Disney Gets a New Princess

Her name is Leia Organa.

There was big news in the entertainment world when Disney announced that they were buying Lucasfilm for $4 billion. Four billion dollars, oh my! That means there may be more Indiana Jones films, and there will be at least three more Star Wars films. I will say that again, in case you missed it. Three. More. Star Wars. Films. I love the original trilogy, but I abhorred Episodes I, II and III. If they could renew the Star Wars franchise like they did with James Bond, I would be soooo happy!

It was announced that Star Wars: Episode VII, will come out in 2015. It will probably continue the stories of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia. It will be strange to see different actors play those characters, unless the movie starts with the characters forty years later. *wink* If they are played by younger actors, I hope we get to meet Han's father and he's played by Harrison Ford.

What else does it mean? We might see Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Princess Leia, or Darth Vadar on Once Upon a Time. Can you imagine Rumpelstiltskin going up against Darth Vadar? Now that would be good television. I am kidding. Please don't do it Once Upon a Time!

Once Upon a Time: The Crocodile

Oh, Captain Hook. *sigh* There are many fans of Once Upon a Time who feel they have to be either on Rumpel's side or Captain Hook's side. Well, if I had to choose, I'd go with Captain Hook. Robert Carlyle is a great actor, and he has done so much with the characters of Rumpelstiltskin and Mr. Gold, but if I had to choose whom I would take with me on a deserted island (or anywhere else) I would say it would be this Captain Hook.

Observations:

Every time I see Rumpel and Belle together I feel like I'm looking at a father and daughter. And then they kiss, and I think - this is so wrong.

Why does Rumpel still walk with a cane in Storybrooke? If he's Rumpelstiltskin again, he shouldn't need it.

When Rumpel is begging Hook for his wife, and he says, "Please sir," I think he's going to say, "I want some more." Maybe it's because I just saw a stage production of Oliver, but whenever anyone says "please sir" in an English accent I think that they are going to ask for more.

Why would Red ask if they've found any fairy dust? Aren't they looking for diamonds to turn to fairy dust?

How is Belle paying for her ice tea? Did Rumpel give her some money?

Why does Red call herself Ruby? Maybe they're all confused because they've all been two people in their lives, and they're not quite sure who they are. Maybe they should all go to therapy with Jiminy, or is that Archie? *wink*

Just because Belle likes books, it doesn't mean she could be a librarian. Would she even know what a "library" is. In her world there were just book lenders. And what does she know about the dewey decimal system? *wink*

Belle has some really nice shoes, but I wonder how she is able to walk in those heels after wearing low-heeled shoes for so long.

Rumpel needs something that Belle owned in order to find Belle using magic. If he has given her presents or clothes, wouldn't those be things she owns?

Why wouldn't Belle go to find her father after the curse was broken? Rumpel wasn't keeping her from going, I'm sure.

Mila fell in love with Killian in one evening at the tavern because of his stories. This really is the land of fairy tales.

I find it strange that Belle has dresses, and yet Rumpel never gave her a "sweater for the cold."

Red can track Belle because of "the wolf thing." Is she going to turn into a wolf at the next full moon? I really want to see that happen and how the people of Storybrooke deal with it.

I really hate that they changed the story of Peter Pan so much. It should have been Peter Pan who cut off Hook's hand. They are putting Rumpel Central in so many people's story. He cut off Hook's hand, he is the Beast, he's Cinderella's fairy godmother. I like the deconstruction of fairy tales, but there are parts of fairy tales and fictional stories I'd like to see them keep. They are great stories for a reason.

Are we going to have scenes in Neverland? Why not add one more "land" to the mix.

Quotes:

Killian Jones (Hook): A man unwilling to flight for what he wants deserves what he gets.

William: It really is you, the dark one, in the flesh? Or whatever that is.

Rumpel: Only too happy to jog your memory, but it is a bit messy.

Rumpel: It's not lost on me that I'm now here to ask for your help.
Charming: Then it shouldn't be lost on you when I say no.

Charming: Do you remember turning a butcher into a pig?
Rumpel: Can't say that I do.
Charming: Well, he does. Apparently it was his father. I'm beginning to see why no one wants to help.

Mila: Please, don't hurt him, I can explain.
Rumpel: Tick tock, dearie, tick tock.

Rumpel (to Belle): Magic has become such a crutch that I can't walk without it.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 2, ep. 2 Quippy Quotes

The second episode of the second season is a "Frankenstein" type story. It involves one of Buffy's school mates who brings his brother back to life using "science." But big brother gets a little lonely, so 'lil bro decides to make a girlfriend for him from dead girls. Can you say, ewww?

Quotes:

Angel (comes up behind Buffy in the graveyard): Hey! Is this a bad time?
Buffy: Are you crazy? You don't just sneak up on people in a graveyard! You make noise when you walk, you stomp, or yodel.

Giles (to an empty chair): What I'm proposing is, and I don't mean to appear indecorous, is, um, a social engagement, a - a date, if you're amenable. You idiot!
Buffy (entering the room with Xander): Boy, I guess we never realized how much you like that chair.
Giles: I was just working on...
Buffy: Your pickup lines.
Giles: In a manner of speaking, yes.
Buffy: Then if you wouldn't mind a little Gene and Roger, you might want to leave off the "idiot" part. Being called an idiot tends to take people out of the dating mood.
Xander: It actually kinda turns me on.
Buffy: I fear you. (to Giles) You also might want to avoid words like "amenable" and "indecorous." You know, speak English, not what they speak in, um...
Giles: England?

Buffy: You just say, "Hey, I got a thing. You maybe have a thing. Maybe we could have a thing."
Giles: Thank you, Cyrano.

Xander: She already knows that you're a school librarian, so you don't have to worry about breaking that embarrassing news to her.

Cordelia: Okay, I'm doing this under protest. It is not fair they are making participation in this year's science fair mandatory. I don't think anyone should have to do anything educational in school if they don't want to.

Willow: This shouldn't take long. I'm probably the only girl in school who has the coroner's office bookmarked as a favorite place.

Willow: He was a big football star. All-state two years ago. He was a running... He was a running... um, someone who runs and catches.

Angel: What I saw didn't add up to three whole girls. I think they kept some parts.
Buffy: Could this get yuckier?
Willow: They probably kept the other parts to eat.
Buffy: Question answered.

Buffy: But it's not doable. I mean, making someone out of scraps, making them live.
Willow: If it is, my science project's definitely coming in second this year.

Xander: And speaking of love...
Willow: We were talking about the reanimation of dead tissue.
Xander: Do I deconstruct your segues?

Buffy (to Giles regarding Jenny): She's a techno-pagan, right? Ask her to bless your laptop.

Giles: Ms. Calendar.
Jenny: Oh no, please, call me Jenny. Ms. Calendar is my father.

Giles: I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself in its virility should feel compelled to strap on 40 pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.

Giles: Sorry about all this.
Jenny: It's okay. Although, a good rule of thumb for a first date is don't do anything so exciting that it'll be hard to top on a second date.
Giles: Believe it or not, since I've moved here to live on the Hellmouth, the events of this evening actually qualify as a slow night. Did you just say second date?

