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offbalance ([personal profile] offbalance) wrote2002-03-15 04:15 pm

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lol...my wannabe filmmaker suitemate is now watching Rat Race on her dvd player.

this is the one who teases me about watching Buffy, btw. *shakes head* Nice to know she makes her entertainment/cultural criticism from only the finest of sources.

ted-i-ous!

(Anonymous) 2002-03-16 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, the stock response to the "pretty blond" thing is the explanation Joss gave for the idea for the show: in horror movies, a blond girl always gets attcked in a dark alley or something by a bad guy... what if she fought back?

~Elizabeth, who had a lovely afternoon with Joe and was amused at how much stuff in the course of normal conversation she referenced to Buffy :)

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[identity profile] offbalance.livejournal.com 2002-03-16 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I tried to give that to her. She complained that the blonde cheerleader getting mauled is usually the best part of a horror movie. :P She has appearance issues, that's all. Most people who try to make intelligent arguments about image or 'typing' or general bitching about pretty people have self-esteem issues. Tis all.

but that's just what I think.

(Anonymous) 2002-03-17 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, i can accept that she just has appearance issues, and if she insists on disliking the show there's really no arguing. I was just gonna be very sad and disappointed if you hadn't thought to invoke Joss's own explanation--but of course i should have known you better than thar. :)

~Elizabeth

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[identity profile] offbalance.livejournal.com 2002-03-17 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
0:) Of course. I always use Joss's explanations. Some people (like my roommate,Carly) actually became interested in the show after I used that explanation (she herself being a small brunette).

and you're right. there's no arguing. But I just found it ironic that she liked this Rat Race movie, and yet Buffy is 'stupid'.