lynsangelic1 | Love letter to my first, last, always

What have I done over the past few days? Spent it with my first love. Not that one. My true first love - Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Sigh. I think it was probably the bawz that was Southland Tales and my disappointment at what seems to be SMG’s career after Buffy that left me with the urgent need to break out the DVDs. I have so much love. A love that will never die.

SMG, in my opinion, has made some pretty bad choices in her career sans Buffy. And that’s not what I wanted. I wasn’t bitter and twisted and wished a professional death to all actors involved. I wanted to see them flourish and show themselves on a ‘bigger’ stage. But, c’mon, fucking Scooby Doo? Twice?? I can only assume it was purely out of love for his husband. I loved Cruel Intentions but that was during Buffy. Simply Irresistible I’ve seen about six times and it just gets worse -- Don’t ask me why I’ve seen it six times. I watch movies I hate more than regular people watch movies they love. Simply Irresistible is case in point.

Normal person: ‘Oh I loved Titanic! I’ve seen it 3 times!’

Me: ‘Yeah? I’ve seriously seen it about fifty. Seriously. I used to keep count, last count I remember was 33 and that was in the first year of it being released on video. It dwindled since then… But I still kick your ass.’

Anyway. Harvard Man? Terrible, implausible, awful. It’s in my collection and I’ve only watched it twice. That’s an indication of how bad it is.

The Grudge/The Grudge 2/The Return – I confess I have not seen. I’m not really that interested in horror, though I have been made to watch quite a few sick, bizarre and rare trash movies because I have several friends who have an overwhelming love for horror. (Can I pick ‘em or can I pick ‘em?) But from reviews, articles and the like my only thoughts on these are that SMG is surely better than this shit? Is she trying to distance herself from Buffy in a way that’ll stop people seeing her as (what was then) the revolutionary, turn the concept on it’s head Tiny Blonde Heroine to the prosaic, stereotypical Tiny Blonde Victim?

It’s probably unfair to judge as I haven’t seen them, but who gives a shit? Are the judgement police gonna batter down my door? Whatever. *walks away from that lame quip*

So then her CV’s got a lot of voicework on it. Fine, cool. Didn’t see a lot of them (TMNT, anyone?) but OK.

Then there’s Suburban Girl and Possession which I haven’t seen (mostly because they weren’t released over here and I had no idea until I looked at IMDB). Suburban Girl looks like fairly standard rom-com fare with a lukewarm response, which I am in no way opposed to. I often like to sit down with a predictable schmaltzy movie. But it doesn’t look like SMG’s setting the world alight.

As I see from the IMDB.com message board on Possession, someone seems to have having similar thoughts - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368563/board/nest/94649842

Alice does look good but she’s been mooted for this for about four fucking years. Maybe they’re shifting it up a gear now. A friend of mine was obsessed with the game (and Alice in general) and from what she describes it sounds great, exactly what I’d want to write if I was fucking something pure and innocent up for a modern audience. (I’m a little jealous, actually. I love the concept.)

Anyway. That wasn’t even what I wanted to write about. SMG isn’t even my favourite cast alumni (That would be Dushku.) but I ran away there…

But I’m getting to the point. And my point is this – I loved and still love Buffy an unhealthy amount. It’s like not seeing an old lover for a while. You can think of them and reminisce. You can adore them in their absence. You can think about all the good times together. You can look at a picture of them and go slightly giddy. You can hear about what they’re doing now and be jealous/intimidated/saddened/proud/superior. But until you see them again, in the flesh, you haven’t realised just how much you missed and still miss them.

ATM, What’s My Line pt 2 is on in the background. Actually, I paused it because it’s at the point with Buffy and Kendra in the library with Giles as they figure out what’s going on with the two slayer thing and I don’t want to miss a single moment of Kendra dialogue. (‘Chick Fight?’ and ‘Dats me favourite shirt – Dat’s me only shirt! are two favourites) In the short time I had with you, Kendra, we loved a lifetime’s worth. But you had to go. Because Dru was awesome and otherwise my other favourite slayer would’ve never come to town.

I wouldn’t describe myself a season 1-3 purist. I enjoy 4-7 immensely, even when others bitch and moan and whine. But I do think that season 2 is my favourite and I think that’s because of the superb arc plotting, great standalones, supreme evil characters (unholy trio of Dru, Spike and Angelus) but mostly because season two Buffy, as a character, is the one that I truly love. The one that is vulnerable and coming into her own. The one that is unsure but still fights for what is right. The one that is wistful of a normal life but loves and appreciates who she has in her life then…

Season 3 may be superior on the whole. It has many plus points over season 2. I do think it is slow to start but it has so much packed in - Faith, the Mayor, yet more great standalones, The Wish, Doppelgangland, the downfall of Faith, the supreme finale and the emotional journey of all the characters as they’re reaching this pivotal moment of ‘What the Hell do I do after school?’

Anyway. I need to get back to What’s My Line pt2. Because Angel’s still trapped, Kendra looks like she wants to slap a bitch and Cordy and Xander get with the kissing in this episode so there’s much to squee, sigh, laugh, cry and generally enjoy.

