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fancyflautist ([personal profile] fancyflautist) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-21 10:43 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, August 21

Willow: I found it! Meredith Todd died in a car accident last week.
Buffy: How was her neck?
Willow: Fine, except for being broken.

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burnhername ([personal profile] burnhername) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-21 02:47 am

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, August 20th

VAMPIRE: And that's when they do the experiments.
SPIKE: And, uh, they are? The government? Nazis? A major cosmetics company?
VAMPIRE: Who cares? All I know is, one minute I'm running from the slayer, and the next thing, I'm here.
SPIKE: The slayer! I knew it! I knew it!
VAMPIRE: Yeah, she took apart my crew, and led me straight to these guys.
SPIKE: She set me up, too. I always worried what would happen when that bitch got some funding. (frustrated but also impressed)

~~The Initiative~~




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nondenomifan (formerly angelswilliam or dfasgiles) ([personal profile] nondenomifan) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-20 09:21 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter: Tuesday, August 19

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Now, guys, look, we can settle this one of two ways. You can repaint the walls, or I can suspend you and report this little incident on your permanent record.

PUNK #1: Fine. Do that.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: OK, I was bluffing. I hadn't really thought that one through. (leans forward) Listen, this whole permanent record thing is such a myth anyway. Colleges never ask for anything past your SAT scores, and it's not like employers are gonna be calling up to check to see how many days you missed back in high school. So, listen, I-I could suspend you, (stands, walks around desk) but that would mean calling your parents, alerting your teachers, filling out paperwork, and, quite possibly, having to talk to the school board—(sits on desk in front of them) all of which sounds positively exhausting to me. No. No, I think it would be much easier if I just called the police, let them deal with it. (looks in their eyes) Oh, and, in case you're wondering, this is the part where I'm not bluffing.

PUNK #2(looks at the other boy): We'll repaint it.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Good job.

~~"Never Leave Me," BtVS, S7E9, Source ForeverDreaming.org TV Transcripts~~




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yourlibrarian ([personal profile] yourlibrarian) wrote2025-08-19 03:26 pm

Well there's a change

1) Even though I saw it months ago now, I never really wrote up thoughts about Andor S2. I think it's hard to compare the two seasons because S1 has a lot of setup and a pretty wide canvas whereas S2 sticks with the characters we already knew but also jumps forward in time repeatedly, leaving various things unexplained. Read more... )

2) Another bundle of Death in Paradise seasons and yet another new inspector. I was glad to see it though for various reasons. Read more... )

3) Nothing like changing my email service to make it obvious how PR mailing lists work. I have maintained my Yahoo mail because after 25 years there was an awful lot tied to it that I will never remember to change. However very little comes to it now other than marketing emails for a variety of accounts I have. In fact, in one case my brokerage was still sending my statements to that address instead of the new one. Read more... )

4) Nobody on TV ever has their blinds closed or curtains that can't be seen through. This stands out a lot in mysteries because there are inevitably lurkers and peepers and passersby. But there are so many shows with houses made of windows and clear doors etc. Read more... )

5) Have that many people even ever had anchovies? Other than being an increasingly rare topping for pizza, I have to wonder how else people even encounter it. But this survey puts it at the top of the list for Americans' disliked foods. Read more... )

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Fae ([personal profile] fatalfae) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-18 05:51 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, August 18th

DAWN: There you are. Knew you were under that dirt somewhere. (nervous laugh)
Buffy doesn't react, just stares at her reflection. Dawn looks nervous, turns back to the sink, then back to Buffy.
DAWN: (false cheer) You remember what Mom used to say? "Either wash that neck or plant potatoes." (Buffy still doesn't react) Yeah, I never thought it was funny either.

~~After Life~~



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thenewbuzwuzz ([personal profile] thenewbuzwuzz) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-18 06:20 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, August 17th

Xander: Oh, that's meaningless drivel. I'm not interested in Willow like that.
Buffy: Yeah, but you got used to being the Belle of the Ball.
Xander: No, it's just... this Malcolm guy? What's his deal? I mean, tell me you're not slightly wigged.
Buffy: Okay, slightly. I mean, just not knowing what he's really like.
Xander: Or who he really is. I mean, sure he says he's a high school student, but I can say I'm a high school student.
Buffy: You are.

~~I Robot, You Jane~~




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VeroNyxK84 ([personal profile] veronyxk84) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-16 11:42 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, August 16

BUFFY: Thanks for coming by.
TARA: Is it bad?
BUFFY: I was sort of hoping you could tell me.
TARA: I knew this was gonna happen. What did Willow do now? Did she ... she hurt anyone?
BUFFY: Wha... uh, no, no, um... Ta-Tara, this isn't about Willow.
TARA: I-I thought that's why you didn't want to meet at the house.
BUFFY: Uh, sorry, it's, um ... Willow's fine, uh, she, she's been doing really well. You'd be proud of her.

~~BtVS 6x13 “Dead Things”~~




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yourlibrarian ([personal profile] yourlibrarian) wrote2025-08-15 07:13 pm

Endings of Different Importance

1) I'm in S16 of Silent Witness now but started the month finishing out the Sam Ryan years before jumping back ahead. (I started watching the show in S8 and did about 5 seasons before going back to the start.)