Grimm: The Other Side

This was another great episode. I loved seeing Nick, Hank, Wu, and Renard in a different environment, and it was nice to see them dressed up. And I just have to say, how great is Wu? 

I think the show does well balancing their episodes with both adult and young Wesen. I like to see how the younger Wesen are affected by their "wesenness," and how they deal with it.

Observations:

We find out how strong the potion was that Catherine gave Renard so he could wake Juliette from her magic-induced coma. He's got it bad, and he doesn't like it. I wonder if he doesn't like it because Juliette is Nick's girlfriend or because he doesn't like being out of control like that.

Why wouldn't Juliette have her own key? And why would a cop have a key under a pot on the front porch? And why would Juliette take the time to put the key back when she knows that Nick probably has his own key? I know it's so that Renard was able get into the house easily, but I wonder if the writers could have made a different choice that was more imaginative and more believable.

Why wouldn't Nick and Hank go to Brandon's parents' house after they find Brandon's body. It seems strange that they would go to one of Brandon's friend's house, and that all of those kids would be there. And then what was it with all of the other kids in the dining room getting food like they were at a party. I just don't get that scene.

I like the new intern. I hope we see more of him.

Adalind is going pretty high in the ranks to take revenge on Renard and Nick. Going all the way to the Royal family, in Vienna.

Monroe is really coming into his own as an "apothecary" in Rosalee's shop. He's becoming quite knowledgeable.

I love that Renard and Monroe meet. Will that somehow lead to Nick's discovery of who Renard is down the line?

Pierce's Mom is trying to make her kid everything. He even takes piano lessons.

Why would Jenny want to meet Pierce at the bleachers? Why go to the school on your day off of school? There has to be other places in Portland that kids would go to meet.

A Grimm was on the Galapagos islands with Darwin. Wow, they were everywhere.

It's strange that a Lowen could be killed so easily. You'd think that he'd put up a fight, and that his killer would be pretty beat up too.

Oregon wasn't part of the Louisiana Purchase. If Eric knows about the Louisiana Purchase to even mention it, you'd think he'd know what states were part of the purchase. Or maybe that's what he meant by the "farthest reaches," that it was outside the boundaries of the purchase. I don't know.

I'm assuming that the Royals can't tell if someone is Wesen. How do they rule them if they don't even know who they're ruling?

Why would Pierce's mother choose a Lowen in her genetic manipulation of Pierce? It doesn't seem like the smartest Wesen to choose.

I'm still curious to know what kind of Wesen a child would be if Mom is one "species" and Dad is another "species." Do they become a totally new species? Or would they be like Pierce and have a dual personality?

I'm surprised that Nick doesn't try to do something to keep Pierce away from the other prison inmates when he knows what Nick is capable of.

Renard's symptoms are going to get worse. I'm excited to see where this all leads.

I think it's interesting that there is a parallel between Renard and Pierce. They were both messed with and now they have no control over a part of their life.

Quotes:

Sergeant Wu: Let me buy you a well deserved drink.

Renard: But they're free.

Wu: Yea, that's why I'm buying.

Hank: He bought us one too.

Nick: I liked the speech, Captain.

Renard: Thanks. To be honest, I don't really like these things. It always feels like I'm getting the credit for other people's work.

Wu: Well, you are. (everyone looks at him) Well, he is.

Renard: I'm sorry, what precinct do you work at again, Sergeant?

Wu: I think I should buy you another drink, sir.

Hank: Do they know you can tell who you are?

Nick: I don't think so, but I don't know what I don't know.

Adalind: The circumstances of our discord were quite "Grimm."

Eric: That sounds almost as tragic as Wagner.

Adalind: You have no idea.

Adalind: I was young, and he was charming. That's a volatile combination.

Eric: Would you like to know how my half-brother ended up in the farther reaches of the Louisiana Purchase?

Pic of the Week: The Lion Monument, Lucerne

Iron Man 3 Trailer

I just saw this on iTunes. This could be better than the first movie!



Love Ben Kingsley. Love Guy Pearce.

Once Upon a Time: Dr. Whale's Identity Revealed? (Spoilers)

Rumors have been flying around for a while that Dr. Whale's alter ego is Dr. Frankenstein, and watching the preview it certainly looks that way.



I have mixed feelings about this. I love the original premise of this show, that our favorite fairy tale characters were living in Fairy Tale Land, and they were cursed. The show has already gone beyond fairy tale characters with King Midas (mythology), Lancelot (popular legend), and Captain Hook (novel). I would prefer that not every fictional character in public domain might show up on Once Upon a Time.

First of all, I think there are too many characters already. Most people watch TV shows because they connect with the characters (myself included), and they want to see them week after week. I don't want to be introduced to a new character every week. I want to see what happens to the characters I already care about.

Second of all, you can't just plop every fictional character into Fairy Tale Land. Some of the characters the showrunners of Once Upon a Time have talked about featuring just wouldn't fit in the world of Fairy Tale Land that they have created. For instance, the showrunners are considering Mary Poppins. What? Mary Poppins fits in England in the early 20th century. That world is totally different from Fairy Tale Land.

If the creators aren't careful, they might get so ambitious that the show is just going to implode on itself. Just give us good stories with characters we love. Don't try too hard to make it complicated.

Click here to read an article that lists some characters the showrunners may be considering, and those that are a definite 'no.'

Arrow: Honor Thy Father

I liked the second episode of the series. The episode wasn't as good as the first, but I'm going to keep watching. I think the flashbacks are done well. I love the training sequences, although I'm not so fond of the voice overs. I don't think they are really necessary. I wish that Thea wasn't such a brat. I understand that she's frustrated that Oliver keeps pushing her away, but she is doing the same thing to him. And you'd think she'd be a little forgiving of a person who almost died in the middle of the sea, and then spent five years on an island. Come on, give the guy a little bit of a break. I hope each episode isn't just about crossing off names from his Dad's list. I'd like to see a little variety in the plots.

Observations:

Oliver has to go to court to declare himself legally alive, but does he have to explain what happened to him in order for the court to prove he's still alive? Isn't it proof enough that he's standing there?

Why would Laurel tell her client, someone she only knows professionally, that her old boyfriend cheated on her with her own sister? Isn't that just a little TMPI (too much personal information) for a lawyer to tell her client?

I understand that Moira, Oliver's mother, wants to protect her son, but he is a grown man. He really can do what he wants to do, and if he wants to go without a bodyguard, Moira should honor his wishes.

What a traumatic thing to be on a raft for days and days with your Dad's dead body. No wonder Oliver has issues and doesn't want to talk about them.

It's nice that Oliver wants to talk to Laurel, but it was Thea who said he needed to open up to someone. It would be nice if Oliver would open up to Thea. However, I am glad that Oliver isn't totally avoiding Laurel. It's so cliche when the superhero tells the woman he loves to stay away from him because he doesn't want her to get hurt.

