I kind of want that they all dropped dead at the end, and then Joss (he can do an auto-portrait) can jump on the pile of bodies and do the Dance of Joy and sing Bwa-hahaha. And I'll be happy ;)
Well, you know how utterly little I know about Buffy, and I endorse this comment. *cheers* Those comic books have gone out of their way to destroy almost every single thing I loved about the show. So I guess I can admire the commitment. (They've not so much jumped the shark as nuked it.)
I don't watch True Blood, but from what I know I can appreciate your comment! :)
So I guess I can admire the commitment. (They've not so much jumped the shark as nuked it.) If you're gonna do something like that, you might as well commit.
I don't watch True Blood, but from what I know I can appreciate your comment! :) I was CONVINCED that this was where season 3 was headed, which is the only reason I watched so much of it. When others informed me that it didn't happen, I gave up on the rest. I am disappoint.
If you're gonna do something like that, you might as well commit. Imagine that the next season of Doctor Who started with him wearing a proper superhero costume of lycra or spandex or whatever they're made of (cape optional), and he carried a gun and had made the TARDIS look like the White House or Alcatraz or something, plus he'd altered some important historical event for his own benefit. You might think 'Well, that certainly could prove, uh, interesting to explore', except these things would never ever be explained! Everyone around him would just take it for granted, and when asked the writers would just go 'Oh it's been a few years since the end of the last season, you know, things have happened...'
The story itself would involve stuff like a resurrected Miss Evangelista - Captain John Hart (Jack's Time Agency ex-partner) had been hiding out in the Library and saved her life at the last minute and now she's a living skeleton. When reminded that everyone was STANDING AROUND listening to her 'ghosting' until she was completely gone, the writer would say 'Oh yeah. Forgot that.' I AM NOT KIDDING.
The Big Bad would be Rose (pretend none of the stuff with crossing dimensions or being left with TenToo ever happened. As a matter of fact, TenToo has been so thoroughly erased that no one ever mentions him) - she makes the whole world hate the Doctor, and gets several of his old companions killed (a talking dog told her to. Also she's possibly possessed), and then she says 'Taadaa! Look it's me! I did it all for you! Now let's have sex!' and then they do. Flying. In space. (I am over simplifying here, but the story really IS that insane.) And then it gets *worse*...
Sorry about the rambling but those comics make me cross. I hope I've demonstrated why.
I was CONVINCED that this was where season 3 was headed, which is the only reason I watched so much of it. When others informed me that it didn't happen, I gave up on the rest. I am disappoint. Everything I know about True Blood comes from this post. I am told that the TV show is a bit different from the books though. Still, I think it might make you smile. :)
The True Blood TV show is a tiny bit different. Not in the 'everyone is dumb' department (because they are_, but Sookie isn't nearly as chesty or nearly as likely to claim that all other women are whores.
Imagine that the next season of Doctor Who . . . And then it gets *worse* . . . Sorry about the rambling but those comics make me cross. I hope I've demonstrated why. Well, on the plus side, I think you've proven the cliche of the tortured artistic genius, because that was a masterpiece of mini crack-fic. I almost want to watch it.
Everything I know about True Blood comes from this post. I am told that the TV show is a bit different from the books though. Still, I think it might make you smile. :) Tee hee hee. That it did *snerk* I think that is a very good versing in True Blood. Well, except that you are missing out on the numerous secondary characters of awesomeness, but even they can't save the show anymore. I've only read one of the books. All I got out of it was disappointment that the show had not seen fit to include insane, squirrel-eating vampire!Elvis. No, I'm not joking.
Well, on the plus side, I think you've proven the cliche of the tortured artistic genius, because that was a masterpiece of mini crack-fic. I almost want to watch it. Heh. Trust me, you don't. (Joss, in the comics, basically suffers from George Lucas prequels syndrome - he can do anything, and therefore the result is crap.)
Tee hee hee. That it did *snerk* I think that is a very good versing in True Blood. It certainly made me chuckle - really, the woman is a genius! She's even written Edward Cullen/Sarah Palin, which was made of AWESOME!
