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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 17:39:08 GMT -5
e never been an advocate of the "Willow is a goddess" position... I don't see her with that level of power, even in season 8, and even with the relatively low bar on "god" status in the Buffyverse. (I mean, Olaf was a god? Olaf?) And I don't see why or how she would have become one... what makes her better than all the other women who studied magic real hard? She's only been using magic for six seasons... she wouldn't even be through Hogwarts yet for another year. I wasn't an advocate for it before S8. Like when Kennedy said "You're a goddess" in "Chosen"... yeah, I took that one figuratively. And I'm not even so sure that I'd bother making the argument that that very instance was when it happened. Not important to me. But Willow's mortality has been brought up several times now, and if it's going to come out eventually that she's ascended the metaphysical ladder as well, then I'll say that it's been foreshadowed since "TLWH". As I said, it would explain her immortality. As for why Willow's special... well, that was always Amy's contention, and point of envy. Because hey, Willow is special. Tara said so too. And even Aluwyn thought so. While others have to work hard at being half as good (e.g. Amy and Tara), Willow's use and understanding of magic was always shown to be intuitive. Even as a novice, she could take spells and adapt them (e.g. the Tinkerbell spell). Willow's thirst for knowledge and her willingness to push her own boundaries is what makes her unique.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 17:14:21 GMT -5
And the story would kinda end there, no? Coz, no more Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy Summers, waitress extraordinaire doesn't seem to have the same ring. Personally, I'm all for complicated mythology. Life's complicated, let the mythology reflect that. No simple good vs. evil. It's one of the reasons why shows like Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and The Sopranos, and The Tudors, and Rome (though, I've never watched the HBO shows, just heard of them) are such favorites. It's all about agendas, and power, and what we're willing to do... We've been inching our way in that direction for a while now, so if we go there, I'm in.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 17:11:19 GMT -5
Part 2 of the interview HERE.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 16:54:10 GMT -5
And it's not like the Slayers really disappeared. According to Urkonn, "the line continued -- there were girls with the power, but they were never Called, never trained." Which could be taken to mean that Potentials still existed, but were never Called. But they weren't fighting vampires. To me, it just makes much more sense to go with the "vampires can't sire anymore" explanation. It's perfectly plausible, and it's right in line with what we know about the future. No, they weren't fighting vampires. But I don't think the bit about vampires not being able to sire anymore is the answer to that problem. Since we have no idea what the vampire population is in the future (the human population is apparently at 10 billion), and how much interaction those two groups have (it seems that vampires are living in slums and ghettos, and probably only in contact with the lower classes... social commentary much?). And I maintain that the siring of a new vampire doesn't require the entry of an external demon as you contend, mainly because the victim has to ingest a part of the sire, therefore making it more likely that the victim then takes a part of the sire. This would be supported by the notion that vampires tend to be connected to their sire in one way or another. In other vampire literature, there's the whole bloodline issue (basically, my sire is more badass than your sire). Joss didn't exactly start from scratch with his mythology. Hell, even the Twilight vampires are more original than Joss' (I said "original," not "better," so untwist your thong). Joss' mythology is highly derivative; world building isn't exactly his main concern, or to be honest, his forte. Also, if vampires and Slayers get to keep their magical natures, I submit that Willow should too. It was made pretty clear in season 7 that she was no longer just a user of magic, but was magical herself. She may have lost her connection to Aluwyn, but she should still be able to use magic. She should be one of the "vestiges." I agree that Willow is a vestige. In fact, you could go one step further, and perhaps argue that Willow isn't just magical at this point, she may be a demi-goddess of sorts. Would explain the immortality. Willow's status on the mortal coil has been called into question, perhaps subtly, a few times now in S8. Even from the very first arc. She may be able to still use magic, but her resources have been severely diminished. And perhaps because she's been so reliant on a massive amount of magic at her disposal, Willow doesn't realize that she's still able to tap into the limited magic of the Earth itself.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 14:29:26 GMT -5
Yes, and even then, people are still food. Vampires are not going overpopulate the world. Despite Urkonn's belief that they will, but that could either be his pitch, or him speaking with the knowledge that the One Who Will Lead is about to do that by opening up the portals again. The demons that Urkonn report to describe Mel's world as "a world with no magic in it". Exactly when magic started leaking in again is unknown. The fact that Urkonn is walking about Haddyn is proof that the dimensional gates have reopened, since he said himself that he wasn't of our dimension. But I don't think there's any textual evidence that would suggest that vampires couldn't sire before that happened. Vampires were one of the "vestiges" that Aluwyn mentioned, which means that they are magical leftovers. The very fact that animated corpses walk is proof that not all magic went poof.
