It’s a relief
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006It’s always nice to know you aren’t the only one who sees BtVS references in every aspect of daily life. And Buffy is indeed a goddess.
Archive for June, 2006
What’s in a name?
Friday, June 23rd, 2006Quite a lot really, so why Audrey?
There are several possibilities: number one is a love of Audrey Hepburn, or since they are young things, Audrey Tautou. Maybe they have been watching too much British TV and have a thing for Audrey from Corrie or more understandably Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. Or maybe, Audrey Flack (I cheated/googled on that one) but looking at her work, perhaps not. Or Audrey Niffenegger but I hope not because I thought The Time Traveller’s Wife was dreadful.
Or maybe, just maybe, someone Swedish, or maybe it was just a name they liked.
Who is that girl?
Friday, June 23rd, 2006Inca Mummy Girl (Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer)
Here’s Oz
and Willow is the cutest of the Scoobies – she is utterly endearing in a parka
(and sparks a classic Cordelia line: “Oh, near faux pas! I almost wore the same thing”). There is an amusing sparring session with Giles in which scones get a mention. Xander and the IMG were sweet together, she had a lot of charm and all she wanted was a normal life. The parallels with Buffy are rather belaboured: “They told her that she was the only one. That only she could defend her people from the nether world. Out of all the girls in her generation…she was the only one…” and she even gets called the Chosen One. The photography is notable (even on my dodgy season two DVD transfers) particularly in the scene when the IMG tries it on with Jonathan (Danny Strong’s first appearance too).
“I better stop him before he gets in trouble.” “I got it. The non-violent approach is probably better here.” “I wasn’t going to use violence. I don’t always use violence. Do I?” “The important thing is you believe that.”
“On the other hand, maybe Rodney just stepped out for a smoke.” “For twenty-one hours?” “It’s addictive, you know.”
“Why are you suddenly so worried about looking like an idiot? That came out wrong.”
“Yeah. And then Xander can find someone else who’s not me to obsess about. At least with you I knew he didn’t have a shot. Well, you know, I have a choice. I can spend my life waiting for Xander to go out with every other girl in the world until he notices me, or I can just get on with my life.” Good for you” “Well, I didn’t choose yet” [that final line is so sad but don’t worry, it’ll be over soon, Willow]
What kind of girl travels with a mummified corpse? And doesn’t even pack a lipstick? [me! Except the corpse bit]
Oddities: Seth Green gets an “as Oz” credit that disappears for his next few appearances and Willow wears a couple of woolly hats [her clothes are always odd and it rarely gets better].
What’s not to like?
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006I loved Thelma and Louise and The Long Kiss Goodnight (and The Accidental Tourist) but I like Geena Davis more.
As I wrote here she has despaired of the lack of female role models in films and here are a few more of her insightful words.
If my son was a girl I would imagine that years of Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Postman Pat, Fireman Sam, et al, would have made me even more sensitive (i.e. bloody angry) about this sort of thing than I already am.
Special random
Sunday, June 18th, 2006Thanks to Inky Circus, I have discovered the joy of Georgemas, AMA Computer University and a list of Assyrians.
Just click on “Random article” from the left-hand naviagation.
Audrey
Friday, June 16th, 2006Visible Forms by Audrey (not a woman but four women: from Sweden) is out in the UK on 31st July but don’t wait that long. Buy it from tenderversion for €14 (just over £9.50) including p&p and you can’t be disappointed if you like Tara Jane O’Neil, Rachel’s, Ida, Low (particularly with Mimi singing) and fantastic music. It’s moving, layered and intelligent music with wonderful strings, brass and piano arrangements. Some songs like Plain Pieces and Traverse stop me cold, making me hold my breath and my stomach tumble.
I’m quite pleased
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
Which of Henry VIII’s wives are you?
this quiz was made by Lori Fury
The cow should touch me from Thursday
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006School Hard (story by Joss Whedon, written by David Greenwalt)
I see…so this is the reason why I disliked Spike and Drusilla in the early days: bad, bad, bad accents. At least Spike’s modulated away from this Cary Grant impersonation but Drusilla’s was always barking. Juliet Landau is inexplicably bad as Dru (what were she and Joss thinking?) though I admit with a bit of work I can just about put up with her in later episodes.
The action wasn’t very well put together; I was never entirely sure where any one was in relation to the others.
Good things: Cordelia praying, Joyce with an axe and Colin getting dusted.