All I got out of it was disappointment that the show had not seen fit to include insane, squirrel-eating vampire!Elvis. No, I'm not joking. Omg. That sounds beyond brilliant!
(Joss, in the comics, basically suffers from George Lucas prequels syndrome - he can do anything, and therefore the result is crap.) Hmmm . . . those French weirdos were right--it is the constraints that make creative genius. Maybe someone should force him to write the next one without "e"s.
She's even written Edward Cullen/Sarah Palin, which was made of AWESOME! OMG, link pls. I smell a new OTP.
You've read it? Go you! I've derive allll my knowledge from the internet.
(And when my friend Anna - who has read all of them, she blames the crack - came to visit and brought the movie and we watched it and laughed and laughed, *I* knew stuff she didn't... When I get my mocking on, I go full out.)
ETA: My Twilight tag is here if you want more stuff. You've read 'Growing Up Cullen' y/y? Oh, and this actually ties in with the topic of this post, since the 'name' of the Buffy comics (other than 'season 8') is 'Twilight'. Chosen before sparkly vampires were all the rage, but very fitting in the circumstances. (Twilight is the name of all kinds of things. It's the name that the bad guy operates under, it's the name of his organisation, and it's also the name of the new [sentient] universe that's created by the spacefrakking, and which takes the form of a green lion with a fire-y mane. Funnily enough this makes things a little hard to work out...)
You've read it? Go you! I've derive allll my knowledge from the internet. Wellllll . . . when one half of your female students are reading it under their desks instead of paying attention in class, it kind of behooves you to know the competition. An oddly compelling read despite the nauseous feeling you get in your stomach.
(And when my friend Anna - who has read all of them, she blames the crack - came to visit and brought the movie and we watched it and laughed and laughed, *I* knew stuff she didn't... When I get my mocking on, I go full out.) A friend of mine and his sister made a parody re-dubbing fan vid of the first movie, and I have been searching around for it in vain. It was a work of genius and included the line "our love is so epic--it's like if the Iliad and the Odyssey had a baby--that's how epic our love is."
You've read 'Growing Up Cullen' y/y? No. What is it? I pretty much restrict my online fannish media attention to an exceedingly narrow range and am blind to everything outside it. Otherwise I'd feel so scattered.
(Twilight is the name of all kinds of things. It's the name that the bad guy operates under, it's the name of his organisation, and it's also the name of the new [sentient] universe that's created by the spacefrakking, and which takes the form of a green lion with a fire-y mane. Funnily enough this makes things a little hard to work out...) Lol--I can't think why . . .
Just veeeery quickly, here is Growing Up Cullen. It's... pretty indescribable, although the title does sum it up pretty well: I like how we turned Edward into a 40 year old mother on a bad day. A work of true genius. And (in case I've not linked it recently) this is the best summary of the book ever. It sends my girls into giggling fits every time they see it...
Wellllll . . . when one half of your female students are reading it under their desks instead of paying attention in class, it kind of behooves you to know the competition. An oddly compelling read despite the nauseous feeling you get in your stomach. Heh. That was Anna's description too. She works in a high school library, and was curious about this book that EVERYONE was reading...
A friend of mine and his sister made a parody re-dubbing fan vid of the first movie, and I have been searching around for it in vain. It was a work of genius and included the line "our love is so epic--it's like if the Iliad and the Odyssey had a baby--that's how epic our love is." That does sound awesome indeed. If you ever find it, point me towards it - I can always do with more Twilight mockage in my life! :)
I pretty much restrict my online fannish media attention to an exceedingly narrow range and am blind to everything outside it. Otherwise I'd feel so scattered. Same here, but I make an exception for Twilight, since it is so funny. :)
Lol--I can't think why . . . I honestly think *someone* must have been taking drugs when they came up with the 'plot'...
