#j rewatches btvs

[biblicalhorror]

My boyfriend about Mr. Trick: wow it's actually pretty cool that they had a black openly gay villain on buffy in like the 90s

Me, trying desperately hard not to laugh because of how fully genuine and earnest he is about it: uh huh

[canigetanuwu]

I'm just a girl all i wanna do is rewatch buffy the vampire slayer

[drjohndisco]

The real tragedy in this episode is Giles' spilled cup of tea.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, September 22

OLAF: Barmaid! Bring me stronger ale, and some plump, succulent babies to eat. XANDER: I'm gonna run and get Buffy. (pats Spike on the shoulder) Or maybe you could fight him. SPIKE: Yeah, I could do that, but I'm paralyzed with not caring very much. OLAF: (pointing at Spike) You there! (walks up to Spike and Xander) Do you know where there are babies? SPIKE: (to Xander) What do you think, the hospital?

~~Triangle~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion Omake 9 by madimpossibledreamer (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T)

Electric by coprime (Oz/Richie Ryan, Highlander xover, G)

Birthday Blues by RavenLove12 (Buffy/Spike, T)

Recruiting by arcanedreamer [older work] (Xander, Sam Winchester, Supernatural xover, G)

Birthday Blues by RavenLove12 (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Chaptered Fiction]

presence - Ch. 3 by The_Eclectic_Bookworm (Giles/Jenny, G)

Third Time's the Charm - Ch. 3 by Removes_and_Cleans_Glasses_00, Skyson (Buffy/Giles, T) COMPLETE!

What a mess ! - Ch. 1-2 by LeaVuillaume25 (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Tara, Not Rated) COMPLETE!

The destiny of Wiccas - Ch. 10 by Bl4ckHunter (Willow, Buffy, Dawn, others, Charmed xover, T) COMPLETE!

The Other Woman - Ch. 16 by aliceinwonderbra (Buffy/Faith, E) COMPLETE!

A Love That Defies Space and Time - Ch. 9 by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

New Normal - Ch. 10 by holetoledo (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Presumably Dead Arm - Ch. 18 by tragic (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Encased by Sunshine - Ch. 25 by acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Neighbor's Point of View - Ch. 45 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Buffy's Spooky Birthday - Ch. 3 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Fine incisions - Ch. 3 by Desicat (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

A Place in the Sun - Ch. 20 by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

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Artwork: ❤️ BTVS 514. Crush ❤️ by tmcarlee (various, worksafe)

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Last Song | Listened To: Hunters Moon by Ghost

Song Stuck in My Head: Jesus He Knows Me by Ghost (on very big Ghost kick rn)

Three Favorite Foods: Hm, probably Lasagna, Cheesecake, and Pb&j. I'm a very simple man

Last Thing I Googled: James Marsters lmao I was rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and needed some info ig

Dream Trip: I want to go to New Zealand, not only is it beautiful but I wanna see where they filmed Lord of the Rings and Xena!

Something I Want Right Now: to leave work so I can continue my btvs rewatch and just chill w my friends.

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Tagging:

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[s-ublimedyke]

currently reading: whatever fanfic makes me cry at 2am

currently watching: buffy the vampire slayer

last song: what i got by sublime

fic im reading: dust off those rusty strings by @wistfulwatcher (read it twice and screamed into my pillow during ch9 both times, reading it again now)

next on my watchlist: yellowjackets rewatch, finishing out the flanaverse maybe

current obsession: yellowjackets, btvs, homesteading (in a leftist way)

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[maclayrightswarrior]

season one buffy evokes a deep and primal need to protect. she just looks so young at the beginning of the series that every ounce of protective instinct in my body is triggered all at once.

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[faithlesbian]

hiii and welcome to my buffyverse sideblog! currently on my zillionth btvs rewatch, this time for the first time chronologically alongside ats. having the time of my life seeing characters I love, biting and killing and maiming j*ss wh*d*n, etc etc

my main is @aseaofhoney but if you cant be arsed clicking the link im 20, white and scottish, hesitantly using she/him pronouns!

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

I can't believe Pedro Pascal was on Buffy and I didn't fucking know! I had to look it up to confirm.

There’s no actual bondage. It’s just a novel.

