Questions Post #2

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About a month ago I had a bunch of questions. A bunch of people answered them, which made me happy, because now I feel a lot less ignorant. But I still have a lot of questions about lj and fandom. Almost all of them are opinion questions, because I'm interested in general consensus. I'm not looking for anyone to form my opinion for me, but it's nice knowing what other people think, especially if there's some sort of group opinion (again, not that I'd be swayed by group opinion). For instance, the question about Holtz? I'd be so comforted if a large body of people could answer "no" to that question.



General

-Why didn’t we get to see a shirtless Angel holding baby Connor? Was that too much to ask?
-Does anyone at all love Kennedy?
-Why did they maul Charisma Carpenter’s hair, and did anyone like it short and blonde better than long gorgeous luxurious droolable enviable need-I-go-on brunette?
-Do most fics consider the movie canon? Does Whedon consider it canon for the show?
-Does anyone besides me feel guilty for not liking Doyle all that much?
-Can Angel (the character, not David Boreanaz) dance?
-Does James Marsters-as-William look like a young Captain-Picard-with-hair (or, more accurately: Patrick Stewart in I, Claudius) to anyone besides me?
-Are there any Wesley/Virginia fics out there?
-Is it wrong to think Holtz is dead sexy (especially his voice)? Am I alone in this feeling?
-How come male actors don’t have chest hair any more? Do people really think it’s unsexy? Why? And the point: so does David Boreanaz wax his chest or what?

Names/endearments/appellations

-What names/endearments can you actually see Angel using? (Would he call Buffy “sweetheart”? Would he call Cordy “my love”? Would he call Spike “lad”? Would he call Wesley “sex kitten”? et al)
-What about Buffy? (I know she calls Angel “honey” in an episode. Would she ever call him “hon”? Would she ever call Faith “precious”? Would she ever call Spike “daddy”?)
-Did Angelus ever once refer to his souled self as “soul boy”? (I know others did.)
-What’re your views on using the term “childe” in a fic?
-Am I the only one who’s uncomfortable calling actors by their first names when talking about them?
-What kinda name is Boreanaz?

Lj etiquette

-If you’ve just friended someone new you met on lj, do you comment when they post about their personal lives, or does that feel invasive to you before you get to know them better?
-Is it polite to friend someone without asking?
-Is anyone else nervous posting to a community without being invited to?
-Is it polite to rec someone without asking?
-Is having a paid account really worth it?
-Do you feel awkward weighing in with your opinion on the lj of someone you haven’t friended or don’t know that well? (not in reference to fic; everyone knows writers like comments from whomever they can get them ;o)

Smut

-You’re reading an epicky fic with an interesting plot. Does a really long sex scene right in the middle bore you? At what point, really, does gratuitous smut become gratuitous?
-Has Angel ever been the sub partner in a D/s relationship (in fic, I mean)?
-Wouldn’t it be kinda difficult for a human male to maintain an erection while being bitten and sucked on by a vampire? I gave blood (in hopes of helping hurricane refugees in my town, yay) today, and felt cold and limp like a noodle afterwards. Arousal? Difficult to conceive of. Then again, not a human male. What gives? Or doesn't give?

'k. That's all for now. Thanks.

Comments

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Oh, I get to be long-winded and opinionated. Can't ask for more, really.

General

-Why didn’t we get to see a shirtless Angel holding baby Connor? Was that too much to ask?

Because the world hates me.

-Does anyone at all love Kennedy?

yes, doyle_sb4. She specializes in love for hated characters. Truthfully, I didn't hate Kennedy. I just thought she wasn't a good match for Willow, but then again, I can easily see Willow choosing someone that she'll never love at this point. Which is incredibly sad.

-Why did they maul Charisma Carpenter’s hair, and did anyone like it short and blonde better than long gorgeous luxurious droolable enviable need-I-go-on brunette?

A couple of reasons. First, the long hair was partly extensions and it was apparently very uncomfortable (if not painful) for Charisma. The network demanded the color change since Fred was brunette. And blonde did fit in nicely with the C/A thing. From all reports, Charisma hated the hair color. It was so unflattering to her skin tone. How they could take one of the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen and make her average at best still mystifies me.

-Do most fics consider the movie canon? Does Whedon consider it canon for the show?

I don't consider the movie cannon. I consider the original script that Joss wrote cannon. He modified it slightly and it was printed as a comic book called Origins which was quite well done and explained a lot about Buffy's attitudes. The original script wasmuch darker and it shows in the comic.

-Does anyone besides me feel guilty for not liking Doyle all that much?

I liked Doyle, I loved Cordy/Doyle but never feel guilt! I hardly ever find Marsters attractive, which might get me lynched in certain circles.

-Can Angel (the character, not David Boreanaz) dance?

