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GKarsEye
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 31st 11, 16:10
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Game of Thrones, HBO series
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92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Did it say in the book that Daenyrys' bodyguard is the son of the guy in charge of the Nightwatch, or was I just supposed to be observant enough to notice the last name? Because, in my defense,...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 30th 11, 21:21
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
You're right, Hawaii.
In my defense, Hawaiian athletes do those war dances. In fact, I'm pretty sure the University of Hawaii football team is who made it popular across the U.S. So much so that...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 30th 11, 14:58
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Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
I don't remember Joffrey's reaction to Robert's death in the book (jeez, and I just read the dern thing like 3 weeks ago.... I'm losing my memory in my old age) but if it is a change, I like it, for...
Forum:
B5.personnel
May 28th 11, 06:38
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48
RIP Jeff Conaway
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19,193
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: RIP Jeff Conaway
I'm not just saying this 'cause the dude died, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the character and really though Conway was one of the most under-appreciated actors on the show. Actually, Conway as an actor on...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 18th 11, 12:21
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Most recent one:
The good:
- Less characters makes for a better flowing, more engaging narrative.
- That conversation between the king and queen. "What's holding it all together" "Our...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 10th 11, 14:58
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Funny- I would describe it as "Most recent one was pretty heavy on exposition -- and the worst one yet." Because, spoken exposition is rough to sit through. Blah blah, there was this war, blah...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 7th 11, 03:39
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11
Thor
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5,049
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Thor
Next weekend is my Little's (from the Big Brother Big Sister mentorship program) birthday, so he got to pick what we're doing and it's dinner + bowling, and as of now his film of choice is Thor. So...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 6th 11, 20:06
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Ice Cream and Venom
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4,049
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Ice Cream and Venom
<-- jealous.
Congrats. And cool name.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
May 2nd 11, 19:02
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Best actor on the show: Arya's. Holy moly this girl is a find.
Ok so we also got Littlefinger (Governor Carcetti!) and Arya's fencing teacher.
I know I bitch about the fast pace and the need...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 27th 11, 15:28
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Game of Thrones, HBO series
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92,508
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GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
The reason deserters get killed is because they make a vow. These kinds of vows is a major theme in this saga:
- Members of the Watch make a vow to serve for life, remain celibate, etc. They're...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 27th 11, 15:17
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Interview with screen-writer for Fast Five
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1,842
Posted By
GKarsEye
Interview with screen-writer for Fast Five
Fascinating incite into the modern popular film-making process. Highly recommended for cinema enthusiasts:
http://www.theonion.com/video/today-now-interviews-the-5yearold-screenwriter-of,20188/
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 26th 11, 17:28
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
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GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
I think the Ghost thing is way too nitpicky. There are a lot of wolves, each that need some screen time to reflect their personality in relation to their owners, and two of them have to get gone by...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 26th 11, 15:03
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Before I saw one second of this show I just assumed Tyrion would be the favorite character amongst viewers, especially those who haven't read the book, because he's an amazing actor and he's the...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 19th 11, 18:22
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
My understanding of the wedding night scene in the book was that even though she was forced into the marriage, her "barbarian" husband was at least trying to be sensitive to her feelings. His asking...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 19th 11, 14:04
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Or as I call it, "the weekend."
Forum:
B5.world
April 19th 11, 14:04
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38
Poll:
EpDis: A Spider In The Web
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42,211
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A Spider In The Web
There's no reason to bring up my ex-girlfriends here.
Forum:
B5.world
April 18th 11, 20:37
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88
Poll:
EpDis: A View From The Gallery
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51,449
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A View From The Gallery
Writing, performing or producing "low" comedy like slapstick is harder than it looks, and is a skill like any other.
I was just trying to think of what other genre shows have really good humor and...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 18th 11, 12:12
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
I enjoyed it well enough too and yes mostly because there were landscapes, swords and boobs in HD, but if I wasn't already reading the book concurrently I wouldn't have been able to keep track of who...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 17th 11, 22:32
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Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
As of right now I'm already into the 300s. A stormy Saturday and spending most of a a windy Sunday minding a 10-yr old boy addicted to Assassin's Creed provides ample reading opportunity.