And it's not like the Slayers really disappeared. According to Urkonn, "the line continued -- there were girls with the power, but they were never Called, never trained." Which could be taken to mean that Potentials still existed, but were never Called.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 13:58:47 GMT -5
Wenxina, Augarten porcelaine is utterly thin, so it could easily have been one of those pieces. Eric, good luck on getting healthy soon. This sounds quite awful. But it will pass. Here's some karma for a speeding up of the sicknesspassingprocess. And by the way, I think I have a small furuncle developing on my back, and it hurts. Grr. I'll have my girlfriend slay it! Probably, then. I was just amazed that an opaque plate not made of plastic or paper could let light through. As for the furuncle... eww, and ouch!
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 13:49:02 GMT -5
Do we know for sure that Fray's present is not in the same status quo as the world now? There are no demons; they've all been exiled (which is strange, since only the non-earthbound ones were supposed to go poof). There are still vampires. No Slayer was Called until Mel.
As for your anti-vampire propagation argument, that works under the assumption that vampires frequently sire. People are generally regarded as food. Creating more vampires creates competition... ecologically, that's usually not desirable. Therefore, I don't necessarily believe that the vampire population would've exploded, even without an active Slayer.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 13:03:10 GMT -5
Again, I'll point out that vampires can still sire in the future. Harth Fray is one such example, since he was sired by Icarus. As for the arrival of the demon, I'd disagree that it requires an external force, as one of the criteria for siring is to drink the blood of the sire. In essence, the victim is taking in a part of the sire. Blood is energy, power, whatever it was that Spike said it was. It's always blood. We've seen that blood is a conduit for energy (i.e. the Key), and so in this case, it's probably the vessel for demonic asexual reproduction in a sense.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 12:04:09 GMT -5
But "Fray" tells us that vampires died out after the "Battle of Starbucks," which is why no new Slayers are called. So I think it's pretty clear they can't sire, and that the remaining Slayers will eventually cull the remaining vamps and demons. Erm... Harth was sired...
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 11:47:41 GMT -5
Well, assuming that each main title runs about 20 issues, and you factor in the minis, you're looking at a project that will span about 50 issues. I'm paraphrasing here, but Allie did say that you'll get more comics, but in a shorter period of time. It'll be 50 issues or so in about 2 years, vs. 40 issues (excluding miscellaneous one-shots) over the course of 4+ years.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 9:45:24 GMT -5
And... if you liked the Uncharted games (who didn't?), you'll be pleased to hear that the third installment is being made as we speak. Deets and a teaser video HERE.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 8:38:14 GMT -5
On a separate note, my mom bought this beautiful china plate from Austria. Was ist from Augarten Porzellan? My mother loves what they produce. And I'm quite impressed that you managed to glue this plate together so skilfully I don't know, actually. All I remember of that plate was that it was made so finely that light could actually pass through the porcelain. It was that thin. White with an orange design on it.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 1:16:00 GMT -5
Swarovski crystals ... they're from Austria, my home country Yes, they are. They were everywhere when I visited Austria. On a separate note, my mom bought this beautiful china plate from Austria, and proceeded to drop it in a Burger King 10 minutes later. Of course it broke. I managed to superglue it back together, and I will say I did a pretty good job. The crack is only visible from the back of the plate.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 9, 2010 0:14:10 GMT -5
Can I get sexy moth wings completely dripping with Swarovski crystals? And vixen... can't say anyone's ever called me that before. Especially after they've actually met me.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 23:34:36 GMT -5
You think you have lost all credibility as a man? Stick a pair of DDs on me, and I would look like every single one of those girls. Not quite sure if that's a good thing.
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Glee
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 21:39:52 GMT -5
You're very welcome. Not that I'd discourage you from watching the movie. If you love outrageous fashion, it'll make you very happy.
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 20:03:10 GMT -5
Why am I watching the Victoria's Secret show? Lingerie is wasted on me...
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 19:58:43 GMT -5
Ice cream > cute guys. Now if there were cute guys serving ice cream, I'd be all up in that mess. I think those illusions of decorum went out the window when you petitioned for a shirtless Cowboyguy. Hey, I'm very decorum-ed. Shirtless Phil... like you didn't want it...
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 19:44:55 GMT -5
You don't say...
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Post by wenxina on Dec 8, 2010 19:38:30 GMT -5
Deets on the new Tomb Raider game are in the new Game Informer (on shelves 12/11, but if you're a subscriber, you may already have it). Apparently, there's something like 10 pages of info! If you can't wait, check out some stuff on this HERE. More and more information is being gradually released.
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