"There's a whole recipe for how to make a Buffy. Take one cup Sarah Connor from the first Terminator movie; one cup Ripley; three tablespoons of the younger sister in Night of the Comet; a few sprigs of A Little Princess (the book, not the movies); and a pinch of Jimmy Stewart for pain, because nobody does better pain. Bake those up. Once it's cool, add a little Rosalind Russell from His Girl Friday. All of this must be in a P.J.-Soles-in-Halloween crust. That's very important."
------ Joss Whedon
The first line spoken by Buffy in episode one, season one was: "I'm up, mom." In the pilot, her first line (after correcting the Principal about her name twice) was: "Principal Flutie, I'm not here to cause trouble." The last word spoken by Buffy in the last episode of the series was "Spike". (In response to a question by Giles as to what caused the giant crater.)
Buffy's birthday was celebrated each year (except for Season 7) in a mid-January episode. In the first-year birthday episode, Buffy's school records are displayed twice on a computer. In one view, we see that Buffy was born on 24 October 1980, and she is a sophomore. The second time we see the records, her birthday is 6 May 1979, and she is a senior. Clearly the records are in error. Joss Whedon asserted at one point that Buffy's birthday is 19 January 1981, but this is not borne out by other evidence.
Buffy's Birthday is January 22, 1981. (In 1999, her eighteenth birthday fell on a Friday. It is also known to be on the cusp of Capricorn and Aquarius. Hence it must be January 22.
Spike, who is not supposed to breathe, smokes cigarettes. He is either a demon or a human with delusions of vampirehood. He is clearly not an illusion, as is evidenced by his trail of cigarette butts.
Vampires are non-corporeal entities who create the illusion of a material existence in the minds of those who perceive them. The primary evidence for this is their lack of a reflection. Their influence is on the mind, not the body. Wounds they inflict are psychomatic.
Whatever you believe will kill a vampire will do so, or more specifically will destroy the illusion it is projecting.
Vampires do feed on life energy which is symbolically referenced by the human mind as blood.
In a practical sense, Giles should have become Dawn's guardian after Buffy's mother died. This would have enabled Buffy to remain in college, and (for Giles) would have been a whole lot cheaper.
Buffy did indeed come back "wrong". The character was not at all the same in the last two seasons. No self-respecting slayer would work at McDonald's. Banging Spike was not totally out of character, but the not being able to find a job seems a little outrageous. Even Cordelia managed to find work when she had to.
Xander might be gay. He had only one entirely human girlfriend (Cordelia) and did not seem to overly enjoy that (also it is questionable whether they ever actually had sex). That would explain his response to Faith, with whom he did have sex (once). Anya was human when he was with her, but she was an ex-demon with probably some residual pheromones from being not-human.
How probable is it that Tara did not know the ritual necessary to resurrect Buffy? Yet she seems to be unaware of the deer-killing thing.
"Living Conditions", Season 4 Episode 2, deals primarily with Buffy's interaction with her demon-like roomie who plays the Cher song "Believe" repeatedly throughout the episode. Not really Buffy's music. Somehow this let to a Gellar appearance at a Cher press conference in New York. "Believe" was number one at the time, and Cher was the oldest person ever to have a number one single.
The picture of Gellar on this cover was so badly photoshopped that the magazine sent her an expensive leather purse along with an apology. She returned the purse because she did not wear leather.
Pixel 51 has a new cat. Went to the shelter with no intention of getting a cat with an appropriate name, but this one just decided she wanted to come home with me. This is Buffy:
Below are some photos from CONVENTION:THE MUSICAL by Saeko Doyle and Dalanda D., in Paris last weekend.
According to aceshowbiz.com, Entertainment Weekly's list of the top TV and Movie characters of the last 20 years puts Buffy Summers third behind Homer Simpson and Harry Potter.
Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia of BTVS) is starring in a new horror flick (out 19 July in the UK) called PSYCHOSIS. A horror novelist relocates to rural England and is plagued to the point of madness by horrific hauntings. I'm told it's better than it sounds. The director, Reg Traviss, is dating Amy Winehouse.
This from Dorothy Snarker of afterellen.com: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic series (Season 8) is now a motion comic. The first episode was released 19 July on iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand. The first 19 comics in the series will be animated in this way. Then the 19 episodes will be released as a DVD in the fall. Episode one is available only in the US and Canada, and there will be no worldwide release until after the DVD comes out.
The characters are voiced by:
Buffy - Kelly Albanese
Dawn - Julie O'Connor
Xander - Daniel Taylor
General Voll - J. Anthony McCarthy
Leah - Jane Mendez
Satsu - Michanne Quinney
CIA suit - Gary Clemmens
Lab Tech - Alex Collins
Renee - Heather Hemmens
Demon - Dan Kirschner
Rowena - Kristina Klebe
Here's a photo tweeted by Amber Benson from the set of DUST UP about a month ago (it is gone now). The tweet read: "Me, the desert, and a chafing, studded dog collar.
