Selma Blair is in this? I'm almost tempted to actually watch it.

She did, more or less. It was called Wasteland.

She did, more or less. It was called Wasteland.

Community cast rendered as superheroes. Great job, Internet… or something.
http://goodcomics.comicbook…

Community cast rendered as superheroes. Great job, Internet… or something.
http://goodcomics.comicbook…

This made me think of the "Jesus-myth theory" that claims the Roman Empire developed Christianity (or a version of it?) to give the empire a unified state religion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik…

This made me think of the "Jesus-myth theory" that claims the Roman Empire developed Christianity (or a version of it?) to give the empire a unified state religion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik…

If Mal is a Han Solo analogue, that might make the Alliance a milder version of the Empire. So the Reavers would be… I dunno, Wookies?

If Mal is a Han Solo analogue, that might make the Alliance a milder version of the Empire. So the Reavers would be… I dunno, Wookies?

Um, I'm fairly sure that Angel and gang only ever managed to be a minor inconvenience to the Senior Partners. Unless you're referring to the comics, which I haven't read.

Um, I'm fairly sure that Angel and gang only ever managed to be a minor inconvenience to the Senior Partners. Unless you're referring to the comics, which I haven't read.

Mal, Jayne and Wash are more fun and quippy. Simon is positioned as the audience POV character, I guess. He's easily the most appropriate character to fill that role, and he fills it well. Watching Simon enter the ghost ship in his spacesuit, I felt his trepidation and determination — and identified with him in a way…

Mal, Jayne and Wash are more fun and quippy. Simon is positioned as the audience POV character, I guess. He's easily the most appropriate character to fill that role, and he fills it well. Watching Simon enter the ghost ship in his spacesuit, I felt his trepidation and determination — and identified with him in a way…

I'll be in my

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Well, technically Darla was also a vampire with a soul coz she had Connor's soul inside her.

Well, technically Darla was also a vampire with a soul coz she had Connor's soul inside her.

Sorry if this isn't useful… i'm just amused at how seemingly every other review, someone comments asking if they should start watching Buffy and where to start. At least your take is different. It's a good question, really.

Sorry if this isn't useful… i'm just amused at how seemingly every other review, someone comments asking if they should start watching Buffy and where to start. At least your take is different. It's a good question, really.

If it helps, just think of them as fan fiction.