It's very annoying that Laurel's Dad is angry at Oliver after Laurel is attacked in her apartment, because if Oliver hadn't been there, Laurel might have been killed. I do love that Dig came and helped save them both. Is Dig starting to suspect something?

I wish Laurel would understand what her father is going through. He's already lost one daughter, and when someone threatens Laurel, he wants to keep her safe.

Is Oliver's superhero outfit bullet proof? Because he has a lot of bullets fired at him and he's never hit. *wink*

Oliver didn't get a an MBA on the island, but somehow he learned Russian, and Chinese. Hmm.

It was Laurel who told Oliver he should be the person he wants his mother to see him as, so Laurel should have known that Oliver was putting on an act at the dedication of his Dad's building.

Oliver finds his Dad's notebook, and it has a symbol on it. The same symbol that the mystery man in the car has. Hmm. Also, unless I missed something, it looks like the notebook is blank. There are no names. If that's true, where did Oliver get the names, and why does he say they're the names his father gave him?

I'm so excited that John Barrowman is going to be in the series, and I'm looking forward to seeing him.

Oliver has more secrets than just being the Arrow. One of those secrets is that there was someone else on the island, and he wears a green hood. Hmm.

Quotes:

Oliver: This guy gets more air time than the Kardashians, right?
Thea: Five years on an island and you still know who they are.
Oliver: I've been catching up. It's nice to see how our culture has improved while I was away.

Walter: Everyone here understands this transition is really difficult for you.
Oliver: Oh thank you, Walter. Which part though? Everyone fantasizing that I got my MBA while I was on the island, or the fact that my father's CFO now sleeps down the hall from me?
Moira: You know, five year ago your irresponsibility was somewhat charming. It is a lot less so now.

Dig: Maybe after five years alone you're not as messed up in the head as you have the right to be.

Laurel: I'm a lawyer. I live to argue.
Detective Lance: I'm your father. I'm here to keep you safe.

Oliver: I need to get better, and talking about what happened to me out there - I'm not ready yet.

Oliver (to Laurel): I'm a jerk. Before the island I was jerk, and now I'm a damaged jerk.

Laurel: Oliver, you're an adult. You can say no.

Dig: I think I'm just beginning to understand what kind of man you are.
Oliver: Shouldn't take you very long. I'm shallow.

Oliver (talking to his "Dad" at his memorial headstone): You asked me to save the city, to right your wrongs. I will, I swear. But to do that I can't be the Oliver everyone wants me to be, which means sometimes to honor your wishes I need to dishonor your memory. I'm sorry.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 2, ep. 1 Quippy Quotes

After killing The Master at the end of school in the last episode of season one, Buffy spends the summer with her Dad, Hank, in Los Angeles. The first episode of season two, "When She Was Bad," finds Buffy back in Sunnydale, ready to start her Junior year of High School. The problem is, she is still haunted by memories of The Master, and while she's working through her issues, she becomes distant with her friends, and even mean. And that distance puts those she cares about in danger.

Observation:

When Joyce, Buffy's Mom, drives Buffy to school on the first day, she is wearing a lacy, pink top. When she gets to school she's wearing a white, sleeveless top. On her second day of school Buffy is wearing the pink lacy top. Ooops on the continuity.

Quotes:

Hank: At least when she was burning stuff down I knew what to say.

Xander: I'm just gonna say that this has been the most boring summer ever.
Willow: Yea, but on the plus side, no monsters or stuff.
Xander: I'm just so restless. I'm actually looking forward to school starting up again.
Willow: Yea, and that wouldn't have anything to do with a certain girl we both know who is a vampire slayer.
Xander: Please, I'm so over her. Did she, uh, mention when she might be getting back? About which I do not care.

Buffy: Hi guys. Miss me?

Xander: Man, your timing really doesn't suck.

Cordelia. It was a nightmare. A total nightmare. I mean, they promised me they'd take me to St. Croix, and then they just decide to go to Tuscany. Art and buildings. I was totally beachless for a month and a half. No one has suffered like I have suffered. Of course, I think that that kind of adversity builds character. But then, I thought, I already have a lot of character. Is it possible to have too much character?

Jenny Calendar: You probably spent your summer with your nose in a book.
Giles: I suppose you consider that frightfully dull.
Jenny: Depends on the book.

Willow: Giles!
Xander: Yo, G-man. What's up?
Giles: Nice to see you, and don't ever call me that.

Jenny: There are more vampires? I thought the Hellmouth was closed.
Giles: Well, it's closed, but not gone. The mystical energy that emanates from it is still concentrated in this area.
Xander: Which means we're still the undead's favorite party town.
Giles: I wonder if they're here for any purpose in particular.
Buffy: You're the Watcher. I just work here.
Giles: Yes. I must consult my books.
Xander: (to Willow): Oh, eight minutes and 33 seconds. Better pay up. (to Giles) I called ten minutes before you'd consult your books about something. Thank you.

Buffy: So, is this a social call? It is kinda late. Or, well, it is for me anyway. What is it for you, lunch hour?
Angel: It's not a social call.
Buffy: Ah, so let me guess. That means grave danger. Gosh, it's good to be home.

Cordelia: Oh, look, it's the Three Musketeers.
Buffy: What that an insult?
Xander: Kinda lacked punch.
Willow: The Three Musketeers were cool.
Cordelia: I see your point.
Xander: I would have gone with Stooges.

Buffy: Cordelia, your mouth is open. Sound is coming from it. This is never good.

Cordelia: You know, we've never really been close, which is nice because I don't really like you that much. But you have, on occasion, saved the world and stuff, so I'm gonna do you a favor.
Buffy: And this great favor is?
Cordelia: I'm gonna give you some advice. Get over it.
Buffy: Excuse me?
Cordelia: Whatever's causing this Joan Collins 'tude - deal with it. Embrace the pain, spank your inner moppet, whatever. But get over it. Because pretty soon you're not even going to have the loser friends you've got now.
Buffy: I think it's about time you start minding your own business.
Cordelia: It's long past.

Willow: She's possessed.
Giles: Possessed?
Willow: That's the only explanation that makes any sense. I mean, you should have seen her last night. That wasn't Buffy.
Xander: Are we overlooking the idea that she may be very attracted to me? (Giles and Willow look at Xander) She's possessed.

Giles: She may simply have what you Americans call "issues."

Principal Snyder: There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense.
Giles: No, actually, that would be one of the five.

Principal Snyder: You really have faith in those kids, don't you?
Giles: Yes, I do.
Principal Snyder: Weird.

Buffy (reading a note she received): "Come to the Bronze before it opens, or we make her a meal."
Xander: They're going to cook [Cordelia] dinner? I'll pretend I didn't say that.

Buffy: You know, being stalked isn't really a big turn-on for girls.
Angel: You need help. Someone to watch your back.
Buffy: Sure you don't mean my neck?
Angel: Why are you ridin' me?
Buffy: Because I don't trust you. You're a vampire. Oh, I'm sorry. Was that an offensive term? Should I say "undead American"?

