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Who is Dorothy Snarker you ask? Well she writes her own blog (I've never read it) and she also writes for afterellen.com. FYI, I'm a huge fan of afterellen.com. Awesome site! However, I'm not a big fan of Dorothy Snarker at the moment. Apparently she had some issues with Sarah Michelle Gellar being named 2008 Maxim Woman of the Year and with the photos that were taken (HOT HOT HOT!).Ms. Snarker writes, "Oh, Buffy, Buffy. Maxim? Really? What happened to “Are you ready to be strong?” How can you be strong while clutching your cleavage? That can't be a good fighting stance." followed by, "As much as I think it's every woman's prerogative to use her sexuality however she pleases, ...Sarah in black lacy bra and fingerless gloves does not scream, “Strong! Independent! Woman!” to me. It screams, “Hello! Still here! Remember me?”"
All I can say is WHAT? So showing your sexy side means you degrade yourself? Less Strong? Less Independent? Less Woman? If I'm Sarah right now, I am beyond offended. Hell, I'm not Sarah and I'm offended. I'm curious if Ms. Snarker's reaction would have been different had these photos appeared in The Advocate as opposed to Maxim. Perhaps if she wants to join our other 6 readers, she will post a comment about it.
When I see these photos I think, "Wow, she looks great." Ok, really my reaction was, "Holy crap that's HOT!" Should the strong, independent, feminist side of me hide that reaction because it's Maxim? I don't think so. When I looked at these images, I didn't analyze them for hidden meanings, I didn't make some uninformed judgment about why she did them, and I certainly didn't let them lessen Buffy the character or Sarah the actress or, even more importantly, Sarah the person. They are pictures. Pictures that show a very sexy side of an actress.
I am sure you have all heard (play along people!) that the Buffy Musical has been canceled. Apparently FOX (and their sub-distributor Criterion Pictures) are completely clueless and decided to cancel the shows, which have been selling out all over the country, while they resolve issues surrounding bringing television shows to a theatrical setting. Blah blah blah. How dumb can you be people? You have thousands of fans rallying around a show that has been off the air since 2003. Do you think this doesn't help sell DVDs? The new Season 8 comics? Merchandise?
I could write a novel about the stupidity of this decision, but with the Dalai Lama visiting Baby Bushwhacker today, I have decided to release my negative vibe and instead turn my attention to something a lot more positive -- my favorite television shows.
These are not ranked in any way whatsoever. For one, I don't have a favorite and for two, I could argue with myself enough that I'd keep moving things around and never actually finish this entry. Although Buffy and Battlestar would always been in the top two :) There's also not a set number since I have no idea when I'll shut up.
1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It is brilliant. It is brilliant. It is brilliant. Joss, we miss you on television.
2. Battlestar Gallactica (The new one). Top notch writing, top notch acting, very relevant issues, and the most capable of having me stare at the television in that "holy frackin' cow" way, rewind and stare in that "holy frackin' cow" again like I'd never seen it the first time. At times I am speechless.
3. Cagney and Lacey. You know how you look back and you think "how did I not know?". Two great actresses, two great female lead characters and Sharon Gless equaled one hell of a "how did I not know" moment. Hmm. I think I will write an entry about this soon.
4. Xena: Warrior Princess. I actually love this show and of all the shows that I love, this one gets me the most grief. I'll stand by it though because it gave us a seven year relationship between two women that genuinely loved each other. The show made fun of itself much of the time, but it never forgot that those two women were the glue that held it all together.
5. The L Word. Hmmm. I confess I put this here almost out of a sense of obligation. I like the show and I watch it every week and I look forward to it every January. Sadly though, I don't love it. I want to love it. I want it to be great because it's great, not because it's first. If any influential people on the show actually read this (let's see: the blogs a week old and has like 5 entries so the odds are slim), please make it great.
6. Firefly. Let's see. Take a great show with great characters and genius Joss at the helm. Don't advertise, put it on at random times, show it out of sequence, completely leave out key episodes all together, wonder why people don't watch, say "I told you so", and then cancel it. For those who haven't seen it, get the DVD.
7. MI-5. American shows can take a lesson. It's an intelligent show for intelligent people.
8. 24. British shows can take a lesson. Who needs intelligent when you have Jack Bauer. This show drives me insane. The writing at times is horrid, the White House scenes make Baby Bushwhacker seem like a genius (or at least as smart as a 5th grader) and the terminology sounds like someone opened a tech manual and randomly put words together to sound like they mean something. Two words that matter: JACK.CHLOE. Kill off the world, leave Jack and Chloe on a deserted planet to figure out the transponder nebula forensa path #9 that killed everyone off and I'm watching.
I could write a novel about the stupidity of this decision, but with the Dalai Lama visiting Baby Bushwhacker today, I have decided to release my negative vibe and instead turn my attention to something a lot more positive -- my favorite television shows.
These are not ranked in any way whatsoever. For one, I don't have a favorite and for two, I could argue with myself enough that I'd keep moving things around and never actually finish this entry. Although Buffy and Battlestar would always been in the top two :) There's also not a set number since I have no idea when I'll shut up.
1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It is brilliant. It is brilliant. It is brilliant. Joss, we miss you on television.
2. Battlestar Gallactica (The new one). Top notch writing, top notch acting, very relevant issues, and the most capable of having me stare at the television in that "holy frackin' cow" way, rewind and stare in that "holy frackin' cow" again like I'd never seen it the first time. At times I am speechless.
3. Cagney and Lacey. You know how you look back and you think "how did I not know?". Two great actresses, two great female lead characters and Sharon Gless equaled one hell of a "how did I not know" moment. Hmm. I think I will write an entry about this soon.
4. Xena: Warrior Princess. I actually love this show and of all the shows that I love, this one gets me the most grief. I'll stand by it though because it gave us a seven year relationship between two women that genuinely loved each other. The show made fun of itself much of the time, but it never forgot that those two women were the glue that held it all together.
5. The L Word. Hmmm. I confess I put this here almost out of a sense of obligation. I like the show and I watch it every week and I look forward to it every January. Sadly though, I don't love it. I want to love it. I want it to be great because it's great, not because it's first. If any influential people on the show actually read this (let's see: the blogs a week old and has like 5 entries so the odds are slim), please make it great.
6. Firefly. Let's see. Take a great show with great characters and genius Joss at the helm. Don't advertise, put it on at random times, show it out of sequence, completely leave out key episodes all together, wonder why people don't watch, say "I told you so", and then cancel it. For those who haven't seen it, get the DVD.
7. MI-5. American shows can take a lesson. It's an intelligent show for intelligent people.
8. 24. British shows can take a lesson. Who needs intelligent when you have Jack Bauer. This show drives me insane. The writing at times is horrid, the White House scenes make Baby Bushwhacker seem like a genius (or at least as smart as a 5th grader) and the terminology sounds like someone opened a tech manual and randomly put words together to sound like they mean something. Two words that matter: JACK.CHLOE. Kill off the world, leave Jack and Chloe on a deserted planet to figure out the transponder nebula forensa path #9 that killed everyone off and I'm watching.
