Random Thoughts For The Day
- It's good to see my "namesake" get some cred. I saw an ad on TV for Absolut Vodka, listing off a bunch of "Absolutes." And their shot for "Absolute Anime"? Kaneda in Akira. Sweet.
- I watched Serenity's deleted scenes, with commentary, on Saturday, and Joss dropped a few subtle hints that could be taken as reference to future work.
First off, in a scene that shows Companion Training, he mentioned that he had also filmed a scene with the Companions learning to shoot bows & arrows, but it was cut because it was "too Wonder Woman." Does that mean Paradise Island is going to have the same feel as Inara's Companion school?
Second, Joss mentioned that there was a LOT of Inara cut from the final edit of the movie. When Morena Baccarin asked him about this, he told her that he'd make it up to her sometime. She'd be a perfect WW, could that mean he might want her for the role? We can only hope.
- In other, more frustrating, Whedon-related news, my latest issue of ToyFare had an interview with Seth Green about the DVD release of his Adult Swim show, Robot Chicken. He mentioned that the commentary is going to have a lot of actors who cameoed in the series, including Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Just a tad frustrating to see all of the commentary, all the DVD extras, every little thing on every DVD about Buffy, and to see just how little SMG ever wanted to contribute to the series. She did no commentary, never was interviewed for behind-the-scenes work, never attended any conventions, didn't even attend the flippin' wrap party for the show. But she's all for doing commentary for a show she has almost no relationship with beyond saying a few lines. Go figure.
- Scalpers suck. There's a KB in the area which had the only G1 re-release Sideswipes in the area. Many people on my Transformers messageboard went to the store to buy one, only to find out that a guy came in, bought every figure on the shelf, and proceeded to sell them on eBay for $40 a pop. With no promise that they'll ever be restocked at this store
Geez, man, kick our puppy while you're at it.
- I'm getting back together with my realtor tonight to get stuff done on the condo. Giddy.
- I watched Serenity's deleted scenes, with commentary, on Saturday, and Joss dropped a few subtle hints that could be taken as reference to future work.
First off, in a scene that shows Companion Training, he mentioned that he had also filmed a scene with the Companions learning to shoot bows & arrows, but it was cut because it was "too Wonder Woman." Does that mean Paradise Island is going to have the same feel as Inara's Companion school?
Second, Joss mentioned that there was a LOT of Inara cut from the final edit of the movie. When Morena Baccarin asked him about this, he told her that he'd make it up to her sometime. She'd be a perfect WW, could that mean he might want her for the role? We can only hope.
- In other, more frustrating, Whedon-related news, my latest issue of ToyFare had an interview with Seth Green about the DVD release of his Adult Swim show, Robot Chicken. He mentioned that the commentary is going to have a lot of actors who cameoed in the series, including Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Just a tad frustrating to see all of the commentary, all the DVD extras, every little thing on every DVD about Buffy, and to see just how little SMG ever wanted to contribute to the series. She did no commentary, never was interviewed for behind-the-scenes work, never attended any conventions, didn't even attend the flippin' wrap party for the show. But she's all for doing commentary for a show she has almost no relationship with beyond saying a few lines. Go figure.
- Scalpers suck. There's a KB in the area which had the only G1 re-release Sideswipes in the area. Many people on my Transformers messageboard went to the store to buy one, only to find out that a guy came in, bought every figure on the shelf, and proceeded to sell them on eBay for $40 a pop. With no promise that they'll ever be restocked at this store
Geez, man, kick our puppy while you're at it.
- I'm getting back together with my realtor tonight to get stuff done on the condo. Giddy.
posted by Bill at 12:46 PM
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