We'll live like kings! Damn hell ass kings!

Extra! Extra! Mystical love child! Buffy, Spike, and Angel have a child together?! All three of them!? Waaaah? Um, okay.Last movies seen: Troy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Team America: World Police. I enjoyed them all, but now I've got "America, Fuck Yeah!" stuck in my head.Fanfiction that I'm looking for: Anybody got recs? - Revenge of the Sith fic: AUs in which Padme doesn't die an incredibly stupid death. How about some ultra-angsty Padme/Obi-Wan fic. Lots of angsty tormented Jedi sex. That would be hot. Or some good Anakin/Padme.- Buffy/Spike fic based on Eternal Sunshine: Where one or both of them has their memories of each other erased. I read one on ff.net, but it was only a few chapters, and it hadn't even gotten to the mindwipe yet. Can be Buffyverse, or Human AU, I don't care.- BtVS/X-Files crossovers: Preferably with Spuffy or/and MSR, during the Spike-arrific seasons 4-7.And I have much to say about the Lost finale last night, but I'll save that for later. I did think it was one of the better episodes of the season.

You're as pretty as Princess Leia, and as smart as Yoda.

Loved Sith. Loved it, loved it, loved it.I think a major problem with the first two films was the lack of connection to the original trilogy. There were all these new characters that no one cared about. But in this film, we saw the true origins of our space saga.It's been a long time since I've seen any Star Wars movies. The other prequels were never a huge disappointment for me because I knew that Episode III was gonna be the big one. I didn't really care about Anakin's childhood. I was much more interested in his turn to the dark side. I mean, who wasn't? I was not too disappointed.Anakin: Okay, I have a vague recollection of not liking teenaged Anakin in Episode II. I just remember thinking, "Why did Lucas cast this guy?" But in this one, I loved him. The transformation from Skywalker to Vader was done so gradually, it was chilling. And how creepy was it for him to be called "Darth Vader" for the first time, as a man? I know when I think of Vader, I think of the scary black armor. And how kick ass was the scene of them putting it on him? It was sad and terrifying. And then when he found out Padme was dead, and everything starting shaking and shattering. Oh yeah, that's the stuff.I think this film had more emotional resonance than any of the other films because this is the last one, and it ties up so much of the story. We finally see the origins of Darth Vader, and not only is he a tragic figure, he's a sympathetic one as well. At least to me, he was. First you have Yoda tell him that Jedi shouldn't form attachments and that he should let go of the one he loves. Then you have Palpatine telling him that the dark side can give him the power to save his loved ones. Who would you think of as the bad guy? The one telling you he could save your wife, or the one telling you to just let her die? I could totally understand why Anakin made himself believe that the Jedi were evil. But Yoda was right - by trying to save Padme, he just ensured that she would die, and doomed the galaxy while he was at it. Poor kid.Obi-Wan and Anakin: It was nice to see them as friends. I didn't remember them liking each other much in Episode II. So no wonder Anakin turns to the dark side. But they did a great job here of showing how close they had grown, and that made the betrayal that much more painful. "You were my brother! I loved you" Oy! Slash is not typically my thing, but I know the slashiness when I see it.Anakin and Padme: I still have to rely on my own imagination to really see the passion and intensity of their love. I've heard so many people who like the movie complain about Natalie Portman's performance. Just like people who liked Closer criticized her performance in that, and people who adored Garden State... well you get the idea. I agree that she got some of the cheesier dialogue, but it was still workable. The thing is, I was totally feeling the intensity of devotion from Hayden, but not her. Hmm... It was the same problem I had with Spiderman 2. I loved the whole movie, except for the central love story that was supposed to be the driving point. But unlike MJ, I actually liked Padme in the previous films. So let's just blame it all on Lucas' inability to direct actors, shall we? I did love their last scene together though. And he did the Vader choke-hold on her! Damn, that was really brave of Lucas.I love the way Vader's transformation was juxtaposed with Padme giving birth to Luke and Leia. That was just perfect. Just as Padme's last words, "There is still good in him, I feel it." was echoed by Luke in Return of the Jedi. I was seriously near tears.Yoda: Yoda da man. And how cool is it that Chewbacca was friends with Yoda?! They're like, buddies! Aw... I felt so bad for Yoda when all the Jedi were being killed. "Failed, I have." Aw, now here come the waterworks again.Basically, I loved the movie. I brought my nephew and two nieces to see it, and they loved it, even though they had never seen any of the Star Wars movies. At several points, Samantha told me "this movie is *so* *cool*!" Unfortunately, even that wasn't enough to make them stop getting up and buying snacks constantly. Next time I go to see a movie I really wanna see, I'm not taking the whole lot of younglings with me.ETA: Please forgive all the typos. Too excited for proper English!