[As a side note, I do have a life. I do have friends, I do go out and have fun, I do date and I do have other needs that I look for outside of fandom to fulfill.

But sometimes I wonder why. When all I need is in an episode of Buffy.]

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Seen some Buffy, would willingly see more.

Have never watched Titanic, and never will. I cannot see why this movie was made. IMO, complete and utter claptrap from the gitgo.

"The Grudge" was effin' weak. SRSLY.

But Buffy was a genuinely crative series, I need to pay attention to that one.

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You should pay attention. It's certainly the most important creation of the modern age. *nods wisely*

Haha, Titanic... Well that was a decade ago, so you mustn't judge me too harshly. It is claptrap, but manipulative, emotional claptrap with Kate Winslet. I am very easy.

There will never be another series as good as Buffy. Period.
Oh yeah sure, maybe there are some good ones, but c'mon, Buffy? It was the best. I first fell in love with Xena and that was okay for a bit until it got all wonky.
But Buffy? Buffy never let me down. It was always there for me, to make me laugh or cry or just get all giddy with Willow/Tara Love.
I will never forget, and I will always be a fan.

There will never be another series as good as Buffy. Period.

Word. Never, never, never. I've spent 4 years searching and am convinced that Buffy was something so rare and so stupendous that the likes of it will never be felt by me again.

Sigh, maybe in 100 years they'll mix Whedons DNA with a few cool future people and a bastard creation of brilliance will be born. Alas, I have no way to prove this prediction. As I will be dead.

I understand completely! There have been other shows I’ve really got into – but nothing quite matches Buffy (and that includes ATS!). Looking forward all week to 8pm on a Thursday night (back in the days BEFORE I started DL it all so I could be upsides with the US!). I can’t think of any show that manges to mix so well the drama AND the amazing humour Buffy had. I think the humour more than anything, is what made it stand out so much! I still miss it terribly! In fact, I have deliberately NOT let myself watch my DVDs for a while now - I plan on starting back from scratch and going through them all again soon – and I want them to be fresh!

As for favourite seasons – well I’d agree 2 was probably the pinnacle! Being a Spike fan 3 can’t quite di it for me – tho Lover’s Walk makes up for the lack of Spike in the rest of the season! I’d probably rate S5 second for me. I used to have quite a downer on S4 as I HATED all the Initiative stuff, but last time I went back and rewatched it all I appreciated it much more for the amazing standalone eps! Ah.. those were the days!

My GOD its good to talk Buffy with someone again!!!! LOL Maybe I should resurrect my Love’s Bitch website after all (I HAD actually been thinking about it!)

Having watched the BBC manage to produce some good tv lately, I’m so wishing they HAD done Ripper – I miss Giles!!!!

*makes myself stop now*

I do missing talking about Buffy... It got to the point people were threatening violence if I didn't stop. They told me to let go and move on. Never will.

I remember waiting all week until Thursday (then later Friday) and camping in front of the TV to watch and tape each episode to perfection. It was frustrating to be behind the US back then, but I think downloading stuff takes something out of the viewing experience (that's not to say i don't do it to excess now). No one could talk to me between the hours of 8 and 10. No way. I loved that Thursday/Friday feeling.

I adored season 2 Spike. I did like how they brought him back and developed his character in 4 and 5, but I grew to despise him puppydogging after Buffy when he used to be so fucking cool with Dru. Sigh. I suppose that all comes back to the B/A and B/S shipper wars. That was a vicious period on the net...

It was good to see JM in Torchwood, being a badass and snogging Barrowman. He should be a regular. For sure. Torchwood's popularity would sky rocket.

When I was watching The Dark Ages, I was thinking exactly the same about Ripper. Where the fuck did that go? Oh yes, ASH decided to do Manchild instead... Urgh.

Wow this is odd! saw a re-run of Angel-Damage season5 and something Spike said about them (him and Angel) once being innocents themselves, had me thinking of Buffy all day! Yeah, I'm aware that there's no obvious line of thought from that line to Buffy... but somehow my brain traveled that way :P(to my defence she was mentioned twice or trice!)

HATE titanic, yet I've seen it about 10-15times. I'm addicted to the TV I guess, see a movie and have to watch it, even if I don't even like it! or/and if I've already seen it a million times before.

Sara Michell Gellar has made a lot of bad movie-choices so by now I don't even bother, if it comes up, I'll watch it, otherwise not.

I really liked Damage, actually I loved all of season 5 Angel, so many good episodes and ideas and the finale was excellent. And of course there's an obvious line of thought to Buffy ;) There are so many allusions and connections and that's what I love about the Buffyverse.

SMG seems like she's floundering. *sigh* Or doesn't have an eye for a good script. I dunno. Some of them are stupid choices (Scooby Doo) and some are artistic risks which didn't pay off (Southland Tales.)

see a movie and have to watch it, even if I don't even like it! or/and if I've already seen it a million times before.

Word. It's my disease.

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