No. 27: Pop Culture. In [almost] all its forms.

Last night, we invented a new game. (I guess this is as opposed to inventing an old game...which would just be re-inventing. But sentence rhythm, okay?) The automatic title of this game (due to unintentional constant use during the invention) was "Ergo, Buffy!" It's played in a manner very similar to Six Degrees of Separation--only the end is always Buffy the Vampire Slayer (ergo, "Ergo, Buffy!"). This started because an Oral-B commercial reminded Ginger of That Thing You Do! We can do it from Burn Notice, Lost, Titanic, The Office, The Big Bang Theory, The Hangover, and George Clooney. The only one we cheated on was Snoopy. (Go ahead, you try it!)


We also (we, again, being Hayley, Ginger, Sarah, and Emily) like to do our best to include nerd chic pop culture into our school/everyday lives. For example: Emily is in Basic Econ this semester, and the class roleplays on an island. Emily is waiting for the perfect moment to stand and announce, "If we can't live together, we're going to die alone!" or "Don't tell me what I can't do!" Another example: Sarah and I (Hayley) have recently gotten way into The Big Bang Theory. Today at lunch we played "Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock."


Name some pop culture entertainment proper noun (e.g., movie, tv show, actor) in the comments, and we'll get to Buffy. Promise. :)


**Burn Notice to Buffy

Burn Notice. Jeffrey Donovan. Monk. Tony Shalhoub. Spy Kids. Antonio Banderas. Shrek. Cameron Diaz. The Holiday. Jack Black. Community. Owen Wilson. Night at the Museum. Ben Stiller. Zoolander. Billy Zane. Titanic. Leonardo DiCaprio. Inception. Joseph Gordon-Levitt. (500) Days of Summer. Zooey Deschanel. Emily Deschanel. Bones. David Boreanaz. Ergo, Buffy.

**Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock (rules)

scissors cut paper

paper covers rock

rock crushes lizard

lizard poisons spock

spock smashes scissors

scissors decapitate lizard

lizard eats paper

paper disproves spock

spock vaporizes rock

rock crushes scissors

No. 25: Summer, a time for television

So, um, in addition to Buffy, I (Hayley) have gotten Ginger hooked on Veronica Mars, another super-awesome show (cancelled long before its time!). It's like a combination (sort of) of Brick and Buffy (funky, I know). It's super witty and clever (in the sense that those words mean different, distinct things), as well as drama-filled and action-packed. Oh! And there's also this fella...
Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls)

And not to brag or self-promote or anything like that, but check out this awesome Logan/Veronica fan video :)
**Such Great Heights**

No. 24: The Newest One :)

By this point, Ginger and I both are thoroughly obsessed with engrossed in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, we were, like, 11 when this show was actually on... But it's a classic now, and we are all over it. :) Forget Edward Cullen--if I want a sparkly vampire, I'll just bedazzle Spike, thank you very much! (And Angel's not so bad either ;)
Maybe when I'm not so tired I'll expand on why Joss Whedon should rule the world. But suffice it to say.....Man, we love Buffy. :D

No. 23: The End

Lost has finally come to an end, and while Ginger still has a few eps to catch up on (ha!), Hayley here with thoughts, scoop, answers, theories, opinions, et al.

The End of LOST was great. Sure, some people may say they weren't satisfied, but their only argument is "It didn't answer all my nit-picky questions!" Now, I'm as analytical as the next Lostie (possibly more so, it's up for debate), but I was able to put aside my "But whyyyy" attitude and just enjoy the characters of the show, which is what Darlton (Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse) intended all along. Okay, you can argue that they didn't intend anything all along, and only began to plan an ending after the pilot and season 1 were received so very well. However, if that's the case, they did an inspired job of it.

The 1 hour, 45 minute (running time) finale of Lost didn't answer "what is the Island?" or "what is the Light?" or even "who is Jacob?" in a way that could satisfy. But is that even possible? I am of the firm belief that if Darlton and JJ had created a show that introduced a million physical, spiritual, psychological, metaphysical, mechanical questions, and then answered them all neatly--the show would have felt (and been) unbelievably contrived. Lost wasn't about answers, it was about people.

So, if you want explanations of the finale, dvd spoilers, or a few random questions answered--check out Watch With Kristin (she's my #1 source for all things television). The man in black has a name, Mr. Eko's proposed paycheck wasn't quite hefty enough, Ben and Hurley and Vincent may have had 12 or so minutes of their own footage before they moved on, and, most importantly...when are we gonna find out what happened to Walt?? =)


Here is my FAVORITE clip--ever. (But specifically from the finale):
Charlie, Claire, Aaron - on Hulu

Also, check out Jimmy Kimmel's "Aloha to Lost" for even more info and behind-the-scenes stuff!

No. 20: Firefly

This is more Hayley and Sarah's thing than Ginger's, but we're trying to get her in on it, too. :)

Some quotes, since it is the most quotable show ever, even with only one season and a feature film:

"This is the Captain. We might experience some slight turbulence...and then explode." ~Captain Malcolm Reynolds

"I will get very choked up. Honestly. There could be tears." ~Mal

Stegosaurus (Wash): "Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"
T-Rex (Wash): "Mine is an evil laugh...now die!"

"Alright, fine, I'll go. Just...stop describing me." ~Dr. Simon Tam

Jayne: "I call it Vera."
Mal: "Well, my days of taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

"If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak." ~Jayne

"I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I WILL end you." ~Mal

"This is what going mad must feel like." ~Simon

"My God. You're like a trained ape--without the training." ~Simon

Mal: "Ship like this, be with you till the day you die."
Zoe: "Because it's a death trap."

Mal: "Define 'interesting.'"
Wash: "'Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die?'"

"Gee, sure would be nice if we had some grenades right now..." ~Jayne

Wash: "A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything."
Jayne: "Damn straight."

"It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps." ~Shepherd Book

"But I'm thinking about growing a big, black mustache. I'm a traditionalist." ~Simon

"Well, you were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens." ~Mal

"Mercy is the mark of a great man. ...Guess I'm just a good man. ...Well, I'm alright." ~Mal

"You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress?" ~Wash

"Oh my God! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing? Oh right. That would be me. Back to work." ~Wash

"Do you know what the chain of command is here? It's the chain I go get and beat you with till you understand who's in rutting command here." ~Jayne

Jayne: "Testing, testing. Cap'n, can you hear me?"
Mal: "I'm standing right here."
Jayne: "You're coming through good and loud."
Mal: "Cause I'm standing right here!"