Just veeeery quickly, here is Growing Up Cullen. It's... pretty indescribable, Oooo, I did see, like, the first section of that once. Just the scrapbooking, grout-cleaning type parts at the beginning. That is a hoot.
And (in case I've not linked it recently) this is the best summary of the book ever. It sends my girls into giggling fits every time they see it... It's liek the Teen Girl Squad summary <3333
Heh. That was Anna's description too. She works in a high school library, and was curious about this book that EVERYONE was reading... One of my colleagues, who taught 13-14 year olds, she had a few of her male students get wise and read them themselves, figuring it was the only way to get the girls' attention. They were pretty baffled though and came to ask her what exactly all the girls saw in Edward. They left very disappointed.
That does sound awesome indeed. If you ever find it, point me towards it - I can always do with more Twilight mockage in my life! :) I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I almost regret leaving Facebook. I would have known how to find it through there.
Oooo, I did see, like, the first section of that once. Just the scrapbooking, grout-cleaning type parts at the beginning. That is a hoot. 'No one understands me, he seethed, as he pressed his wild flowers.' Did you read further? I rather love the bit where he runs off to watch his true love sleep and count her eyelashes, praying that she might one day love a monster like him... (It's the eyelashes thing that gets me every time.)
It's liek the Teen Girl Squad summary <3333 'Everyone was too nice to me on my first day, it sucks, God!' *laughs and laughs*
They were pretty baffled though and came to ask her what exactly all the girls saw in Edward. They left very disappointed. cleolinda (I think, it might have been someone else), has a theory that one major part of Edward's appeal is his smell. That is - he smells *wonderful*. Teenage boys very much don't! ;)
I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I almost regret leaving Facebook. I would have known how to find it through there. Heee! I have yet to succumb to Facebook. I might, one day, since it'd make keeping up with RL people easier, but... ugh.
. . . or would that be part of the general trashing of the character? Yes it would. All fun quirks and lovable traits ignored. (Buffy, in the latter seasons, had a wardrobe to die for. In the comics she seems to shop at Wallmart...)
LOL! Yup. I've always had the feeling the Joss agreed to do season 8 for the money, and since he'd run out of things to say about Buffy (et al) he basically came up with a plot he thought would appeal to the 14 year old boys he assumed would be most likely to buy the comic books.
And as you said earlier, it really does make you appreciate Marti Noxin and David Fury and so on. this is what happens when Joss is let loose unrestrained by other writers and the network. See "dollhouse" as well...
since he'd run out of things to say about Buffy (et al) he basically came up with a plot he thought would appeal to the 14 year old boys he assumed would be most likely to buy the comic books. Yup, that does seem to be the simplest explanation.
And as you said earlier, it really does make you appreciate Marti Noxin and David Fury and so on. this is what happens when Joss is let loose unrestrained by other writers and the network. Also known as 'George Lucas Syndrome'...
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There are some things that can only be saved through their devolving into utter tripped-out meta crack.
I am still waiting for this to happen to True Blood.
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*cheers* Those comic books have gone out of their way to destroy almost every single thing I loved about the show. So I guess I can admire the commitment. (They've not so much jumped the shark as nuked it.)
I don't watch True Blood, but from what I know I can appreciate your comment! :)
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If you're gonna do something like that, you might as well commit.
I don't watch True Blood, but from what I know I can appreciate your comment! :)
I was CONVINCED that this was where season 3 was headed, which is the only reason I watched so much of it. When others informed me that it didn't happen, I gave up on the rest. I am disappoint.
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Imagine that the next season of Doctor Who started with him wearing a proper superhero costume of lycra or spandex or whatever they're made of (cape optional), and he carried a gun and had made the TARDIS look like the White House or Alcatraz or something, plus he'd altered some important historical event for his own benefit. You might think 'Well, that certainly could prove, uh, interesting to explore', except these things would never ever be explained! Everyone around him would just take it for granted, and when asked the writers would just go 'Oh it's been a few years since the end of the last season, you know, things have happened...'
