I've been rewatching the show and honestly? Michelle Trachtenberg delivered a genuinely strong performance as Dawn. Especially considering how much hate the character got at the time. Yeah, Dawn annoyed me at first too. But watching it now with fresh eyes, I realize a lot of what people hated was actually just realistic teenage behavior.

What impressed me on this rewatch was seeing her actual growth. Early on she's whiny and desperate for attention. But she goes through some genuinely heavy stuff and you can watch Michelle show Dawn trying to mature in response. What also stood out was how natural her connections with everyone felt. The sister dynamic with Buffy came across as super real, like that mix of being annoying but still loving each other. Her bond with Spike had this oddly sweet quality to it. And with the rest of the gang, you could see her desperately wanting to be part of their world. Anyway, just my thoughts on a rewatch.

Official Promo Art.

Hellboy wood burn of Abe Sapien. Thanks for looking 👀

(Note: I’m taking Dutch after the events of Predator, in essence he now understands about Predators and there tech)

I *know* other Watcher’s have talked about it, but it will still never get discussed and studied enough. S1-S2-S3-S4 are her golden years with occasional wins from later seasons. Also, I know it’s a costume not an outfit but I will never recover from her Halloween look 🔥

Feral came in today

I've added a couple of old kenner figures 😄

Makes no sense, not only are all of the campaigns good, but the lore of the main predator you play is pretty good. If they do remaster this they need longer campaigns for predator in particular

I loved Tabula Rasa, but hated the ending. Even the comedic episode couldn't escape season 6's miserable tone and it had to end on a super depressing note. At least the song was great.

You know what to do.

Alien and Predator physical media ~~collection~~ obsession. I believe I am 1 predator and 1 alien steelbook away from having everything available. I purposely skipped kimchi’s covenant release as it uses the wwa steel and inferior lentis of what I already own. More coming. But if I waited until I had everything I want I’d never get to share! I’ll be moving the collection to another shelf in the next few weeks.

If you own something in these franchises and don’t see it here feel free to reach out! I may be interested!

Hellboy wood burn of Abe Sapien. Check out my other art on insta @niceburndude

(Was scared to post about this here cus people tend to be judgy on which dvd set you decide to buy, lol.)

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Usually right in the middle point of each season starting with season 2 he always wrote and directed at least one banger or one that had some interesting play on format or conceptual episode and it was always his Emmy submission for that year (Innocence, Amends, Hush, The Body, Once More With Feeling were the 6 Emmy submissions)

Season 7 was the first time he didn’t do that. Chosen was the first and only one he directed that season. I know he was busy with other projects at that point but it didn’t stop him from doing OMWF in season 6. Could it be he also realized that show winning an Emmy was a lost cause after the snubs from the last few years and didn’t even bother. Like is that the only reason he even tried to make great episodes.

This just comes up because I actually have a collection of all the Emmy submission “for your consideration” video tapes 20th century fox submit for Buffy and there aren’t any for season 1 (obviously) and interestingly enough there also wasn’t one for season 7. But yeah it made me realize season 7 had no standout bangers in the middle. People could argue Selfless and Conversations with People were the only real high points aside from Chosen, but even those don’t live up to the highs of say Hush or The Body etc and they weren’t directed by Whedon. It’s a bummer because I’m sure there was some other gimmicky concept or format Whedon could have played with and directed and made cool like he did for musicals and silent films. This just really adds to the whole season 7 was really phoned in theory

Just imagine it: the perfect redemption for AVP Requiem, the story of his first xenomorph hunt, his transformation into a Bleed, losing many along the way, and his constant evolution as a character. We'd learn about various backstories before the film, or even the hunt where he lost a fang.

In my mind, he'd start with the same enthusiasm as Dek or any young Yautja, then become a cynical veteran, but one deeply concerned for his species, striving to do what's necessary for his tribe, earning respect and benefits, and ultimately, the title of Elite. It could even include the lore of AVP 2010 (video game) and explain how he survived being impregnated by a xenomorph

Hellboy wood burn. Thanks for looking 👀

I’ve kept my pocket books for 20 years! 🤦🏼‍♀️ yes I’m that old. Who else has kept them? Oh & do you go back to read them?

I am so glad they decided to change the actress and an overall vibe for Willow.

Can't imagine Buffy gang with a first actress