Angel: We need you to distract the vampires.
Buffy: Right.
Angel: What are you going to do?
Buffy: I'm going to kill them all. That ought to distract them.

Giles: Where's Buffy?
Xander: She's working out her issues.

Vampire: Your day is done, girl. I'll grind you into a sticky paste, and hear you beg before I smash in your face.
Buffy: So, are you gonna kill me, or are we just making small talk?

Cordelia: What an ordeal. And you know what the worst part is?
Jenny: What?
Cordelia: It stays with you forever. No matter what they tell you, none of that rust and blood and grime comes out. I mean, you can dry-clean 'til judgment day. You are living with those stains.
Jenny: Yea, that's the worst part of being hung upside down by a vampire who wants to slit your throat. The stains.
Cordelia: I hear ya.

Giles: Punishing yourself like this is pointless.
Buffy: It's entirely pointy. I was a moron.

Giles: What are you going to do - live inside a cave for the rest of your life?
Buffy: Would it have cable?
Giles: Buffy, you acted wrongly, I'll admit that. But believe me, it was hardly the worst mistake you'll ever make. That wasn't as comforting as it was meant to be.
Buffy: Well, points for effort.

The Anointed One: I hate that girl!

Once Upon a Time: Lady of the Lake

So we're moving from fairy tales to what is arguably the most famous legend. However, we didn't meet the most well known character from the legend (that would be Arthur, of course). How long before they actually have a character who is not fictional? Hmm.

Now we have three places/times to keep track of: Fairy Tale Land (past), Storybrooke (present), Fairy Tale Land (present). Oh, boy. To make things easier, from now on I'm going to call the past Fairy Tale Land "Fairy Tale Land, and the present-day Fairy Tale Land "The Enchanted Forest," since that's what the Storybrooke people call it.

I love Snow's outfit in Fairy Tale Land. It was perfect for the lovely intimate wedding at the end.

It's funny that after the opening scene that when we go to the Enchanted Forest and see Snow lying on the ground that the words "Present Day" come on the screen. I don't think they've ever told us when we were in present day and when we were in the past before. Maybe they did it this time because we have one more place/time to keep track of. However, I think we would all know that it's present day because of Snow's clothing, and her haircut. *wink*

Snow was still a young girl when Cora was magical sent through the looking glass by Regina, so, how does Cora recognize Snow? I know she pretty much looks the same, but come on. *wink* Also, how does Snow know how truly horrible Cora is, because she didn't even know that Cora was the one who killed Daniel. Regina only imagined that she told Snow that Cora killed him in the episode, "We are Both," she didn't really tell her. Maybe we'll see Snow find out about Cora in a future episode, but as of now, there is no evidence that Snow knows.

We now move from Operation Cobra (breaking the curse) to Operation Scorpion (getting Snow and Emma back from the Enchanted Forest).

I loved how formal Lancelot's speech pattern is. My favorite is when he tells Snow to "worry not," and that "leaving is unwise." Is that the way Knights are supposed to speak?

Poor Jefferson. He doesn't want his daughter, Grace, to find him because he's afraid she hates him for abandoning her when he went to Wonderland with Regina. I love the picture he finds that Grace drew of him with the words, "Have you seen my papa?" That's so sweet.

How can the Storybrooke townspeople make Regina leave her job as Mayor. She has magic. Or, is she really changing?

It's funny to watch how Snow treats Emma like a child. Since she wasn't there to raise her, she still sees her as her "baby."

Lancelot fell from grace because of a woman. Hmm, I wonder who that woman could be. *wink* Are we going to meet Arthur and Guinevere eventually?

The exchange between Snow and Charming's mother was heartbreaking when Charming's mother talked to Snow about her and Charming's children, and when Snow finally tells Charming's mother that she will never be able to have children because of King George's curse. It shows what an amazing actress Ginnifer Goodwin is when she can smile and still convey her deep sorrow.

I liked the exchange between Snow and Emma when Emma finally realizes how much Snow loves her. Maybe now she'll stop dwelling on the past and accept Snow and Charming as her parents and accept their love for her.

Again, Ginnifer Goodwin has such an expressive face, and she said so many things without saying a word as she looked around the nursery where Emma was supposed to grow up.

I think it's interesting that Henry wants to go back to the Enchanted Forest. That's where he wants to live.

I haven't said much about Mulan and Aurora, because so far they seem like throw-away characters. We haven't seen their backstories, so I don't feel like I really know much about them, other than what I know from the fairy tales they come from. I hope we get flashbacks of their stories (especially because I want to see more of Prince Plhilip), or they need to have bigger roles in the plot in the Enchanted Forest. Otherwise, they need to just get rid of them.

We have another villain in Storybrooke - King George. It's nice that the good people remember who they are, not so great that the bad people remember who they are too.

The best part of the episode for me was Jefferson's reunion with Grace. It was so touching, and I have waited for it since the last episode of season 1.

Sidenote: I had a power surge last Sunday during the show right as Grace ran to Jefferson, so I missed the reunion and everything that followed. I'm so happy for ABC's online streaming, so I could actually see the reunion and everything else I missed. Stupid power surge! I was so excited to see that reunion.

Quotes: 

Charming: We said we were going to take the kingdom back, and we cannot do it with our tails between our legs. (to Red) No offense.

Charming (to Snow): We're engaged. I think it's about time you met my mother.

Cora: You have nothing to fear from me. The apple fell very far from the tree.

Charming: It would require magic, and magic...

Henry: ... always comes with a price. I've read the book, you know.

Mulan: It's easy to confuse vengeance with justice.

Snow (to King George): The only thing you know of pain is how to inflict it.

Mulan: Have you ever seen an ogre?
Emma: Pretty sure I've dated a few.

Snow: Want to see where you're from Emma? That's right. We're going home.

Henry (to Jefferson): She'll wonder her whole life why you left her. Not knowing is the worst.

Snow (to Ogre): Back away from my daughter!

Emma: When was the last time you shot an arrow?
Snow: Twenty-eight years ago. I guess it's like riding a bike.

Aurora: Sorry, but I'm not exactly dressed for the woods.

Aurora (re: Emma's leather jacket): What kind of corset is this?

Snow: We're going to have a child.
Charming: Is there something I don't know.
Snow: I mean someday.

Emma: I'm not used to someone putting me first.
Snow: Well, get used to it.

Lucky Stiff: The Movie Musical

One of my favorite musicals of all time is Lucky Stiff. I have seen about five productions of the musical, and about eight years ago I was in a production of the show. I love everything about it. The story, the music, the characters, the humor. It’s just a great show.

I recently discovered that the musical is being adapted for the big screen. The film stars British newcomer Dominic Marsh as Harry Witherspoon, a young man who stands to inherit millions from his uncle if he follows certain instructions to a “t,” which includes wheeling his uncle’s corpse around Monte Carlo. Nikki M. James plays Annabel Glick, the dog lover who wants to see the fortune go to the dog shelter where she works. Jason Alexander plays Vinnie De Ruzzio, whose sister drags him to Monte Carlo to help her get her hands on the money.

