Good To Know

Every now and then it's good to be reminded that TWOP can sometimes produce "What the freaking HELL?!" points of view.  I was always well aware of this with BtVS and AtS (where TWOP regularly put their insanity up for public view).  However, since my main TWOP reading is on the soap threads, which are largely comprised of frothy snark that is designed for amusing ourselves rather than analysis of  ludicrous storylines, I tend to fall into the habit of thinking to TWOP as lightly amusing and congenial while forgetting that there are forums on TWOP which are anything but.  Basically soapy threads tend to be pure amusement and little else.  It's so contrary to the TWOP/Whedonverse experience that sometimes I forget why TWOP can be so incredibly irritating. 

The last two Dr. Who eps and my experience of the TWOP forums have provided a nice reminder about what exactly was so incredibly annoying with regards to TWOP/Whedonverse.  Reading TWOP/Dr. Who reactions to this weekend's Dr. Who is like reading a reaction to an entirely different episode than the one I watched.  Oh, there's some vague similarities in plot, but it's clear from reading views of the characters that there are worlds of differences between the show they viewed and the one I saw  (most specifically in my take on Mr. Smith vs. The Doctor and my views of The Matron).   

Sometimes it truly is amazing that people can see the same text and come away with entirely different feelings and interpretations of what they saw.  

And I'll probably post something on the episodes themselves tonight.

Good To Know

Every now and then it's good to be reminded that TWOP can sometimes produce "What the freaking HELL?!" points of view.  I was always well aware of this with BtVS and AtS (where TWOP regularly put their insanity up for public view).  However, since my main TWOP reading is on the soap threads, which are largely comprised of frothy snark that is designed for amusing ourselves rather than analysis of  ludicrous storylines, I tend to fall into the habit of thinking to TWOP as lightly amusing and congenial while forgetting that there are forums on TWOP which are anything but.  Basically soapy threads tend to be pure amusement and little else.  It's so contrary to the TWOP/Whedonverse experience that sometimes I forget why TWOP can be so incredibly irritating. 

The last two Dr. Who eps and my experience of the TWOP forums have provided a nice reminder about what exactly was so incredibly annoying with regards to TWOP/Whedonverse.  Reading TWOP/Dr. Who reactions to this weekend's Dr. Who is like reading a reaction to an entirely different episode than the one I watched.  Oh, there's some vague similarities in plot, but it's clear from reading views of the characters that there are worlds of differences between the show they viewed and the one I saw  (most specifically in my take on Mr. Smith vs. The Doctor and my views of The Matron).   

Sometimes it truly is amazing that people can see the same text and come away with entirely different feelings and interpretations of what they saw.  

And I'll probably post something on the episodes themselves tonight.

Good To Know

Every now and then it's good to be reminded that TWOP can sometimes produce "What the freaking HELL?!" points of view.  I was always well aware of this with BtVS and AtS (where TWOP regularly put their insanity up for public view).  However, since my main TWOP reading is on the soap threads, which are largely comprised of frothy snark that is designed for amusing ourselves rather than analysis of  ludicrous storylines, I tend to fall into the habit of thinking to TWOP as lightly amusing and congenial while forgetting that there are forums on TWOP which are anything but.  Basically soapy threads tend to be pure amusement and little else.  It's so contrary to the TWOP/Whedonverse experience that sometimes I forget why TWOP can be so incredibly irritating. 

The last two Dr. Who eps and my experience of the TWOP forums have provided a nice reminder about what exactly was so incredibly annoying with regards to TWOP/Whedonverse.  Reading TWOP/Dr. Who reactions to this weekend's Dr. Who is like reading a reaction to an entirely different episode than the one I watched.  Oh, there's some vague similarities in plot, but it's clear from reading views of the characters that there are worlds of differences between the show they viewed and the one I saw  (most specifically in my take on Mr. Smith vs. The Doctor and my views of The Matron).   

Sometimes it truly is amazing that people can see the same text and come away with entirely different feelings and interpretations of what they saw.  

And I'll probably post something on the episodes themselves tonight.

AtS Season 6 Comic and the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic

An interview with Brian Lynch, author of Spike: Asylum, Spike: Shadow Puppets, and the forthcoming--Joss approved -- AtS Season 6 comic (and he's right about Spike fans hunting him down if Spike comes to harm)

AtS Season 6 Comic and the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic

An interview with Brian Lynch, author of Spike: Asylum, Spike: Shadow Puppets, and the forthcoming--Joss approved -- AtS Season 6 comic (and he's right about Spike fans hunting him down if Spike comes to harm)

AtS Season 6 Comic and the Spike: Shadow Puppets comic

An interview with Brian Lynch, author of Spike: Asylum, Spike: Shadow Puppets, and the forthcoming--Joss approved -- AtS Season 6 comic (and he's right about Spike fans hunting him down if Spike comes to harm)