[heathered-beinn]

BangtanTV Youtube Vids 4

130217 SUGA (feat.RAP MONSTER) - YouTube Suga’s Log 17/02/13 (UK date)

So this is Suga’s first log! I love that fluffy black hat he’s wearing!! Obviously the heating is still not great in the studio since he’s also bundled up in a thick jacket ☹ I don’t have much else to muse about for this this video as it’s pretty short and not much happens or is talked about. It’s mostly Suga trying to make a log but laughing and complaining at Rapmonster constantly distracting him in the background. They obviously get on well both as colleagues and friends and it’s nice to see the two of them messing around having fun. So far they have tended to be the quieter, more serious, members of the band so I love seeing them act in a silly manner. I also look forward to hearing more from Suga in the future when RM isn’t distracting him!

흔한 연습생의 Harlem shake.avi - YouTube흔한 연습생의 Harlem shake.avi - YouTube

WTF did I just watch lol?????

The first time we see so many of them together on their official YT channel and it’s 20 seconds of chaotic WTF are you doing ridiculousness. Six of them – not sure who is who except RM and probably Jimin doing the headstand on the couch and maybe Jungkook in red – doing random things to the beat of Harlem Shake. Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkay Moving on ROFL

 130206 RAP MONSTER FREESTYLE - YouTube Rap Monster Freestyling

No picture just RM rapping. Thanks to Megan R (credit Genius) in the Youtube comments for the translation.

Reading through the translation it seems RM is back on the path of feeling lost “a deserted island among my friends” - only it seems worse this time. He talks about being an adult now but all of his music peers have found success but he hasn’t yet. He doesn’t feel like there is a path for him, that he is stuck, and there’s no fuel to move him forward. His friends are suggesting he goes to college instead but RM doesn’t want to give up on his dream. My heart goes out to him. It really does. What he wants seems to be insurmountably far away to him (although it actually isn’t really – hindsight really) and I want to say I am so proud and very impressed that he got through that hard time to become the star he is today.

 방탄소년들의 졸업 - Making Film - YouTube Behind the scenes of J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook’s Music Video

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww <3 <3 <3

This was so cute. A short compilation of clips of them messing around, dancing, laughing, and running about, having fun together behind the scenes of their little music video (This was in the last lot of BTV videos I watched). Can I just say wow at Jimin’s running cartwheel!! Lol, at least Jungkook tried. However, Jungkook’s basketball shot was also pretty impressive too!

The three of them seemed to get on well. There is definitely a tight little friendship developing between them – particularly between Jimin and Jungkook. I noticed in the scene where they are in the café and crowded around the laptop that Jungkook was comfortable getting so close to Jimin he was millimetres from resting his chin on his shoulder. It was cute and only of note because he seemed such a shy boy in other series and appeared a bit uncomfortable with being overly touchy-feely (like a typical teenager). It makes me wonder if his discomfort was more rooted in doing those softer kinds of things in front of the camera rather than doing them fullstop. This is another reason I am so keen to watch these videos – we are more likely to see who they really are and what they are like in real life when there is less editing and scripting involved. Even these more candid videos will never be true reflections either unless it’s a moment where they genuinely don’t realise they are getting filmed. I do wonder how Jimin and Jungkook’s friendship pans out over the years though. There wasn’t much in Carpool Karaoke to make a judgement but I remember it was Jimin, J-Hope, and Jungkook in the middle seats which suggests to me they remain fairly close.

My finale musing on this video is, yet again, another moment of marvelling how this little cutie grew into this beautiful man.

 130228 RAP MONSTER - YouTube Rap Monster 28/02/13 (UK date)

There is no translation for this video but I think, I think, he is just rapping along to a famous rap song? Either way, it’s cute lol and he seems to be enjoying himself.

Can I take a moment to point out that we have not seen one glimpse of V in these videos so far!! ☹

 130227 J HOPE & 정국 - YouTube J Hope and Jungkook 27/02/13 (UK date)

Cuties!! <3

As soon as I saw these two I was ridiculously excited. I feel like this, so far to me, is an odd pairing and I can’t wait to see what they are like together :D Thanks to Hopeful Mang in the Youtube comments for the translation.

