Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.

Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'


Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 10, 2005 9:12:55 am PDT #7000 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Also - SLUT!!!


Fred Pete - Aug 10, 2005 9:17:34 am PDT #7001 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

Will Buffy still be able to call religion 'freaky'?

Depends on the religion.


Volans - Aug 10, 2005 9:29:47 am PDT #7002 of 10002
move out and draw fire

Will Buffy still be able to call religion 'freaky'?

No, because in the Brave New World of TV, BtVS would not air, as vampires and violence and such are not acceptable.


Daisy Jane - Aug 10, 2005 9:40:01 am PDT #7003 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

“defend and implement the Biblical principles on which our country was founded.”

that phrase and similar ones drive me insane. Or did I miss the part in the bible about taxation without representation?


DXMachina - Aug 10, 2005 9:59:45 am PDT #7004 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Or did I miss the part in the bible about taxation without representation?

"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's"?


Connie Neil - Aug 10, 2005 10:00:31 am PDT #7005 of 10002
brillig

I just had a thought. Don't bother watching TV. I imagine the direct-to-DVD market for decent things, and not just pathetic Disney sequels, will be appearing fairly soon.


beth b - Aug 10, 2005 10:06:14 am PDT #7006 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

my sister, who is a firefly fan , but not in the US, just reliezed that firefly was on SF now. so I gave he rthe whole story of firefly. ending with something about about tv exec and monkey crack.

part of her reply

Now, if we can only get TV execs to smoke some crack that makes them appreciate good writing, innovative ideas.


§ ita § - Aug 10, 2005 10:09:50 am PDT #7007 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My sister (who already owns the Proulx) informs me they're screening Brokeback Mountain in Toronto next month.


Kat - Aug 10, 2005 10:13:34 am PDT #7008 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

My sister (who already owns the Proulx) informs me they're screening Brokeback Mountain in Toronto next month.

oooh.. trip to Toronto!


§ ita § - Aug 10, 2005 10:16:51 am PDT #7009 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

While we're in Mombasa...