It was a very different show and felt more like a star vehicle, as she was not only the main character but the early seasons also spent a lot of time on her personal life and family. I was glad when Leo and Harry came along to make it seem more like a team show.

I thought the way her character exited the show was a really well done job even though I had some issues with it. Read more... ) In short, I think many characters would like to have had this kind of ending.

2) Speaking of Silent Witness, I was amused that in the episode with Jodie Comer claiming to be possessed by demons, Tom Ellis turns out to be her priest. Well yeah, you're possessed with Lucifer himself guiding your religious life!

3) Google is quickly taking us to a zero click environment. "In this system, the platform harvests and delivers information without sending the reader to those who actually created it, often at significant cost and always with the intention of serving their own audiences. For premium publishers, it means fewer readers, ad impressions, and subscription conversions. For the open web, it means less discovery, diversity, and accountability in the information ecosystem." Read more... )

4) I was curious about this How Americans Do Laundry survey. I'm sharing it here because I know a lot of people like to know stuff like this for their writing. Read more... )

5) Posted some more trip photos of the Devil's Punchbowl and lake views at [community profile] common_nature.

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double_dutchess ([personal profile] double_dutchess) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-16 12:57 am

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, August 15th

Angel: Um, am I gonna see you this weekend? You, uh, you-you probably have plans.
Buffy: Right, birthday. Um, actually, I, I do have a thing.
Angel: Oh, a thing. (trying to be cool) A date?
Buffy: (nods) Nice attempt at casual. Actually, I do have a date. (steps closer) Older man. Very handsome. He likes it when I call him 'Daddy'.
Angel: (smiles) Huh, your father. (frowns) It is your father, right?

~~Helpless~~


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fancyflautist ([personal profile] fancyflautist) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-14 08:35 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, August 14

Giles: The rest of the pack were spotted outside Herbert the mascot's cage. They were sent to the principal's office.
Willow: Good! That'll show 'em... Did it show 'em?
Buffy: They didn't hurt him, did they?
Giles: They, uh... ate him.

~~The Pack~~




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burnhername ([personal profile] burnhername) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-14 02:05 am

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, August 13th

CONNOR: All right. I get it. I messed up.
FAITH: Hey, cheer up, punk. That just makes you one of us.
GUNN: You headed out?
FAITH: Yeah, no tears, big guy. (gives Gunn a high-five)
GUNN: Nah, I'm good. I just wish I could've seen you kicking the crap out of junior, here.
FAITH: It was pretty funny.

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double_dutchess ([personal profile] double_dutchess) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-13 01:12 am

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, August 12th

Cordelia: I feel a little guilty.
Angel: Don't. - I mean, nineteen dollars for a - sashimi couscous appetizer is money well spent. How was it anyway? Pretty good? I mean, it ought to be pretty...
Cordelia: It's delicious but that's not what I feel guilty about.
Angel: Oh. (Sees Wesley looking at him) I 'm not cheap, I-I'm just old. I-I remember when a few bob got you a good meal, a bottle *and* a tavern wench. - You were saying?

~~Belonging~~


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Fae ([personal profile] fatalfae) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-11 04:50 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, August 11th

Lorne: Now, I want you to relax. Picture yourself outdoors, in a field, or on a mountain.
Cordy: I like the mountains.
Lorne: Beautiful. Say you're on a mountaintop, and it's warm. The sky is blue, full of big, fluffy clouds. You're Julie Andrews in 'The Sound of Music.' And you're relaxed and you're spinning and the camera is swirling and - ouch! (Lorne recoils from Cordy) Careful, honey, you've got some power of your own!
Cordy: Sorry. All the spinning and swirling was freaking me out.

~~That Vision Thing~~



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thenewbuzwuzz ([personal profile] thenewbuzwuzz) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-10 11:53 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, August 10th

DAWN: My friend Janice? Her sister's a lawyer.
XANDER: You think I should sue over the burger? That's interesting.
DAWN: No, I just mean... (sighs) Buffy's never gonna be a lawyer, or a doctor. Anything big.
XANDER: She's a Slayer. She saves the whole world. That's way bigger.
DAWN: But that means she's gonna have like crap jobs her entire life, right? Minimum wage stuff. I mean, I could still grow up to be anything. But for her ... this is it.

~~Doublemeat Palace~~




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VeroNyxK84 ([personal profile] veronyxk84) wrote in [community profile] su_herald2025-08-09 10:59 pm

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, August 9

BUFFY: Kathy's evil. I'm an evil fighter. It's simple... I'm gonna have to kill her.
WILLOW: You have to kill her? Don't you think you could just switch rooms, or something?
BUFFY: Well I would, but it's not just me in danger from Kathy. Look.
WILLOW: Toenails?
BUFFY: Evil toenails. I took them off the floor last night when she was in the bathroom. She thought I was asleep.
WILLOW: Good thinking, 'cause in the middle of the night those toenails could have attacked you and left little half-moon marks all over your body.
BUFFY: Don't be ridiculous. The point is I measured them before I fell asleep and again this morning, and they grew. After they were cut! That's a demon thing, she has to be eliminated.

~~BtVS 4x02 “Living Conditions”~~




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