"He could influence the midiclorians to create…. [evil turn to camera] life. He had such a knowledge of the Dark Side, he could even keep the ones he cared about… [evil turn to camera] from dying."

I don't get "as a standalone movie" as a unit of criticism. It isn't a standalone movie. None of them are. I see it raised all the time, and I've never really understood why.

Excuse me, hi. Who can I give money to to ensure I never have to see the phrase "ripping gobs of hair out" again?

Human tech. Alien blood. I think.

Then you're not really getting it, I'm afraid — the point is not that Kilgrave (in-universe) feels entitled because he's a man, but that Kilgrave's fictional powers, abuse and personality are analogous to the real-world systems that enable the abuse of women by men. It's exploring and responding to male privilege…

Hey, you might be able to help me think of a Buffy tattoo! I like my symbols (I have a Woody hat marking my love of Pixar) and the only thing I can think of is the scythe, but that's both obvious and falls to capture what Buffy "is". Unfortunately, 90s teen goth isn't really my aesthetic, so it's hard to find…

What a great song. I CAN listen to it without it tearing me apart, but only if I have momentarily forgotten that "Someone is Waiting" and "Marry Me a Little" exist.

Thinking about it! Strapped for cash for now, but maybe next year. Also considering a NZ ski trip, which is much closer and cheaper. I'll scrimp and save enough by then; it's more a matter of convincing my friends.

i don't tend to go by "an innocent man doesn't behave like so-and-so", because realistically their behaviour after being accused doesn't tell you anything. He's guilty, but not because of how he's acted since. The 40-whatever women accusing him of rape is what tells you what you need to know.

JCS is, without any irony, a terrific rock album. Terrible musical, though.

She's not the brightest God in the heavens.

Season 4 has a lot of greats, not just a scattered few. And it is very, very funny as a season. But then, I did quite like Adam; I found his weird outlook kind of charming and engaging. I mean I agree with everyone who says that the season is a bit of weak tea and kind of a mess, but I only think it's weak compared to…

Yeah, I'm with you on this. The thing is, everything he says in that pre-breakup time in season five is pretty much spot on, even though he's also a huge tool about it. He was right — Buffy just was not as invested in the relationship as he was. It was uneven. If I were her, I would have left him/let him leave, and…

Sometimes I say that and get trash-talked by other feminists because they've really got a raging hate-boner for Joss Whedon. And, look, I can understand why, but I think it's really unfortunate and misplaced. The guy's hardly perfect, but he's an entertainer, not a social scientist, and he tries really, really hard.…

"I love you, Krusty."
"Shuuut uuup."

Yeah, the trouble is, everything you've said here is spot on, and I don't have anything much of value to add to it. :)

If you perform in musical theatre, very early on someone will rightly tell you never to audition with a Sondheim piece. He's the accompanist's bane.

Sondheim lyrics, Bernstein music. It was early in SS's career, before he'd gone off to write his own shows.

I actually prefer Heather Laws in the 2006 Broadway revival… I adore Kahn, but Laws does it faster and more manic and I just find her endlessly endearing in the role. I don't think I've seen any number from that show done better than the 2006 version.

My mum and I watch a TV show together over a long period of time — it's always one I've seen and I'm now sharing with her. Our first was Angel, then Firefly, then Dollhouse, then Lost, then BSG… etc etc etc… finally, after years of cajoling, she let me show her Buffy, with the proviso that if she still wasn't into it…