...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 16th 11, 05:26
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
Critical update: I'm about 100 pages into the book and I rescinded my order to cancel HBO (because I forgot that this also the channel that has boxing), so yay I can participate in pop culture!
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
April 14th 11, 15:05
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176
Game of Thrones, HBO series
Views:
92,508
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series
So I've decided to jump on this bandwagon, but also I canceled HBO recently, so there's that.
I tried to start reading Game of Thrones a couple of months ago but couldn't get into it because...
Forum:
B5.world
April 14th 11, 12:33
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88
Poll:
EpDis: A View From The Gallery
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51,449
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A View From The Gallery
Just re-watched the series and I skipped this episode except for the Londo/G'Kar scene.
Mac and Bo are just corny, silly characters. I like the idea of the show, and I'm a huge defender of the...
Forum:
B5.world
March 28th 11, 20:16
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72
Poll:
EpDis: Comes The Inquisitor
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44,239
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: Comes The Inquisitor
Watched this one last night, and I dunno maybe it was the mood I was in or whatever but I enjoyed the pants off of it this time. Sebastian was just being such a dick; a tremendously enjoyable...
Forum:
B5.world
March 25th 11, 15:02
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24
The races of Babylon 5 based on fictional sci-fi books
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56,836
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: The races of Babylon 5 based on fictional sci-fi books
I've definitely always connected the races to historical nations:
Earth: post WWI Germany. The United States, 19th century. Expansionary, arrogant, a new power, alternately fascinating or...
Forum:
B5.world
March 25th 11, 14:51
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103
Poll:
EpDis: GROPOS
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62,652
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: GROPOS
Well FWIW, one of my big life lessons has been to dispel the myth I was brought up with that women are delicate, emotionally and even physically frail or weak or needy. I know it's obvious to say...
Forum:
B5.world
March 22nd 11, 13:58
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74
Poll:
EpDis: In The Beginning
Views:
53,190
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: In The Beginning
Started another re-watch of the series (this time via Netflix Instant).
Decided to do it chronologically within the story, so started with In the Beginning. Just that whole beginning dialogue with...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
March 2nd 11, 19:07
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5
Not Particularly Good Films That I'd Like To See Re-Cut/Restored
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4,084
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Not Particularly Good Films That I'd Like To See Re-Cut/Restored
Not only do I dislike (and I'm a huge Lynch fan otherwise), I just don't see how that story could be made into a decent film. But then I'm not that great a fan of the book either.
There's some I...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
January 26th 11, 18:13
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15
Green Lantern 2011
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6,475
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Green Latern 2010
Last thing I heard Fillon was lobbying for was the film adaption of the video game Uncharted because lots of people say he looks like the character, but then that didn't work out.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
January 26th 11, 18:11
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24
The Green Hornet
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9,754
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: The Green Hornet
Name of my band: Gargantuan Bucket of Penises
Haven't seen Green Hornet, no desire to, both because I burned out on both superheroes and Seth Rogen. But wait I'm not threadcrapping! I read some...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
January 25th 11, 12:41
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4
2010 movies (non-sci-fi)
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4,141
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GKarsEye
Re: 2010 movies (non-sci-fi)
Black Swan
Plot Summary
Theme of the ballet of the same name is translated cinematically into a psychological thriller about a ballerina whose obsession with her craft and emotional isolationism...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
January 23rd 11, 14:17
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4
2010 movies (non-sci-fi)
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4,141
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GKarsEye
2010 movies (non-sci-fi)
This can be our thread to discuss all non-sci films of the past year, now that awards season is upon us. It might clash with other threads but we're talking about non-sci-fi, mainstream and indy...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 16th 10, 18:22
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22
Bye-bye IFC
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5,905
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GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC
It ain't. Comes w/ cable. I don't pay extra for it.
