7 posts tagged “buffy the vampire slayer”
So much for blogging every day for 30 days. **sigh**
I did the best that I could! Does it count that I was horribly ill for almost one week and was in no condition to blog about anything? Oh, good!
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I finally watched the last 2 episodes of True Blood this weekend. (So my sister can stop yelling at me.) I thought it was creepy, with us knowing Rene was the killer and him being so "helpful" to everyone. **shudder** And poor Arlene! Her kids found that videotape. **shudder**
A couple of things really, really pissed me off:
-Sookie putting Bill "out" of her house. The guy is gone 2 fucking days and you're already sniffing up on some other dude? Daaaamn. That's cold-blooded! (BTW, I'm glad Bill finally put a hurtin' on skeevy ass Sam. I know he's done alot for Sookie, but is it all just so he can push up on her? Sheesh.) Sookie cannot seem to go 20 minutes without a man holding her hand (or kissing her). She's much more independent in the books, which I find personally appealing.
I don't like Sookie as much now as I did in the beginning. As a matter of fact, the more everybody falls in love with Sookie and she can do no wrong, the less I like her. She's always right, there's always justifcation for her poor behavior and no man that walks the face of the Earth can resist her. (It reminds me of the latter seasons of Buffy, season 4 of Alias and the Twilight series, but that's a whole OTHER post.)
-Bill comes out of his resting place in the fucking daytime to save Sookie. No, no, NO, NO. You cannot set up this mythology and then throw it out of the way when it is convenient to the story. Bill should have burned the fuck up, period. In an earlier episode, it showed him waiting, frustrated, for sundown. Now, magically, he can survive (with no residual harm) walking several hundred feet in broad daylight. I'm calling bullshit.
If you want a dramatic, heroic rescue scene, there are other ways to do it. I mean, at least let it be 15 minutes before sundown or something. Or how about Sookie saving herself. Like she did in the book. Whoops! I forgot, simple, silly Sookie needs a man or 2 to help her out. My bad!
-Where the hell is Lafayette? I've got a sneaking suspicion I know, but I SO don't want it to be true.
For next season, I'm curious to find out what's the deal with Marianne-Sam-Tara. And that newborn vamp, Jessica, is goning to cause lots of trouble for Bill. Poor Bill. And poor, addle-brained Jason, an anti-vamp Jesus freak.
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I saw "Twilight" on Saturday.
It was not as bad as I thought it would be.
But it was not very good.
I knew it would be difficult to recreate the world that all of us have in our heads, but I was willing to give the movie some leeway. Lots of leeway.
I could go on and on about the things that I wasn't so crazy about, but for the sake of time, I'll keep it short:
-The casting. I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, etc., but THESE are the actors they pick to play UNBELIEVABLY beautiful vampires? The casting agent needs to give her salary back. Seriously. Robert Pattinson, who I liked just fine in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was just plain wierd in his role as Edward. He made these tortured (I think) expressions that just made him look...well, constipated. It took me right out of the story every time he did it. Between that and his odd speaking affect, I was not thinking about how drrrreamy Edward was, but how creepy. Ugh.
-The story itself. It had none of the tension that the book had. I know some say since the source material was so weak, the screenplay couldn't help but be poor, but still. I just don't think the differences in the vampire lifestyle and the urgency to get Bella away from James was properly conveyed. Oh well.
-What was utterly, horrible fucking HILARIOUS: the actor playing Jasper. He looked as if he stuck his finger in an electric socket: freaked out hair, perpetual wide-eyed look, never blinking. I wonder what direction he was given. He made the movie truly laughable. At one point, my sister had to leave the theater, we were laughing so hard. Sheesh.
Go see it if you must, but don't take it too seriously.
Ya know, my summer shows were/are great this year.
The Closer delivered good stories and great performances, as always. Mad Men has just been a joy to watch; it's truly a masterpiece of its medium. Both of the shows deserve award recognition for their terrific ensemble casts.
As I was mulling all this over, I started thinking about which TV shows have opening credits and theme songs I enjoy the most. Previously, I had irrational love affairs with the opening credits of several shows:
I had a fun-to-do-but-painful-to-watch dance that accompanied the opening credits and EVERYTHING! My sister still requests my Alias dance (mostly to mock me), but it can only be performed while the credits roll.
I still vocalize (or attempt to) the theme songs from these beloved shows:
And I had a bouncing-in-my-seat kinda dance for this show:
Of the current shows that I watch, these are my faves:
The Crystal Method plays the theme song. I think this the hottest theme song on TV right now; I never fast forward past the credits on this one!
Oh, wait! This is tied with Bones for hottest theme song. The credits are gritty and fabulous and grimy and FABULOUS!
Musically and aestetically, this one is great as well. Just a sharp, stylish look:
And I could NOT leave this jewel out:
"Who are you? Who? Who? Who? Who?"
Still no computer at home!!! I'm working on it though. Apparently, I will have to reinstall Windows XP. Boo!
Well, at least I've had a chance to watch my Buffy DVDS.....good times.
What television show stands the test of time?
This one was stolen from emily sears. When I see a reference to my beloved Buffy, I have to stop!
Here's the quiz: THE 4-VARIABLE BUFFY PERSONALITY TEST
My results?
Cordelia Chase: 36% amorality, 54% passion, 45% spirituality, 27% selflessness
Cordy is one of those characters who's sometimes misunderstood. True, you have a healthy self-interest, and an interest in the finer things in life, but that doesn't mean that you don't have a heart of gold and a bit of passion in your soul.
In later years, Cordelia proved just how loving and good a woman she was, and (whether man or woman), I suspect you're kind of like her.
I'll take it!
Video: Show us your favorite TV or movie villain.
Submitted by Felipe Anuel.
They used your question, Boo!!!
Off the top of my head? The vicious and deliciously evil vampire, Angelus from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
Not that I would EVER want to meet him in person!!
Yikes!
If money were no object, which five luxury items would you rush right out and buy?
Submitted by lorilyn.
Hmmmm...
1. TIVO!
2. Cable TV!
3. Stereo system with tape deck, multi-CD changer and turntable!
4. Complete DVD sets for Star Trek: TNG, Buffy, Alias and Gilmore Girls!
5. Body massage chair with foot tub!
