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Post by William the Bloody on Feb 11, 2005 9:03:12 GMT -5
Sue and I are considering unionizing. *squints* I may have to make a couple of phone calls... Tell Sara to bring the Louisville... Vlad
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Post by William the Bloody on Feb 11, 2005 9:05:05 GMT -5
Thank you, Linda I can't wait for AH, either. I hope VM gets a second season, and that it finds a reasonable time slot on your TV schedule . . . and MINE (it comes on at 11PM! I like to watch it twice so I can write the review at lunchtime the next day - so I'm up until 1pm taking notes.) You just...suck! *L* *hangs his head and heads off dejectedly to work on his review of Homecoming.* Vlad
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 11, 2005 9:14:22 GMT -5
You just...suck! *L* *hangs his head and heads off dejectedly to work on his review of Homecoming.* Vlad I have taken screen shots of this page to bring before the National Labor Relations Board.
And here's the secret to the quicky review - hammer it out, post it! I have a different philosophy for writing this "live show" reviews than for the Spikecentricity. Speed is a much higher priority - I don't wait until I feel comfortable with it, till I think I've really "gotten" it, I'm sure I've covered everything important, or I'm truly happy with the final version. I just write it and I send it in.
By the way - an idea - when we do any Alyson H eps, I think Sue and I should try to make sure we throw in some comments about her and her performance, and you try to see if we can get Buffy.nu to link (since AH is mentioned.) Could bring some new folks to our site.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 11, 2005 9:51:27 GMT -5
Spring! Another fab job! Very funny LOTR comments. Preciousssss and the flowing lava sewer water. But also, nice point about the ep looking at what is precious – really prized – to the folks in the story. That is what ties the two main stories together – Hamilton and his missing daughter and Logan and his distraught dad. With Veronica and her dad as the wonderful counterpoint, the “good example”, as it were. As always, thanks so much for the feedback, Lola. I hope next week's ep takes up where we left off. I really want to see that conversation between Logan and Veronica!
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Post by Pixi on Feb 11, 2005 11:16:34 GMT -5
Hi artemis! Eetah with Patti: nicely put! Eetah with you about Spring's *neat* mention of water images. (Well, ok, you said "astute", but my brain keeps saying *neat-o!* and I am too tired to smack it down at the moment. ) I think you're on to something, especially regarding the Dads. Because the bad father scenes take place poolside, but the truly life-changing stuff seems to take place oceanside. So, I think the poolside water scenes signal changes that are shallow/temporary/false, while the ocean scenes signal true life-changes. My distant memory of the first or second episode (back when I could still catch VM on MTV) is that Veronica's friendship with Wallace as well as her mutual respect relationship with Weevil began oceanside. So, too, her perfect prom night and later skinny-dipping in last week's rerun. All of these things seem life-changing to me. So my take is that Mr. Bling's decision to give up his ring, since it took place in the rain, signalled a change of priorities. However, I think the *real* and permanent life-change of the episode happened to Brice (oceanside), who found the inner strength to stand up to his dismissive father. Hopefully Mr. Bling's priority changes will last. Somehow, I don't think his kids will let him go back to the way he was. 'Cause that water has already reached the sea along with the ring and the duckies. By contrast, Logan's Dad's decision to quit acting took place poolside. So I don't think it's permanent. Still leaves Logan's mom's disappearance ambiguous, though. Or am I barking up the wrong vampire reading too much into the water-stuff? Have there been other similar poolside scenes versus oceanside scenes in earlier episodes? Linda, thanks, Spring and artemis, for all this water-on-the-brain (glub ) Very impressive. I stand suitably awed. The pool/ocean application I would never have noticed. Thanks for sharing this.
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Post by Pixi on Feb 11, 2005 11:17:48 GMT -5
I hope next week's ep takes up where we left off. I really want to see that conversation between Logan and Veronica! Oh, so do I. Very much so.
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Post by artemis on Feb 12, 2005 11:07:24 GMT -5
I think you're on to something, especially regarding the Dads. Because the bad father scenes take place poolside, but the truly life-changing stuff seems to take place oceanside. So, I think the poolside water scenes signal changes that are shallow/temporary/false, while the ocean scenes signal true life-changes. <snip> So my take is that Mr. Bling's decision to give up his ring, since it took place in the rain, signalled a change of priorities. However, I think the *real* and permanent life-change of the episode happened to Brice (oceanside), who found the inner strength to stand up to his dismissive father. Hopefully Mr. Bling's priority changes will last. Somehow, I don't think his kids will let him go back to the way he was. 'Cause that water has already reached the sea along with the ring and the duckies. By contrast, Logan's Dad's decision to quit acting took place poolside. So I don't think it's permanent. <snip> hi linda! great ideas here and in later posts from you and others re: ocean. i wonder if rainfall (so rare in coastal southern california) perhaps signals that a change could go either way? rain is more natural than human-created pools, but less "permanent" (so to speak) than the ocean. a sidenote -- for those that might have missed it, i posted a link to a post from rob thomas in the thread on "the wrath of con" when it aired the second time. he posted on TWOP a couple of weeks ago about the possible future of the show, and some other things.