Okay, now that I’ve seen the video and read a vague translation I can’t help but laugh on rewatching. There doesn’t seem to be anything of note in what they say, however their antics were hilarious and silly and I’m still not entirely sure I understand what they were on about lol. What I most noticed was just how confident and talkative and generally at ease Jungkook was with J-Hope, like just J-Hope’s presence was enough to push back Jungkook’s shyness. It was so lovely to see! It’s clear the two of them get on well and spend quite a bit of time together. There was definitely a big brother / little brother vibe going on and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn if J-Hope was one of the ones who looked out for Jungkook the most back then – and brought him out of his shell. I mean, J-Hope is just a ball of sunshine – who wouldn’t be buoyed up in his presence?!

130304 J HOPE & RAP MONSTER - YouTube J-Hope and RM

Another pairing I’m so excited to see together! Thanks to Hopeful Mang in the Youtube comments for the translation.

J-Hope starts off by commenting the colour scheme is black and white. RM says this is coincidental but emphasises that the band is one that works well together without having to say a word. J-Hope agrees they are an awesome team. So… this is the first time in these BTV vids that I’ve seen RM talking about the band being a team and talking to another member as a teammate, which is an interesting and positive change to behold. Only a month ago (4 videos up) RM was talking as though he had no path and was somewhat lost in what he was doing with his life. This ‘team talk’ is a significant change in direction. How deep RM is in this change remains to be seen but it’s good to see him interacting with the others in a band-like way. I’m wondering if there has been significant movement in forming the band behind the scenes since the start of February. There were barely any logs between this one and RM’s one where he was describing himself as a deserted island so it’s possible their time has been spent working on the band – which, if the case, brilliant!

Lol, RM asked J-Hope what he had done that day. J-Hope said he’d been relaxing and watching a movie and could not be more vague about said movie – he really gave it a stellar review lol. RM said he had been around Seoul looking for music inspiration but ended up resting instead and being distracted by pretty girls. J-Hope says this is pretty typical of RM, suggesting he knows him and his habits fairly well by now.

Then it gets super interesting as they say their schedule for the week ahead is packed because BTS debut day is approaching. I wonder if that’s what’s got RM suddenly talking about teamwork? Perhaps now that things are gearing up for a debut he’s feeling like he finally has a focus – a path. The question is, does he still, deep down. think about himself as a soloist or is he now becoming accustomed to the idea that his future lies in a band? Does he truly think the band will work out? It’ll certainly be very interesting to see how this plays out over the following weeks.

Final musings on this video: RM and J-Hope seem comfortable with each other but not super-comfortable with each other. There’s not the same silliness between them as there was between RM and Suga or J-Hope and Jungkook, which suggests to me that at this point they have a friendly colleague-type relationship but are not yet super-close.

 130304 SUGA - YouTube Suga’s Log 04/03/13 (UK date)

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuga!!!!!!!!!! <3 Thanks to Nana Na in the Youtube comments for the translation.

ROFL!!! Suga starts by saying that because RM isn’t there the log is going to be easy. Funny enough, both RM and J-Hope did a log on the same day in the same studio?! It’s probably much later in the day. Suga tells us that the song playing the background is “Fly” by Epic High, which he says guided him into the world of hip hop. He says this song made RM and himself choose to rap and further explains that in 2006, while in elementary school, it was this song that made him decide he wanted to rap. This small titbit gives us such a little insight into how Suga got into rapping and just how long he’s wanted to be a rap star for. The fact that he knew so early on what he wanted to be and is still working hard to make that dream come true shows just how dedicated he is and just how well he knows himself. He finishes his log by saying when he’s tired and exhausted, like he is today in the video, he listens to this song “Fly” and it inspires him to make good music.

 130309 SUGA - YouTube Suga’s Log 09/03/13 (UK date)

Takes place 4 – 5 days after his last log – same hat! Thanks to Hopeful Mang in the Youtube comments for the translation.

It’s Suga’s birthday!!! <3 He says he used to anticipate his birthday when he was younger but not anymore now that he is older.

Then J-Hope, Jimin and RM come into the studio singing happy birthday and carrying a cake. Suga says it’s too cliché but seems pretty pleased by the gesture. He blows out the candles, J-Hope punches his arm a few times, which Jimin then wants to do but can’t because he’s holding the cake. Suga tells J-Hope to quit with the punching. RM says to turn up the music and Suga ends the log.

