Comments on: Smallest of Epiphanies http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/ The crazed viking vaudeville! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:31:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1-beta By: Loki http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1365 Loki Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:44:43 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1365 You have no evidence Terje's alive. There's at least a dozen more interesting reasons explaining this. A small selection: - He has a twin brother who has killed him and resumed his life, and it's taken him two months to read up on Terje's internet-activities enough to dare venture out on the Net. - Terje wrote this post ages back, cunningly predicting your revived interest in season 1, and in his will demanded that his lawyers search your weblog once a month for posts of this kind, if they do, posting the comment in his name. - In her immense grief over the loss of her grandson, Terje's grandma is trying to get into the mindset of Terje and thus get closer to him, by impersonating him online. - Terje's a liche. You have no evidence Terje’s alive. There’s at least a dozen more interesting reasons explaining this. A small selection:

- He has a twin brother who has killed him and resumed his life, and it’s taken him two months to read up on Terje’s internet-activities enough to dare venture out on the Net.
- Terje wrote this post ages back, cunningly predicting your revived interest in season 1, and in his will demanded that his lawyers search your weblog once a month for posts of this kind, if they do, posting the comment in his name.
- In her immense grief over the loss of her grandson, Terje’s grandma is trying to get into the mindset of Terje and thus get closer to him, by impersonating him online.
- Terje’s a liche.

]]> By: Amras Elensar http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1363 Amras Elensar Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:07:34 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1363 Wooot! Terje's alive! Good to see you, man; teh intarwebs are never as entertaining as when you're around to nitpick ;) (No, really - this is me being sincere!) And here we are in 2008, still discussing BtVS. It's like nothing has changed at all. Wooot! Terje’s alive! Good to see you, man; teh intarwebs are never as entertaining as when you’re around to nitpick ;) (No, really - this is me being sincere!)

And here we are in 2008, still discussing BtVS. It’s like nothing has changed at all.

]]> By: Dread Pirate Terje http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1361 Dread Pirate Terje Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:40:58 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1361 I was just skimming your RSS thingy when I came across this, and even though I've been doing my best to make you think I'm dead these past two months (at least that's what it seems like, in my more reflective and/or retrospective moments), I just had to comment, and say I agree. Wholly. Granted, as already noted, the plots are often cheesier than a French grocer's; the "special effects" are usually laughable (if you care about such things, that is; I'm blessed with a wonderful disregard for graphic effects -- it's cool when they're awesome, but not too tiresome if they're not); and yadda yadda ya. But it's still Whedon, and that shows. The characters might not be as deep as they grow to be (no shit? :P ), but they're immensely cute, regardless, and they become even more so when you've got the later seasons in mind. The dialogue is also rather swell, abound with sarcasms and other ammusing peccadilloes as it is. The season as a whole just reeks of innocence and potential, and that makes it quite enjoyable. As for the episodes, "Angel" and "The Pack" are my current favourites, with "I Robot... You Jane" dangling at the other end of the scale. /laterz! (= I was just skimming your RSS thingy when I came across this, and even though I’ve been doing my best to make you think I’m dead these past two months (at least that’s what it seems like, in my more reflective and/or retrospective moments), I just had to comment, and say I agree. Wholly.

Granted, as already noted, the plots are often cheesier than a French grocer’s; the “special effects” are usually laughable (if you care about such things, that is; I’m blessed with a wonderful disregard for graphic effects — it’s cool when they’re awesome, but not too tiresome if they’re not); and yadda yadda ya.

But it’s still Whedon, and that shows. The characters might not be as deep as they grow to be (no shit? :P ), but they’re immensely cute, regardless, and they become even more so when you’ve got the later seasons in mind. The dialogue is also rather swell, abound with sarcasms and other ammusing peccadilloes as it is. The season as a whole just reeks of innocence and potential, and that makes it quite enjoyable.

As for the episodes, “Angel” and “The Pack” are my current favourites, with “I Robot… You Jane” dangling at the other end of the scale.

/laterz! (=

]]> By: Loki http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1304 Loki Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:21:39 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1304 Actually, the praying mantis one gets a lot of undeserved heat, I feel, due to its particularily rotten special effects. I don't think the plot is that bad, when compared to a lot of other less-than-high-quality episodes in for instance season 2 and 4. But yeah, among the season's weakest, definitely. Actually, the praying mantis one gets a lot of undeserved heat, I feel, due to its particularily rotten special effects. I don’t think the plot is that bad, when compared to a lot of other less-than-high-quality episodes in for instance season 2 and 4. But yeah, among the season’s weakest, definitely.

]]> By: Amras Elensar http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1303 Amras Elensar Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:22:55 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1303 No, I definitely enjoyed "Nightmares" the most, though the ones you mention are also pretty good. The puppet episode was originally my favourite, but it wasn't as good upon the re-watch. There are some poor episodes here, though; I have to admit that. Especially the praying mantice one with Xander. Ugh... No, I definitely enjoyed “Nightmares” the most, though the ones you mention are also pretty good. The puppet episode was originally my favourite, but it wasn’t as good upon the re-watch.

There are some poor episodes here, though; I have to admit that. Especially the praying mantice one with Xander. Ugh…

]]> By: Loki http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1302 Loki Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:07:34 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1302 Probably does. "Nightmares" isn't the best, though. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" is. "Nightmares" maybe ties with "Angel" for second place. The pilot, the season finale and the one with the puppet are all pretty damned good too, though. And put together, those make out seven of twelve episodes. So clearly the season isn't as weak as it's made out to be, when I can list seven very good ones just like that. And the remaining five really aren't that weak either, just... somewhat more cheesy than most episodes of later seasons. Probably does.

“Nightmares” isn’t the best, though. “Out of Mind, Out of Sight” is. “Nightmares” maybe ties with “Angel” for second place. The pilot, the season finale and the one with the puppet are all pretty damned good too, though. And put together, those make out seven of twelve episodes. So clearly the season isn’t as weak as it’s made out to be, when I can list seven very good ones just like that. And the remaining five really aren’t that weak either, just… somewhat more cheesy than most episodes of later seasons.

]]> By: Amras Elensar http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1301 Amras Elensar Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:48:54 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2008/02/16/smallest-of-epiphanies/#comment-1301 NB! No review of the season will be forthcoming. I walked down that path last year, and I feel like I've just clamoured free from its madness. NB! No review of the season will be forthcoming. I walked down that path last year, and I feel like I’ve just clamoured free from its madness.

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