Return-Path: From: owner-buffy-digest@xmission.com (buffy-digest) To: buffy-digest@xmission.com Subject: buffy-digest V1 #437 Reply-To: buffy@xmission.com Sender: owner-buffy-digest@xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffy-digest@xmission.com Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 10:35:42 -0700 buffy-digest Saturday, November 15 1997 Volume 01 : Number 437 In this issue: BUFFY: Vampire Kit BUFFY: Anthony Head In Seattle - Update! Re: BUFFY: The Dark Ages Re: BUFFY: Giles "Wild Period" Re: BUFFY: Angel's Body Temp: LtM Re: BUFFY: Vampire Kit Re: BUFFY: spoiler rules Re: BUFFY: Vampire Kit BUFFY: Wanna Join Another Buffy List? (*slightly* OT) BUFFY: ? Re: BUFFY: ? BUFFY: Buffy: DA question Re: BUFFY: Angel speculations BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 2/4 BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 4/4 BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 3/4 See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the buffy or buffy-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 01:32:36 -0700 (MST) From: " St. Greyson" Subject: BUFFY: Vampire Kit Mark Safransky wrote: >Buffy's hope chest secret compartment shown in WTTH/TH >contained about 90% of all the materials necessary to complete those >vampire hunting kits we've been discussing. You could even make one of >your own. I'm proud (or ashamed) to say I have my own self-assembled kit (with homemade wooden stakes, crosses, and holy water) in a drawer, just for kicks. Anyone else? Of course, I take walks to the graveyard every night before bed, too. ObBuffy: What happened to Buffy's strength in "Lie to Me"? In IMG, she rips the padlock off the suitcase, but in Ethan's shop she had to saw almost clear through the rope binding her wrists before she could break it. Really tough rope? Still stunned from Ethan's cowardly attack? Losing her powers? Hmm . . . Greyson Keeper of Buffy's Dresser Drawer of Weapons (and one of my own) Keeper of Willow's Aspirin (I have some of that IRL, too.) Greyson@tripod.net - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 01:32:12 -0800 (PST) From: Sonja Marie Subject: BUFFY: Anthony Head In Seattle - Update! Just found out that Tony will be in Seattle at the Convention Sat and Sun, and will be brining HIS Karoke Deck, OYE! He'll be there for the Dance and Masqurade (sp) Sat night, (What to wear? Oh dear this means I need to go Shopping, GASP!) If you are in Seattle or are coming up for the Con better get you full weekend pass now, and you can only pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) Go to: http://members.aol.com/RainyDazer/index.html for info on getting ahold of DJ Driscoll her call her at 206-745-2700. It's 50 for Fri, Sat, and Sun. More later! Sonja Marie - The White Rose @--'->-- http://www.eskimo.com/~whtrose/sonja.html Paul Wylie Fan Pages - http://www.eskimo.com/~whtrose/pwylie/pwylie.html Owner of the Jeff Fahey, Paul Wylie, Anthony S. Head, & Buffy-Beta Lists Pres. of Giles' Appreciation Society Panters - GASP!- Keeper of Coats & Ties Anthony Stewart Head (Giles-BTVS) To Me About What Fans Sent Him in the Mail: "Fair amount of lingerie, yeah, all of which I tried, none of which fitted" - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 04:42:17 -0800 From: "Christopher B. Castro" Subject: Re: BUFFY: The Dark Ages maire wrote: >A person has lots of nerves on the back of their neck and there is not >much >between the skin and the bone so I would imagine that it would hurt >quite a >bit, especially if you aren't the slayer! Ethan sure picked a >sensitive area >to do it--I mean is he a sadist? Why not do it on her arm? Apparently (according to a Pysch textbook I once read) one of the highest pain receptors on the body happens to be at the back of the knee joint. Ethan can't be a true sadist if he didn't know about that one! }:)> Chris 2 **BABS Loremaster** Keeper of Xander's Cool, Giles' Kick of Disrespect (GASP) ===================================================================== BABS Homepage: http://www.porter.ucsc.edu/~weasel/BABS/babs.htm ===================================================================== "So, do we have to speak Spanish when we see him? 'Cause I don't know anything much besides 'Doritos' and 'chihuahua'." - - Xander L. Harris, BtVS - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 05:14:47 -0800 From: "Christopher B. Castro" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Giles "Wild Period" >this is clearly the demon >quoting "Ripper" from that time. But that means that, even when he was >in full "rebel" mode-- even when he and his buddies were summoning a >*demon*, for crying out loud!