spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Nov 9, 2010 10:31:03 GMT -5
I just logged on to the site to create a thread for this series. Thanks for beating me to it, suemey. ;D Eight episodes in and I am already loving this series. Strong characterization, great comedic timing, engaging drama, and its handled its mythology with far more grace than most other supernatural shows. I can only hope this series will run for as long as it needs to. It's definitely a worthy successor to BtVS. Michelle Lovretta, the creator, co-show runner, and writer of Lost Girl had this to say about the show, and its influences, in a recent interview: Alex: The character of Bo follows a long traditions of strong female leads in genre shows – Xena, Buffy, Echo. Can you tell us how Bo both relates & differs from them?
Michelle Lovretta: She certainly shares some traits with each of them – she’s guilt stricken over her previous kills and trying to repair her karma by using her abilities to help others, like Xena. She has Buffy’s sense of both loss and wonder, when she realizes she’s not the “normal girl” she thought she was. And Bo shares Echo’s determination to live outside the “system”, and possibly bring it down.
A key difference would be Bo’s complicated relationship with sex. For Bo, “sex is power” isn’t an idiom, it’s a very tricky and inconvenient fact of life.
Alex: Buffy, Xena, Dollhouse, all created by male creators and writers. How will Lost Girl differ from those shows, with a woman as the creator and writer?
Ms. Lovretta: Well, clearly none of those series suffered in any way from having male creators. I’d love to be able to claim some unique moral highground or creative edge here as a woman creating a female heroine, but the truth is …I’m not sure there is any? Television is full of empowered, three dimensional female characters that just so happen to be created by men.
The difference here, if there is any, is what stories I might be more drawn towards telling. One of the dynamics I enjoy exploring most in Lost Girl is just that of female friendship. I get a little tired of the portrayals of shallow, catty, competitive girlfriends, the type who ditch one another when anything with a functioning penis walks in the room. That just hasn’t been my experience. I’m not those girls, I don’t like those girls, and I’d sooner not spend an entire season writing them.
I have no doubt that Kenzi and Bo would kill or die for one another, although there’s nothing sexual between them to be gained. I love that about them, and that platonic loyalty was very important for me to protect throughout the development process: that Bo and Kenzi are sisters, not love interests. I didn’t want to feed into the stereotype that because someone is bisexual (as Bo is) that they’re sexually available to, or interested in, everyone. I love me my Bo — so, I don’t want to paint her as a Walking Hungry Crotch, or someone’s fantasy fulfillment.
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spurtyknowledge
Rogue Demon Hunter
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"She told them that the only grace they could have was the grace they could imagine."[Mo0:25]
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Oct 10, 2010 12:46:52 GMT -5
Wow. Either they're massively over-selling #39, or we can just take our worst-case scenarios for what happens and assume it will be much worse than that. It has to be something more than just a major character death or two, I think. Something on the order of "Giles has always secretly been Buffy's and the Scoobies' enemy, ever since season 1, and now he betrays them and Xander and Dawn die as a result." It has to be something as mind-blowing as that to live up to the hype. The Giles thing would be stretching the story a little too far, I think, especially coming so soon after the whole Boyd thing in Dollhouse. I'm sure Joss could find a way to do it right, or better this time around, but I doubt he wants to do such a massive retcon of yet another father figure. I do concur that if the hype is genuine we might see something very game changing and "devasta[ting]" for these characters. The final Jo cover really seems to speak volumes and it worries me that Allie asked whether it was "awful enough/should it be more awful?"
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Oct 10, 2010 12:45:10 GMT -5
It's Batsu hands down for me.
Personally, I never held much interest in Buffy's relationships. I prefer my girl alone, driven, and telling "great muppety Odin" that she misses sex. However, I feel Satsu is a great fit for Buffy.
At one time I felt it would be truly sweet if the show ended with Bander, but now she's missed that bus and that's that.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Oct 10, 2010 12:20:32 GMT -5
Whenever Warren is on screen in season 6, I want to vomit [...] "Get on your knees" is my most hated line in the entire Buffyverse [...] Still, he's a murdering rapist. With a soul. Blurgh. Quoted for truth. Regardless of how well-developed his "fall" might have been, Warren is nothing short of a disgusting human being. I also do not see any indication that Warren hates himself for his actions.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Oct 10, 2010 10:31:47 GMT -5
I would love to know what happened in those nine to ten years between "The Hollow Men" and "Epitaph One," but if picking up where it left off is meant as post-"Epitaph Two" I do feel there are still a great deal of stories to be told, or at least enough for a mini-series.
