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shadowkat1. Fan Reaction to the Buffy Reboot (or whatever it is) Is pretty much as I predicted. Split. With a lot of people threatening to boycott. The female fans are more upset over it than the male fans..which is interesting. And they are also fighting over whether it is a "remake" or a "continuation", mainly because no one knows what "new iteration" or "reboot" actually means.
This is the original announcement, which I posted in my previous post.
This the fan reactions:
* Reboot Twitter Reactions
These fans have decided it means that we're getting a "remake" of the series not a "continuation".
This POC fan in particular is VERY upset about it
*. Fans are Mixed Regarding Reboot - Huffington Post
*. Fan Reactions are Mixed
*World Responds via Twitter to the idea and not all that well..
What struck me as funny on Twitter was they were having the same disagreement I had over the meaning of the word "reboot". Apparently no one knows if it means remake or continuation. The majority have assumed "remake" but there are quite a few who are interpreting it as "continuation". Which do you think it is? [I read it as remake. But apparently I don't speak English, which would explain all the typos, but my own odd alien tongue from the planet X. So what do I know?]
Buffy Reboot on Twitter
* Nicholas Brendan has posted two Polls on his twitter account -- "would you watch if 'reboot' means 'remake' now that Joss is involved. OR would you watch if "reboot" means continuation - if Joss is involved. [I clicked - I need more information. Such as who is the creative team, who will be cast, and if continuation who will it focus on, if remake, what will be changed. I'm open to both, by the way, I don't mind things being remade or continued. Depends on what it is, and what they are doing.]
* The Official James Marters News Page on Twitter agreed. They also wanted clarification on whether it was a remake or reboot. and requested it from the creative team involved.
All of this is PROOF, assuming you needed any, that what I said was true -- we have an entrenched passionate fandom that is a wee bit twitchy in regards to Whedon. They love Buffy, they just are not too sure what to make of Whedon. LOL!
I find the whole thing equal parts hilarious and fascinating.
Oh here's Twitter Thread Trying to Figure Out if It is a Reboot, a Continuation or what
2. I figured out how to work the PowerBall3 Wireless Ear Phones. They just make it possible to listen to music on my phone without being inserted in the phone, so when and if I decide to upgrade to an Iphone 8, I don't have to worry about the earphone jack.
3. Cleaned the bathroom, picked up a package with new sandals. Bought two new pairs of leisure sandals that can get wet and are comfortable from Ryka. Also been watching S2 of Wyonna Earp, which is a lot better than S1. S3 is being recorded for later viewing via SyFy.
Wyonna Earp is basically Buffy meets the Wild West. Wyonna is charged via a curse to shoot demons with her father's old peacemaker rifle. She's aided by the opportunistic Doc Holliday, who was cursed with immortality by a Witch, her sister Waverly, a FBI Black Ops agent who is part demon, and
a lesbian cop who has a thing for her sister, who is also a lesbian. It's good mindless fun.
4. And this morning an old Russian lady with a suitcase tried to enter my apartment thinking it was her hotel room.
I answer the door.
Old Russian Lady who doesn't speak English or very little tries to enter.
Me: Eh, no. This my apartment, I don't know you.
Russian Lady: This is 3M?
Me: Yes. But it is also my apt, go away.
Russian Lady: I come here - see 3M.
Me: No, you have the wrong address.
Russian Lady (looks confused): Uhm, sorry. (checks her phone). Hmmm..
I shut the door and lock it. And finally she disappears.
This is the original announcement, which I posted in my previous post.
This the fan reactions:
* Reboot Twitter Reactions
These fans have decided it means that we're getting a "remake" of the series not a "continuation".
This POC fan in particular is VERY upset about it
*. Fans are Mixed Regarding Reboot - Huffington Post
*. Fan Reactions are Mixed
*World Responds via Twitter to the idea and not all that well..