-- Giles still said things like "It >wouldn't be proper" I think that Eyghon was mocking the Rupert Giles that "Ripper" had become since his demon summoning days, not reiterating things that Giles had actually said back then. To me it seemed that Eyghon was ridiculing Giles for the sort of person that he'd become, and it never crossed my mind that those words were reminiscent of the past. Eyghon was even possibly "borrowing" knowledge from Jenny Calendar about the present Rupert Giles in order to form its conclusions. >Some people have said Giles' behavior toward Ethan shows that he's >hiding a vicious side. I don't think so. Giles definitely changes visibly when he's dealing with Ethan. He's definitely holding back something, and we haven't been told exactly what that is yet. >I also don't think Giles stayed in London very long after he >discovered-- via the failed exorcism-- that he didn't know as much as he >thought. But what we also know about Giles is that he worked at *the* British Museum (as Willow put it), which I immediately assumed was "The British Museum" in London, a practically unrivaled museum originally founded in 1753. What's more, is that it contains a library of sorts (I'm not sure if the library is still there; from the information I've got it was scheduled to be moved to Euston some time in the '70s, but I don't know if it was. Can anyone confirm this?). If Giles was the curator of this museum, he definitely didn't leave London for some time. >So while I know that several people have posted saying or implying that >Giles must have some truly dark, evil, out-of-control history, I have to >say that I just don't see it that way. There has to be a reason that Giles turned so ruthless. He couldn't become so cold and calculated in his reactions towards Ethan if there wasn't something ambiguously dreadful about him. The Watcher we knew was a stuttering, doddering "fuddy-duddy" whose tweed-clad, absent-minded presence defined his character as your average mild-mannered librarian. Yes, because of his Watcher mantle he has collected an arsenal of useful weaponry and has even become marginally skilled in their use, but is there a true human weapon under the guise of Rupert Giles? I think so. I know he shocked nearly everyone who watched the Halloween episode when he turned into a kidney-kicking, intimidating bully. It was a huge *leap* of character to see Giles delivering a severe beating to anyone, even if it was a villain such as Ethan. As I stated above, Giles is definitely holding back in the sheer ruthlessness category. The issue isn't whether he enjoys being ruthless or not, but is simply that he has the capacity for ruthless behavior. }:)> Chris 2 **BABS Loremaster** > >Diane E >"You know, Zaphod, if I had two heads like you do I could >have great fun banging them against a wall." F. Prefect ># D Echelbarger gryphon@execpc.com # ># WWW HomePage: http://www.execpc.com/~echelbar/ # > > >- Keeper of Xander's Cool, Giles' Kick of Disrespect (GASP) ===================================================================== BABS Homepage: http://www.porter.ucsc.edu/~weasel/BABS/babs.htm ===================================================================== "So, do we have to speak Spanish when we see him? 'Cause I don't know anything much besides 'Doritos' and 'chihuahua'." - - Xander L. Harris, BtVS - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 05:02:41 -0800 From: "Christopher B. Castro" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Angel's Body Temp: LtM >Anybody else catch the reference in Lie to Me when Ford comments that >Angel has cold hands. That would mean that Buffy's special beau has the >body temp of what a dead person. Sorta cuts down on Angel's Cuddly >factor, don't ya'll think. Another point in Xander's favor. But you forgot that Angel takes a fresh bloodbag out of the fridge, warms it up in the microwave, and chugs it down before he goes off to get cuddly with Buffy. It's the Campbell's Hearty Soup effect that keeps him warm through even the dead-coldest nights! }:)> Chris 2 **BABS Loremaster** Keeper of Xander's Cool, Giles' Kick of Disrespect (GASP) ===================================================================== BABS Homepage: http://www.porter.ucsc.edu/~weasel/BABS/babs.htm ===================================================================== "So, do we have to speak Spanish when we see him? 'Cause I don't know anything much besides 'Doritos' and 'chihuahua'." - - Xander L. Harris, BtVS - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 97 09:17:18 -0500 From: "Jeff A. Harrell" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Vampire Kit >ObBuffy: What happened to Buffy's strength in "Lie to Me"? In IMG, she >rips the padlock off the suitcase, but in Ethan's shop she had to saw >almost clear through the rope binding her wrists before she could break >it. Really tough rope? In all fairness, no matter how strong you are, it's hard to break rope by pulling on it from either end. One of the few things I remember from a physics class I took in college was this really cool demonstration showing how braided rope can hold much more weight than single-strand rope before breaking. Something about how it transfers the weight among the strands or something. Metal, on the other hand, is brittle. It's strong, but when it fails, it fails catastrophically. Thus the padlock on the suitcase, and the lock on the locker in "Puppet Show," and so on. Gawd. Talk about over-analyzing. :-) ---------- Jeff A. Harrell ---------- Engineering Associate Onyx Wrangler and All-Around Handyman Riva Technologies Hughes Training, Inc. jeff@rivatech.com jharrell@link.