Spontaneous Musings

1. Mariah Hargay, co-editor of the IDW Angel comics, has managed to do the impossible, talk me into trying Willingham (who I despise) Angel comics again. Which up until now, I thought was impossible. But her posts on Spike and the comics - have me intrigued, I'm actually really curious about their story-arc now. Scott Allie, of Dark Horse, on the other hand, has not only managed to persuade me to give up on the Buffy Comics entirely but to possibly throw out the ones I currently own - as misogynistic twaddle. Interesting. I don't know what I'm going to do at the moment. But if I was in a comic book store right this second - that's what I would do. Not really sure what the lesson is here? Except that maybe Dark Horse - should leave the fan interviews/interaction to their head writer/producer - Whedon (also, see if they can snag Mariah from IDW and fire Allie's ass while their at it), and IDW should keep their writers as far away from the fans as possible. Whedon and Mariah know how to talk to fans, Willingham, Allie, and Williams really don't.

2. There was a question this week that peaked my interest and I meant to answer last night in a post but got sidetracked and wrote about Wonder Woman and feminism - blame flist for that one.
Anyhow - the question was - what would it take for you to stop watching a tv series?

I want to extend that question to what would it take for you to stop reading or watching a fictional series - book, comics, television, or film?

For me, it depends. Can be a variety of things. But usually - it's just plain boredom. I've lost interest. There are situations...rare ones, that I stop reading or watching because I'm offended or find it the content unreadable or unwatchable. As there are also rare instances in which the characters are well, no longer recognizable.

The last two situations apply to tv shows or books I was fannish about or loved then gave up on out of abject disappointment.

There are also situations in which I realize the writer has run out ideas and is basically repeating themselves and the story is more or less going around and around in the same endless circle and nothing is progressing. And well, I'm bored and frustrated and writing a better story about the characters in my head. If I can predict what they will do next, or what they do next annoys or frustrates or offends or just, well doesn't work for me, I give up on the story and hunt for a story that does entertain.

I'm not positive, but I'm guessing this is most likely true of most people? What do you think?
I won't bore you with tv series and books given up on.

3. Five Moments of Buffy (series) and Angel (series) that I loved:

Buffy
1. The scene between Buffy and Spike in Intervention, when she pretends to be the robot to get information from him.
2. The sex scene between Spike and Buffy in Smashed.
3. Buffy killing Angel in Becoming Part II - this is an amazingly good sequence, he is about to kill her, and tells her that she has nothing left, but him. He has broken her. But she turns the tables on him and says...no, I have me, and you don't have any power here. Then, just before she kills him, he gets his soul back, but she kills him anyway, drives it home.
4. Buffy's Speech to Spike in Never Leave ME - where she tells him she believes in him.
5. Spike's speech to Buffy in Beneath Me - where he tells her that he got his soul.

Angel
1. Cordelia taking charge and fighting the ghost in Room with A View
2. Wesley and Lilah - the scene between them in Home
3. the fight sequence between Spike and Angel, where Spike lifts up the cross and tells Angel - "You can't bear the sight of me, because every time you look at me, you see all the horrible things you did, and are, you tried to make me into you. But you failed. I'm not you! I'll never be you." (or something to that effect)
4. The last scene in Damage - between Spike and Angel, where Spike states..."who am I to complain, I did horrible things..." And Angel says,"she's a victim, an innocent" and Spike replies..."so were we", both say in unison - "once upon at time".
5. When Wes breaks Faith out of jail in order to save Angel from himself.

4. Five Positive Things:

1. Bugs appear to be gone, even if the apartment still sort of smells like floral raid...but it is getting better.
2. It's Friday.
3. Tomorrow is supposed to be warm and sunny
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox is sitting on my tv stand courtesy of netflix
5. Bronchitis is getting better...and did I just say, Friday? Which means tomorrow is Sat, my favorite day of the week. Never been much of a Sunday person - goes back to school, I suppose.
Like every other kid on the planet - I found myself stressing over last minute homework that I'd put off until Sunday, in order to enjoy Friday and Saturday.