Alpha is still out there, and now possibly evil again, but regardless, there is a lot of story there. Echo has to leave the Dollhouse eventually, and I assume there would still be a lot of post-Rossum clean up waiting to happen. Adelle, Zone, and the post-Rossum generation: where civilization starts to rebuild itself and experience growing pains. Laurence Dominic. Enough said. Ivy. (This is considering I have yet to read the DVD comic)
The biggest challenge to a Dollhouse comic is how to depict different personas. Changing fonts would get old very soon. I believe this was Joss' train of thought back then. However, a comic focusing just on the post-apocalypse world of these characters would certainly be an awesome story to see unfold.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Oct 2, 2010 11:44:43 GMT -5
CocoRosie - Fairy Paradise Björk - Immature Tom Waits - All the World Is Green Andrew Bird - Fitz and the Dizzyspells Oasis - Up in the Sky Gogol Bordello - Mussolini vs. Stalin Rasputina - AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes
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spurtyknowledge
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"She told them that the only grace they could have was the grace they could imagine."[Mo0:25]
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 29, 2010 13:28:38 GMT -5
Bjork - All is Full Love
Sigur Rós - Glósóli
Bjork - Bachelorette
Bjork - Human Behaviour
Sigur Rós - Viðrar vel til loftárása
CocoRosie - Lemonade
Bat for Lashes - What's a Girl to Do?
Portishead - Only You
Janelle Monáe - Tightrope ft. Big Boi
Cibo Matto - Sugar Water
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 10, 2010 14:00:36 GMT -5
I say down with the gender binary. I was brought up around many diverse women, and I genuinely do not believe that personality traits such as care, compassion, and others, are at all gendered, or gender-specific.
Different methods of reasoning and behavior should not be attributed to sex.
I definitely recommend reading Judith Butler's work on gender and identity.
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spurtyknowledge
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"She told them that the only grace they could have was the grace they could imagine."[Mo0:25]
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 9, 2010 9:43:47 GMT -5
The appeal of heroines for me is on one hand the natural result of being surrounded and raised by diverse women for years without many strong male figures around, and on the other hand, also the result of the lack of male heroes who are emotionally vulnerable and defy traditional, privileged white heterosexual male expectations.
That's why characters like Michonne (The Walking Dead), Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley, Storm, and Zoe Washburne always appealed to me more than most male heroes. I also love Octavia E. Butler's many strong female characters: Lauren Olamina, a hyperempath in the Parables series, Dana, a time traveler in Kindred, Shori, a young vampire in Fledgling, among others.
Regardless, I don't use gender as a deciding factor of how much I like a character or not.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 20:03:49 GMT -5
AngelFaith, I do somewhat separate the two as well.
The levels of intimacy, expectation, and emotional history/connection are different. I wouldn't go as far as saying they are completely different, though they certainly can be. Sex is sex.
Both types for me have always been about fun, spontaneity, and fulfillment, but relationship sex in particular naturally includes more vulnerability and more compromise.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 19:49:25 GMT -5
No, I believe it airs on the 28th. ABC uploaded it online for a limited time as a promotional thing. You had to be registered and have a password.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 17:46:23 GMT -5
The pilot was surprisingly entertaining, but as of now the show is really lacking in the originality department and seems somewhat shallow.
Julie Benz is believable and relatable as a working scientist mom who has gotten out of touch with her family and Michael Chiklis' character is an interesting representation of a modern non-breadwinner type dad.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 11:52:13 GMT -5
And no one, myself included, should judge you because you choose to wait. It is admirable that you understand that this is your choice and your belief.
Likewise, no one should judge or disrespect a woman with an entirely opposite approach to sex and relationships.
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 11:19:48 GMT -5
It is there in many cases. You can't generalize which type of relationship causes more heartache.
My mother lived with a boyfriend for years. He helped raise my mom's children (myself included) from two previous marriages. They did not actually get married, mind you he was Catholic and my mom is very spiritual, until eight years into their relationship. Eight years they were together and committed before getting married. They were married for eight or nine more years by the time they got divorced. My mom has even admitted that their married years were harder than when they just lived together as partners.
My aunt has been with the same person for two decades without getting legally married. They have a child and there's no evidence they will separate in the near future. They of course have the normal problems any couple married or not married would have, but they still work through these issues together without needing a piece of paper, a ring, or an event to actually tie them down to one another.
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 10:55:34 GMT -5
Yes, but the point is that even making such a promise does not actually guarantee happiness, nor that mistakes will not be made by either party.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 10:06:45 GMT -5
I am counting the days, and I love that the pilot will be longer. Exciting!
