From: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org (stillpt-digest) To: stillpt-digest@smoe.org Subject: stillpt-digest V2 #105 Reply-To: stillpt@smoe.org Sender: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk stillpt-digest Wednesday, May 10 2000 Volume 02 : Number 105 Today's Subjects: ----------------- b/character correlation [Kathleen Woodbury ] b/yokofactor ["Donald G. Keller" ] Re: b/character correlation ["Susan Kroupa" ] Re: b/yokofactor [Todd Huff ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 06:48:17 -0600 From: Kathleen Woodbury Subject: b/character correlation In tonight's local paper (DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, 9 May 2000) is an article about James Marsters, written by our local tv critic, Scott Pierce. It talks about Spike and how Marsters became a regular and includes an interesting bit of information that I don't recall seeing here: Joss Whedon told Spike he would be the new Cordelia on BUFFY. If you'd like to read the article, I think you can get to it at http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,165010782,00.html? Phaedre/Kathleen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:31:02 -0400 (EDT) From: "Donald G. Keller" Subject: b/yokofactor S P O I L E R S P A C E (forgot last time) "FREE BIRD"???!!!??? (Didn't hear anybody call for an encore...) (For the record I like "Helter Skelter" too.) Spike = Yoko! He did =too= good a job. He was fibbing, of course, but his truthtelling earlier carried some weight... Another chapter in the "why didn't" sweepstakes: Why didn't Buffy tell Riley the =whole= truth? Yes, sensitive subject, wouldn't ever talk to Faith, etc. etc. But it sure caused trouble that she didn't. Good series of scenes, Buffy/Angel/Riley, Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Riley. How did Riley find his way there at the end? Does he know something he hasn't told? Most interesting lines: "She's just a girl." (Doesn't he know better?) "You've got a big head on that skinny little body." "Just because you're better than us doesn't mean you can be all superior." Subject of all three Buffy, of course. So Buffy left for Los Angeles in the middle of all that, Riley hiding out in the school?? Hard to justify the trip. The whole timing of =Buffy= vs. =Angel= seems really screwy to me. I would characterize myself as eager, but not dying, to see next week's episode. If I gave Gayle the idea I didn't understand or agree with her about this season, well, I don't always express myself clearly. The weakest first-half-of-climactic-two-parter in the four seasons so far, clearly, but still a pretty solid episode. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 21:57:51 -0700 From: "Susan Kroupa" Subject: Re: b/character correlation Neat interview! Thanks for the link. Sue - ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Woodbury To: Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:48 AM Subject: b/character correlation > In tonight's local paper (DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, 9 May 2000) is an > article about James Marsters, written by our local tv critic, Scott Pierce. > > It talks about Spike and how Marsters became a regular and includes an > interesting bit of information that I don't recall seeing here: > > Joss Whedon told Spike he would be the new Cordelia on BUFFY. > > If you'd like to read the article, I think you can get to it at > > http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,165010782,00.html? > > Phaedre/Kathleen > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 20:57:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Huff Subject: Re: b/yokofactor "He's the deadest man in Deadolia" was my favorite line. In some non-Buffy science fiction news, this has me dancing around the apartment in glee: - ------------------------------------------------------ 'Lathe of Heaven' Returns Just in case you hadn't heard… or wasn't aware of in the first place… PBS is bringing back their original TV movie adaptation of Lathe of Heaven. The film, which is based on Ursula K. Le Guin's book, is not only considered one of the best science fiction films ever made, but it hasn't been seen on the PBS network for almost 20 years. Now, two decades after it first enthralled those lucky enough to have seen it the first time, Lathe of Heaven will return to the airwaves in a special 20th Anniversary broadcast. In addition, Bill Moyers will talk with Ursula K. Le Guin about the book and the film for the broadcast. The film tells the story of a man named George Orr (Bruce Davison a.k.a. Senator Kelly in X-Men), living in Portland, Oregon, at the beginning of the 21st century. Orr finds himself afflicted with what he calls "effective" dreams which can actually alter reality. After attempting suicide, George is sent to dream specialist Dr. William Haber (Kevin Conway). But instead of trying to cure George's affliction, Dr. Haber conspires to use the dreams to create his own Utopia: a world free of war, racism and poverty. Through hypnosis, Haber suggests dream after dream, only to discover that it is impossible to control George's subconscious - or the world. Each dream carries with it a negative consequence, and creates a new, more horrifying reality. The film has been remastered by New York's PBS affiliate WNET and producer of the original flick. Lathe of Heaven will be made available to PBS stations starting on June 1st, 2000. Check local listings for specific date and time. - ----------------------------------------------------- I saw this when it first aired and have missed it ever since. "The Lathe of Heaven" is my favorite book and this is a truly superb adaptation. Don't miss it! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of stillpt-digest V2 #105 *****************************