

Yup.

Enjoy! *g* (286 of them... I have ONE space left.)

Although I feel I should point out that the Doctor Who ones are spoilery. Well, if you know what they refer to. :)

As I don't I doubt that will be a problem *lol*

Goodness what are you holding that ONE space for?

I've decided to start culling back as my gift paid account will expire sometime soonish - I've gotten turrrrribly spoiled by the pretties.

As I don't I doubt that will be a problem *lol*
Heh.

Goodness what are you holding that ONE space for?
Dunno yet. But I got some more spaces recently when I renewed my payments, and since Doctor Who will start back up come August I will need more than one...

I've decided to start culling back as my gift paid account will expire sometime soonish - I've gotten turrrrribly spoiled by the pretties.
Icons was my undoing. I had an unpaid account waaaaaaaay back when I first started (2004), and then someone gifted me a paid account, which meant 50 icons spaces. I never looked back. *throws money at LJ, cause SHINY*

Icons was my undoing.

I told myself I shouldn't fill those other spaces - and then I did. And I could fill another 100 easily.

I really do like the idea of a user pic page as an art gallery where we display our favorite icons. Almost talked myself into the idea of keeping up the paid account because not that expensive, right? I don't eat much *lol* But with the sudden job loss I pitched that idea out the window. Oh well, at least it's still free to post my artwork!

I told myself I shouldn't fill those other spaces - and then I did. And I could fill another 100 easily.
They are just too pretty...

I really do like the idea of a user pic page as an art gallery where we display our favorite icons.
I'd not thought about it like that before. I just... need them.

Almost talked myself into the idea of keeping up the paid account because not that expensive, right? I don't eat much *lol* But with the sudden job loss I pitched that idea out the window.
I hear ya. And you can keep uploading new ones. :)

Oh well, at least it's still free to post my artwork!
And very lovely it is too!

And very lovely it is too!

*blushes* Thank you, m'dear!

Credit where credit's due!

Buffy s8 #36. (The one where I couldn't keep a straight face.)

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