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Sept 3, 2010 9:40:57 GMT -5
I view sex as something every person has the right to define for themselves. For me, sex is not unlike a good run or any similar workout: it's natural, beautiful, fun, alleviates stress, and a form of expression. It's an experience: one that is shared by two or more people, and literally comes in different flavors, so to speak. As long as you're consenting adults, have at it! The important thing is to have fun, be spontaneous, experiment, and get to know what you and/or your partner(s) like. Love and sex are two completely different things. One is an action, one isn't. Love is more than just romantic love. I can love someone without being in love (romantic) with them. Most importantly, romantic love isn't a requirement for sex. Consent is. Mutual respect is. People who choose to have casual sex and one night stands are human beings and deserve as much respect as anyone else. Thinking otherwise shows a clear lack of compassion. As for the word "slut," it has absolutely no meaning. There is no defined answer for when one becomes a slut. After one partner? Two? Three? Nine? How much is too much? Every woman I know has been called a slut at one point and it is not restricted to sexual promiscuity. Used as an insult it is incredibly hurtful whether said by a man or by a woman. "Manwhore" is also quite problematic, but because the main of society is still very much patriarchal, "slut" is more of a loaded insult when used as such. Slut shaming is one of the worst effects of patriarchy: women have been taught to be ashamed of their bodies, ashamed of their sexuality, and in turn shame other women who aren't afraid to express themselves. The misogyny behind the word is clear: slut shaming is used to devalue women for their sexual choices, it is used to justify rape ("She was asking for it"), and it is a clear condemnation of self-expression. Women are shamed for being sexually free (sluts) and are frigid/old-fashioned if they are not. Where is the middle? Where is the part where she has the freedom to be who she wants to be and not be judged by it? Credit: stfusexists.tumblr.com/Also, the coining of the term "manwhore" doesn't justify the use of "slut." Emphasized in the former, is "whore," another word that specifically makes sex shameful and devalues any one who chooses to have an undetermined amount of sexual relations. Now, I'm okay with reclaiming words and using them to counter their previous meaning. I'm okay with Margaret Cho proudly calling herself slutty while saying that women have the right to express themselves sexually in each and every way they want. I'm all for a "Slut Pride Parade," but I do think critical thinking and responsibility come hand in hand with reclaiming such charged words. This disturbed me: Waiting for marriage is the best way. Just saves you so much heartache. The divorce and domestic violence rates in the U.S. alone proves this incredibly wrong. Not to mention that marital rape is still very much rape. Being married doesn't make it okay. A ring on your finger does not say, "You can have sex with me any time you want to even if I say no." Casual sex where all partners involved have given full consent does not cause heartache. Not being in a committed relationship does not cause heartache. Marriage does not save you from heartache because then cheating spouses, divorce, child custody battles, domestic violence, and marital rape, would all be non-issues. Also, waiting to have sex until you're married has as many consequences as not waiting. First, you're inexperienced and that can lead to dissatisfaction, disappointment. Something that could be so joyous becomes awkward, and having a ring on your finger and a piece of paper somewhere doesn't mean this person will be with you for the rest of your life.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Aug 18, 2010 17:59:40 GMT -5
The potential greatness of this move far outweighs any concern, in my honest opinion.
I may be biased, because as some of you know I did not enjoy After the Fall as a continuation to the series, and have had far more issues with the IDW Angel series than I've had with even the worst moments in BTVS Season Eight. I do however definitely appreciate all the effort that IDW and the writers put into all Angel related projects thus far.
What I would like to see from Darkhorse is further development of strong, canon-acceptable stories written by prominent writers of both series. I would very much like to see some issues penned by the likes of Tim Minear, Drew Goddard, Jeffrey Bell, David Fury, Steven S. DeKnight, among others whenever they are available, so as to return the characters to a vibe which I felt was largely missing from the IDW comics (I realize some fans do not agree with me).
I, for one, will be glad to see Betta George go. Sorry, Lynch.
Perhaps this could finally jump start a Faith series with appearances by characters like Spike.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Jul 29, 2010 0:16:10 GMT -5
May I get the following: I'm wired to the world.Thanks.
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spurtyknowledge
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Post by spurtyknowledge on Jul 26, 2010 19:33:06 GMT -5
Quite amazed that Aguilera flopped so badly because her success has shown some legs. Evanescence will struggle for sure because they embody a fad long gone. I agree. It definitely goes to show how being away from the limelight can knock down even a highly successful artist. Fortunately for Christina, she has a voice that is nigh incomparable, and has already proved herself a memorable pop artist. "Beautiful" was a major hit that regardless of how Bionic fared, will almost surely stand the test of time. Still too early to tell what's going to happen to Gaga, but I hope it's another fad that will be long gone in the near future. PJ, of course there will be a place for them somewhere. Amy Lee is a very talented musician, but considering the album has already been set back due to Wind-Up Records' financial woes, Evanescence, as one of the company's biggest acts, is going to be expected to bring in the profits.
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