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 97 09:16:19 -0500 From: "Jeff A. Harrell" Subject: Re: BUFFY: spoiler rules >actually, i was wondering why everyone gets so upset about spoilers? most of >the time they are vague and sometimes wrong. True. But the problem with spoilers is that you never know when a completely accurate one might crop up and ruin your whole day. Personally, if I've read or heard rumors about an episode, whether I want to or not I spend a good chunk of time waiting for the things I read or heard about to happen. Frankly, some of the best Buffy-watching experiences I've had have been when I went into an episode completely blind, and just went along for the ride. That way the surprises are really surprising. So, speaking personally, sometimes spoilers can spoil an episode for me (at least a little bit) even if they're completely wrong. And the vague ones are even worse! Like prophecies or doom, I can't stop thinking about them. :-) ---------- Jeff A. Harrell ---------- Engineering Associate Onyx Wrangler and All-Around Handyman Riva Technologies Hughes Training, Inc. jeff@rivatech.com jharrell@link.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 10:23:39 -0500 (EST) From: tan3@cornell.edu Subject: Re: BUFFY: Vampire Kit On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, St. Greyson wrote: > ObBuffy: What happened to Buffy's strength in "Lie to Me"? In IMG, she > rips the padlock off the suitcase, but in Ethan's shop she had to saw > almost clear through the rope binding her wrists before she could break > it. I kinda thought that her strength was fine, but if she pulled too hard, her skin would tear before the rope broke. Kinda like...take a piece of sewing thread, and bind two of your fingers (on different hands) together by wrapping it many times around each finger. Now, pull. Your strength will let you break the thread, but it causes a lot of pain. Easier to cut it, no? Why the tatoo would cause searing pain.... Here, I reasoned that there was something going on besides the simple (though burning) application of a tatoo; this symbol had to act as a beacon for the demon, so there might have been some sort of spiritual link that had to be established. That link would take place through the application of certain rites/ungents/herbs/whatever that would enhance the pain and perhaps add some extra (as a little bonus). Anyway, those are my (probably incherently) reasoned explainations for questions that I had. Now, I need to ask a quick favor....I missed quite a few posts, and I wanted to know if anyone had those wonderful quote lists that are lovingly compiled by Maureen Wynn, then sent to us by Betsy Vera (I think those are the correct names...Don't hate because I'm wrong). If so, could you please forward them to me privately? Thank you very much. Cheers! Tracey tan3@cornell.edu Keeper of the Cluelessness of the Rest of the School - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 10:26:11 -0600 From: Kasey Johns Subject: BUFFY: Wanna Join Another Buffy List? (*slightly* OT) Wanna join even more discussion on Buffy, the Vampire Slayer? It's simple... send this message to majordomo@stargame.dyn.ml.org: sub*scribe buffy (take out the *, though) This list just started, so traffic is at a standstill at the moment. But, with people willing to create discussions, who knows? Kasey - kaseyj@geocities.com - http://xoom.com/kasey/ "I've known you for all of two minutes and I don't like you... why would I want you around forever?" -Spike, BtVS "Lie to Me" - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 14:31:26 -0800 From: BTVS@webtv.net (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fan) Subject: BUFFY: ? hi, is it just me or i did not get any messages today? or is it a list problem? - - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:36:55 -0500 From: sah Subject: Re: BUFFY: ? The list is running fine. Not many messages are dropping, though. ObBUFFY: I took the cold hands comment from Ford to be his way of hinting that he knew about Buffy and/or that Angel was a vamire. I also took it to mean that Angel's body temp is lower than a humans (which you'd expect, for a dead guy). - --sah - -- sah * romana@mindspring.com * romana@aol.com BUFFY: "Does it get easier?" GILES: "What do you want me to say?" BUFFY: "Lie to me." GILES: "Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats. We always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after." BUFFY: "Liar." - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:47:08 -0500 (EST) From: "F.Y.G." Subject: BUFFY: Buffy: DA question In the beginning of the episode Buffy is doing aerobics to that really cool music. Anyone know where I can get a hold of it? missile Founder and President of the Buffy Crew http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7427/ Delta Sigma Phi Sargent at Arms - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:42:18 -0500 (EST) From: SUGARMAG77@aol.com Subject: Re: BUFFY: Angel speculations << all they would have to do is set some other entity on him and have them duke it out >> Okay, here's the problem as I see it. Vampire demons take over a dead body only. Hence the reason that Eyghon fled into Angel. Therefore, if a demon (presuming we could even find a good one) were to "duke it out" with Angel's vampire demon and the good demon were to leave after it won, Angel would simply be an ordinary dead mortal. Makes a certain degree of sense, eh? Sorry, wish I couldn't find a way to shoot holes through such a lovely *sigh* idea. I really wish it could work, but they've already discussed the dead-guy thing. (See "Angel") Kate Keeper of Lil'Buffy's Nerf Dartboard - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:29:54 -0500 From: Klio Subject: BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 2/4 Buffy FAQ, cont. H. Who did that song...? (Thanks to Leslie Remencus for the following music information--be sure to visit her Buffy Music Site at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/8864/music.htm. Music should be available on CD unless otherwise noted--try Tower Records at 1-800-275-8693 for ordering information.) The theme song, entitled "Buffy's Theme," is performed by Nerf Herder. Visit their site at http://coincide.com/nerfherder/. "Buffy's Theme" is currently unavailable on CD. *** Welcome to the Hellmouth/The Harvest: - --"Saturated" by Sprung Monkey, from "Swirl" (while Buffy is trying on different outfits) - --"Believe" by Sprung Monkey, from "Swirl" (the song playing onstage when Buffy enters the Bronze for the first time) - --"Swirl" by Sprung Monkey, from "Swirl" (the second song that the band onstage plays) - --"Right My Wrong" by Sprung Monkey, from "Swirl" (while Buffy's talks with Flutie at the main gate, when she hops the fence). For more information about Sprung Monkey, visit http://www.sdog.com/sprung.html - --"Wearing Me Down" by Dashboard Prophets, from "Burning Out the Inside" (when Cordelia says "Oh, I love this song!") - --"Ballad for Dead Friends" by Dashboard Prophets, from "Burning Out the Inside" (when the vampires approach the Bronze for the Harvest) *** Teacher's Pet: - --"Already Met You" by Superfine from "Stoner Love" 7" vinyl (during Xander's dream) - --"Stoner Love" by Superfine from "Stoner Love" 7" vinyl (while Xander crushes the She-Mantis' eggs). For more information about Superfine, visit http://www.fishofdeath.com/standard/superfine.html. "Stonor Love" single available by mail order only from Fish of Death Records P. O. Box 93206 Los Angeles, CA 90093 *** Never Kill a Boy on the First Date: - --"Strong" by Velvet Chain from "Groovy Side" (while Buffy and Owen are talking and when they begin to dance) - --"Treason" by Velvet Chain from "Groovy Side" (immediately following "Strong" while Buffy and Owen dance). For more information on Velvet Chain, visit http://www.iuma.com/IUMA-2.0/ftp/volume9/Velvet_Chain/index.html "Groovy Side" CD available by mail order only from Freak Records 608 South St. Andrews Place, #307 Los Angeles, CA 90005-5804 (213) 388-7705 - --"Let the Sun Fall Down" by Kim Richey, self-titled debut (during Buffy and Owen's last conversation). *** The Pack: - --"All You Want" by Dashboard Prophets, from "Burning Out the Inside" (playing in the Bronze near the beginning of the episode when Xander is acting strangely) - --"Reluctant Man" by Sprung Monkey from "Swirl" (as Buffy and Willow watch Kyle and friends enter the Bronze) - --"Job's Eyes" by Far from "Tin Cans and Strings for You" (slow-motion sequence on the high school campus). For more information on Far, visit http://www.muzik.com/far/ *** Angel: - --"I'll Remember You" by Sophie Zelmani from her self-titled debut (Buffy and Angel's goodbye in the final sequence). For more information on Sophie Zelmani, visit http://www.music.sony.com/Music/ArtistInfo/SophieZelmani/ *** Prophecy Girl: - --"I Fall to Pieces" by Patsy Cline (while Xander is depressed at home). "I Fall..." is available on numberous Patsy Cline collections, including "The Patsy Cline Story." For more information, visit http://www.mca-nashville.com/pcbox/pcbox.html or http://www.nola.ovik.se/pj/patsy.bigtext.html - --"Inconsolable" by Jonatha Brooke, from "Plumb" (while Buffy looks through her photo album). For more information on Jonatha Brooke, visit the CD Universe online database at http://www.cduniverse.com/ under "Jonatha Brooke & the Story." There's also a fan page at http://www.cs.umb.edu/users/rager/Story *** When She Was Bad - --"It Doesn't Matter" by Alison Krauss and Union Station from "So Long So Wrong" (as Angel leaves Buffy's room and while her mom drives Buffy to school) - --"Spoon" by Cibo Matto from "Super Relax" (as Willow and Xander wait for Buffy at the Bronze) - --"Sugar Water" by Cibo Matto from "Viva! La Woman" (Buffy's dance at the Bronze) *** School Hard - --"1000 Nights" by Nickel from "Stupid Thing" (while Willow helps Buffy with her homework) - --"Stupid