Jade's complaint isn't that they're going to show commercials at all, but show them during movies. The original point of channels like IFC,...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 16th 10, 14:21
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22
Bye-bye IFC
Views:
5,905
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC
Yeah I think Bravo became the all-gay channel at some point. I don't mean challenging indy films about homosexuals and their life experiences, I mean TV shows where they go shopping and eat lunch or...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 15th 10, 14:33
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22
Bye-bye IFC
Views:
5,905
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC
Ok but really, if you wanna see an uninterrupted classic film, it's so easy w/ internet/libraries/DVD.
Last weekend I was holed up @ home due to a cold and crappy winter weather, so I decided to...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 14th 10, 19:44
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22
Bye-bye IFC
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5,905
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GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC
Well on the flip side, the commercialization of AMC also led them to create 3 awesome series.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 13th 10, 14:34
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22
Bye-bye IFC
Views:
5,905
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC
Gee I wonder why people illegally download things.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
December 13th 10, 14:33
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9
HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
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4,817
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
Can't say my initial impressions of this show ever changed. Don't think I'll be back for season 2.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
November 11th 10, 14:04
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23
The Walking Dead
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14,329
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GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead
2nd episode was fun but my goodness did they rely on every cliche and expected stereotype and turn of events.
For me, The Walking Dead is similar to the one other weekly hour-long show I watch:...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
November 3rd 10, 16:33
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23
The Walking Dead
Views:
14,329
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead
Great pilot! Exactly what I expected and hoped for.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 29th 10, 12:19
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23
The Walking Dead
Views:
14,329
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead
Only 6? For some reason I was under the impression they were gonna try to make this a flagship show, now that their two marquee series are on break.
Oh well that's fine, that's how they do it in...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 28th 10, 13:49
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23
The Walking Dead
Views:
14,329
Posted By
GKarsEye
The Walking Dead
AMC, which has replaced HBO as the place to find groundbreaking original programming (Mad Men, Breaking Bad), is premiering a series about zombies this weekend. There is nothing about that I don't...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 7th 10, 13:50
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9
HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
Views:
4,817
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
A&E showed reruns, which is ridiculous, because of course they have to edit the swearing and probably some of the violence. It looked like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYN8loUboA
...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 6th 10, 14:02
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9
HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
Views:
4,817
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
I don't know what you mean exactly by serious, but like all of the best hour-long dramas it was a mix of straight drama and intense moments and dark comedy and regular comedy, like the other shows...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 5th 10, 19:06
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4
New GoT Stuff on HBO
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3,156
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: New GoT Stuff on HBO
Saw a commercial for this on HBO and I saw Boromir and I seriously assumed it was Lord of the Rings.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 5th 10, 19:05
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9
HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
Views:
4,817
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
I pretty much agree with you. Of course I had to check it out because of the setting and Steve Buscemi, but it hits its marks so obviously and bluntly.
Though really I think part of it is how...
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Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 5th 10, 19:02
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2
Hellcats
Views:
1,469
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Hellcats
Hah, I don't even know what you're talking about. We cisgendered straight-guy sports lovers barely even notice cheerleaders, honestly.
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
October 5th 10, 19:01
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5
Louis
Views:
3,348
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Louis
Being a privileged elitist New Yorker (who now lives in New Jersey, but close enough), I've seen a few times, and yes he is that good live.
He also had a concert film called Hilarious that was at...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
August 14th 10, 12:02
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412
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Views:
68,295
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
You're giving me this impression that the internet of full of pretentious Whedon fan-boys who think the shows they like are some fancy intellectual artsy thing.
Let's remember we're talking about...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
August 14th 10, 01:03
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412
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Views:
68,295
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Wasn't Firefly also on Fox? I wonder why Whedon et al trusted them to handle their next show.
Maybe part of the confusion about the moral issues in the show is that, at times, it seemed to...
Forum:
Non-B5 books, TV & films
August 13th 10, 21:01
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412
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Views:
68,295
Posted By
GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
By the boss of the dollhouse herself no less!
Not to deny your main point, but you just described every Larry King and David Letterman interview I've ever seen.
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