tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post2354215000397735939..comments2023-08-03T07:44:36.062-05:00Comments on Consuming Culture: Book vs Movie: I Capture the CastleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post-21505987097182938182011-11-18T10:28:30.251-06:002011-11-18T10:28:30.251-06:00Ha, oh boy Steph, we could probably get into quite...Ha, oh boy Steph, we could probably get into quite a Buffy discussion here! I think I loved Riley as a 14-year-old because he was the cute boy <i>I</i> wanted to date. In the last couple of years, I've re-watched the whole series with fresh new 25-year-old eyes, and though I still love Riley for nostalgic reasons (oh, high school), I support B/A. I never disliked them, but I didn't start watching the series from the beginning back in day, so I missed most of the B/A love affair (I started watching in season 3). However, both my 14-year-old self and my 25-year-old self HATED Buffy and Spike.Karinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post-541856792114536092011-11-18T09:54:38.135-06:002011-11-18T09:54:38.135-06:00Marc Blucas? Really? I too have a friend who I hav...Marc Blucas? Really? I too have a friend who I have known since my highschool days and with whom I largely bonded because of Buffy, only our response to Riley was so very different from your own. While innocuous at first, he ultimately made my skin crawl and I never thought Blucas was a hottie. Then again, I am one of those avowed Buffy/Angel 'shippers so Riley never stood a chance! ;)<br /><br />I read this book for the first time a few years ago and I definitely felt the magic. I just adored it, which is part of why I've been so reluctant to watch the movie - I don't want it to ruin the story for me!steph_hnoreply@blogger.com