Category Archives: Buffy, Whedon, etc.

Review: No Future for You SPOILERS

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Maia

So I’ve got behind on my Buffy comic reviews, so I’m going to review the last three episodes of the Faith arc together. As expected Faith becomes close with the evil slayer who is a member of the English aristocracy … Continue reading →

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There's aught we hold in common with the greedy parasite

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Maia

I would have expected to have written more about the writers’ strike, because it involves two of my favourite things: industrial action and Joss Whedon. The Writers Guild of America have been on strike for over two months now, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 12 Comments

Which Buffy Villain Is Your Favorite GOP Candidate? Also, Open Thread.

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Ampersand

Maia pointed out this webpage to me. Brilliant. Plus, it allows me to choose “Buffy” and “Elections” as categories for the same post, which I might not have done before. Feel free to use this thread to post anything you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Elections and politics | 9 Comments

The Right-Wing Misuse of MLK (Actually, if you say you saw the Patriots win the World Series, it means you're a liar)

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Ampersand

I’m reminded of the episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in which Spike commented, “If every vampire who said he was at the crucifixion was actually there, it would have been like Woodstock.” A defensive Romney was peppered with questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 7 Comments

Now Give Me Back My Friends!*

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Maia

A week ago today the New Zealand police invaded homes all over the country. They arrested 17 (or 18) people with breaches of the Firearms Act. But the search warrants were issued under the Terrorism Suppression Act. Those arrested were … Continue reading →

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Review: Sugarshock

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Maia

Sugarshock is Joss Whedon’s free on-line comic. If you haven’t read it yet you should: part 1, part 2, and part 3. It’s an extremely silly, story about a band called Sugarshock. Made up of Dandelion who hates vikings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Cartooning & comics, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 19 Comments

Review: No Future For You: Part 1 (SPOILERS)

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Maia

I’m in. I was undecided about whether the comic book was ‘Buffy’. I accepted it was cannon, Joss says goes. But I just wasn’t sure whether I was going to treat it like Buffy. I’m not a comic book person, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Chain, Buffy Season 8 SPOILERS

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Maia

Wow. This was what I was waiting for. This is a story of scope and shape that you couldn’t tell on TV, and it’s a story worth telling. The Chain is the story of the slayer who is working as … Continue reading →

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Review: The Long Way Home, Part IV

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Maia

I don’t expect from Joss’s openings, they’re not as strong as his endings. Every Season (except possibly Season 6 where Joss wrote neither the first episode or the last) the first episode has been much weaker than the last, and … Continue reading →

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Bring Back Joss

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Maia

My grandmother died on the weekend. I’m going to try and write something about her life at some point. In the meantime all I’ve got energy to write about is TV. They aired the season finale of Heroes* in NZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 37 Comments