Thing" by Nickel from "Stupid Thing" (as Spike watches the trio dance) For more information on Nickel, visit http://www.nichimen.com/users/thite/nickel "Stupid Thing" is available at local Los Angeles stores (see Nickel's webpage) and from Not Lame distributors at http://www.notlame.com. *** Reptile Boy - --"Devil's Lair" by Shawn K. Clement and Sean W. Murray (an instrumental piece playing as Buffy and Cordelia arrive at the frat party). The availability of this piece is unknown. - --"If I Can't Have You" by Shawn K. Clement and Sean W. Murray (when Buffy and Cordelia meet Richard inside the fraternity house). The availability of this piece in unknown. - --"Wolves" by Shawn K. Clement and Sean W. Murray (begins as Buffy watches Cordelia leave with Richard). The availability of this piece in unknown. - --"She" by Louie Says from "Gravity, Suffering, Love and Fate" (right before Buffy is resuced for a dance by Tom at the party; this song also plays when Angel asks Buffy if she'd like to get a cup of coffee sometime at the end of the episode) - --"Bring Me On" by Act of Faith (during Xander's hazing) - --"Secrets" by Shawn K. Clement and Sean W. Murray (while Cordelia scolds her "younger man" about coffee) *** Halloween - --"Shy" by Epperley from "Epperley" (while Angel waits for Buffy at the Bronze and his conversation with Cordelia) - --"How She Died" by Treble Charger from "Maybe It's Me" (when Willow throws away her ghost costume and walks past Oz) *** Lie To Me - --"Never Land" by Sisters of Mercy from "Floodland" (during Ford's first visit at the vampire club) *** I. Is there any Buffy merchandise? There's no soundtrack (write to them!), but a series of Buffy books are currently underway. The first has been released. You will probably find the books in the "Kids and Young Adult" titles; if you're trying to order the book, give the bookstore the ISBN to make things easier. The Harvest (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by Richie Tankersley Cusick Archway, September 1997 ISBN: 0671017128 list price: $3.99 Halloween Rain (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder Archway, November 1997 ISBN: 0671017136 list price: $3.99 Coyote Moon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) by John Vornholdt Archway, January 1998 ISBN: 0671017144 list price: $3.99 J. When does the new season start? The second season of BtVS began 15 September 1997. II. Fandom A. I want to discuss the show! Where do I go? There are currently three general discussion lists for BtVS. To join the Xmission BtVS mailing list, send a message of s*bscribe buffy or s*bscribe buffy-digest to majordomo@xmission.com or visit http://www.mindspring.com/~romana/buffylist/index.html. For more information, contact Jill Kirby at jtkirby@mcs.com or SAH at romana@mindspring.com. You can get back issues of the buffy-digest via anonymous ftp at ftp.xmission.com. They're stored by date in pub/lists/buffy/archive. To join the PlanetX Buffy list, visit http://www.planetx.com/buffy/ or contact Pat 'wu' Moss at pmoss@planetx.com. Pat has also set up a BtVS webring. For more details, go to http://www.planetx.com/buffy/webring.shtml. You can join the Buffy Watchers list by sending the message "s*bscribe buffy-watchers" or "s*bscribe buffy-watchers-digest" to majordomo@mlists.com. The list owner is Kynn Bartlett. There is also an Anthony Stewart Head mailing list. Send email with your email address to ash-gasp-request@eskimo.com. For information about the Willow mailing list, email Mai Shiranui at sakazaki@edenbbs.com or Reccea at reccea@innocent.com. Molly publishes an online newsletter, "Serious Slayage," which includes information about each week's episode. To receive the newsletter, email her at M0lly83336@aol.com. B. I want to talk with other fans. What should I do? The official BtVS site includes a posting board and a chat room at http://www.buffyslayer.com/bronze/. Some Buffy fans also chat in EFNet IRC Channel, #BuffySlayer, usually from 5 pm PST to 12 am PST. Also try IRC #buffy_slayer on DALnet. The newsgroups alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer exists. Ask your newserver to carry it. Fans of BtVS do frequent both rec.arts.tv and rec.arts.sf.tv. C. Where can I find BtVS fanfic? Please note that Buffy fanfiction is not sanctioned by the producers of BtVS, and it is not to be posted to the Xmission discussion list. The Xmission Buffy Fanfiction list is up and running. To s*bscribe, send a message of "s*bscribe buffyfic" or "s*bscribe buffyfic-digest" to majordomo@xmission.com. BuffyFic List archive: http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/~ag775/BUFFYFIC.HTM Buffy-Beta Fanfiction Archive: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/7142/index.htm The Slayer's Fanfic Archive: http://SlayerFanfic.alz.com WorstWitch's Buffy Fanfic Archive for Giles fiction: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/1497/fanfic.htm For more fiction sites, visit the Buffy page at Fanfic Resources: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bentley/fanfic/fand/show/buffy.html - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:31:45 -0500 From: Klio Subject: BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 4/4 Buffy FAQ cont. IV. The Actors "Buffy Summers": Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar, born 14 April 1977 in New York City, was probably best known before Buffy for her Emmy-award-winning work on "All My Children" from 1993 to 1995 as Kendall Hart, the daughter of Erica Kane, and her role as Sydney Rutledge on "Swans Crossing." Her other television credits include the miniseries "A Woman Called Jackie" (1991), the television movie "Invasion of Privacy," as well as guest appearances on "Guiding Light" and "Spenser for Hire." She has appeared on stage in San Diego in "Jake's Women" and in New York in "The Widow Claire." Her feature film appearances include "High Stakes," "Over the Brooklyn Bridge," and "Funny Farm," and the soon to be released films "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Scream 2." Ms. Gellar is a student of Tae Kwan Do. "Alexander 'Xander' Harris": Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon, whose birthday is 12 April, has appeared previously on television in guest spots on "Married...With Children" and "Dave's World." He appeared in "Children of the Corn III" and his stage appearances include "The Further Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "My Own Private Hollywood," and "Out of Gas at Lover's Leap." He has a twin brother, Kelly. "Willow Rosenberg": Alyson Hannigan Alyson Hannigan, born in Washington D. C. in April 1974, spent her early years in show business doing commercials, but moved to Los Angeles at the age of eleven. She played the daughter in "My Stepmother is an Alien" in 1988, and her television appearances include "The Stranger Beside Me" (1995), "Switched at Birth" (1991), a recurring role on "Almost Home" and guest spots on "Picket Fences," "Roseanne," and "Touched By an Angel." She has recently filmed "Dead Man on Campus," a film to be released soon. "Cordelia Chase": Charisma Carpenter Born 23 July, Charisma Carpenter is a native of Las Vegas. She trained in dance and gymnastics, and worked as a "Charger Girl" for the San Diego Chargers in 1991 before appearing in commercials and a guest spot on "Baywatch." Most recently, she starred as Ashley Green on "Malibu Shores," and appeared in the film "Timemaster." On stage, she has appeared in "Welcome Home Soldier" and "No, No Nanette." "Rupert Giles": Anthony Stewart Head A British actor best known in the United States from his recurring role in Taster's Choice coffee commercials, he co-starred in the short-lived and much missed (hint hint hint) series "VR.5" as Oliver Sampson. He has appeared in "Highlander," "NYPD Blue" and "The Detectives," on television, and in the films "Lady Chatterly's Lover" (1981), "Prayer for the Dying" (1987) and "Royce" (1994). He has also starred onstage in "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Danton's Death," "Henry V" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" among other productions. He is the brother of Murray Head. "Angel": David Boreanaz David Boreanaz has appeared in the films "Best of the Best II" and "Aspen Extreme," and the television show "Married...With Children." He is currently 27. "Master Vampire": Marc Metcalf Marc Metcalf has appeared numerous times on television, including a recurring role as the Maestro on "Seinfeld" and the miniseries "A Woman Named Jackie" (1991). He has also appeared in the films "The Stupids" (1996) and "Animal House" (1978) as Douglas C. Neidermeyer. "Darla": Julie Benz Ms. Benz has appeared in the films "Inventing the Abbotts" (1997), "Hi Honey, I'm Home," and "Two Evil Eyes" (1990). "Jesse": Eric Balfour Eric Balfour has appeared in the television movies "No One Would Tell" (1996) and "Bloodlines: Murder in the Family" (1993), as well as a regular appearance on the show "Kids Incorporated." "Luke": Brian Thompson Brian Thompson's television and film credits are extensive, including roles in many notable science fiction and fantasy productions. He has appeared as an alien killer on "The X-Files" episodes "Colony," "End Game," "Talitha Cumi" and "Herrenvolk," as Klag in "Star Trek the Next Generation"'s "A Matter of Honor", as well as in "Deep Space Nine," "Kindred: The Embraced," and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." His film credits include "Dragonheart" (1996), "Alien Nation" (1988), and "The Terminator" (1984). Creator and Executive Producer: Joss Whedon Joss Whedon has played a part in many of the most popular movies of the 90's, as writer in "Toy Story" (1995), "Waterworld" (1995), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992) and uncredited work in "Twister" (1996) and "Speed" (1994). Most recently, he has contributed to "Alien Resurrection" (1997). V. FAQ Credits The FAQ and its maintainer have no official connection with the producers of Buffy. Errors contained herein are mine, and information is subject to change. The FAQ may be found online