"Once More With Feeling"

So, let me make sure I'm clear about this: the Scoobies were able to defeat evil because the demon didn't want to bang Xander?

Right, now that we've gotten that out of the way --

You know, I've heard about this episode for years what with the whole sing-along thing, and you know, that sort of gave me a false impression of this thing, because when I hear sing-along, I think happy! funny! Rocky Horror! Instead we got depressing, weird and often atonal. HOW GREAT IS THIS SHIT?

I certainly didn't think it would be the most important part of multiple narratives (Tara/Willow, Buffy's resurrection, Giles and Buffy, Spike/Buffy and possibly Anya/Xander), and yet!

Seriously, why do you people do sing-alongs of this? It's so not designed for that, well, with the exception of the "We will walk through the fire" song which is awesome, and it must have been SO AMAZING to be in fandom at that moment. I mean, Torchwood is the only experience I've ever had of being in TV fandom as the show was airing and that's been... well, the way it's been, although I wouldn't trade going through the Ianto thing as it happened for anything. But this! I can't imagine getting to burn up the Internet with your friends after this episode and see each other at school or work the next day and bursting into one of those songs! I'm so jealous of you all. What a remarkable thing!

*Random Baz Luhrmann-related noise* (it's late, I'll be thinky tomorrow) and wow, so many references to so many classic (and not so classic) musicals -- especially in the dance. And really great work with the all the random facial expressions and random stage business to create the right vibe of the whole thing. Wow wow wow. Also, this TOTALLY made me want to watch one of my favorite inexplicable movie musicals -- Absolute Beginners.

Also, Spike/Buffy totally. TOTALLY. Although, to be frank, I think I like it uneasy and impossible more than anything.

Also, how glad am I that the info about Buffy not having been in Hell is finally out there? Because that matters. Also, a part of me wants to point at this plotline and jump up and down when people are all "bring Ianto back."

Anyway! People! No one told me this episode MATTERED.

sundries

Sure enough, having sent the paper in, last night I could sleep.

Meanwhile vacation approval. Or rather, I'm now in the clear to buy my plane ticket to the UK for the conference, and to Dragon*Con. I'll probably hold off on getting the Dragon*Con ticket until Patty and I are 100% sure if she's coming or not (duh), but I may buy the UK ticket tonight.

Also we found out today that Patty (and I) have been invited to the wedding of two of her archaeology friends. It's near Chicago in August. I AM SO EXCITED, BECAUSE I LOVE CHICAGO SO FUCKING MUCH. Millennium Park will always have a little piece of my heart.

But back to the UK: I need your help. ( nattering about UK travel planning and needing your help to think it through )

When I post about a type of homophobia that occurs in fandom, it can seem a bit derail-y when your response is less along the lines of "what's a good way to label my stories to offend less people?" and more along the lines of "I want to be warned when something deviates from canon" or "slash can mean other things." Both the canon deviation issue and the slash can mean other things thing are true, and those are worthy discussion topics, but when you jump in with that in response to the issue I was discussing it kinda reads a bit "my fanfiction enjoyment is more important than your discomfort with homophobia" and I know you don't mean that (really, I really, really do), so caution please?

Apparently the Key West tar balls aren't from BP. No one knows where they are from.

Sea turtles at risk.

Judging women. The New York Times talks about gender issues and the select few; it's bound to be a lot of things, not all of them relevant, useful or pleasant (I've not read it yet).

The impact pot has on your dining out experiences. Anthony Bourdain asserts, "There has been an entire strata of restaurants created by chefs to feed other chefs. These are restaurants created specially for the tastes of the slightly stoned, slightly drunk chef after work" and the article just goes from there.

Lots of animals need our help every day. In one particular instance, there are 100 cats that could really use your help today.

I've just been invited to join a World Cup betting pool. I know next to nothing about the relevant sport (wherein, I feel like an asshole if I call it soccer and ridiculous if I call it football), but I tend to win money when I bet on things, so now I'm like "hrrrr, why not?"

OM NOM NOM: Dried apples with cinnamon and gluten-free shortbread.

best meme evar

Basically, you comment with your userid, and then other LJ'ers, posting anonymously, in the voice of fictional characters, tell you how awesome you are. Fun, weird ego boost and an excuse for some really cracky fanfic-ish sort of moments.


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