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Post by wykbbb on Feb 12, 2005 19:40:25 GMT -5
I just found this site. Great job on the reviews. The reviews are definitely very different from the HoYah, Un!Comfortable, BSK! TWoP recaps that I usually read, but equally as enjoyable. Since a couple of people were asking, Alyson Hannigan appears in the Feb. 22nd episode. Here's a non-spoilery photo of Alyson as Trina from neptunesite.com. The rest of the images in the gallery, as well as the rest of that site has tons of spoilers, so don't browse around if you don't want to know.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 13, 2005 8:09:57 GMT -5
I just found this site. Great job on the reviews. The reviews are definitely very different from the HoYah, Un!Comfortable, BSK! TWoP recaps that I usually read, but equally as enjoyable. Since a couple of people were asking, Alyson Hannigan appears in the Feb. 22nd episode. Here's a non-spoilery photo of Alyson as Trina from neptunesite.com. The rest of the images in the gallery, as well as the rest of that site has tons of spoilers, so don't browse around if you don't want to know. Glad you liked the reviews, and thanks especially for taking the time to let us know. I haven't been reading the TwOP summaries. They are good with the funny, as I recall from reading some Buffy reviews. They really do an "episode summary with funny commentary" more than an analysis-type thing with their ep reviews. I can't wait for Alyson's ep! Feb 22 - that will be "my turn" when it comes to the reviews. I am anxious to do that one justice. Come back and see us anytime, wykbbb! (By the way, how do pronounce that?
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Post by wykbbb on Feb 13, 2005 14:12:25 GMT -5
I haven't been reading the TwOP summaries. They are good with the funny, as I recall from reading some Buffy reviews. They really do an "episode summary with funny commentary" more than an analysis-type thing with their ep reviews. I can't wait for Alyson's ep! Feb 22 - that will be "my turn" when it comes to the reviews. I am anxious to do that one justice. Come back and see us anytime, wykbbb! (By the way, how do pronounce that? Couch Baron who does the Veronica Mars TWoP recaps, also did some of the Buffy recaps. If you are going to read the recaps, read them in order, and start from the begining because there are alot of self-referential jokes and nicknames. VM is one of the few shows at TWoP that both the fans and recapper love unconditionally. Both Alyson and [http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Kristin/Trans/Archive2005/050124.html]Rob[/url] have hinted that she is going to be in several episodes.;D I have no idea how to pronounce wykbbb. wyk are my intials. bbb are just three random letters because alot of places require usernames with at least 6 letters.
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Post by Matthew on Feb 13, 2005 14:25:53 GMT -5
Couch Baron who does the Veronica Mars TWoP recaps, also did some of the Buffy recaps. If you are going to read the recaps, read them in order, and start from the begining because there are alot of self-referential jokes and nicknames. VM is one of the few shows at TWoP that both the fans and recapper love unconditionally. Both Alyson and Rob have hinted that she is going to be in several episodes.;D I have no idea how to pronounce wykbbb. wyk are my intials. bbb are just three random letters because alot of places require usernames with at least 6 letters. Hey, WYKBBB!!! Welcome to our fold!! I'm inviting you to join us.... that way, when you make a minor error like the above, you can go back and edit it to repair it!! I am just teasing: please, join and tell us about yourself, and have fun posting about the show.... we welcome all newcomers.
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Post by leftylady on Feb 13, 2005 16:47:09 GMT -5
Spring! Another fab job! Finally, I want to thank you for one particular insight you bring up that I didn’t think of at all. Quote: Lord of the Bling closes with Logan, while hugging himself and standing on Veronica’s front porch, humbling himself before his enemy much as Bone has done earlier. Nice! Lola I didn't make that connection on first viewing. Was I the only one that got a Buffy / Spike flashback when Veronica opened the door? Maybe it's just me or that my local syndicated Buffy is about to air "Becoming"? Even the Logan pose, with arms crossed, struck me as so "Spike". And Spring, I too loved the water imagery you highlighted in your as usual insightful review. Linda, liked your poolside vs oceanside thoughts. If I recall correctly, didn't Veronica awaken at poolside after the assumed assault in the Pilot? Any thoughts on how that fits with the lessons learned at poolside not being life changing? Perhaps, that this is something she will overcome and not be permanently scarred by?
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Post by KMInfinity on Feb 13, 2005 18:54:08 GMT -5
Great review Spring…
I’m wondering…(Besides the “unknown motivation waiting to be revealed”) could Lynn be faking her death as a publicity stunt? Echolls has already threatened to cut her off without any money. Does he have something on her that would negate the CA property laws? Or did she sign a prenup? Could the stunt be her way of making some $$ - either by selling her story in all its heartrending anti-Aaron pathos, or by using her “fake death” somehow to screw over Aaron?
I’m eagerly awaiting AH too…
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 13, 2005 19:30:53 GMT -5
Couch Baron who does the Veronica Mars TWoP recaps, also did some of the Buffy recaps. If you are going to read the recaps, read them in order, and start from the begining because there are alot of self-referential jokes and nicknames. VM is one of the few shows at TWoP that both the fans and recapper love unconditionally. Both Alyson and [http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Kristin/Trans/Archive2005/050124.html]Rob [/url] have hinted that she is going to be in several episodes.;D I have no idea how to pronounce wykbbb. wyk are my intials. bbb are just three random letters because alot of places require usernames with at least 6 letters. [/quote] I probably won't read the TwOP recaps - I read some of the Buffy recaps and though I liked the funny, I don't like the "blow-by-blow" description thing, and the reviewers got so very negative with Buffy that it turned me off. I hope you are right about the rumor that Alyson's role will be recurring. It makes this very good show even more fun to watch. Now I just have to hope it gets renewed for Season 2.
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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 13, 2005 19:32:32 GMT -5
I didn't make that connection on first viewing. Was I the only one that got a Buffy / Spike flashback when Veronica opened the door? Maybe it's just me or that my local syndicated Buffy is about to air "Becoming"? Even the Logan pose, with arms crossed, struck me as so "Spike". Yes - I think of Duncan as Angel, and Logan as Spike - sorta. Thank you. I thought she woke up indoors . . . but I don't remember for certain.
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