I agree with you. Police treatment of black people and the militarization of the police are separate issues with different histories, underlying causes, and implications. However, I do think they are related. The militarization makes it more terrifying, at least in part because it contributes to the worst kind of…

I seriously cannot stop staring at it. Magic.

I liked the movie when I first saw it, but I think I knew then that it was a flash in the pan thing and wouldn't hold up at all. That said, though, I've always liked the soundtrack (a big part of why (maybe the main reason) I liked the movie in the first place) and I don't think that is misplaced affection.

Obviously, this is the MOST important thing she's got on her plate today.

Waitaminute. It's Knight's Watch, not Night's Watch? One of us is screwed up on something and I don't know which.

I stumbled on some of these GIFs recently and, having been unaware that this was an issue, was totally unprepared. It was very upsetting and traumatic, and it did cause me to avoid Jez. It also made me feel extremely upset on behalf of Jez writers who have to deal with it.

I think the stamps would be totally fine if Harry Potter was American literature rather than British. But then again I don't really know all the nuances of stamp decisions. I mean, I like it when there are pandas and tigers on my stamps, and those certainly aren't American either.

thank you!

I obviously didn't mean that "the statistics" are the victims. I am clearly not communicating my thoughts well (or you are deliberately twisting what I said). Basically, for the sake of our discussion, let's say there are two types of stories about tragedies:

What is different about this story is that it is personal. It is about this girl. When I said "if someone were to do a story on them" I meant the individuals involved, not a body count. When the victims are people rather than statistics, it is more likely to trigger a deeply empathetic response.

It didn't bother me when you asked. It bothered me when you persisted in challenging me on it after I'd already answered your question.

OK, buddy. You are just policing my emotions. Why?

Actually I did cry over FGM today (well, yesterday), but that is neither here nor there. I agree with you that there is so much horribleness going on in the world including mass shootings.

Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough response! The article is great and articulates a lot of how I have felt about the character. Your explanation of what happened behind the scenes makes sense too. I guess it is just surprising to me that Joss Whedon would be pissed and do that to a long-time Whedonverse actress…

Every time I think about this girl, I start crying. I hope she can find peace one day.

I will buy this book if it explains WHY oh WHY they did that to Cordy. I watch Season 4 and I just do not understand. What did Charisma Carpenter do to deserve it? What did WE do?

Wait, Nora Ephron died?

Have you seen The L.A. Complex? It's not superb drama or anything, but Jewel is really fantastic in it.

http://paintedvanity.com

She is a damn delight.