this icon is getting a workout todayever_neutralSeptember 2 2010, 14:20:19 UTC
Teh Spuffy Reunion was a one-time deal and now it's done.
You know, I've been trying to figure out why I've been so thoroughly depressed the last few hours when I don't even give a toss about the comics - and I think you've nailed it. It's like years and years of our fandom pouring their hearts and souls into this one thing that's been thoroughly destroyed in one fell swoop. I've said for years that I'm not invested in the reunion (my S/B ended at Chosen), but I am devastated on behalf of everyone who was.
Unless Emmie is right about everything... this comic!Buffy and Angel are dead to me. May they rot in fictional hell.
*hugs Spike, shaking and crying*
Kay. Melodrama over. I officially don't give a frak about anything (ever) again. :)
Re: this icon is getting a workout todayquinaraSeptember 2 2010, 14:27:37 UTC
*hugs Spike, shaking and crying*
Heh, you might have to do battle with the giant bugs...
And yes, basically. As far as Spuffy goes, I know I'm a cheap date, so if it does get revealed that it was all defensiveness and glowing and everything's fine after all (for one whole panel in the entire series), I'll probably take that to heart and spin twenty thousand words off it. But it's still so miserable!!! I don't know why Joss can't just have Buffy get over this shit like a normal human being.
Re: this icon is getting a workout todayever_neutralSeptember 3 2010, 00:33:45 UTC
if it does get revealed that it was all defensiveness and glowing and everything's fine after all (for one whole panel in the entire series), I'll probably take that to heart and spin twenty thousand words off it.
Oh yeah. Me too. I'll come crawling back, on my hands and knees... We shippers are all gluttons for punishment, basically.
Damn, your reaction to this issue is exactly the same as mine. Except, y'know, without all of the expletives :D Would you mind if I friended you
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Oh, absolutely, friend away! I'll friend you back. :D
I won't be surprised if it's 'salvaged' to some extent - but the thing is, it'll all be a very late patch-up and not really worth the angst that came before. Sort of how we weren't allowed Touched or the end of Chosen without EoD/the beginning of Chosen elbowing its way into the middle.
But it is too late for her to fix. Cue total breakdown. Classic Spuffy miscommunication, mistiming and angst. They miss their chance again. And Joss keeps the Spuffies hanging on for another crumb.
And oh, hell, I hadn't thought about it that far - only how miserable the miscommunication was going to be and that any sort of reconciliation would only be allowed one panel right at the very end. But this is probably more spot on (and I really should have realised, because I've written a fic that goes very similarly...). If only I knew how to shore myself up against it!! :(
Thanks for the friend :) If one good thing has come from all of this epic comics fail it is that the Spuffy fandom never ceases to be extremely awesome and supportive of each other.
And that fic sounds really interesting! Have you posted it anywhere yet? I'm sure it is a hundred times better than what we might get by the end of this...
And that fic sounds really interesting! Have you posted it anywhere yet? I'm sure it is a hundred times better than what we might get by the end of this...
Oh, thanks! It's actually quite an old one: Near Misses I haven't read it over in a while, so I apologise for any badness. :D
I really wish I didn't care, but this really made me sad. It's stupid to care so much about fictional characters written by a guy who has obviously passed his prime, but it sucks so much.
How the hell did Joss come to the conclusion that more than five people cared about Bangel? Why does he care about Bangel? What the hell is wrong with him?
How the hell did Joss come to the conclusion that more than five people cared about Bangel?
I really don't know. Going by hints in the air, it's entirely possible that he's setting Bangel up for a massive fall, but it still seems like a very odd story to be telling.
You've kind of summed something up for me. Hope you don't mind if I friend you. While I'm glad for the folks on my f-list who are optimistic and happy, I can't share in that and it depresses me. So I'm glad to find someone else who shares my disappointment :)
Friend away! I've added you back. :D I know how you feel about the positive stuff - I'm trying to resist commenting on the comics, because they do get me down, but even if I manage not to I'll be sympathising in spirit. :D
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You know, I've been trying to figure out why I've been so thoroughly depressed the last few hours when I don't even give a toss about the comics - and I think you've nailed it. It's like years and years of our fandom pouring their hearts and souls into this one thing that's been thoroughly destroyed in one fell swoop. I've said for years that I'm not invested in the reunion (my S/B ended at Chosen), but I am devastated on behalf of everyone who was.
Unless Emmie is right about everything... this comic!Buffy and Angel are dead to me. May they rot in fictional hell.
*hugs Spike, shaking and crying*
Kay. Melodrama over. I officially don't give a frak about anything (ever) again. :)
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Heh, you might have to do battle with the giant bugs...
And yes, basically. As far as Spuffy goes, I know I'm a cheap date, so if it does get revealed that it was all defensiveness and glowing and everything's fine after all (for one whole panel in the entire series), I'll probably take that to heart and spin twenty thousand words off it. But it's still so miserable!!! I don't know why Joss can't just have Buffy get over this shit like a normal human being.
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Oh yeah. Me too. I'll come crawling back, on my hands and knees... We shippers are all gluttons for punishment, basically.
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I won't be surprised if it's 'salvaged' to some extent - but the thing is, it'll all be a very late patch-up and not really worth the angst that came before. Sort of how we weren't allowed Touched or the end of Chosen without EoD/the beginning of Chosen elbowing its way into the middle.
But it is too late for her to fix. Cue total breakdown. Classic Spuffy miscommunication, mistiming and angst. They miss their chance again. And Joss keeps the Spuffies hanging on for another crumb.
And oh, hell, I hadn't thought about it that far - only how miserable the miscommunication was going to be and that any sort of reconciliation would only be allowed one panel right at the very end. But this is probably more spot on (and I really should have realised, because I've written a fic that goes very similarly...). If only I knew how to shore myself up against it!! :(
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And that fic sounds really interesting! Have you posted it anywhere yet? I'm sure it is a hundred times better than what we might get by the end of this...
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And that fic sounds really interesting! Have you posted it anywhere yet? I'm sure it is a hundred times better than what we might get by the end of this...
Oh, thanks! It's actually quite an old one: Near Misses I haven't read it over in a while, so I apologise for any badness. :D
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How the hell did Joss come to the conclusion that more than five people cared about Bangel? Why does he care about Bangel? What the hell is wrong with him?
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I really don't know. Going by hints in the air, it's entirely possible that he's setting Bangel up for a massive fall, but it still seems like a very odd story to be telling.
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