The story itself would involve stuff like a resurrected Miss Evangelista - Captain John Hart (Jack's Time Agency ex-partner) had been hiding out in the Library and saved her life at the last minute and now she's a living skeleton. When reminded that everyone was STANDING AROUND listening to her 'ghosting' until she was completely gone, the writer would say 'Oh yeah. Forgot that.' I AM NOT KIDDING.
The Big Bad would be Rose (pretend none of the stuff with crossing dimensions or being left with TenToo ever happened. As a matter of fact, TenToo has been so thoroughly erased that no one ever mentions him) - she makes the whole world hate the Doctor, and gets several of his old companions killed (a talking dog told her to. Also she's possibly possessed), and then she says 'Taadaa! Look it's me! I did it all for you! Now let's have sex!' and then they do. Flying. In space. (I am over simplifying here, but the story really IS that insane.) And then it gets *worse*...
Sorry about the rambling but those comics make me cross. I hope I've demonstrated why.
I was CONVINCED that this was where season 3 was headed, which is the only reason I watched so much of it. When others informed me that it didn't happen, I gave up on the rest. I am disappoint.
Everything I know about True Blood comes from this post. I am told that the TV show is a bit different from the books though. Still, I think it might make you smile. :)
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Oh my gosh... so perfect! And putting it that way just makes it even more obvious how insane and nonsensical the whole thing has been.
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Well, on the plus side, I think you've proven the cliche of the tortured artistic genius, because that was a masterpiece of mini crack-fic. I almost want to watch it.
Everything I know about True Blood comes from this post. I am told that the TV show is a bit different from the books though. Still, I think it might make you smile. :)
Tee hee hee. That it did *snerk* I think that is a very good versing in True Blood. Well, except that you are missing out on the numerous secondary characters of awesomeness, but even they can't save the show anymore. I've only read one of the books. All I got out of it was disappointment that the show had not seen fit to include insane, squirrel-eating vampire!Elvis. No, I'm not joking.
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Heh. Trust me, you don't. (Joss, in the comics, basically suffers from George Lucas prequels syndrome - he can do anything, and therefore the result is crap.)
Tee hee hee. That it did *snerk* I think that is a very good versing in True Blood.
It certainly made me chuckle - really, the woman is a genius! She's even written Edward Cullen/Sarah Palin, which was made of AWESOME!
All I got out of it was disappointment that the show had not seen fit to include insane, squirrel-eating vampire!Elvis. No, I'm not joking.
Omg. That sounds beyond brilliant!
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Hmmm . . . those French weirdos were right--it is the constraints that make creative genius. Maybe someone should force him to write the next one without "e"s.
She's even written Edward Cullen/Sarah Palin, which was made of AWESOME!
OMG, link pls. I smell a new OTP.
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Heee!
OMG, link pls. I smell a new OTP.
Here you go: Northern Lights... the Prequel SMeyers never dared write. :)
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That . . . <33333333333333333333
That almost makes having read that book worthwhile.
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(And when my friend Anna - who has read all of them, she blames the crack - came to visit and brought the movie and we watched it and laughed and laughed, *I* knew stuff she didn't... When I get my mocking on, I go full out.)
ETA: My Twilight tag is here if you want more stuff. You've read 'Growing Up Cullen' y/y? Oh, and this actually ties in with the topic of this post, since the 'name' of the Buffy comics (other than 'season 8') is 'Twilight'. Chosen before sparkly vampires were all the rage, but very fitting in the circumstances. (Twilight is the name of all kinds of things. It's the name that the bad guy operates under, it's the name of his organisation, and it's also the name of the new [sentient] universe that's created by the spacefrakking, and which takes the form of a green lion with a fire-y mane. Funnily enough this makes things a little hard to work out...)
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Wellllll . . . when one half of your female students are reading it under their desks instead of paying attention in class, it kind of behooves you to know the competition. An oddly compelling read despite the nauseous feeling you get in your stomach.
(And when my friend Anna - who has read all of them, she blames the crack - came to visit and brought the movie and we watched it and laughed and laughed, *I* knew stuff she didn't... When I get my mocking on, I go full out.)