It’s sweet to see them celebrating each other’s birthdays. I hope as the years go on we get to see them do this for every member! I wonder if they buy each other presents – with 7 in the band that could get complicated and expensive lol.

Anyway, Happy Birthday Suga, sweetheart <3 Sorry for being belated by 8 years!!!

 130306 정국 - YouTube Jungkook’s Log 06/03/13 (UK date)

This seems to be a few days out of sync with the video for Suga’s birthday but it’s no big issue. Thanks to nana na in the Youtube comments for the translation.

Jungkook is almost painfully cute at this age. He starts by saying he still feels shy shooting a log alone and is not sure what to talk about <3 He says the background music is what he has recently been learning choreography to and finds the dance moves funny and exciting. He also says he is really tired and sleepy but he still has things to do and will go to bed after finishing them because he promised. This concerns me a little. There’s nothing to indicate the time but it does look like it might be pretty late in the day. He’s still young, still at school (presumably a school night since 06/03/13 UK date was a Wednesday) and he’s also working on band things. The fact that he said he promised to go to bed to someone means that someone else – much closer to him than the fans - thinks he has been working too much and not getting enough rest ☹

 130308 J HOPE - YouTube J-Hope’s Log 08/03/13 (UK Date)

Thanks to Hopeful Many in the Youtube comments for the translation.

J-Hope says he walked in as Suga was going to record a log (he calls him by his real name Yoongi, and I forgot that even back then they were probably pretty new to their stage names and probably don’t call each other by their stage names behind the scenes). Suga is quietly sitting up the back. J-Hope says he wasn’t planning on playing any background music but he liked the MR so he let it play – it reminds him of cherry blossoms and first love. He says he thinks he should work on a song like that. However, he is extremely busy as reality is approaching. [I guess he means the band’s debut]. He admits he has been sleeping less and working hard and hopes the results will reflect how much work he is putting in right now. He finishes the log by saying they should all go to the cherry blossom festival, in which Suga agrees. I find it simply beautiful that BTS have grown up in a culture where their masculinity is not questioned because they want to see some pretty flowers.

Not much more for me to muse on other than I like J-Hope’s top <3

[biblicalhorror]

I'm having a great time rewatching buffy/watching my bf watch buffy for the first time but I gotta say one of the highlights is how strangely attached he IMMEDIATELY got to Jonathan of all people

[mud-nostalgia]

☕️ + thoughts on each season of btvs ? <3

Mazzy, thank you so much for sending this, I love this question. Sorry for taking so long to answer, I had like a whole ass essay on each season I was starting to write and I thought it was way more than u wanted to hear lol, I honestly could just talk about my thoughts on each season forever. If you or anyone else is interested I'd totally be down to go more into detail of my opinions, like review style in a separate post.

Season 1 is so campy and cheesy and I mean that in a good way!! I remember watching btvs for the first time bc my aunt put it on for me when I was in like 3rd grade and I was shocked I thought it was literally the best thing I'd ever seen, after that I wanted to be just like Buffy.

Season 2 is my favorite, I love like 98% of it, the only parts I hate are j*ss being shitty and writing some offensive/racist/sexist things, and that we unfortunately have to deal with for the duration of the show. I even like the super dumb corny episodes. The finale will literally make me cry, this is one of very few pieces of media that will consistently make me emotional.

Season 3 is sooooo good. Probably my second favorite. Have so many thoughts and I honestly don't know how to make them make sense to other people but this season feels like trying to find a way back to the way things were despite knowing you'll never be able to, it feels like the end of an era. I just adore the way even the costuming choices for buffy reflect who she's trying to be and the image she wants to convey, especially when compared to faiths wardrobe (and the way she mimics faiths look in bad girls and when they fight). Idk dude I just love this season.

Season 4 is... not my favorite. It's good, I do love a lot about it. I love tara and I think spike is hilarious in this season. Idk I watch it a lot and I do like it but I don't think it has the same emotional weight for me that 1-3 do.

Season 5 is good, however I think it's probably the season I rewatch the least. I like a lot about it and I think it has a lot of really great eps I just don't watch it very often. Honestly the Body was very hard to watch for me, I first watched it as a kid and I couldn't even finish the ep and I've never gone back to watch it all the way through. Yeah idk it's a great season but as a whole I don't really rewatch it often even if some of the episodes are in my "rotation" of ones I'll throw on pretty much whenever.

