Monthly Archives: February 2007

Oh come on! What am I, Saint Buffy? He’s like three feet tall!

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2007 by Hazel

Earshot (Jane Espenson) A cracking episode with much to love except, nitpicking here, the misdirection with Jonathan using a hunting rifle to attempt suicide. “Infect? Infect?” “It was intense.” “Yeah, for a minute there I thought you’re gonna make an … Continue reading →

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“Cushioned seats”

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2007 by Hazel

Very expensive for visitors though.

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V for Vendetta

Posted on Tuesday 27 February 2007 by Hazel

Having just finished the graphic novel it was perhaps a mistake to view the film so soon after. It is hard to separate novel from adaptation without just sounding like a whinger but, whatever, the film is a failure. Some … Continue reading →

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Bananas

Posted on Monday 26 February 2007 by Hazel

A step in the right direction – the British love of bananas has revitalised the economy of St Lucia and by Fair Trade too.

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What the …?

Posted on Monday 26 February 2007 by Hazel

From the Guardian via Shuggy’s blog via Fisking Central: “We are witnessing a social phenomenon that is about fundamentalism,” says Colin Slee, the Dean of Southwark. “Atheists like the Richard Dawkins of this world are just as fundamentalist as the … Continue reading →

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It’s not like you were doing anything with it

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2007 by Hazel

We just watched the first episode of Angel and the pilot of Dead Like Me. One left me with a feeling that it must improve as a series because it was full of holes and questions that need answering. While … Continue reading →

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Faith would totally do that. Faith was built to do that. She’s the do-that-girl.

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2007 by Hazel

Enemies (Doug Petrie) How I felt watching this A drama is in trouble when it uses the misinterpretation of an innocent incident when two characters are supposed to trust each other as a basis for the rest of the episode. … Continue reading →

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Flightplan

Posted on Sunday 25 February 2007 by Hazel

While visiting Andy’s dad we made sure to watch a couple of films on Sky Movies that we aren’t likely to buy on dvd. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Wow, this was a surprisingly poor film making ill … Continue reading →

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I’m a blood-sucking fiend! Look at my outfit!

Posted on Saturday 17 February 2007 by Hazel

Doppelgangland (Joss Whedon) The fiftieth episode of BtVS and it’s my number one so far. Andy said that he thought my summary of this would consist of a repeat of the script and that’s almost what this is. “For a … Continue reading →

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I don’t need to say “oh”

Posted on Wednesday 14 February 2007 by Hazel

Consequences (Marti Noxon) This is a very dark episode in both theme and look. It has some emotional scenes in it with excellent acting particularly from Alyson Hannigan. Faith pretends she doesn’t care or does she believe this? “Anyway, how … Continue reading →

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