I am so excited to see how well they adapt it to film. I hope they keep all of the songs, and I wouldn't mind if they added a few more. I love the music of Flaherty and Aherns. I also hope that they filmed some of it in Monte Carlo. It’s such a beautifully opulent city.

There are other Broadway musicals that are on their way to the big screen.

The following projects have directors attached to them (however, that doesn't mean all of them will be made):

• Wicked
• Into the Woods (Rob Marshall directing, Meryl Streep rumored to play the Witch)
• Jersey Boys (Jon Favreau directing)
• Spring Awakening
• In the Heights
• American Idiot
• Damn Yankees

The following are rumored to be in the works:

• Gypsy (Barbra Streisand rumored to play Mama Rose)
• Annie (Willow Smith rumored to play Annie)
• Follies
• My Fair Lady (Carey Mulligan rumored to play Eliza)
• Carousel

I am such a sucker for a good musical, and the good thing about a well-made movie musical is I can watch it over and over, unlike musicals in the theatre.

Are you excited about seeing any of these musicals on the big screen?

Pic of the Week: The Backside of Sleeping Beauty's Castle

Grimm: The Bottle Imp

Oh Grimm, how could you do that to us? You give us hope for Nick and Juliette, and then beep... beep... beep... Our hope is dashed, as well as Nick's. However, you finally gave us the meeting between Juliette and Renard since "the kiss." and who knows where that's going to lead? Well, we did get a glimpse from the preview of the next episode, but previews can be misleading - this episode is a case in point. There was more to this episode than just the new Nick/Juliette/Renard triangle.

Observations:

You can tell from how easy it is for April to carry that suitcase that there's nothing in it. That's something that bugs me in filmmaking. Just like when they never put any liquid in Styrofoam coffee cups, they never put anything in suitcases unless the character is going to open it up. Come on prop masters, at least make it believable.

It's sweet when Rosalee asks Monroe how he's doing after Angelina's death. I love these two together. It's great that Rosalee trusts Monroe to tend the store for her while she's gone. What could go wrong? *wink*

This breed of Wesen is very quick to anger, which isn't a good thing with teeth like those.

It's interesting that Bill Granger has not only read "The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine, but he's also read it to his nine year old daughter.

I'm ready for another story that has more of Sergeant Wu. I love him.

Nick finally takes Hank to Grimm-central: Aunt Marie's airstream. It's interesting when Hank stops at the picture of the Hexenbiest in one of Nick's books of Wesen. But of course he doesn't recognize it because he never saw Adalind in her true form when she was a Hexenbiest. I wonder if and when he'll find out his old girlfriend was a witch.

And speaking of Adalind... she's back in the picture, ready to further her revenge on Nick, and also on Renard. She knew that Renard was the only one who could waken Juliette. That's interesting.

It's funny to see how excited Nick is to show Hank the crossbow and his other weapons. Men and their weapons. *wink*

Hank finds out that Monroe saved his life. I'm looking forward to their next meeting to see how Hank says "thank you."

It had to have taken Granger a long time to build that bunker in that mountain. How do you get all of that in the ground?

I have to say that I guessed what really happened to the gas station attendant after the police found April's mother. It also made sense after we found out that Granger didn't kill the man whose truck he stole.

It was sweet to see Nick cradling April after they found her. I wonder if he and Juliette have ever talked about having kids in the future. I know, I know, they're fictional characters, but they all have to have back stories, right?

Oh, the look on Monroe's face when he sees Leroy take a chainsaw to the Grandfather clock!

Just when Juliette is finally moving forward with Nick, of course her obsession with Renard begins. Which leads us to next week's episode when something might happen between Juliette and Renard, if the previews aren't deceiving.

Quotes:

Sergeant Wu: Found some stuff at Granger's, except no Granger. Got a laptop and it was on. I think
he thought he was coming back. Password protected, but that won't stop me. Also some receipts and a dog-eared copy of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man." So at least he's literate.

Hank: I wonder what he's building. Not a better life.

Wu: Here's a good one. "How to build a self-composting latrine." That always comes in handy.

Hank (re: Nick's airstream): Okay, this is not the kind my family went camping in.

Hank: I gotta say man, you've been living one weird life.
Nick: Tell me about it.
Hank: I guess maybe I am too now.

Renard: Juliette's awake now.
Adalind: Then I assume you had something to do with it? You're the only one who could.
Renard: What did you give her?
Adalind: Why don't you ask my cat. You've been having some fun. And so will I.

Monroe: Let me pose a hypothetical. What if someone were to... substitute, say, Nepeta Agrestis for Viscum Coleratum?
Rosalee: That would be terrible.
Monroe: Terrible, huh?
Rosalee: Yes.
Monroe: Hmm. Like, just wondering, on the scale of terrible, you know, like 1 to 10?
Rosalee: Eleven.
Monroe: Oh, okay. I should probably checked on him. Just to make sure.

Monroe (to Leroy): Well, on the bright side, you got your balance back.

New Series: Beauty and the Beast

This is a remake of a TV series that I loved, so it’s hard not to compare it to the original. However, the first part of this review will be about the show itself, with no comparison to the original.

The premiere episode wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. I didn’t hate it, and I didn’t love it. It just felt like another procedural series with nothing new.

Kristin Kruek is not very believable to me as a detective. Maybe it’s because she looks so young and inexperienced. It's interesting how much in common she has with another New York detective on TV who is trying to solve the murder of her mother. Does the name Kate Beckett ring a bell? Except I believe Stana Katic as a detective.

I wasn’t very drawn to Vincent. He was nice looking, but that isn’t the point. He’s supposed to be a beast. This first episode didn’t really give him much to do in the area of character development. We know that he’s a doctor who lost brothers in the Twin Towers, then enlisted. While he was in Afghanistan he agreed to be involved in some kind of experiment (that resulted in his bouts of “beastliness”), and now he is believed to be dead. That’s about it.

I wanted to see more of Cat’s personal life. Why didn’t we get to meet her father? We just see her hug him at the end. I would like to have seen Cat in a scene that didn’t involve her job or the beast. Who is Catherine Chandler? Why should we care about her?

I thought the dialogue was a bit stilted. There were some lines that were okay, and many that were just plain bad.

I wonder why Vincent would tell Cat the whole story about the experiment even though he says it’s dangerous for her to know, and then not tell her why he was there the night her mother was killed. Seems strange.

I did like Vincent’s roommate, J.T., and Evan, the medical examiner. It’s not good when you like the supporting characters better than the two leads.

Random observation: I love that Cat drove a VW bug at the beginning of the episode. We can add her to the list of VW bug owners: Monroe (Grimm), Emma (Once Upon a Time), and me!

Now, on to comparing it to the original.

I blogged about the new series when I heard about it in January, and one of the things I said was that they needed to choose their Vincent well. Well, the jury’s still out on that. The new Vincent is just a man who, through some botched experiment, becomes a “beast” when he’s angry. He’s kind of like the Hulk. The original Vincent looked like a beast, but female viewers still fell for him from the beginning because of who he was – that was point.

