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Being busy.
It's the Cherub's birthday today (She's 5! How did that happen? Although to be honest it feels like more than five years since she arrived...). Anyway, I'm very busy, but I've seen a lot of comics related posts the last few days, and thought about writing my own.
And then I decided against it. Because the thing is: I don't care. My emotional investment is literally zero. Or, to be more specific, my investment in the story is non-existant. (Not that I ever considered them canon, but the comics have literally gone out of their way to make sure that I'm incapable of accepting them as anything except crack-fic. Although, taken as crack-fic, they're pretty awesome, and I'm very happy that others can enjoy them. Plus I still think that the Spuffy-stuff is fun. I always like Spuffy.)
Anyway, where was I? Oh yes. Any emotions come from my anger/disappointment in the writers. (I could go on at length about this, but I won't. I just hope the whole thing will be resolved with as little fail as possible!)
And now I shall go sort out the house and pretty-fy it with balloons and banners for later. :)
ETA: The Cherub has (obviously) been looking forward to her birthday for a long time, waiting for it to be autumn so it'd arrive. Which led to this declaration yesterday: "And tomorrow it's my birthday and also it's going to be autumn and there'll be conkers EVERYWHERE in the whole world!"
So now you know.
And then I decided against it. Because the thing is: I don't care. My emotional investment is literally zero. Or, to be more specific, my investment in the story is non-existant. (Not that I ever considered them canon, but the comics have literally gone out of their way to make sure that I'm incapable of accepting them as anything except crack-fic. Although, taken as crack-fic, they're pretty awesome, and I'm very happy that others can enjoy them. Plus I still think that the Spuffy-stuff is fun. I always like Spuffy.)
Anyway, where was I? Oh yes. Any emotions come from my anger/disappointment in the writers. (I could go on at length about this, but I won't. I just hope the whole thing will be resolved with as little fail as possible!)
And now I shall go sort out the house and pretty-fy it with balloons and banners for later. :)
ETA: The Cherub has (obviously) been looking forward to her birthday for a long time, waiting for it to be autumn so it'd arrive. Which led to this declaration yesterday: "And tomorrow it's my birthday and also it's going to be autumn and there'll be conkers EVERYWHERE in the whole world!"
So now you know.
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Because the thing is: I don't care.
No, I don't either...and that actually makes me a little sad.
Any emotions come from my anger/disappointment in the writers
Yes, exactly. I'm afraid I shall approach Joss's work in the future with a rather different attitude than I once did, and that's mostly, though not entirely, because of the Buffy comics.
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Thank you! :)
How can she be 5!
Because she's growing! (To borrow her won words! *g*)
No, I don't either...and that actually makes me a little sad.
Well as long as we still love the show...
I'm afraid I shall approach Joss's work in the future with a rather different attitude than I once did, and that's mostly, though not entirely, because of the Buffy comics.
Same here. Ah well, it's not good to put people on pedestals.
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I think your comments on the comics have been a perfect balance of snark and good-natured-ness, for what it's worth. :D
Now I am wondering what conkers are!
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Thank you! :)
I think your comments on the comics have been a perfect balance of snark and good-natured-ness, for what it's worth. :D
Oh good. I do worry about upsetting people, but snarking feels goooood! Although I have to say I don't dislike any of the characters - like I said in the notes to my s8 fic 'It's not *their* fault they're stuck in a silly comic!' ;)
And these are conkers! :)
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like I said in the notes to my s8 fic 'It's not *their* fault they're stuck in a silly comic!' ;)
Love it!
Aha! Horse chestnuts! That quote from the Cherub is adorable.
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Oh good! :)
And snark is fun--none of us have made it through the S8 run without snarking!|We snark because we love...
Love it!
Thinking about it, that's been my attitude all along. :)
Aha! Horse chestnuts! That quote from the Cherub is adorable.
Well she *is* a little angel... (When she's not being impossible. *g*)
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Although to be honest it feels like more than five years since she arrived...)
It does. I think I remember you posting about it when the other me was on your f-list. I think. Seems like ages ago.
Any emotions come from my anger/disappointment in the writers.
Yup. The comics are more a reflection of Joss for me than Buffy, Angel and company. It doesn't matter to me if Joss tries to retcon it like everything else. I thought she loved him in the show and the comics won't change my mind on that any more than they make me think Warren is alive, Giles is an idiot and the Universe has sentient thoughts.
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It IS ages ago!
The comics are more a reflection of Joss for me than Buffy, Angel and company.
*nods a lot*
I thought she loved him in the show and the comics won't change my mind on that any more than they make me think Warren is alive, Giles is an idiot and the Universe has sentient thoughts.
Yeah, same here!
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as to the comics issue... going with the metaphor of the day, I love broccoli and hate frosting (seriously), but I had a full and very enjoyable meal, but I am full. All done. and now I, on occasion, feel that calling it canon is like being force-fed "one more spoon if you love Joss". No, thanks.
But I am glad people are enjoying it.
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Thank you! :) And conkers are horse chestnuts.
I had a full and very enjoyable meal, but I am full. All done. and now I, on occasion, feel that calling it canon is like being force-fed "one more spoon if you love Joss". No, thanks.
Ha! That's brilliant! :)
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and I just came up with the season 9 idea: http://avrelia.livejournal.com/188112.html ;)
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And oh, I shall have to check that out. (But not yet. *shakes fist at RL*)
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Though the steampunk space ship and the bug are kind of ... Neat!
And I refuse to believe that the cherub is 5. Didn't be just have an on-line baby shower for her a few months ago? Or maybe I'm just getting old!
eta for typos...
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Yeah, that sounds plausible!
I haven't been able to take them seriously since Dawn was a giant.
So... issue 1?
Though the steampunk space ship and the bug are kind of ... Neat!
That's cause Spike's cool! :)
And I refuse to believe that the cherub is 5. Didn't be just have an on-line baby shower for her a few months ago? Or maybe I'm just getting old!
It's the last one...
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Tell me about it! I visited my sister once, when she was living with her @SD:Aeuf of a boyfreind/future husband in Liverpool. They had two children at the time (four by the time he walked out on her) slightly younger than your wee cherub. They went out for the evening while I looked after the wee'uns. When they came home all three of us were asleep on the couch, their heads on either side of my chest.
The eldest is now working in a garage, and doing part-time college course; whilst the younger has been living with his girlfriend for over a year now.
So yeah, tell me about it!
:-)
Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.
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Time is a funny thing... (My younger sister in law was 11 when my eldest was born and was very excited about having a little baby niece. She's now 22, and my eldest has a little baby niece of her own to play with...)
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I'm completely out of the comics wank/kerfuffles/whatever. I never thought of them as anything approaching canon so I mostly just shrug and shake my head at them. As for canon Spuffy, I'm not sure why anyone would want that in the first place. I prefer subtext and fanfiction.
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Thank you. :) And yeah, with you on that blinking thing!
I'm completely out of the comics wank/kerfuffles/whatever.
I'm mostly on the sidelines, and can tell you that you are very wise!
I prefer subtext and fanfiction.
Same here! :)
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Plus I still think that the Spuffy-stuff is fun. I always like Spuffy.
Yay! ME TOO. Sadly, we appear to be in the minority...
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And I am a total Pollyanna when it comes to things like Spuffy. Really, I'm the kind that lived for half a sentence in a whole episode...
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SO DID I. Still do, it turns out. *g*
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Yes, I've been warned that S1 is quite dire. I have a pretty high tolerance for that though, so it should be okay. *g*
Also, pretty boys kissing. ♥
Hee, I look forward to it.
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And good luck with your list!