at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/1763/buffyfaq.html The BtVS FAQ is maintained by Cagey (cagey@geocities.com}. Thanks to TV James for the miniFAQ which got us started. The following people have also contributed to the FAQ: Hendu, Sharon Himmanen, Betsy Vera, Maureen Wynn, Leslie Remencus, Kira Chistiakoff, Pat Moss, BioHaz, Augie De Blieck, Jr., Tom Simpson, Sonja Marie, Seth Kaufman, Trevor the Starlet Priest, Brenda, Susan A., Alan "Anime Nut" Hufana, Violet Starr, Elaine, X-Lander, Scott Woodard, Lady Elendil, Brenda again :), Roselyn/SugarHI614, Joloam, Pamela Hodermann, Raven626, Lori Wellborns, John E. (a Julie Benz fan!), Titania, Dalton Spence, Molly, Aliesha, Peter Miller, LAmY411, Lawless, Ariel, James Lamb, Andre Spritzer, Shannon Sullivan, Lisa Rose, LM. Special thanks to Joseph Northcott and Sharon Himmanen for technical assistance, and to Hendu for his keen FAQ tidbit-collecting eye! NOTE: Please don't copy the FAQ to another site. I try to keep the information up to date, and if you copy the FAQ today, the information contained therein might not be correct tomorrow. So be nice, or you'll get the boot (kindly provided by Hendu). - --kg - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:31:07 -0500 From: Klio Subject: BUFFY: Buffy FAQ 3/4 Buffy FAQ cont. D. Where can I find Buffy web sites? There are more Buffy web pages than you can count, but people keep trying! Here is a sampling to h*lp you in your all-things-Buffy-search: The Official BtVS site: http://www.buffyslayer.com/ YTV's BtVS site: http://www.ytv.com/shows/buffy/ Ultimate TV Show List for BtVS: http://www.ultimatetv.com/cgi-bin/utl?card+2661 The Internet Movie Database listing for BtVS: http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?title=%22Buffy+the+Vampire+Slayer%22 Yahoo's listing for BtVS: http://www.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Television/Shows/Science_Fiction_Fantasy _and_Horror/Buffy_The_Vampire_Slayer/ Sonja Marie's Buffy links page: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7728/btvsurls.html The Ultimate BtVS Links Page: http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/3443/buffy.html E. What do those acronyms mean? BtVS fans, and the Buffy mailing lists in particular, use a number of acronyms as shorthand when discussing the show. In addition to typical internet acronyms (IMO=In My Opinion, BTW=By The Way, etc.), you might see: A1: The Annointed One, the Master's troublesome tyke ASH: Anthony Stewart Head, who plays Giles BtVS: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The TV Series) BtM: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The Movie) EINTKILFB: Everything I Needed To Know I Learned From Buffy GASPers: Giles Appreciation Society Panters NKABOTFD: Never Kill a Boy on the First Date, a first season Buffy episode. Episode names are frequently abbreviated into acronyms on discussion lists ObBuffy: Obligatory Buffy (to keep the content of a post Buffy-related) ROTFL: Rolling on the Floor Laughing SMG: Sarah Michelle Gellar, who plays Buffy WAIFs: Willow's Adoring Internet Fans WB: Warner Brothers WGN: Wicked Ghastly Network, based in Chicago, IL YKYABFW...: You Know You're a Buffy Far When... YKYBWTMBtVSW...: You Know You've Been Watching Too Much BtVS When... YKYGTMBtVSAW...: You Know You've Got Too Many BtVS Acronyms When... F. What is a Keeper? How do I become one? Fans of BtVS show their affiliation to certain characters by "keeping" objects that belong to them. To become the keeper of a certain belonging, you just have to be the first one to claim it. Note: Please keep in mind that the list keepers are people too--they have lives which keep them busy, and feelings which don't need the aggravation of nasty notes because you haven't heard from them immediately about your "claim." Please be patient, and let's keep Buffy a pleasant fandom. Maddy, who used to keep the Master List of Keepers links, has been offline for quite a while; until further notice, visit Lisa's index of keeper sites at http://www.wco.com/~cybrpaws/keepindx.html Nicole keeps a list of Buffy's Keepers at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/6358/ The list of Xander's Keepers may be found at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6383/xclub.html Belcrave keeps a list of Willow's Keepers at http://members.aol.com/BELCRAVE/index.html. Belcrave's hard drive crashed, unfortunately, so Brenda is keeping the list temporarily at http://www.concentric.net/~creatv/willow.html Sonja Marie keeps a list of Giles' Keepers at http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/7728/gaspers.html Lori keeps a list of Angel's Keepers at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/4949/angel-list.html Mike keeps a list of Cordelia's keepers at http://members.aol.com/PalOBuffys/Cordelia.html Lisa keeps a list of Joyce's keepers at http://www.wco.com/~cybrpaws/joyce.html Sabrina keeps a list of Ms. Calendar's keepers at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/9097/mctp.html Divine keeps a list of Spike and Drusilla's keepers