The World is Shrinking

Nurse, musician, aspiring writer. Occasionally I string together words into something coherent.

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I have a tumblr?

I mean, I have another tumblr that I update a little more regularly, but I have this tumblr, too?

Oh right, I was doing Buffy reviews. Welp, when NaNoWriMo is over, maybe I will get back to those.

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GUYS

GUYS

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT I SAW. ARE YOU READY?

I was driving to my friend's house and saw Dr. Horrible (post-Penny, as his coat was red), and he was walking down the street.

By my house.

HE LIVES BY MY HOUSE YOU GUYS.

Also, because I decided to drive-stalk him for a block, I saw him catch a bus headed downtown. Occupy Calgary is this weekend.

OMG HE IS PROTESTING THE STATUS QUO YOU GUYS.

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byrontobuffy:

peacocksandpearls:

i-hope-this-isnt-weird-but-i:

He’s the most successful troll in recorded history

That last shot was genius.

This was one of my favourite episodes before I even knew that Joss Whedon had directed it.

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There's something wrong with this horse, but I can't quite put my finger on . . .

HOLY CRAP, IT HAS NO EYES! Enjoy running to your death, blind horse.

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canadian-problems:

Canadian PSA

I will always reblog this. Body urges, ooo!

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Witch and Teacher's Pet

It’s a two-for-one kind of day today. I’ve got the Buffy on, I’m eating much chocolate . . . Let the commenting begin.

Witch

Episode summary in fifty words or less:

Thank god I was never a cheerleader. Those bitches be fierce. Oh, and there’s a witch.

Stray observations:

“Who does she think she is, a Laker girl?” No, but you might’ve been a San Diego Charger cheerleader, Cordelia.

Things I like about this episode include the lack of vampires, and the realistic mother-daughter relationship between Buffy and Joyce.

“ . . . drive it through my head like a railroad spike.” I’m amused by this line from Xander, even though it probably doesn’t have any connection whatsoever to what I think it refers to.

Summers is a spazz under that bloodstone vengeance dealie.

Is there a timeline continuity issue? Don’t get me wrong, I love the body-swapping twist. But if Amy and her mom switched bodies “a couple of months ago” then why is “Amy” such a crappy cheerleader? Out of practice? Still not used to her new body?

Giles is pretty adept at casting spells, even though he lies that it’s “[m]y first casting.”

There’s a Shining kind of vibe with axing your way into a locked classroom.

I’m with Joyce. I never want to be sixteen again, either.

Final thoughts:

Hooray! This is not just a show about vampires! That was one of my early worries, along with exhausting their storylines fairly quickly. And cast members had things happening to them, which means they’re not immune to the goings-on of their world. Granted, at this point it still looks like things can happen and everyone will be okay once things are over, but we know that’s not true in the future. Hooray for character development!

Teacher’s Pet

Okay, every time Buffy was in reruns during season one, this is the episode I would always catch. Apparently this is the only episode of Buffy ever.

Episode summary in fifty words or less:

Giant praying mantis who is also a cougar. Not the animal.

Stray observations:

Dr. Gregory was in the previous episode, too! I liked him. They should’ve keep him around. Also? He was an older virgin. That makes me happy for reasons I don’t care to discuss.

Angel’s in this one! Yay! (I’m kind of a Bangel shipper. Shut up.)

“He’s a very attractive man.” Xander re: Angel. I agree, Xander. I agree. Well, at least up until his chubby phase but that’s like three or four seasons and another series away.

Does Willow remind anyone else of Felicia Day in these early episodes, or is it just me? It’s just me, isn’t it?

“Monster Island.” It’s not actually an island. It’s a peninsula.

Oh, so many wiggins for that cricket sandwich. Eww.

Ms. French is wearing the most schoolwork-appropriate little black dress I’ve ever seen. Also, I need to start drinking martinis while I do research.

Wow. That giant mantis is . . . uh . . . something.

You can’t usually hear bat sonar. Nice try, Whedon and company.

Those eggs in the closet. We never see those (or their offspring) again. I am saddened by this lack of continuity.

Final thoughts:

This seems like the most “Buffy-esque” episode yet. The dialogue is fantastic. The special effects . . . not so much. And we’re starting to see a story arc, so that’s pretty sweet.

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The Harvest

Oh right. This is a thing I’m doing. So let’s get to it, shall we?

Episode summary in fifty words or less:

The Harvest fails because Luke is retarded or something. Also, he doesn’t own a watch.