Alternate ending - Luke's father is Chewbacca!

I'm still vibrating with happiness from the new Star Wars. Revenge of the Sith is kick ass. All is forgiven. More later.

It's only 5:15. Why are you in your underwear?

I continue to be intrigued, if not hooked, on this show. I'm interested enough to want to watch next season, so we'll see how it goes.First off, that was a lame cliffhanger. It's obviously Wallace at the door. It could possibly be Duncan, but even that didn't seem right, given her reaction. But if it is Wallace, it'll almost seem like a lame cop-out. Like that Friends finale where Ross was about to go into the bedroom - was it Rachel's? Or the bald chick's? And then the next season, we find out they were both in there. Pfft.And I don't wanna get clubbed with mallets, but - I don't get the Logan love. I mean, I like him, but I'm not in love with him. Granted, I haven't seen all the episodes yet, but even in the episodes I've seen, I hear people squeeing about "oh remember that scene where he was at the locker, and he did the thing, and he had that look, and -" And I'm like, no I don't remember that actually. What was so great about it? He really doesn't stand out to me any more than Duncan or Weevil or anyone else.I'm not saying he can't grow on me, but at this point, I actually find Duncan to be more interesting. I'm sure everyone else has a first impression of Duncan being boring. But my first impression was of him being crazy and interesting, and my only really visceral emotional reaction has been to Duncan's freak-out when he thought Veronica believed he was the killer, and the confrontation when Veronica found out they slept together.I guess I don't get the Veronica/Logan thing either. Maybe it's the fact that so many people I know are shipping them. When fellow Spuffy and Mulder/Scully shippers are praising a ship for it's chemistry, it makes me get my hopes up. Frankly, I haven't seen Gellar/Marsters or Duchovny/Anderson levels of chemistry between them. Which I guess is understandable given that they're young and don't have that much experience with acting (and their characters don't - presumably - have that much experience with relationships). It's very rare that I am able to get invested in a tv 'ship at all, but if it makes a good story, I'll stick it out. Which is why, while I don't particularly care about the Logan vs. Duncan arguments, I think it would make an interesting triangle (the only love triangles I enjoy are the ones where I have no emotional investment one way or the other.)Oh yeah, there was a murder mystery too, wasn't there? Heh. I remember someone postulating that it was Aaron, and I can't say that it was really a shock. The guy was creepy. And almost likeably creepy, which makes him even creepier, if that makes sense. This episode would have been better as a two-parter. Parts of it felt majorly rushed. Also, they could have had a perfectly good cliffhanger if they had Veronica and Duncan watching the tapes and seeing Aaron's face at the end of the episode. Then the second part could have the resolution. Like a few others have mentioned, it would have been more interesting, and unexpected, if Aaron hadn't ended up being the killer. Having him go after Veronica just to get the tapes back, and then she discovers that it was actually someone else. I just think that there was way too much in the episode to cram into one hour, but not quite enough for two hours.I know people in both fandoms get irked when people compare BtVS and VM, but I really don't have any other frame of reference that works, so pardon me. I mean no harm. Not that anybody's gonna read this, but just in case. :)

Watch out, Radioactive Man! The sun is exploding again!

Buffy Rogue's Gallery by lil_fattyIf you like BtVS and comics, then check out these pictures. They are SO COOL. There are also icons here.I'm starting to become obsessed with Buffy comics. It's kinda startling. May require professional help. I'm actually drooling.Also, here's a sweet, dirty little S/B fic: Wet Dreams by whenbuffysmiles.I found all of this through su_herald. So very convenient.

Does anybody care what this guy thinks?

A Fun Angel: The Series SurveyDid you follow Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer?I didn't watch BtVS when he was on it, but I did start watching Angel after I started watching BtVS.What did you think of Doyle?He was very sweet.Was Wesley a good replace for Doyle?Yes.Who do you ship from the show?Angel/Darla, Angel/CordeliaWho do you refuse to ship from the show?Spike/anyoneWhich season was your favorite? Why?Season two, by far, because of Darla and the rift in the gang.Which characters from Buffy did you want to see as regulars on Angel?FaithFaith: Like her? Loathe her? Don't care about her?Love her.What did you think of Fred and Gunn's relationship?Eh.Did you want to see more of Darla?Yes.Which season Wesley is your favorite?Season 2 or 3Which was better, Spin The Bottle or Smile Time?Spin the Bottle (I'll probably be in the minority on that one, but that episode cracks me up.)Did you cry when Cordy, Fred and Wesley died?Only for Cordy.Was Angel out of line by erasing his friend's memories when it came to Connor?Sort of.Did you like street!Gunn or lawyer!Gunn better?Street!GunnAre you one of those creeps who believe Fred and Lindsey were twins, seperated at birth?What?Who was better, Angel or Spike?SpikeWho do you think survived the alley?Angel and Spike definitely made it, possibly Illyria too. *nods*What happened to Justine? Is she still handcuffed by the docks?!I could care less, she was annoying.Do you think Dru and Darla had sexual relations?Yes.Who did Angel belong with, Buffy or Cordy?Darla. :PFavorite overall episode?Five by Five, To Shanshu in L.A., Dear Boy, and DestinyDo you think Joss needs to create a new series based on characters from Angel and Buffy?No.Do think Wesley deserved forgiveness for kidnapping Connor?I guess.Were Lilah and Wesley in love?I guess.Did you write hate mail to the WB when they cancelled the series? And, did you send hate mail to Joss when he killed Fred off?No.Spike called Wesley Percy a lot. Do you think Spike read Harry Potter?Yes. :)Are you glad this is over and done with?Not really, I was enjoying it. :)CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Oh, Lisa, you and your stories. Bart's a vampire. Beer kills brain cells.