as http://members.aol.com/Divine1798/SpikeDru.html For a list of Ethan's keepers, visit http://www.angelfire.com/wa/EthanKeepers For those characters without an official list keeper (Darla, Owen, etc.), visit Lisa's page at http://www.wco.com/~cybrpaws/aokeeper.html G. How do I support the show? Write, write, and write some more! Real pen and paper letters mean more to networks than email, so buy stamps now. Most importantly, tell the network and sponsors *why* you enjoy Buffy and thank them politely for supporting it. Here are a few addresses to get you started: WB Television Network 4000 Warner Blvd Burbank CA 91522 Garth Ancier, President WB Television Network 3701 Oak Street, Bldg 34R, Rm 178 Burbank CA 91522 WGN TV 2501 W. Bradley Place Chicago IL 60618 UltimateTV 15821 Ventura Blvd. Suite 410 Encino CA 91436 H. I want to be an extra on the show! Don't we all. However, all of the first season episodes have been filmed. In order to appear on the show, study acting for a number of years, audition for many bit parts, maybe win an Emmy on a daytime drama...Just kidding. Most of the extras are from Torrence, California, where the school scenes are filmed, or are hired from agencies. Posting to the Bronze board, on newsgroups, or to the mailing list will not h*lp, alas. I. I need an episode? Do you have a copy? Nope. But try posting to the newsgroup, or visit one of the tape exchange boards at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/8531/buffytape.html or http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/7594/index.html III. Buffyverse (note: SPOILERS AHOY!) A. How do I become a vamp? I *want* Buffy to put a stake in my heart! According to Buffy, "To make a vampire, they have to suck your blood. And then you have to suck their blood. It's like a whole big sucking thing." (WTTH) Buffyverse vampires are the vestiges of Demons who walked the earth in the age before Man (or even WoMan SlaYer). When one becomes a vampire, one's body is taken over by a Demon, and one becomes one without conscience, remorse, or fashion sense. (WTTH) B. What is the Master's problem? The Master Vampire came to Sunnydale, more aptly known as the Hellmouth, some sixty years ago to open a portal between this reality and the next. Unfortunately, he tried his little experiment at the same time that an earthquake swallowed half of the town--and him with it (HARVEST). Now he's stuck halfway in the portal, unable to break free and leave the underground (but he's got lots of groovy minions to rampage topside on his behalf). Second season note: the Master's real problem is that he's dead. Bummer. C. Who is that Angel guy? Why is he such a downer? The dark and brooding Angel, aka Angelus, is a vampire with a curse. When he chomped a Romani maiden ("Beautiful. Dumb as a post. A favorite among her clan....") her clan placed a curse on Angel: he regained his soul, but remains trapped in vampire form (ANGEL). Though he and Buffy have agreed that Slayers and Vampires can't date, they continue to cast meaningful glances at one another. Second season note: that resolution seems to have flown out the window like the proverbial non-Buffyverse vampire bat! D. Why is Giles a "watcher?" Slayers and Watchers come in matched pairs. According to the Movie, Slayers and Watchers are reincarnations of their previous counterparts, but Giles himself has mentioned that his father and paternal grandmother were Watchers before him (NKABOTFD). His task is to train the Slayer; fortunately for Buffy, she's already more adept than her tutor (PACK, ANGEL, etc). Second season note: our favorite Watcher is not all that he seems (HALLOWEEN)! Stay tuned (DARK AGE) for more details.... E. Doesn't anybody in Sunnydale notice the climbing body count? Living in the Hellmouth apparently does strange things to your memory, because nobody ever seems to notice the inordinate number of gruesome deaths and missing persons. However, when Principal Snyder considered how to best announce to the town that Parent-Teacher night turned into a bloodbath, he and the police chief decided that the "usual story" of a gang drug-related attack was best (SCHOOL HARD)! F. Who are Spike and Drusilla? Spike and Drusilla are two vampires from Angel's past. Angel, obsessed with the chaste and beautiful Dru many centuries ago, first drove her mad by killing everybody she loved, then turned her into a vampire (LIE TO ME). Dru in turn made Spike a vampire, and both have a long history with Angel (SCHOOL HARD). G. Tell me more! Buffy's address is 1630 Revello Drive. Her mother's name is Joyce, and her father's name is Hank. The show was originally going to be called "Slayer" Buffy's birthday has been mentioned on the show three times, once as 6 May 1979, once as 24 October 1980, and once as simply 1981 (Nightmares). Joss Whedon says that the 1981 date is correct. The school scenes were filmed at Torrance High School, Torrance, California. The show is produced by Twentieth Century Fox, Sandollar Television and Kuzui Enterprises. 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