According to AfterEllen.com, there is a strong rumour that Eliza Dushku (Faith) will be part of the new Ghostbusters team for GHOSTBUSTERS 3, scheduled for 2012. Dushku recently tweeted about the above picture, "Check me out. I really like this get-up! Lol. Who ya gonna call!"
BUFFY/ANGEL, FIREFLY, DOLLHOUSE CONVENTION - 6 & 7 November 2010 at the Marriott at LAX. Creation Entertainment. Three guests confirmed thus far: Morena Baccarin (Firefly's Inara Serra), and Sean Maher (Firefly's Dr. Simon Tam), and Nicholas Brendon
Whedon Fest, a convention for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Dollhouse, is set for 1-3 October 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre in Toronto, Canada. Guests will include actress Amy Acker (Angel and Dollhouse), in her first Canadian appearance, and Nicholas Brendon. More guests are to be announced.
The 2008 PALEYFEST: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion is out on DVD and available on Amazon. Below is a clip.
Alyson Hannigan posted the above photo on her twitpic account. She apparently found a Buffy/Faith hybrid.
The comic, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: WILLOW, is now on sale. There is a preview at afterellen.com.
A list of The 25 Women Who Shook Sci-Fi compiled by totalscifionline.com put Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy) in second place and Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck) third. First place went to Sigourney Weaver (Ripley).
The latest Buffy video game, SACRIFICE (for Nintendo DS) has been out in Europe and Australia for some months now and has been getting good reviews. It is also available on eBay. Still not released in the US though.
Life sized cardboard cutouts of Buffy are available at:
POLITICAL & CELEBRITY LIFE SIZE CUTOUTS
According to Famous Monsters of Filmland, a casting call has gone out to fill roles for an upcoming webseries based on Joss Whedon's Buffy The Vampire Slayer comic. It seems likely the webseries will adapt Season 8's second arc, "No Future For You", written by Brian K. Vaughn. They're looking for voice actors, since the webisodes will be in motion-comic format.
According to Teen Daily,
Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) has reportedly turned
down a role in a film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that would have seen her co-star with Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Gellar has said she would not be involved in such a production without Whedon, so does this mean that Whedon is trying to
cast a new Buffy film? -- UPDATE: Hudgens now says she was never asked about the Buffy film and Gellar (through her
representative) also denied any involvement in the project.
Alyson Hannigan has taken the time and trouble to blast plans for a new Buffy film. She told CinemaBlend that "It's a big mistake. I mean if Joss isn't involved, it's only the title. (I wouldn't go back) not without Joss. Joss is the only reason that we would go back. I mean, it's just ridiculous to think of that TV show without Joss. That's just silly to me... And all the fans know that, too, so I don't know what they're thinking." Which prompts the thought that she may have been approached about appearing in the film. Anthony Head and Sarah Michelle Gellar have had similar reactions to the rumored project.
The Throne of the Slayer - Buffy Summers Maquette, a detailed sculpture presenting an elaborately seated chosen one, awaiting her next battle with the weight of her duty as the Slayer heavy on her shoulders. Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its own unique quality and detail. It's sold out at the moment but you can get on a waiting list for a chance to get one in the summer at SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES for $249.99. Get it from darkfigures.com for $229.99.
Question: If they're calling it a maquette, does that mean somebody is going to make a full-size version?
Riff Regan was Willow. She is now Director of Operations for a non-profit HIV/AIDS organization in Washington, D.C. Stephen Tobolowski, who was the principal in the MAD ABOUT YOU episode "Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School", played Principal Flutie.
Note that in the second 1-800-COLLECT ad, Buffy's fingernails have gotten considerably longer than in the first.
Voice Cast:
Giselle Loren as 'Buffy Summers'
Alyson Hannigan as 'Willow Rosenberg'
Nicholas Brendon as 'Xander Harris'
Anthony Stewart Head as 'Rupert Giles'
Charisma Carpenter as 'Cordelia Chase'
Michelle Trachtenberg as 'Dawn Summers'
Kristine Sutherland as 'Joyce Summers'
Armin Shimerman as 'Principal Snyder'
David Boreanaz as 'Angel'
Giselle Loren is also a lawyer and a certified fitness trainer. She has appeared in General Hospital and The Bold and The Beautiful, and has done a fair amount of LA theater. Loren has also been the voice of Buffy in two video games:
A RUMOR from afterellen.com. A writer at TV Overmind reported that one if his friends, whom he declined to name, is helping to produce a new animated Buffy series with Joss Whedon's blessing. In 2002, a cartoon series pilot featuring all of the original cast (minus Gellar) was shot. It never aired. The new animated series would be an adaption of the Buffy comics. But it's unclear if this means the Buffy Season 8 series or the previous comic series.
Before Sarah Michelle Gellar took on the role of Buffy for the TV series there was the 1992 movie. Here's what the show would have looked like if they'd used the cast from the original film (Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Hilary Swank, and Donald Sutherland).
