Comments | secrets_and_lie: hi and Buffy pilot

secrets_and_lie

hi and Buffy pilot

Jan 11, 2008 16:33

I've been seriously AWOL, haven't I? In part, I'm incredibly busy finishing the first draft of my new novel. In part, well, I began this LJ because VM got under my skin in a very particular way. Even though it wasn't objectively the best TV I'd ever seen, nothing else ever has had that specific effect on me. Rewatching episodes, wanting to talk ( Read more... )

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bluegreensmoke January 11 2008, 23:47:19 UTC

I'd love to read more posts about any and all of the above! You've got some pretty good topics going on there. I could write all day about the Buffy pilot but I'll spare you. :)

secrets_and_lie January 17 2008, 19:16:39 UTC

Don't feel like you have to spare me! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

vysed January 12 2008, 00:01:32 UTC

I'm always amazed at those who can update daily and have such cute LJ entries... I definitely am not one of them. LOL

Understandably, you are busy! Glad you popped by. I'm loving Chuck, too, and can not wait for BSG to come back.

If you need anything to help fill in the emptiness from the WGA strike, let me know and I'll rec some shows to ya.

Keep checking in whenever you can.

secrets_and_lie January 17 2008, 19:18:50 UTC

If you need anything to help fill in the emptiness from the WGA strike, let me know and I'll rec some shows to ya.

Thanks! I may just do that. For now, I've got a list; maybe I should post it, huh? But it includes The WIre, Life on Mars, Firefly, Wonderfalls, and various other shows I've been curious to check out for ages. If I run through those, I'll definitely turn to you guys.

vysed January 17 2008, 19:35:12 UTC

Life on Mars = ding ding ding winner!!!

flinkkamingo3 January 12 2008, 00:03:10 UTC

I thought it would be darker, more overtly serious and intense. (And yes, I realize it may get more that way as it goes along.)

You're right about that for sure. It's kind of funny thinking about the first season in comparison to the rest of the show, because it gets so, so much better. So it's definitely good that you like it so far. My friends actually had a really hard time getting me to watch it because I was really unimpressed with the first season and sort of resistant to watch any more. But once I got about midway through the second season, I was absolutely hooked. And the dialogue is just awesome, once you get used to their whole style of talking. Dialogue is definitely one of Joss Whedon's strengths.

midnight_27 January 12 2008, 00:12:51 UTC

And the dialogue is just awesome, once you get used to their whole style of talking. Dialogue is definitely one of Joss Whedon's strengths.
Oh, I agree! You also see that in Firefly/Serenity as well, there are so many great lines from his shows.

flinkkamingo3 January 15 2008, 05:18:38 UTC

Oh, yeah, totally. All of Joss's shows are just incredibly quotable.

secrets_and_lie January 17 2008, 19:24:07 UTC

I've heard from friends that S2 and 3 are stronger than S1. And I was willing to watch an okay show to see it get better, given the intense love so many people I know have for it. But the pilot had more charm than I expected. (I had watched parts of a couple of S1 episodes when it aired, so I knew something of the tone.)

A bit of personal trivia: My husband was offered a job on Buffy and turned it down because he was on a show (a low profile show, with a horrid commute and mediocre pay). I chewed him out for that. He could have switched, he just didn't know he could. The Dawson's Creek offer came along a week later. He consulted me on that one. :)

midnight_27 January 12 2008, 00:10:53 UTC

I'm starting to watch Chuck and so far I'm enjoying it. I have yet jumped on the bandwagon on Dexter, Mad Men or BSG. They are on my list of shows I want to watch whenever I get the time.

I look forward to your book reviews, I want to read more this year and the biggest problem for me is finding a book, it is a bit overwhelming stepping into a bookstore and not knowing where to start.

I hope you enjoy watching BtVS, it really takes you on a journey and by the time you get to the season finale and they show clips of the first season, it just hits you on how much the characters grown. I look forward to Joss' new show, whenever that might be.

Good luck on your novel!

secrets_and_lie January 17 2008, 19:27:39 UTC

I get a big kick out of Chuck. It's not deep or particularly layered, but they just nail the emotional beats. And it's funny, too. Extremely well crafted, IMO. You can watch Dexter on CBS (I think) (one of the main networks) starting next month. Strike programming at its best.

I know what you mean re. books/bookstores. I definitely learn about books before I go. Right now I'm on a total genre kick.

Good luck on your novel!

Thanks! I'm aiming to finish the first draft in the next few weeks.

stephanierb January 12 2008, 00:44:17 UTC

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secrets_and_lie January 17 2008, 22:53:23 UTC

I've written one other novel, but it's not published. My agent is currently shopping it to publishers. And I'm only semi-anonymous here. :) I'll certainly let you guys know when I've sold something! (And expect reminders to buy it as the release date approaches, heh.)

Chuck is a delight, but somehow I'm not as invested as I was with VM. It doesn't push my buttons in the same way, I guess. And I watched BSG after the fact, so I don't know what it's like to be caught up in an ongoing discussion.

And yeah, LJ fandom is pretty damned quiet right now. Honestly, the Writer's Guild strike has been my new obsessive fandom. Kind of funny, that.

I'll try to post more on Buffy as I watch it.