Saturday, March 10, 2007
Finished the French book - it was pretty good. Definite non-fiction recommendation for anyone who might be interested in how a culture in the Western European tradition could be so markedly different from ours, and yet still valid based on its own reasoning.
Now I'm reading The Long Tail, about how numerous niches are replacing manufactured hits in modern media, thanks to the Amazon/YouTube-style commerce where there are no physical limits (shelf space, square footage, etc) to how many titles can be offered. Very interesting so far.
10 years ago today, the first Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired. In honor of it (and, let's face it, to make obscene profits), Alamo Drafthouse is having a birthday party tonight from dawn to midnight. They're showing one episode per season, including (or in addition to) their sing-along with the musical episode. At this point, it appears my adult responsibility is winning out, and I will not be attending. But this got me thinking what episodes I would choose.
Season 1: The Puppet Show - not many great moments this season, but this barely won out over Angel and The Pack
Season 2: Passion - only because What's My Line, Surprise/Innocence, and Becoming are 2-parters
Season 3: Band Candy - funniest episode ever leading to the best scene with Giles at the end of Earshot
Season 4: Hush - simply awesome, although the Yoko Factor might be Spike's high point and Something Blue/Pangs were hilarious
Season 5: The Gift - great conclusion for the series-to-this-point - I wish the DVD had included the "Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer" montage that recapped all 5 seasons
Season 6: Once More, With Feeling - just to show that others share my combination of fandoms,
check this outSeason 7: Chosen although there are a few others
To choose a top 7, I'd probably dump Seasons 1 and 7 to be replaced by Surprise/Innocence from Season 2 (although there would be many options).
Yep, this is what I think about.
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