6 was honestly really great. It was dark and it delved into some darker aspects of the characters in ways that were heartbreaking for someone who has grown up with these characters. I think a lot of it was done well and a lot of it was frustrating. I hate that they killed Tara, I hate the whole mess of consent issues with buffy and spikes relationship (not even just in seeing red, there were consent issues from the beginning) and yeah toxic relationships can be shown on TV and often are but the way it's handled in most shows, including buffy is not good imo. Idk this season makes me sad but some of it is in a good way.

7 is another one I don't watch as often. I love a lot of it, so much great dialogue comes to mind when I think of what happened in 7. I also love getting faith back. I felt really moved by Cassie even tho she was only in 1 ep, it was so tragic. I love conversations with dead people!! Peak late seasons buffy horror ep it's fucking scary! I actually really liked the ending, it felt so bittersweet but I think it was really good (hate that they killed Anya tho)

All in all I love this show, I like everyone else, have a lot of issues with how a lot of the content was handled as well as just having issues with j*ss but it's a childhood favorite and the good aspects of it are so so good.

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I have been wanted to do a post like this for the 2019 decade thing or Valentines day -- but I have been super lazy recovering from surgery. I guess late is better than never, right?!?!

1. Kastle: Frank Castle/Karen Page - The Punisher/Daredevil

What can I say about these two that has not already been said?! I remember how much I loved Matt Murdock in DD1. I raved about the show for months. Then DD2 happened and from the moment Frank Castle stepped into that hospital I was a goner. Then, Karen Page shoved a photo in his face and down the rabbit whole I went. This ship took over my life and still has not let go. I will die loving these two. The are one of those ships that will last a lifetime. Lets hope Disney/Marvel comes to their senses and puts the show on Hulu ASAP.

2. Bangel: Buffy Summers/Angel - Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

These two were my first ship, ever. They will always be special to me -- even if they are not my top ship anymore. I recently started rewatching BtVS with my daughter for the first time and these two still make my heart melt. 

3. Captain Swan: Emma Swan/Killian Jones - Once Upon a Time

The ship that got me writing again. These two hit me like a hurricane. I had been silent in fandom for years, just lurking really. These two inspired me to make a blog and start writing. Because of these two I made lifelong friends who, even though we don’t speak as much anymore, I know will always be there. 

4. Gannibyl: Gannicus/Sibyl - Spartacus (Starz)

From a little known -- but amazing -- show called Spartacus on Starz. This ship didn’t happen until the last season but it was so nice to see my favorite character so settled despite the war raging around them. 

5. Charles Vane/Eleanor Guthrie - Black Sails

I loved these two so much. He would have given up everything for her and, in a way he did. From the moment he told Max he did want to know how to forget her, I was hooked. 

6. PB&J: Pam/Jim Halpert - The Office

I mean, do I really have to say anything about these two?!?! From the moment I started watching The Office it was Pam/Jim, it was always Pam/Jim.

7. Pepperony: Pepper/Tony Stark - MCU

I don’t normally ship so hardcore in movies but, I mean, it was Tony and Pepper. When you love Tony Stark/Ironman as much as I do, you love the woman that takes care of him.

8. SethKate: Kate Fuller/Seth Gecko

These two were so unexpected. I loved the From Dusk till Dawn movie series and when I found out there was a show, I immediately searched it out to watch it. The chemistry between these two was off the charts in season 1, then season 2 happened and I was hooked. Enemies to friends to love(ers) will always be one of my favorite tropes and these two played that trope to the tee!

9. Polar: Michael Guerin/Liz Parker - (The Original) Roswell

I remember watching Roswell back in the day. As with 99% of the audience, I shipped the canon couples for the first season. But, as the show went on, I got so annoyed with how Max treated Liz (who was my favorite female character)  and how Maria treated Michael (who was my favorite male character). By the end of season 2, I’d jumped ship on both of those ships and found I wanted Michael and Liz to get together. Even though it never happened in the show... I still ship these two something fierce. 

10. Sam and Dean Winchester (non-romantically) - Supernatural

I love these two brothers, they are the reason I still watch this show. The lengths they will go for each others is part unhealthy and part #siblinggoals. When this show ends this year, I will be left with a void that I don’t know how I will fill it.