bring back trashy goodness
the other night i was supposed to go out for a boogie, but for some unknown reason i was compelled to stay at home and catch up with my couch. i've kinda neglected him lately. and so we had a cuppa tea together and discussed who he's been sleeping with lately. its sad, but i think my couch may have a more exciting existence/sex life than i do.
at about 10.30pm, a voice spoke to me from the heavens/television and revealed what cosmic forces had kept me from leaving the house that night: "and coming up next on channel 7, buffy the vampire slayer, the film that started it all".
i did a mental jig of glee. i thanked the gods/tv programmers for granting me this little slice of happiness in my otherwise joyless existence. and i once again felt love for the box.
because, although far inferior to the television series it spawned - the gosh darn best television series ever created, EVAR - this movie reminded me why i used to be able to spend endless hours on the couch staring at a big black box in the middle of my lounge room (and it stars luke perry. he's such a spunk rat). shows like the wonder years, degrassi, family ties, growing pains, who's the boss?, beverly hills 90210, the simpsons, party of five, melrose place, buffy, wildside, seinfeld, mad about you and other gems had me enraptured.
but what is there now? reality tv, reality tv, diy, competitions, and more reality tv. granted, i cried when paradise hotel ended (as i did when young talent time was axed in my fragile youth), but that's the end of my love affair with reality tv. honestly, there are less than 10 shows worth watching these days, most of them are current affairs and interview-based, and three of them are versions of law and order.
quite frankly i'm fed up. where have all the coming-of-age dramas gone (i'm suspicious of this O.C business)? where are the quality sitcoms? right now i'd even prefer a trashy aaron spelling concoction over another bloody series of big stupid brother.
geez, this post was meant to be about what a legend buffy mastermind joss whedon is. i guess i just can't resist a good rant.
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and for all three flavours of 'law & order' we should be thankful!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the movie) - what a gift from the gods above (aka Joss Whedon). Sure it was somewhat shmaltzy in comparison to Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the television show) but as the fruitful loins from which the show emerged I will ever hold it dear (but not too close - one decade old fruity loins dont sound like appealing hug-buddys). and how good is the scene where pee wee herman fake dies for about an hour???!!
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