I felt no real chemistry between Cat and Vincent. I don't feel like there was enough character development of Vincent. Yes, he does try to save people (other than Cat), but we’re only told that, we don’t see him do it. Actions speak louder than words in character development. Show – don’t tell. I liked that in the original they didn’t try to explain why Vincent looked the way he did, and it didn’t matter. Why did they think they had to explain why the new Vincent is a beast?

In the original, Cathy is brutally attacked and left for dead, and is found by Vincent. He takes her into the tunnels under Manhattan where he lives. Catherine comes to know Vincent before she ever sees his face. Not only does the attack change her life, but so does meeting Vincent. A bond is developed between the two that shapes both of their lives. She changes her job as a high-profile lawyer, and so to work with the DA’s office where she can help more people.

There just isn’t any kind of bond between beauty and the beast in this new version. In this version, Vincent saves Cat after her mother is shot, and then Cat doesn’t see him again for nine years. Her first encounter with Vincent doesn’t change her life. The death of her mother changes her life. So, there is no bond between the two. It feels like Cat is more interested in him because he was there when her mother died and might help her find out who did it.

The preview for next week’s episode looks interesting, so I’ll probably watch it.

New Series: Nashville

Last year I was excited about Smash because it was about one of my great loves – musical theatre. I was excited to see a show that was about something that I am very involved in (albeit, not on Broadway).

I was excited about Nashville because it is about another thing I love – country music. Well, new country music. Not the old “twangy” western country music so much. I’m talking Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Jo Dee Messina, Sara Evans, Dixie Chicks, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and Rascal Flatts to name only a few. That new country music.

I liked the premiere episode. I’m not sure if there is supposed to be a main character in this, because I thought it was supposed to be about both Rayna and Juliette, but this episode was certainly about Rayna. Maybe next week’s episode will be more about Juliette. The writing is smart, and doesn’t feel like a straight up soap opera, which is could have. I think that having it center around the music business and having many of the actors part of that business is a good idea.

It’s funny to me to see someone in a TV show or movie recording a song in a recording studio, and lip syncing the song. Because the character had to go into a real recording studio to record the track that they are lip syncing to in the recording studio in the scene. Funny. Why don’t they just film the person recording the song? They’re actors, they should be able to do both at the same time. And they can do multiple takes to get it right. Just sayin’.

Nashville is a great city to set a TV series. It’s very unique, and has so many landmarks that people who know anything about the city will recognize, even if they’ve never been there. I’m sure country music lovers were excited to see the scenes set in the Blue Bird Cafe. It’s a great place to go to hear well-known and up and coming songwriters perform their music. I went there a few years ago, and I loved being in that creative atmosphere, hearing songs I knew sung by the songwriters.

Another reason I love Smash is that it gave me new songs to download from iTunes every week. Great musical theatre songs, and some great covers of current songs. Now I’ll have some great original country songs to look forward to hearing and possibly downloading. I’m excited. The songs were good. I liked the variety in the choice of songs, to show that country can be so many things. I especially liked “Back Home” sung by Deacon (Charles Esten). The song was a pretty, laid-back country waltz. Charles has a great baritone voice, and I liked the harmony in the chorus.

I think Nashville can be a very interesting show, and I hope the season will be as good as the first episode.

Observations:

I think Connie Britton and Hayden Panitierre both have good voices, but it may take a while for them to look like real performers on stage.

T. Bone Burnett is the executive music producer of the show. He is a musician, songwriter and music producer. According to Wikipedia, he has produced artists such as Roy Orbison, Lisa Marie Presley, John Mellencamp, Los Lobos, Counting Crows, Elton John & Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett and k.d. lang. Burnett won Grammy Awards for the O Brother, Where Art Thou? He was nominated for an Academy Award for his songwriting contribution to the film Cold Mountain, and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart. Nashville has one of the best in the business, and I'm sure it's going to show in the quality of the music in the series.

It's sad for Rayna when her daughters start singing along to Juliette's song on the radio when they are in the car.

It's interesting that we hear "Stand by your Man" in the scene right before Teddy tells Rayna that he's running for Mayor.

Teddy isn't a real politician. He doesn't want to ruin the reputation of his opponent. It seems like politicians feel the only way they can win an election is to smear the other person. I don't know if there is a politician today who doesn't do that.

Teddy's campaign was certainly organized very quickly.

Quotes:

Maddie: I thought we were rich.
Teddy: We are honey. But now we're a different kind of rich called "cash poor."

Glenn: Be nice.
Juliette: I'm always nice.

Juliette: I have your very first record on vinyl, and I... it's amazing.
Deacon: It is available at antique stores here and there.

Rayna: I know you. You're burning up out there, girl.
Juliette: Oh, thank you. My mama was one of your biggest fans. She said she'd listen to you while I was still in her belly.
Rayna: Well, bless her little heart. That is a charming story. (Juliette leaves) What the hell was that?

Glenn (to Juliette): Looks like we got a little work to do on that "be nice" deal.

Rayna: Was there a turnip truck that just drove through here you think I fell off of?

Tandy: Happy Lamar Wyatt day.
Rayna: Just like Christmas.

Rayna: It's a funny thing about Daddy, you know, he's always there when he needs you.

Rayna (to Randy, her music producer): Will you stop getting married and start dating?

Rayna: Why do people listen to that adolescent crap? It sounds like feral cats to me.

Juliette: That last song you did - has it ever been recorded?
Deacon: Only by me, which pretty much damns it to obscurity.

Juliette: Rayna's not the only woman in the world, you know.
Deacon: You're a girl.
Juliette: That too.
(she leaves)
Deacon: What the hell was that?

Rayna (to her band): Y'all, I'm sorry. It's um, you know, having a diva dip.

Rayna: It wasn't that long ago I was the future of country music.

Rayna: Sometimes I wish I could just do everything all over again.
Deacon: What would you change?
Rayna: Nothing. Everything.
Deacon: That makes two of us.

Lamar: Fate is what befalls a man who fails to act. Destiny is for men who refuse to accept their failures as their fate.

Rayna: Mayor? Since when do you want to Mayor? You hate politics.
Teddy: I don't hate politics. I hate talking about politics.

Teddy: Do you want me to tell me about standing on the side of the stage that I don't already know?

Scarlett: Nothing calls on the muses like a broken heart.

Rayna: You can kiss my decision as it's walking out the door.

New Series: Arrow

I am not familiar with the Green Arrow, the comic superhero, other than getting a few glimpses of him on Smallville, which I hadn’t watched faithfully since about season 3. I didn’t know his background or how Oliver Queen became the Arrow, so this first episode was my real introduction to the character.

I really liked the episode. I like the look of the show, and I like the use of the flashbacks to show what happened to him. I like Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Arrow. He is very easy on the eyes. He is also very believable as the playboy and as the man who has been changed by five years on a remote island. I thought the supporting characters were good too. I like Tommy, Laurel and Oliver's sister, Thea.

The premiere wasn’t too complicated. There was just enough exposition, a good villain, great action scenes. I’m excited to see where the story will take the characters.

