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[brokenrecord]

Wheeee, I just spent all afternoon watching season 1 Buffy.


I forgot how much I like season 1 of Buffy. I mean, it's not my favorite season, but I still really love it. But omg, the skirts/pants are up so high! The skirts are so short! The shirts are so short! Buffy's bangs! Insanity!

Man, it's been forever since I've seen any Buffy season 1 episodes. I found myself actually forgetting some of the parts of the plots in some of the episodes I haven't seen as much. Like, in The Puppet Show, I remembered the magician was the bad guy and Morgan had brain cancer and the puppet was good, but I totally forgot that the puppet thought Buffy was the demon (at first I was just thinking that he realized she was the Slayer and wanted her help, but then what he was saying didn't coincide with that, so I got very confused) and I forgot that Morgan dies and there was something else, too. But yeah, that happened in a few episodes, where I'd forget how everything went down, and then seconds before it happened I'd be all "OH YEAH OMG I REMEMBER NOW!!!"

The beginning of the season is a bit slow, but I think the show really hits its stride with The Puppet Show. While The Puppet Show isn't like... the greatest episode ever, I like all the twists in it, and there are a lot of really funny bits (especially the very end, with Buffy, Xander, and Willow doing the dramatic reading. Hee, I love that. And then after that, Nightmares is just... awesome (second favorite season 1 episode), and Out of Mind, Out of Sight is really good too. And Prophecy Girl is just... amazing. I think it'd probably make my top 10 Buffy episodes ever.

Ok, so I had a lot more thoughts when I was watching the episodes this afternoon, but now they're kind of all over the place, so I'll just mention a few random ones:

-Buffy's nightmare in Nightmares where her dad tells her she's the reason for her parents' divorce and that her father doesn't even like her or want to spend time with her is absolutely horrible to watch. I know it's coming every time, and I know it's just what Buffy thinks, but it's still just... ouch. Poor Buffy. I both hate and love that moment.
-Giles speech in Nightmares when he sees Buffy's gravestone and is all "This is my nightmare" is just heartbreaking. I totally forgot about that. I mean, I had a vague recollection about it being his nightmare, but I wasn't sure if I was confusing that with fanfiction or if I was making it up or what. It's amazing to see how far they come from the first episode to the finale.
-In line with my previous thought, also Giles planning to take on the Master himself? guh. Definitely shows how far they've come, that he's willing to protect Buffy like that. He knows that if Buffy's going to die going up against the Master, there's no chance in hell he has a chance of surviving. He's still willing to risk it, though. And Buffy, refusing to let him do it and accepting his fate? sigh.
-Also, that whole "Buffy finds out she's going to die" scene? guh. My favorite scene of the first season. Buffy's absolutely heartbreaking in that scene. Have I mentioned how much I love Prophecy Girl yet?
-Angel's so weird during the first episode. I don't know. Actually, all of the first season, but especially the first episode. Maybe it's just me. But he seems so much... less broody. It's odd. Aw, but early Buffy/Angel. So sweet.

This makes me want to go watch the season 2 DVDs now so much. gah. I had been saving these DVDs and the season 4 DVDs, both I got a month ago, for a full five season Buffy marathon, but I never was able to get a good time, so I just kind of gave up on it. I only watched it today because I was bored out of my mind and needed something to do. I don't have time to watch season 2, though. sigh. It doesn't help any that season 2 is my favorite season, either.


Guess that's it for now. I forget how much I love Buffy until I, you know, start watching the episodes again.

Edit: Did someone link one or two of my icon posts somewhere, or something? I've been getting several comments a day on these two entries for the past few days, and it just seems... odd. Like, people will come to icon posts I've made and comment for an icon occasionally, but not one or two for several days. Not that it's a bad thing at all, it just seems really random to me and I'm curious as to why it's happening. Maybe I'm just crazy and totally imagining it, I don't know.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I really wanted to do a Buffy marathon this summer, too. I so rarely watch it anymore. Firefly isn't a problem for me because I'm just watching the reruns as they air on the SciFi network. Well, I haven't been this week or last week since they were episodes I've seen, but I will start in a few weeks. Luckily those air on Friday nights, so I don't have to worry about school interfering with watching those. But, um, yes. I do know what you mean. Especially since I have to do a bunch of updating and modifying on the band website I volunteered to do before Tuesday, band camp starts Tuesday, and I've read 2 pages out of all 3 of my books for summer reading. So, you know, I should get started on that. sigh. School ruins everything.

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

As for your edit, psh you imagine everything congrats! I realized that I had Photoshop on my computer after like..a year. But anyway.

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

Hee, good job. Are you going to try to use it at all?

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am. Someday, I'll figure out what all the buttons mean, with many many tutorials.

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

Heh, nice. I'd offer to help, but I'm almost as clueless to Photoshop as you are. If you'd found Paintshop Pro on your computer, that would be another matter entirely.

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

Do you think PSP's better? Cause I'd only have the trial version anyway.

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

I wouldn't say PSP's better, I just know how to use it better. I've never been able to figure out Photoshop (though I've never tried very hard). To me, PSP seems more beginning-friendly, but I've heard from a lot of people who've used both that Photoshop is better in the long run. Honestly, I think that it doesn't really matter which program you use, because you can achieve about the same effects in either program. It matters more how good of a grahpics-maker you are, in my opinion.

I actually have a free disk of PSP, though, if you wanted to try that too.

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Photoshop is a bit intimidating, but I'll figure it out somehow. It's comforting to know that all the awesome graphics makers out there have probably been doing it for at least a year.

That'd be awesome :). I guess I'll borrow it from you on the first day of school? When I return your Wonderfalls DVDs.

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

Yeah, that's true. I mean, even I've been making graphics for like 3 years now. Of course, I didn't start really improving until like last December. But yeah, it takes time to get better.

Mmk, sounds good. I just... have to remember to bring it. :)

[violetmist2003.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember you talking about it in 8th grade. I think.

I'll remind you :). If I remember.

[http://users.livejournal.com/brokenrecord__/]

Yeah, I might've talked about it in 8th grade. I started the summer before 8th grade, in late July I think. Maybe August.

Haha, nice. I'll try to remember. blah.