Here's my take - he can slow dance because any boob can shuffle their feet. (I read a cute fic where Willow explains to him it's like having sex standing up.) He can do the period dances of his time because Darla tortured him until he could. He has no sense of rhythm though and therefore dances fast like a crazed muskrat in heat, undergoing electro-shock therapy. In other words, he dances like my b-i-l, Paul.

I don't think that being a graeful combatant necessarily transfers itself to the dance floor.

-Does James Marsters-as-William look like a young Captain-Picard-with-hair (or, more accurately: Patrick Stewart in I, Claudius) to anyone besides me?

You've gone insane. :-)

-Are there any Wesley/Virginia fics out there?

There's Angel/Synder fic. Of course there is.

-Is it wrong to think Holtz is dead sexy (especially his voice)? Am I alone in this feeling?

He's got a fantastic voice, I'll give you that. Did you know hat he does a lot of books on tape? And an incredible amount of voiceover and cartoon work? Lots of people agree with you on the voice thing.

-How come male actors don’t have chest hair any more? Do people really think it’s unsexy? Why? And the point: so does David Boreanaz wax his chest or what?

As Kita said both DB and JM wax. Ouch. In the episode "Angel" you can see that at that point, at least the poor guy didn't have to wax his pits. But check him out in "The Trial". Look ma, no underarm hair! One of the things I loved about the show Once and Again was that Billy Campbell had real live grown-up chet hair. I think hollywood tries to appeal to teen-age girls by making guys more androgynous and therefore, less sexually threatening.

[tkp.livejournal.com]

Oh, I get to be long-winded and opinionated.

I love it when people are, which is why I ask.

yes, doyle_sb4. She specializes in love for hated characters.

So I'm guessing she loves Dawn, Andrew, and Joyce as well. Actually, Joyce is the only character I just hate. Okay, after Ats S5, I hate Andrew, too. But Kennedy and Dawn I just dislike.

First, the long hair was partly extensions and it was apparently very uncomfortable (if not painful) for Charisma. The network demanded the color change since Fred was brunette.

I wondered whether they dyed it because of Fred. I had no idea CC's hair was extensions. It was so beautiful, and extensions often...aren't.

How they could take one of the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen and make her average at best still mystifies me.

Me too. I only recalled why I used to think she was so drop-dead when she started getting pregnant, because I thought the extra weight she put on made her look really cute. But it was only in "You're Welcome" that I was struck as I was all through S1. She really looked stunning in that ep.

The original script wasmuch darker and it shows in the comic.

I had heard Whedon was unhappy with the movie, so I wondered whether he decided to construct a whole different past for show Buffy (in his head that is) or what. Thanks for the link to the comic; I'll definitely order that some day.

I liked Doyle, I loved Cordy/Doyle but never feel guilt! I hardly ever find Marsters attractive, which might get me lynched in certain circles.

He's the only one I feel guilty about not liking. As for JM, I think he's hot, but only sometimes. However, I feel the same way about DB (ok, to be honest, with DB, I'd have to say a lot or most of the time), which might get me confused looks in certain circles. DB is certainly very good looking, but good looking is not usually what I go for. In fact, it disconcerts me just how attractive I find him.

Here's my take - he can slow dance because any boob can shuffle their feet.

Not true. I trip, seriously. Then again, the opportunities I've had to slow dance? Once. With my brother. So maybe I'd improve.

like a crazed muskrat in heat, undergoing electro-shock therapy.

Thank you for that image. And if your b-i-l Paul can do the Angel spaz dance, you should be so lucky. I've rarely laughed so hard.

There's Angel/Synder fic.

Where? Yes, I like watching train wrecks happen.

Lots of people agree with you on the voice thing.

I looked him and his bedworthiness up on imdb and saw that indeed, he'd done a lot of voice things. Voices usually get to me a lot more than looks do. Which is one of the main reasons I find JM occasionally hot; he has a good voice. DB has the unfortunate tendency of having a voice that reminds me of my brother's--who has a very nice voice, btw. It's just weird.

But check him out in "The Trial". Look ma, no underarm hair!

I did notice that. In fact, that was when I first seriously started wondering about chest hair. I had trouble being distracted by it then, though, because of the beautiful back. Seriously one of my favorite shots from the show ever.

One of the things I loved about the show Once and Again was that Billy Campbell had real live grown-up chet hair. I think hollywood tries to appeal to teen-age girls by making guys more androgynous and therefore, less sexually threatening.

I've never seen that show. Then again, I haven't seen most shows. I think you're right about the teen girl thing, but I just don't get. When I was a teenager (okay so it was only a couple years ago) I still liked men with chest hair. Then again I was always the odd duck with a thing for much older men, so I guess it was an anomaly.