I loved the scene where Oliver grabs his bow and throws out a bunch of tennis balls, and one by one pins each tennis ball to the wall with arrows. So, now we know how quick and accurate a shot he is. *wink*

It will be interesting to see what happened to him on the island through flashbacks, and find out what made him the “weapon” he has become.

All in all, I really liked the series premiere, and I'm excited to see where the first season goes.

Observations:

Oliver and his story have aspects of a few well-known fictional characters. Being away from civilization for a long time and his desire for revenge is very much like Edmund Dantes from “The Count of Monte Cristo.” The situation of having an alter-ego who “saves” people, and shows a very different persona in the real world is like Percy Blakeney in “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” and “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor” (at least in the first episode), as well as his green hood, is of course like Robin Hood. I’m sure that those of you who know the comic book character well are saying, well, duh! I’m new to the character, okay? *wink*

Oliver's mother says that his room is exactly as he left it five years ago. I hope that it was dusted. *wink* Oliver says that after five years everything that was once familiar is now unrecognizable. How can you know that something was once familiar if you don't recognize it anymore (other than your own face)? *wink*

How did Tommy know that Oliver had spoken Russian? Does he know Russian?

Where did the large trunk come from? Did Oliver get it from the yacht before it sank?

The island may have made him strong, but how did it make him technologically savvy?

I loved the scene after Oliver attacks Hunt and his men in the car park, and Hunt says, "If I see you again, you're dead," and then Hunt turns when Oliver shoots an arrow into his car window, then when Hunt looks back, Oliver is gone.

When you have a character who has been away from civilization for five years, you have a chance to comment on what has happened in the world in that time, and it’s interesting to see what the writers decided to comment on. At his first dinner home, his best friend, Tommy, is trying to catch him up on the last five years, he tells him the last five Super Bowl winners, that we now have a black president, and reveals the ending of Lost. And, at Oliver’s coming home party, Tommy mentions that a girl looks like “that girl” from Twilight. Oliver asks what Twilight is, and Tommy responds, “You’re better off not knowing.”

How does the hood keep people from recognizing him, especially when he’s right up in their face? Hmm.

So, how soon before Tommy figures out Oliver's secret? Or how long before he tells Oliver he knows his secret?

It's funny how many superhero shows have a scene at the end of the show where the superhero secretly watches the woman he loves from a balcony or from the top of a building. And they are always in their superhero "costume."

Quotes:

Thea: I missed you so much.
Oliver: You were with me the whole time.

Oliver: I have something for you.
Thea: You didn't come back from deserted island with a souvenir.

Tommy: I want one of those t-shirts that says, "My friend was a castaway and all I got was this crappy t-shirt."

Tommy: You notice how hot your sister's got? Because I haven't.

Tommy: Everyone is happy you're alive. You want to see the one person who isn't?

Laurel: Adam Hunt is not smarter than we are.
Laurel's coworker: No, he's just richer and willing to commit multiple felonies.

Detective Lance (to Moira Queen): Probably figured you'd pay a King's ransom to get your son back. Or a Queen's ransom as it were.

Raiza (to Oliver): You are different. Not like you to read a book.

Oliver (voice over): The abduction was unexpected. It forced me to move up my plans. But what I told the police was true. The man with the green hood was there in that warehouse. And he's just beginning.

Oliver (voice over): Adam Hunt. His crimes go deeper than fraud or theft, but he's been able to bully, bribe or kill anyone who's gotten into his way. He hasn't met me yet.

Detective Lance (to Adam Hunt): thanks for your statement. We'll put out an APB on... Robin Hood.

Adam Hunt: I'm not some grocer who got taken for his register. I go to the front of the line.

Oliver: Which one is she?
Tommy: The one who looks like the chick from Twilight.
Oliver: What's Twilight?
Tommy: You're so better off not knowing.

Laurel: You know what, Oliver? You're wrong. The island did change you. At least now you're honest.

Oliver: Who's Adam Hunt?
Detective Lance: He's a millionaire bottom feeder and I'm kind of surprised you're not friends.
Oliver: I've been out of town for a while.

Oliver: Two million dollars for anyone who can find a nut bar in a green hood.

Tommy: What happened to you on that island?
Oliver: A lot.

Once Upon a Time: We are Both

This was a good episode; however, I felt it didn't move the story forward enough.

Observations:

It's interesting how Grumpy becomes a leader suddenly, deciding that it's the responsibility of the dwarfs to find out if the fairy tale characters can now leave Storybrooke. It's also interesting that they even know there might be a problem leaving the town to begin with. As soon as they were "transported" to the town they lost their memories of who they were, and while they were in Storybrooke they never really knew they couldn't leave Storybrooke, so why do they know now that there was a problem with leaving?

August (Pinocchio) can open his eyes. Yes!

Magic is back, so is Red going to turn into the wolf? That's just what the town needs above all else, right? A wolf on the loose. *wink*

Regina is having a Merida (from Brave) moment running away from her mother on her horse. But I definitely like Merida's mother better than Cora. Too bad they couldn't have turned Cora into the Mama bear from Goldilocks.

Dr. Whale's one line is so funny, "Are the nuns still nuns or can they, you know, date?" What fairy tale character is he????? What fairy tale character is a sleazy womanizer? Hmm.

Why would young Snow open Regina's jewelry box and put on her necklace without asking? I thought Snow was a thoughtful young girl, it seems like a strange thing for her to do.

If Fairy Tale Land (or I guess they call it the Enchanted Forest) still exisits, is it because Rumpel wants to stay in the modern world to find his son that everyone stayed in Storybrooke?

Jefferson and August in the same episode! Yay! Now, I want more of them. I hope that we see Jefferson when he finds his daughter. I'd love to see that reunion.

Why does Rumpel want Regina to have magic (in Fairy Tale Land)? Wouldn't he want to be the most powerful person in the kingdom (or kingdoms - there seem to be so many kingdoms)? He tells her that he and Regina are back where they belong - together. What does he mean by that?

Where did Granny get a crossbow? Hmm.

Red is another one who starts to take charge. Now that Snow is gone, she has to be the one to keep Charming on task and remind him of his "duty."

Why does Henry go with Regina and then immediately try to leave. How does he think that will make Regina leave everyone alone?

Regina gets rid of her mother, and then she ends up doing exactly what her mother told her to do. She raises a tribute, she forms a personal guard, and she lets the people know where the power lies.

People packed up their stuff pretty quickly to get out of Storybrooke.

Charming's speech to the townspeople who want to leave is his own little St. Crispin's Day speech (from Henry V - look it up, it's a great speech). There's nothing like a rousing speech to make people... well, go home. *wink* It's interesting how Charming's speech pattern is different from David's. He says "whom I lost," instead of "who I lost." He says, "as we shall again." Who says, "shall?" No one who lives in modern day Maine, I'm thinking.

It's interesting that after Regina performs her first bit of magic in the flashback that she doesn't want to do anymore magic because she loved it. She knew then that using magic would make her like her mother, and that's the one thing she never wanted. Of course, that's what happened.