From su_heraldfannishnej had an interesting discussion about ships in the Buffyverse here. And doyle_sb has a poll based on it here. It's interesting to see how credible certain 'ships are to different people. Vote if you haven't already. It's fun!1) Canon: We saw an actual relationship on screen or there was a clear reference to a past relationship.Cordelia/Xander, Fred/Wesley, Angel/Spike (yep). :)2) Near-Canon: We saw flirting or a one-time fling on screen, or there was the implication of a past relationship. I would put relationships that are only refered to in commentary or interviews into this category.Giles/Anya, Angel/Cordelia (almost a 1), Cordelia/Doyle, Angel/Faith, Willow/Xander, Cordelia/Wesley, Angel/Eve, Connor/Cordelia, Buffy/Faith, Giles/Ethan, Angel/Doyle (one word: Birthday), Andrew/Warren3) Non-Canon: There was no relationship on screen, but there was a significant amount of sub-text or build-up and the writers could easily have worked it into the series without distorting the characters too badly.Spike/Willow, Buffy/Xander (although, ew), Willow/Giles (just 'cause I like the ship in fanfic), Willow/Fred, Anya/Willow, Faith/Lilah, Cordelia/Faith (just because I've read a few fics that made me think it could work), Gunn/Wesley, Angel/Wesley, Xander/Oz, Angel/Lindsey, Andrew/Xander, Riley/Xander (hee!)4) Unconventional: There was no relationship, and it's highly unlikely that the writers could or would have worked it into the series without drastically changing who the characters are.Buffy/Giles, Spike/Willow, Joyce/Xander, Buffy/Cordelia, Fred/Harmony, Buffy/Willow, Anya/Tara, Cordelia/Harmony, Faith/Willow, Cordelia/Lilah, Buffy/Tara, Dawn/Faith, Fred/Cordelia, Spike/Xander, Giles/Xander, Giles/Oz, Giles/Wesley, Connor/WesleyETA: You know, it really urks me when people assume that slash & unconventional ships are better written in fanfic than het & canon ships. 'Cause I have read some truly shitty slash and UC fiction in my day. So much so that it makes me run back to the Spuffy most of the time. But whatever.ETA 2: When did Joss ever say that B/X would end up together in the end? I've never heard him say that. Until somebody can produce an actual quote, I refuse to believe it. *stamps foot*

Well, as a matter of fact, my refrigerator wasn't running. You've spared me quite a bit of spoilage.

I didn't go to school today. I guess I'll have to do a lot of reading tonight to make up for missing class. I'm still debating over whether I'm going tomorrow since I only have one class. I'm really getting tired. Hopefully I'll only have maybe one or two classes this summer, and I can get a part-time job.I'm really gettting antsy about this paper for my English class. We got an extension so I've got two more weeks. I only have two and a half pages to go, but my brain is *so* jumbled, I don't know what I'm gonna write. Ugh! I just want it over with.I love SMG's new hair color!For those of you who are Veronica Mars fans: I've only seen VM like, three times, but from all the discussion on LJ, I know a lot of the major plot points. I'm sure there's plenty of little stuff that I've missed, but here's what I know so far:* Veronica's best friend Lilly was murdered. Veronica's dad, who used to be sherriff, believes that Lilly's father did it. The man who is in jail for the murder is dying. Veronica is conducting her own investigation.* Veronica's mother is currently in rehab.* Veronica used to date Lilly's brother Duncan, who has a form of epilepsy, and Veronica suspects he may be the killer. Also, he may possibly be Veronica's brother?!* Logan is Duncan's best friend and was Lilly's boyfriend. His father is an actor, and his mother committed suicide.* Veronica was drugged and raped at a party, and she doesn't know who did it.I know that's pretty bare bones, but that's all I know. Feel free to fill in the blanks if you think there's something I really need to know.