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Re: armour in the media
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

> My preference for lots of armour is largely an aesthetic whim, which is why > I prefer Excalibur Oh, RIGHT, Neil... the show I can't stand because of the scene near the begining when Arthur's father is ravishing the woman wearing FULL armour including SPIKEY breastplate. OUCH! I consider it the tackiest and least credible use of armour in any show I've ever scene. I'd rather look at Space Rats.

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Re: [B7L] Re: fandom
by Neil Faulkner 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

From: <Sestina94(a)aol.com> > So what exactly do you have against tanned flesh and American accents:? Nothing in themselves, where they're appropriate. Tanned flesh on Xena is just there to make her look sexy. She's a babe. I'm not into babes. For a supposedly experienced warrior it seems a bit daft to have all limbs exposed to any sharp edge that might be flying around. Mediaeval warriors plastered themselves with every last bit of metal plating they could stand up in (sometimes even two helmets, one on top of the other). Xena (like Conan in the De Laurentiis movies) is all image. American accents are fine, but not in a Dark Age or Mediaeval Europe where there weren't any. Neil (pallid and shrivelled)

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Re: [B7L] Space Fall
by Ellynne G. 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 15:30:45 -0500 "Dana Shilling" <dshilling(a)worldnet.att.net> writes: > Hellen said: > > Blake could not know Avalon if she had started her rebel activity > in the > > last four of five years (after his capture and brainwash). > But wouldn't one of his first actions after returning to the fray > be to get up to speed on galaxy-wide rebel activities? Well, you know how it is. First, she was sick the day they took photos for the rebel yearbook, then there was that unlisted number, then the editors of Who's Who in Anti-Totalitarianism got her mixed up with Avon (they were rushing to meet deadline and quite a few mistakes squeeked by during the all nighter). Since Blake never read Avon's bio, he didn't notice. And, after that, she just never got the notice she deserved. Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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Frame capture library: vote
by Lisa Williams 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

Greetings, all. As I am currently wrapping up the Project From Hell at work (rant about the US Navy and their bloody radar toys mercifully snipped here), and am hoping to soon get some free time for fannish endeavors again, I thought I'd start gathering votes on what B7 episodes people would like to see added next to the frame capture library. I'm going to line up a list of four episodes, so each of you may vote for up to four. As usual, send your votes to me *offlist* at <lcw(a)dallas.net>. A second CD volume won't be released until I get another 13 episodes done (and that's likely to be awhile), but the new ones will be rotated onto my website as I complete them. The episodes which I've already done, and which are available on the CD-ROM, are the following (so don't vote for these!): The Way Back Shadow Pressure Point Killer Star One Aftermath Rumours of Death Sarcophagus Death-Watch Terminal Gold Warlord Blake Fans of the early series and/or of Travis 1 might want to keep in mind that first season is woefully under-represented so far; be nice to see it catch up a little. Per my usual policy, I will abide by the results of the vote, even if they're icky, but reserve the right to break any ties by personal whim. Bribe offers will be given due consideration, especially the ones involving high-quality chocolate. (I note as a point of cultural interest that several votes last time around came equipped with suggestions of bribery. This did not happen with any of the other fandoms in which I've taken similar votes. Seems very apt for B7, somehow.) - Lisa -- Lisa Williams: lcw(a)dallas.net or lwilliams(a)raytheon.com Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library: http://framecaplib.com/ From Eroica With Love: http://eroicafans.org/

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Re:recognition
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

> > > With Mistral, Ellynne and Kathryn's posts, I can tell it's one of them > > > and frequently which one. > > > > Wow! We're recognisable! We're a cluster! > > LOL! I found it amusing that Helen said 'frequently', considering > Ellynne and I always seem to be on the opposite side of the argument, > and you, Kat, are so much more concise than either of us. > > Mistral To elaborate further, I'm not usually playing "guess who wrote the post"-- my point having been in the first place I reply usually based on *content*, not *authorship*. I tend to cluster the three of you because I find similairites between each of you and myself, rather than each other.

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Re: recognition
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

> > With Mistral, Ellynne and Kathryn's posts, I can tell it's one of them > > and frequently which one. > > Wow! We're recognisable! We're a cluster! I must admit, there's been > more than one occassion when Mistral or Ellynne has said what I wanted > to say, only they said it first... and I know that's been true the other > way around for at least one of them... but I deny categorically that we > all share a brain -- we're much too intelligent to do cranial > time-share... (grin) > Now, be fair, I never said you'd been fed to Ultraworld. :) It's just that you three are the ones most likely to write posts that say exactly what I was thinking. Differences in writing voices: You tend to be concise, Ellynne I think is the most formal, Mistral most like mine. There's enough difference that, as I said, I can frequently guess who is who without the name being visible; but sometimes I am wrong. This kind of ties in with the thread of 'could 75% of the dialogue be switched between actors without rewrites?' If a line is laden with sarcastic wit, it probably won't go to Gan. "Down and safe" will show up on everyone's script from time to time. Some posts show more of an individual's personal quirks and voice than others.

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Frame capture library: vote
by Lisa Williams 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

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Re: fandom
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

> Which brings me to the point that I know quite a few women who do > actually watch (etc.) Doctor Who to a degree that I would consider fannish, > but who don't get involved in organised fandom because they feel a bit > excluded by the overwhelmingly male-centred character thereof. > I used to dress up as Leela, the Rani, Romana, Ace, even Zoe for conventions and Pledge Breaks. Unfortunately our local PBS station screwed our Dr. Who club, fired the club member who was on their staff for sticking up for the camera men during labour problems, and dropped the show. Meanwhile, a plethoria of other SF shows abounded, taking my attention away. Also, they cancelled the series, and not with a lot of Bangs, as with Blake's 7, but a whimper. The attempt to revive it on American TV gave us a Hollywood-drug-lord rendition of the Master. The lack of a decent villain was the nail in its coffin. But our Dr. Who fan club included lots of women and more straight males than gays, although there were certainly a few.

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Re: Blakes7 digest, Vol 1 #103 - 15 msgs
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

Mistral:> > > I > > > had a great deal of difficulty sticking out the first few months myself, > > > until I'd built enough friendships to have some sense of belonging. It > > > has been worth the effort; but not every person is going to fit into > > > every group. > > Me>> > Ah, a difference at last! I felt at home right away. In fact, I found > > people here nicer than I expected. > Kathryn> Perhaps it was the expectations that differed? I nearly went on about that-- yes, I had expected a fair amount of sarcasm (like the dialogue on the show), which generally people here don't use except once they've gotten to be friends with their 'victim' and know it won't be taken wrong.

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Re: Welcomes?
by Helen Krummenacker 20 Feb '01

20 Feb '01

> Oooh, I feel all warm and tingly now. > > Mistral Ah, the thermo-nullifier is doing its work.

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