All purpose BtVS on Australian/NZ TV/media thread

[Tara]

I've signed the Buffy.com.au petition, but I'll go email C7 and probably TV week as well. Let's get some more publicity for this, I mean there are enough Aussie Buffy fans to change this, it happened once before with the earlier time slot, we can do it again. Go team

[fontaine]

I have signed the petition at the buffy.com.au site, e-mailed C7 and TV Week. I had a look at the SMH site but I couldn't find an appropriate point of contact.

Let's tell them that we won't be short changed!

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"I'm not exactly shaking in my stylish yet affordable boots, but there's definately something unnatural going on here" - Buffy "Once More With Feeling"

[This message has been edited by fontaine (edited March 06, 2002).]

[Forrister]

Sigh . . . .

I had a bad feeling about this and I was right. No - not the editing, although it really annoys me now that I have seen the transcript of the unedited version. No the storyline which looks far grimmer than any season to date. (I have been sailing in the good ship Spoiler Free)

Sigh . . .

Oh well - we'll have to wait and see - won't we.

De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.

(Of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen.)

[Tara]

Okay, now things are getting even wierder. Looks like we just got a scene from the first episode inserted into the second episode.... the one where Spike looks out the window and sees the demons on bikes and tells Dawn to stay away from the window, and he goes to check the house.... am I right in thinking this should have been in the first episode??? I don't know what they're doing...

[Zerattakis]

Well I'm happy with the second half! The d/led version I have was hugely cut [i'm thinking it was for size purposes] so heaps of the scenes were new to me. [most of the first 20 mins] They won't/shouldn't cut the rest of the episodes as they are standard length [except for OMWF and seven has assured that they will play the full extended version]

Zera

BTW, hey Kyri! haven't heard from you in AGES! [probably cause i was a retired kitten until 2 days ago]

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SO: Okay, last question. What advice would you give to someone who gets their brains sucked out?
AB: Um ... eat a lot of apple sauce, preferably fed to you by attractive young lesbians.

[icefire]

ok, now did they cut anything out from part 2 last night? i didn't notice anything cut

[fontaine]

no and AFAIK it was pretty much intact - apparantly though the scene with Dawn and Spike in the house where he tells her to get away from the window was originally in the first half. I have not had time to compare so I don't know for sure.

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"I'm not exactly shaking in my stylish yet affordable boots, but there's definately something unnatural going on here" - Buffy "Once More With Feeling"

[Maj]

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Originally posted by icefire:
ok, now did they cut anything out from part 2 last night? i didn't notice anything cut

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That's good to hear...

Got a question. "If the Scoobie Gang were trying to keep Buffy's death a secret, wouldn't the headstone give it away?"

Cause no one buy their own headstone before they die, that's sick..

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Maj - (Creator of Willow's Room)

SFX: Where would you like to see Willow go in the sixth season?
Alyson: "I hope Willow gets taller, and she gets a tan."
- SFX Magazine, December 2001quote:

[Tara]

So we're getting the musical uncut??? That's the first I've heard. I sure hope it turns out that way.

[Scoobiedoo]

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Originally posted by Maj:
Got a question. "If the Scoobie Gang were trying to keep Buffy's death a secret, wouldn't the headstone give it away?"

Cause no one buy their own headstone before they die, that's sick..

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True... it was silly, but the grave was not in one of Sunnydale's 12 cemeteries. It was in the middle of the woods. I think they thought no one would find it...

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"FINE! I'll go to the pool and you can go to the museum of pools!"quote:

[~KISMIC~]

quote:

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Originally posted by Zerattakis:

They won't/shouldn't cut the rest of the episodes as they are standard length [except for OMWF and seven has assured that they will play the full extended version]

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Uhh Zerattakis can I ask how/where/HOW you found out that the musical is going to be shown uncut?!? It's just the first I've heard of it. Did you get an email from seven, or on a website or in an article? Any info?!?

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[Maj]

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Originally posted by Scoobiedoo:
True... it was silly, but the grave was not in one of Sunnydale's 12 cemeteries. It was in the middle of the woods. I think they thought no one would find it...

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Scoobiedoo: Thanks, I didn't notice that.. I just thought the cemetery was backed onto some woods.

What about the person who made the Head Stone and the coffin? Speaking of which, having had to order a head stone myself, they take a while (2 months) to make and they are blood heavy, would be hard to carry all the way out into the woods, along with the coffin.

Well, that's my thoughts anyway.

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Maj - (Creator of Willow's Room)

SFX: Where would you like to see Willow go in the sixth season?
Alyson: "I hope Willow gets taller, and she gets a tan."
- SFX Magazine, December 2001quote:

[Zerattakis]

I got the info off the auswilltara list. One of the memebers rang seven and had a bitch to them. Apparently they had no idea that the copies they are showing were edited [they didn't edit it themselves] and when told that the musical is extended, they said they would show it uncut as well as ringing the distributor to find out why they are not receiving the originals. If you don't believe me, here is the link to the post: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/auswilltara/message/239

Zera

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SO: Okay, last question. What advice would you give to someone who gets their brains sucked out?
AB: Um ... eat a lot of apple sauce, preferably fed to you by attractive young lesbians.

[~KISMIC~]

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Originally posted by Zerattakis:

Apparently they had no idea that the copies they are showing were edited [they didn't edit it themselves] and when told that the musical is extended, they said they would show it uncut as well as ringing the distributor to find out why they are not receiving the originals.

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Zera, no please don't make me like the people at Channel Seven...There are ery few beliefs that I have and that eeryone at channel seven is a$$holes is one that I refuse to let go! Lol If that is true then, yay and thank god we'll get the full version of the musical! Thanks for the info Zera.

*~Kristy~*

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"Do you love her?"-Willow
Tara stroked a hand over
Willows cheek. "Not
like I love you," she
whispered..."Not yet."
Wonko's The Wishquote:

[Tara]

I actually started wondering if 7 knew they were showing edited episodes. Cause at the end it has the date 2002 instead of 2001.

[Tara]

Well I believe last night's ep was the normal US version, it had the 2001 date on the end instead of 2002, like the previous two. Let's hope the rest are the normal eps.

[Zerattakis]

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Originally posted by ~KISMIC~:
Zera, no please don't make me like the people at Channel Seven...There are ery few beliefs that I have and that eeryone at channel seven is a$$holes is one that I refuse to let go! Lol If that is true then, yay and thank god we'll get the full version of the musical! Thanks for the info Zera.

*~Kristy~*

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No probs! NO ONE will ever like the ppl at channel seven! not even I have those powers! Anyway, last night's ep went off without a hitch, so we can assume that's how it'll be for the rest of the normal length eps. The real test will be the musical, in which we'll see if they'll keep their promise.

Zera

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SO: Okay, last question. What advice would you give to someone who gets their brains sucked out?
AB: Um ... eat a lot of apple sauce, preferably fed to you by attractive young lesbians.quote:

[delany]

last nights episode had a funny end credits with the picture taking up half the screen..
is that going to be a normal thing from now? not that i'm complaining..
just a curious little kitten

[Zerattakis]

I noticed that too. It's kinda like the american credits. Wonder why the change? Maybe it's to do with whom ever is the distributor/editor?

Zera

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SO: Okay, last question. What advice would you give to someone who gets their brains sucked out?
AB: Um ... eat a lot of apple sauce, preferably fed to you by attractive young lesbians.