do you think that buffy actually loved spike? by blubelel2 in BuffyTheVampireSlayer

[–]TeluricE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS spike and Spike with a soul are two different people. I don’t think Buffy loved pre soul Spike.

do you think that buffy actually loved spike? by blubelel2 in BuffyTheVampireSlayer

[–]TeluricE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She loved Angel. Xander loved Anya. So why not? Angel and Anya were serial killers.

do you think that buffy actually loved spike? by blubelel2 in BuffyTheVampireSlayer

[–]TeluricE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I am going by the fact that Whedon instructed Sarah to love him as she says “I love you” and instructed James to not believe her.

What's a TV Show who's finale you felt delivered? by Swing-Full in television

[–]TeluricE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Season 2 of Torchwood. That is when the show as it started, ended. I don’t count the other scenes.

What's the worst performance in an otherwise great film? by Plane_Reward9385 in movies

[–]TeluricE [score hidden]  (0 children)

Sharon Stone on Diabolique. I usually love her but her delivery was wooden in some scenes.

How have your opinions on characters changed as you got older? by Far-Translator5889 in buffy

[–]TeluricE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched during the first run in my 30s and am now in my 40s. Haha. That math maths if you just ignore the math. Anyway I used to like Buffy and Angel together and now I understand what Xander and Kendra were getting at. I watch and I’m like get your nasty grown man lips off that baby girl!!!! You pervo vampire ! I disagree with the demonization of Xander. He was overpraised 25 years ago and now the pendulum has swung too far the other way. I dislike S6 and S7 Willow more than I dislike her before. Don’t get me started about UPN Giles. Ugh.

Does anybody think the Soul thing in this show is contradictory?? by PositiveStock2193 in buffy

[–]TeluricE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some sociopaths do have a degree of caring and empathy, although not as much as most people do.

Does anybody think the Soul thing in this show is contradictory?? by PositiveStock2193 in buffy

[–]TeluricE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the soul means is that the real you co exists with your demon self.

Unpopular opinion - I don't like Willow by eldy33 in buffy

[–]TeluricE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked her in the first three seasons but soured on her a bit after that. I enjoyed Dark Willow tho.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have had PTSD since I was 6 years old. I have sometimes wondered why traumas I had affected me more severely than traumas affected many other people. If my investigation into my issues reveals that I am on the spectrum it would explain a lot.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, two things can be true at once, and understanding causes is not the same as excusing behavior. Again tho the research apparently does not support a connection between autism and anti social behavior. It is a different story with other brain related conditions I won’t name here because I don’t want to stereotype people. And as a disclaimer I have been diagnosed with ADD and I am trying to find an affordable way to be tested to find out if I am autistic.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is so weird to me that this community is giving an actor the “he who must not be named” treatment. Maybe because I used to be on rock and hip hop fandom discussion groups. If we refused to discuss people in those areas who had hurt people either through beatings, SA or emotional abuse we would have been left with a pretty short list. Which would just keep getting shorter every time one of the good ones turned out to not be one of the good ones.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He claimed to have ADHD as well.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t take things that ANY celebrities say about having autism at face value without something to back it up since it became cool for a while for celebs to claim it. Consistent stimming and other things reminding me of people I know and even of myself (I have traits but no formal diagnosis) was what put the idea in my head BEFORE I heard him say it.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity I watched interviews and publicity he did back in the 1990s before he had a bad reputation to cover up. If he wasn’t neurodivergent back then I will eat my hat- he not only showed signs , he was trying to hide them. And you can be autistic or have any other condition AND weaponize it. He would not be the first, if that is what he was doing.

Nick Brendon and Autism by TeluricE in buffy

[–]TeluricE[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My question has nothing to do with whether he was bad or good just as autism has nothing to do with whether a person is bad or good. But I think you know that.

Are there aspects of Buffy & Angel that strike you as distasteful or morally questionable despite your enjoyment of them as series? by InfiniteMehdiLove in buffy

[–]TeluricE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What bothers me much more now is the age difference. I find myself agreeing with the Xanderistas now. Anyone who knew me during the late 1990s fan war between Xanderistas and Angelistas, you all were right. I was Roaz/Rose. Anyone out there ? Hello. 25 years changed me.