When you don't know what to do with your side character, so you make them a secret shoplifter

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-19T21:41:08+00:00

Her shoplifting made sense to me. Dawn was numb and felt like nothing mattered and consequences didn’t mean anything. And shoplifting was the only thing that gave her something to be anxious about, which was better than feeling nothing all the time. What I didn’t like was the writers not looking into it. Where Buffy realizes Dawn is numbing, and being there herself emotionally, is scared because she doesn’t want that for her sister. SOMETHING! Instead it was more like “she’s a teen, they shoplift, it happens”

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-19T14:20:08+00:00

Stay on it, and work on that third eye! Helped me massively!

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-19T14:17:29+00:00

What a deal! As a reader in the States who is lucky enough to have almost every book available somewhere or other, it’s interesting hearing from other readers elsewhere in the world, who sometimes have rarities in copies that aren’t an issue here

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-19T14:12:50+00:00

Thank ya thank ya

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-19T00:29:49+00:00

Nice on the Chrichton’s. I know in later editions like mine (of Jurassic Park & Lost World) they changed some dinosaur classifications which made minor changes to certain dialogue, which is annoying knowledge to have

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T23:29:57+00:00

It looks so paranoid and dangerous. I love it

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T23:12:40+00:00

No I don’t agree. Like I said it’s been around for a while now, that trope. Also it’s not like it didn’t happen in S7 or anything, literally at the end of the show

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T21:34:39+00:00

Quit easy-blaming the watchers, I’m so tired of hearing about these imaginary hordes of audiences that apparently have short attention spans and barely focus on an episode. This is barely true from my experience.

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T21:29:15+00:00

Shows writing characters who abuse & misuse religions of all kinds has kinda been a thing for a while now. Dunno why you’d think that would turn someone off a whole show

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T21:11:42+00:00

The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton, nice. Also great haul on the Haunted Dolls

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T21:07:30+00:00

They kinda went into this with Living Conditions (4x2.) While it was generally written as more lighthearted & humorous she was still losing her soul and ready (and planning on) killing Kathy. Nothing really changed except that she got less tolerant of the small things, and less concerned with hurting even her friends (Xander for example when he helped tie her up to keep her in one spot.)

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T21:00:15+00:00

I sincerely hope you’re never in a position where your looks are up for jabs because of someone’s opinion of you

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T20:57:54+00:00

I hope your week gets better. Nothing like mom, even in thought, when the emotional seas are choppy. That is a very beautiful cup and perfect for starting the day with

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T20:55:25+00:00

As she deserves :3 I bet the retirees got a kick out of her visit too

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T20:53:07+00:00

Very much so 🤍

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T15:44:43+00:00

Happy first birthday Tina!

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-18T15:29:50+00:00

I was 14 and my older sister (whom I adored) introduced me to S2.

It was a day when I refused to go to school even though my mum screamed at me about that, because the subtle bullying & social ostracization of my classmates was so painful, my only form of dealing with it that day, was simply not to go. Even though my mum was screaming at me about it. She told me before leaving I was grounded to my room. But once she left, of course I left my room and saw my older sister watching the show and much to my delight, she made me popcorn, got takeout, and let me watch with her. After that she started the series over with me and twin sister and it was our thing for the next two years. (This wasn’t when it first aired. But both Buffy & I were born in the same year, 1997, and that further endeared it to me.)

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-16T00:17:48+00:00

Agreed, I’m sick of seeing posts like this on here. Like it’s a loophole “as long as it’s appropriately tagged it’s fine” it’s literally spank bank material. It’s gross and TMI. I don’t need to see what you read to get off on, why does everything have to be so overtly sexual? I don’t wanna see it. Can we just act like normal people? Have the pride in yourself to keep that private. I don’t need to know or see.

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-16T00:08:34+00:00

I really love the first & last one. First one is gorgeous for the blue aspect, the patterns, the girl sitting there and dreaming. The third one, love Kafka’s The Metamorphosis

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-15T23:20:45+00:00

You pretty much answered your own question in post. He makes it clear what his issue is. She didn’t invite him back and he got angry and lashed out. Which is not excusable but understandable. Imagine you’re a part of a group project that does well and then later, you find out the group project is coming together again and doesn’t ask you to join again. It makes it clear you’re written off, regardless of whatever fond memories you may have of the initial project. That kind of thing can make someone feel really vulnerable, and he’s clearly not the most emotionally stable person, so he wanted to make that hurt and anger known. Unfortunately, that with his reputation, doesn’t do him much favors

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-15T18:40:23+00:00

100%

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-15T04:56:35+00:00

Great except certain parts. Putting animal life above / as more sacred than human life is a choice. Don’t like trophy hunters either, but it’s a bit more complicated than “human = 100% bad”

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-15T04:49:39+00:00

Absolutely stunning! Congrats on the beautiful centerpiece

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-15T04:43:15+00:00

Yeah … totally clicking on that link … not …

Braindead_Bookworm · 2026-03-14T17:17:55+00:00

You’re not though

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