Where did Charming get the sword? Hmm.

Where are the dwarfs going to find fairy dust in Maine? Hmm.

Do we believe that Regina is sincere about redeeming herself? Will she become good, and the only villain we'll have is Rumpel?

It's sad that Gepetto doesn't find Pinnochio. But if he's gone, does that mean he's not a puppet anymore? I hope so.

If Rumpel never lost his memory when everyone else was cursed, why would he lose his memory by leaving Storybrooke? He wasn't affected by it then, he shouldn't be affected by it now.

I don't like Mulan very much. So far she doesn't have any redeeming qualities.

Wouldn't Aurora, or anyone, recognize Snow White? Or are they in a totally different kingdom?

Quotes:

Grumpy: We must investigate the line.

Charming (to Regina): The only thing keeping you alive is that Henry wishes it.

Regina: I will not take parenting advice from a man who put his daughter in a box and shipped her to Maine. 

Cora: Power is freedom.

Dr. Whale: Are the nuns still nuns or can they, you know, date?

Charming: I don't know.

Dr. Whale: Don't say it's me asking.

Grumpy: If we leave, our cursed selves become our only selves.

Jiminy: I thought you may want to talk.

Regina: Oh, right - the conscience thing.

Jiminy: It's what I do.

Regina: Your "pleases" have lost their punch.

Regina: I don't care if they turn me green. I'm getting my son back.

Regina: What are you?

Rumpel: What, what, what? My, what a rude question. I am not a "what."

Regina: Of all the places I've seen, this is the fairest of them all.

Rumpel: It appears when I bought that "Closed" sign I was throwing my money away.

Henry (to Regina): I don't want to be you.

Regina: And I won't become like [Cora].

Rumpel: That, dearie, is entirely up to you.

Charming: Live in the woods if you want. Live in a shoe if you want. Or eat frozen burritos and write software.

Sidenote: The part about the frozen burritos and writing software is so random, and so hilarious to me because I work with software developers, and one eats frozen burritos for lunch quite often. I guess there are more out there.

Rumpel: It can't be a gift if it's mine to begin with.

Regina: I don't know how to love very well.

Regina (to Charming): I can see I just launched you on a heroic quest. Just take care of my son.

Charming: That I can do.

Grumpy: Come on, boys. It's off to work we go.

Henry: How do we know they survived the trip there?

Charming: Because I can feel it.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1 ep. 12 Quippy Quotes

"Prophecy Girl" is the last episode of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy was a mid-season replacement so it didn't have a full 23 episodes.

The time has finally come for Buffy to face the Master. The problem is it is prophesied that if she comes against him that she will die, so Buffy doesn't want to face him. What a surprise. Who wants to die while fighting an ancient vampire in your sophomore year in high school?

Quotes:

Xander (practicing asking Buffy out on Willow): You know, Buffy, Spring Fling just isn't any dance. It's a time for students to choose, um, a mate, and then we can observe their mating rituals and tag them before they migrate. Just kill me!

Buffy (after killing a vampire): Three in one night. Giles would be so proud.

The Master (during an earthquake): Yes, yes! Shake, earth! This is a sign. We are in the final days. My time is come. Glory! Glory! (the quake stops) What d'ya think, 5.1?

Buffy: Wow, that was boring.
Xander: I don't feel "boring" covers it.
Buffy: No. "Boring" falls short.
Willow: Even I was bored, and I'm a science nerd.
Buffy: Don't say that.
Willow: I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age. Nerds are in. They're still in, right?

Xander: Buffy, I want you to go to the dance with me. You and me - on a date.
Buffy: I don't know what to say.
Xander: Well, you're not laughing, that's a good start.

Xander: Forget it. I'm not him. I mean, I guess a guy's gotta be undead to make time with you.
Buffy: That's really harsh.
Xander: Look, I'm sorry. I don't handle rejection well. Funny, considering all the practice I've had, huh?

Cordelia: Willow, I really like your outfit.
Willow: No, you don't.
Cordelia: No, I don't, but I need a favor.

Willow: How did it go?
Xander: On a scale of one to ten? It sucked.

Willow: I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I'll see you on Monday. (she leaves)
Xander: That's okay. I don't wanna go. Just gonna go home, lie down, and listen to country music. The music of pain.

Joyce: You all right?
Buffy: Sure.
Joyce: Probably just full from the bite of dinner you almost had.

Buffy: Mom, we can't afford this [dress].
Joyce: The way you're eating, we can afford it.

Buffy: But I can't go to the dance.
Joyce: Says who? Is it written somewhere? You should do what you want.

Jenny: The part that gets me, though, is where Buffy is the vampire slayer. She's so little.

Buffy: You're still not going up against the Master.
Giles: I've made up my mind.
Buffy: So have I.
Giles: I made up mine first. I'm older and wiser than you and... just do what you're told for once, all right.
Buffy: That's not how it goes. I'm the slayer.

Buffy: (to Jenny, after hitting Giles) When he wakes up, tell him... I don't know. Think of something cool, and tell him I said it.

Xander: Calm may work for Locutus of the Borg here, but I'm freaked out, and I intend to stay that way.

Xander: How could you let her go?
Giles: As the soon-to-be-purple area on my jaw will attest, I did not "let" her go.

Jenny: I'm sorry to bring this up, but we also have an apocalypse to worry about.
Xander: Do you mind?
Willow: How come she's in the club?

Xander: How can I say this clearly? I don't like you. At the end of the day, I pretty much think you're a vampire. But Buffy's got this big old yen for you. She thinks you're a real person. And right now, I need you to prove her right.
Angel: You're in love with her.
Xander: Aren't you?

Buffy: You know, you really ought to talk to your contractor. Looks like you got some water damage.
The Master: Oh good. The feeble banter portion of the fight.

Xander: You were looking at my neck.
Angel: What?
Xander: You were checking out my neck. I saw that.
Angel: No I wasn't.
Xander: Just keep your distance, pal.
Angel: I wasn't looking at your neck.
Xander: I told you to eat before we left.

Buffy: Oh look, a bad guy.

Buffy: Angel, you better put on your game face.
Angel: I'm ready.

The Master: You're dead!
Buffy: I may be dead, but I'm still pretty. Which is more than I can say for you.
The Master: You were destined to die! It was written!
Buffy: What can I say? I flunked the written.

The Master: Did you really think you could best me here when you couldn't below?
Buffy: You have fruit punch mouth.
The Master: What?
Buffy: And save the hypnosis crap for the tourists.

Giles: Vampires?
Cordelia: Gone.
Angel: The Master?
Giles: Dead.

Buffy: I'm sorry. It's just been a really weird day.
Xander: Yea, Buffy died and everything.
Willow: Wow, harsh.
Giles: Should've known that wouldn't stop you.

Giles: I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd like to get out of this place. I don't like the library very much anymore.

Buffy: We saved the world, I say we party.

Angel: By the way, I really like your dress.
Buffy: Yea, yea, it's a big hit with everyone.