Stray observations:

I always had this burning desire to write fanfic idea that an early slayer was actually the one who became the first vampire. Shut up, you know that would’ve been awesome.

How does Xander know that an electrical tunnel runs under the whole town? Has he been doing crime?

I forgot how nicely the Scooby Gang meshes together from the get-go. It’s a lovely sample of things yet to come.

“Angel. That’s a pretty name.” Yeah, PRETTY GAY. OOOH, BURN!

Speaking of Angel, how’d he get in the mausoleum if Buffy was facing the entrance to the tunnels? Did he, like, lurk all night or something? Although, given his M.O.. . .

Garlic is a weapon against vampires, yet we never see it used again. Wait, that’s a lie. It’s a deterrent in Passion and The Wish. I just want to see someone huck garlic at someone else.

“You’ve got something in your eye.” Who doesn’t love a good pun? . . . or literal description.

The vessel is a Mercedes Benz?

Final thoughts:

I can totally see how people get sucked into the series based on the first few episodes. BtVS was something new at the time, and profoundly different from the movie of the same name. Having said that, when I got my neighbours’ kids into the series, it took them until roughly the same episode as I did to get into things. Maybe it’s an age difference thing?

Sad to say it, but I miss some of the fashion from 1997. I love that purple outfit Buffy is wearing, and I had many similar clothes when I was in high school. Sigh.

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Welcome to the Hellmouth

I'm not entirely sure what's going to come out of these posts, and it might just be me blogging the things I’m screaming at my TV. They are SPOILERY. If you've never watched Buffy, you shouldn't be reading these. In fact, you should go find someone more cool than you, borrow their set of Buffy DVDs, and get caught up.

First off, confession time. I didn't like Buffy when I first saw it. I watched it from the very beginning (on YTV, no less), and it was actually my mom and aunt who got into it first. They are apparently way cooler than me.

It took me until the episode "Angel" to fall hard. This is because I was fourteen and thought doomed romances were the best thing going. Fourteen year olds are morons sometimes.

Anyway!

Episode summary in fifty words or less:

There is a girl named Buffy, and she slays vampires. Um, there's some awesome 90’s fashion and lingo in there, too.

Stray observations:

I heard somewhere that the intro voice is Joss Whedon (before it got Giles-ized in season two). I am too lazy to confirm this. Creepy school is creepy, and I am cursing the heavens that Christoph Beck won’t be doing score stuff for quite a few episodes.

Buffy’s prophetic dream is the entire episode. I’m serious. I could just shut this thing off right now.

Cordelia is wearing green pants that . . . well, I don’t know what those pants are doing.

While I appreciate what Joss has done for creating believable characters, and language specific to Buffy (I actually own a linguistics book dedicated to Slayer slang), the use of the terms “neg” “pos” and “negly” are the worst things I have ever heard. I’ll give Joss a slight reprieve, though, for the introduction of “wiggins” shortly thereafter.

Luke is that dude from The X-Files. There’s another show I need to watch again.

“Seize the moment, ‘cause tomorrow you might be dead.” THIS IS BAD ADVICE WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS.

“It’s not as though you’ve been having the nightmares.” Subtle, Giles. Subtle.

Darla gets around. First that kid at the school, now Jesse. Oh right. She’s a whore.

Grr. Argh.

Final thoughts:

TO BE CONTINUED? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?

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Because there isn't enough Buffy in the world

So, after my night shift and while extremely sleep-deprived, I had an idea.

An awesome idea.

Once I'm done watching Dollhouse, I'm putting Buffy on again. From the very beginning. And I'm going to blog about it, because I'm a girly with no life.

Also, puppet Angel commands it.

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byrontobuffy:

thistumblrhasaporpoise:

Too Canadian!!

THREE FRENCH TOAST, TWO TURTLE NECKS, AND A BEER

…in a treeeee! 

FIVE GOLDEN TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUQUES!

I totally don't know if that is how we spell touques (toques? tuques?). DON'T REVOKE MY CITIZENSHIP.

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coalitiongirl:

“Are you trying to get yourself killed?! You can’t leave me. I can’t do this alone.”

BEST EPISODE OF BUFFY EVER.

I'm a season two lover. What can I say?

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coalitiongirl:

(3x09: The Wish)

Apparently I just reblog things now. But who doesn't love this episode?

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I STILL LOVE YOU, BILLY!

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This is a damn fine episode right here.

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Miss Saigon kicks ass. If the Les Mis movie turns out pretty damn good, this better be next on the list.

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Birds! Birds at the Bird Sanctuary! Who would've thought it?