Huh, that's true. Makes you wonder how much of Angel's extensive guilt stems from him feeling bad about all the dead people, and how much is related to the fact that he probably has creepy fond memories of how they got to be dead in the first place.

Re: Shiny Happy People...

I have to admit, I found the episode pretty boring. I mean, it was confusing and disturbing and some cool things happened, but, ultimately, I was bored. I fidgeted and clock-watched, rarities when it comes to Buffy and Angel. But I'm willing to forgive it because I'm guessing the show is gearing up for bigger and better things.

I really liked the vampire bowling at the start. I like being reminded just how grotesque and evil vampires can be, but in a kind of ridiculous way. Plus it was From Dusk Til Dawn ish, which gave me happy flashes to dirty, snarky, tattooed George Clooney.

I liked Fred in this episode too. I especially liked how how she shot at Jasmine without dithering when she saw the others turning on her.

I'll be interested to see if the jasmine flowers have a significance beyond becoming her name. It was mentioned so many times. Also, I have a vague memory of Drusilla talking about jasmine to Angel or Angelus at some point in Buffy. Anyone else remember which episode this was in... or if it even happened at all? I might have made it up. Mmmmmmmm, imaginary canon.

The yellow shirt was indeed frightening. I loved Fred's red jacket though.

And I'm studiously avoiding the spoily talk..... It's so hard staying spoiler-free, knowing that all my questions could be answered in an hour or so of gluttonous reading.

Edited because italics must not be allowed to roam free...

which gave me happy flashes to dirty, snarky, tattooed George Clooney.

Mmm, Clooney. Though From Dusk Till Dawn gave me paranoid fantasies that someone had spiked my drink, since the sudden genre shift from criminal caper movie to 'we're stuck in Mexico with a bunch of vampires' occured while I was watching it at two in the morning in an empty house.

And I'm studiously avoiding the spoily talk..... It's so hard staying spoiler-free, knowing that all my questions could be answered in an hour or so of gluttonous reading.

Oh, and such answers...Mmmm, spoilers. They don't make crack this good. t /taunt taunt taunty taunt

Thanks for the explanation of "bugger that for a game of soldiers," an expression I also love. Now here's a question that's been bugging me for some time...

What the freaking hell is "spotted dick"?! And what could possibly possess people to bestow that name upon a foodstuff?

And what could possibly possess people to bestow that name upon a foodstuff?

I think it's called being English. t /runs away

Oh, and such answers...Mmmm, spoilers. They don't make crack this good.

I'm torn between weeping and salivating.

Mmm, Clooney.

No contest here. *salivates*

What the freaking hell is "spotted dick"?! And what could possibly possess people to bestow that name upon a foodstuff?

I think it's some kind of pudding. Beyond that, I cannot help you.

I cannot illuminate spotted dick. However, I did have a grandfather who was named "Collins Canyon" but who went by "Dick". We have no idea why he chose that name, out of all the names in the world. Particularly since "Colin" would be less of a leap and "Canyon" would be so much more amusing.

Kate, try:

[link]

NPR had a hilarious piece on some "Save the Spotted Dick" campaign in Britain a couple of years ago. There were other endangered puddings, but spotted dick was the most endangered because of its embarassing name.

ooh, there's a photo here: [link]

It lookes a bit icky. And I mean, suet?

spotted dick pic

The article is about replacing spotted richard with spotted dick.

and from straight dope,

Dear Straight Dope:

Can you shed any light on the etymology of "Spotted Dick"? It's a British concoction, a steamed, log-shaped suet pudding studded with currants, hence the "spotted." But why the "dick"?

The first explanation that leaps to mind seems highly unlikely, but I haven't been able to find a detailed and credible account of how this venerable dessert really did get its name. The best I found in over 40 pages of Google results was someone who thinks he read somewhere that the words "dick," "dog" and "duff" when applied to puddings were all derivatives of the word "dough." OK, "duff" and "dog" seem pretty plausible linguistic mutations, but even allowing for strange regional British accents, "dick" seems a little bit of a stretch. My British parents are also at a loss to explain. --Jayne

eta, total xpost. Snap, flea

Wow, we were damned impressive, moonlit. But maybe you've actually tasted it - what's it like?