*rolls eyes*

[lirazel]

OMG Y'ALL.

Did you know that we as Spuffy/Spike fans have ~superpowers???? That we can render things meaningless for other people? Also did you know that anyone who doesn't think the earlier seasons of BtVS are "better" is automatically "lacking in perspective" about the show?

Because I wasn't aware of this, but I'm so glad that people have informed and enlightened me! I can now fix my perspective to get it in line with....

Oh. Wait. Who decides these things again? They're opinion-based? You mean that no one is actually wrong if they enjoy a different episode of a TV show than I do? Seriously?

CHAOS WILL NOW ENSUE. HOW WILL THE UNIVERSE BEAR UP UNDER SUCH ANARCHY?

*runs and hides*

Comments

Re: I figured!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Of course! Why didn't I see it before!

People got to vote for the episodes that they wanted to watch in some marathon on some random channel I don't think many people get. And later seasons and Spike-centric episodes seem to have dominated it and PEOPLE ARE FREAKING OUT.

Because clearly the only reason you could like "Something Blue" is because you're a Spuffy. CLEARLY.

Re: I figured!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Ah. Logo?

Why are they surprised? Someone should remind them that this was always but always the case with the FX polls for Thanksgiving marathons back in the day

Some (oh...like Dark Horse for example) never like to acknowledge that Spuffies are "really" part of the fandom, much less a significant-sized chunk of it.

Re: I figured!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've never even heard of that channel before.

Someone should remind them that this was always but always the case with the FX polls for Thanksgiving marathons back in the day

I wish someone would.

Yeah, we're definitely the red-headed stepchild of the fandom, but at the same time, we're accused of TAKING OVER EVERYTHING.

Whatever. When they can work up as much creativity and energy and longevity as our section of fandom has, they can TAKE OVER EVERYTHING, too.

Re: I figured!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Makes total sense when you consider the same folks say that Spike took over episodes where he appeared in only one or two scenes. >;)

Re: I figured!

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

That would be LOGO (the gay channel).

Top 30 eps as voted by fans:

30. Buffy vs. Dracula
29. The Prom
28. Who Are You?
27. Graduation Day, Pt. Two
26. Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
25. Primeval
24. Grave
23. Halloween
22. Surprise
21. Band Candy
20. Tabula Rasa
19. Touched
18. Innocence
17. Becoming, Pt. Two
16. Out Of My Mind
15. Doppelgangland
14. The Initiative
13. The Body
12. Gone
11. Intervention
10. The Gift
9. Beneath You
8. Crush
7. The Wish
6. Lovers Walk
5. Chosen
4. Fool For Love
3. Something Blue
2. Hush
1. Once More, With Feeling

Definitely Spike/Spuffy and later season-heavy near the top. :)

Re: I figured!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I had never heard of the channel, but any channel doing marathons of BtVS gets my vote!

Re: I figured!

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

Hee. My dad watched most of it. Whenever I walked past, he'd ask me if I'd voted for that episode (Cause I voted whenever LOGO had their online thing). Then I had to tell him if he'd seen it before or not (He's watched S4 through the first part of S6).

Now he's seen it all out of order. He was very confused by Chosen. Though they did have a nifty recap before every episode. Not the one that was originally aired, but more comprehensive ones that very nicely intro'd the ep.

Re: I figured!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

That sounds completely adorable.

Re: I figured!

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

I watched a few episodes with a 76-year-old relative who loved 'Band Candy' for the 70's references she totally got, and used the fact that the episodes aired on Logo as a chance to plug her gay-friendly Episcopalian church. I was complaining about having to do all this icky complimentarian gender stuff for a theology class, and whenever I get disgusted with some prevalent Evangelical social beliefs, I say I'm becoming an Episcopalian.

Wow, that was kinda off topic, but I'm drugged on cold medicine right now, so I'm using it as an excuse.

Re: I figured!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

We should clearly talk religion sometime. But not right now. I just ate massive amounts of catfish and need a nap which I won't be getting because I have WORK and stuff.

Re: I figured!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that Buffy V. Dracula ranked that high, and I'm surprised that Becoming Part II ranked that low.

Re: I figured!

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's interesting trying to figure out the logic on some of those.

It seems that the early seasons and B/A eps have good representation on the lower part of the list. The top half is almost all Spike/Spuffy/late season, though (Hell, I think Gone made it on there purely because of the naked!Spike scenes).

So while the early season fans were out in force, those mean ol' late season/Spuffy fans overpowered them! How horrible!

Re: I figured!

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

So while the early season fans were out in force, those mean ol' late season/Spuffy fans overpowered them! How horrible!

I will never cease to be amused by people who seem shocked to realize that Spike/Spuffy fans . . . are fans of Spike/Spuffy, or that Spike/Spuffy may be popular because . . . they're popular. The fact that our numbers reflect our influence on fandom seems baffling to them, because they know we have it all wrong.

Re: I figured!

[elisi]

OMG this! :D

Re: I figured!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

shocked to realize that Spike/Spuffy fans . . . are fans of Spike/Spuffy, or that Spike/Spuffy may be popular because . . . they're popular.

Love the way you put this. Can I add... Duh!?