What struck me as funny on Twitter was they were having the same disagreement I had over the meaning of the word "reboot". Apparently no one knows if it means remake or continuation. The majority have assumed "remake" but there are quite a few who are interpreting it as "continuation". Which do you think it is? [I read it as remake. But apparently I don't speak English, which would explain all the typos, but my own odd alien tongue from the planet X. So what do I know?]
Buffy Reboot on Twitter
* Nicholas Brendan has posted two Polls on his twitter account -- "would you watch if 'reboot' means 'remake' now that Joss is involved. OR would you watch if "reboot" means continuation - if Joss is involved. [I clicked - I need more information. Such as who is the creative team, who will be cast, and if continuation who will it focus on, if remake, what will be changed. I'm open to both, by the way, I don't mind things being remade or continued. Depends on what it is, and what they are doing.]
* The Official James Marters News Page on Twitter agreed. They also wanted clarification on whether it was a remake or reboot. and requested it from the creative team involved.
All of this is PROOF, assuming you needed any, that what I said was true -- we have an entrenched passionate fandom that is a wee bit twitchy in regards to Whedon. They love Buffy, they just are not too sure what to make of Whedon. LOL!
I find the whole thing equal parts hilarious and fascinating.
Oh here's Twitter Thread Trying to Figure Out if It is a Reboot, a Continuation or what
2. I figured out how to work the PowerBall3 Wireless Ear Phones. They just make it possible to listen to music on my phone without being inserted in the phone, so when and if I decide to upgrade to an Iphone 8, I don't have to worry about the earphone jack.
3. Cleaned the bathroom, picked up a package with new sandals. Bought two new pairs of leisure sandals that can get wet and are comfortable from Ryka. Also been watching S2 of Wyonna Earp, which is a lot better than S1. S3 is being recorded for later viewing via SyFy.
Wyonna Earp is basically Buffy meets the Wild West. Wyonna is charged via a curse to shoot demons with her father's old peacemaker rifle. She's aided by the opportunistic Doc Holliday, who was cursed with immortality by a Witch, her sister Waverly, a FBI Black Ops agent who is part demon, and
a lesbian cop who has a thing for her sister, who is also a lesbian. It's good mindless fun.
4. And this morning an old Russian lady with a suitcase tried to enter my apartment thinking it was her hotel room.
I answer the door.
Old Russian Lady who doesn't speak English or very little tries to enter.
Me: Eh, no. This my apartment, I don't know you.
Russian Lady: This is 3M?
Me: Yes. But it is also my apt, go away.
Russian Lady: I come here - see 3M.
Me: No, you have the wrong address.
Russian Lady (looks confused): Uhm, sorry. (checks her phone). Hmmm..
I shut the door and lock it. And finally she disappears.
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Date: 2018-07-22 03:38 am (UTC)(Far off topic) A Youtube creator I follow posted a video today about a military ration someone had sent her. She was told it was a Russian ration. But when she pulled out a phone, and tried to use a Russian-English translation app on the writing on the wrapper she got nothing. She tried Ukrainian-English and got some words but not everything. So she asked the viewers if it was a Russian or Ukrainian ration. Long before I got there plenty of folks were telling her it was Russian. Moral? Don't trust phone apps. ;o)
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Date: 2018-07-22 03:45 am (UTC)A Youtube creator I follow posted a video today about a military ration someone had sent her. She was told it was a Russian ration. But when she pulled out a phone, and tried to use a Russian-English translation app on the writing on the wrapper she got nothing.
Translation app's are dicey. Even online I don't trust the translations. Mainly because English is one of those odd languages that has fifteen different definitions and uses for one word. You have to go by context. I don't know how bad Russian is in this regard.
Although...generally agree, phone apps are...not always reliable. I have troubles with Siri and Alexa. I tell it to put on music and it researches it on Safari. I don't want to research music, I want to play it. You have to be precise or it gets really confused. So I don't use it. Those commercials lie.
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Date: 2018-07-22 09:02 am (UTC)