A friend of mine and his sister made a parody re-dubbing fan vid of the first movie, and I have been searching around for it in vain. It was a work of genius and included the line "our love is so epic--it's like if the Iliad and the Odyssey had a baby--that's how epic our love is."
You've read 'Growing Up Cullen' y/y?
No. What is it? I pretty much restrict my online fannish media attention to an exceedingly narrow range and am blind to everything outside it. Otherwise I'd feel so scattered.
(Twilight is the name of all kinds of things. It's the name that the bad guy operates under, it's the name of his organisation, and it's also the name of the new [sentient] universe that's created by the spacefrakking, and which takes the form of a green lion with a fire-y mane. Funnily enough this makes things a little hard to work out...)
Lol--I can't think why . . .
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Wellllll . . . when one half of your female students are reading it under their desks instead of paying attention in class, it kind of behooves you to know the competition. An oddly compelling read despite the nauseous feeling you get in your stomach.
Heh. That was Anna's description too. She works in a high school library, and was curious about this book that EVERYONE was reading...
A friend of mine and his sister made a parody re-dubbing fan vid of the first movie, and I have been searching around for it in vain. It was a work of genius and included the line "our love is so epic--it's like if the Iliad and the Odyssey had a baby--that's how epic our love is."
That does sound awesome indeed. If you ever find it, point me towards it - I can always do with more Twilight mockage in my life! :)
I pretty much restrict my online fannish media attention to an exceedingly narrow range and am blind to everything outside it. Otherwise I'd feel so scattered.
Same here, but I make an exception for Twilight, since it is so funny. :)
Lol--I can't think why . . .
I honestly think *someone* must have been taking drugs when they came up with the 'plot'...
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Oooo, I did see, like, the first section of that once. Just the scrapbooking, grout-cleaning type parts at the beginning. That is a hoot.
And (in case I've not linked it recently) this is the best summary of the book ever. It sends my girls into giggling fits every time they see it...
It's liek the Teen Girl Squad summary <3333
Heh. That was Anna's description too. She works in a high school library, and was curious about this book that EVERYONE was reading...
One of my colleagues, who taught 13-14 year olds, she had a few of her male students get wise and read them themselves, figuring it was the only way to get the girls' attention. They were pretty baffled though and came to ask her what exactly all the girls saw in Edward. They left very disappointed.
That does sound awesome indeed. If you ever find it, point me towards it - I can always do with more Twilight mockage in my life! :)
I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I almost regret leaving Facebook. I would have known how to find it through there.
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'No one understands me, he seethed, as he pressed his wild flowers.' Did you read further? I rather love the bit where he runs off to watch his true love sleep and count her eyelashes, praying that she might one day love a monster like him... (It's the eyelashes thing that gets me every time.)
It's liek the Teen Girl Squad summary <3333
'Everyone was too nice to me on my first day, it sucks, God!' *laughs and laughs*
They were pretty baffled though and came to ask her what exactly all the girls saw in Edward. They left very disappointed.
I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I almost regret leaving Facebook. I would have known how to find it through there.
Heee! I have yet to succumb to Facebook. I might, one day, since it'd make keeping up with RL people easier, but... ugh.
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Think of who you're talking about here. Of course he's wearing the cape.
. . . or would that be part of the general trashing of the character?
Right. No cape then.
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Yes it would. All fun quirks and lovable traits ignored. (Buffy, in the latter seasons, had a wardrobe to die for. In the comics she seems to shop at Wallmart...)
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And as you said earlier, it really does make you appreciate Marti Noxin and David Fury and so on. this is what happens when Joss is let loose unrestrained by other writers and the network. See "dollhouse" as well...
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Yup, that does seem to be the simplest explanation.
And as you said earlier, it really does make you appreciate Marti Noxin and David Fury and so on. this is what happens when Joss is let loose unrestrained by other writers and the network.
Also known as 'George Lucas Syndrome'...
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