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I was mentioning a little while ago that the Once More With Feeling episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer has returned. And, guess what, Hallowe'en is this coming Saturday and you know what that means - if you aren't there, you are totally square and may a vampire sneak into your home and eat your ass off.

Need details? Well, here they are:

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 and
Sunday, November 1st, 2009

The triumphant return of the Buffy Musical screenings - you know, the ones you can SING at, ALONG with everyone else - ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING!!

Pacific Cinematheque 1131 Howe St
DOORS: 12 NOON, SHOW 12:30 PM

You can purchase tickets here!

I also kid you not - they sell out. The two times I have gone tickets were history a few days before, so, don't slack until the day of. If you're going to attend - chop chop - get your tickets now.

Of course, you can also check out the Happy Bats Being There blog for more up to date details should my excitement drag me into the Ninth Level of Hell or something strange like that. Hey, it is Hallowe'en - it could happen.

Okay, people.  What the hell have you been doing with your Friday nights?  Actually, I don't care.  What you should be doing is watching Dollhouse.  What you should do then is go out and buy a copy of Dollhouse on DVD.  As a matter of fact, you should head to your local retailer now.  Don't wait.  Just go.  Right the hell now!  There is also the online shopping option.  Go there and get two copies!

Not sure what Dollhouse is?  Well, have you bought your copy yet?  Dollhouse started back in February 2009, and I admit that I didn't have much hope for it.  I am a hard core Joss Whedon fan but I have been kicked in the gut a few too many times to rush out and watch an awesome show just to have it canceled and yanked before its time. 

So, this time, I waited.  I heard a few bad things, and waited some more before checking it out.  Finally, I couldn't take it any more and decided that I needed to watch it.  The first few episodes were okay and I always give a pass to shows in their first season.  Then, all of a sudden, BANG.  About five or six episodes in, WHAM.  The story kicks in, the feet are more solid on the ground and I was rockin' this show like there was no tomorrow.

Don't let this show become another Firefly.  Let's show these television executive types that we like to watch this show.  Don't let this happen to this show!

This show is good and I don't watch that other bullshit known as "reality television".  So, don't cancel something of quality and replace it with garbage.

Looks like Buffy The Vampire Slayer's season six episode Once More, With Feeling is hitting the screen in Vancouver - just in time for Hallowe'en!  I can't believe it but it looks like there hasn't been an event like this since 2007?  Is that right?

Our friends over at Happy Bats Cinema are hosting the event at the Pacific Cinematheque this October 31st and November 1st, 2009.  Both shows are at noon and will feature all kinds hilarity. I got my tickets already.  Have you?

Yes, I am a Joss Whedon nerd and quite proud of it.  You can check out some of my nerdy pics from the last sing along.

My site has become very, very, Firefly-centric of late and I have been trying to stop blogging about anything Firefly related. But I can't ignore this.

Come on, let's face it, guys.  This episode is a wet dream for most men.  We have all the elements here:  

• the blushing, innocent bride who needs a man to take care of her
• the blushing, hot innocent bride who needs a man to take care of her
• the blushing, ever-so-willing bride who needs a man to take care of her
• did I mention hot?

Also, this is the same bride who wants to do nothing but please her man in any way she can - even at the expense of her freedom to choose!  Oh, wait, that's bad.

What I really like about this episode is the true strength in the character of Saffron or whatever her real name is.  I cheer for Yo/Saff/Bridge when she proves that she is not what she seems.  She turns the tables on all men (sure, Mal is a nice guy but he is rare in this Verse).  She is a survivor.  I only wish we had learned more about this character.  Her past must be very interesting.  I suppose it doesn't really matter because Joss Whedon writes women characters that can kick ass.  Only this time, she is a woman who kicks ass for her own survival.

Of all the episodes of Firefly, Safe is probably the one I watch the least.  I don't know why since there are cows in this episode and, really, who can resist cows on television?  This episode has two the the most interesting moments (for me) of the entire series:

• Jayne stealing all of River and Simon's stuff and mocking Simon's diary.
• Shepherd Book has an identification card that can help him whenever he wants.

I think this episode is where we really begin to wonder about Shepherd Book.  And, don't we all want to want to have a secret just like that?