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   From: fn62@dial.pipex.com   
      
   "Anim8rFSK"  wrote in message   
   news:ANIM8Rfsk-105E70.13251522072006@news.west.cox.net...   
   > In article <1153596188.440299.256350@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,   
   > "Paul Harper"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > You mispelled 'sixth' but yeah.   
   >>   
   >> Well, with the exception of a couple of the final episodes, I'd agree   
   >> with your assessment of the worth of season 5. It is fatally flawed and   
   >> had it been a continuing series format would almost certainly have   
   >> caused the shows cancellation anyway.   
   >   
   > Actually that was a running gag Ian and I have going; he falsely claims   
   > there were only 3 seasons of Buffy, and I have to remind him there were   
   > 5 (hence the remark about 'sixth' as there was no 6th season of BtVS)   
   >>   
   >> > The real difference is, Joss went on to write acclaimed comic books,   
   >> > and   
   >> > JMS went on to take his mental illness out in print and destroy beloved   
   >> > characters.   
   >>   
   >> Don't mention that to him. He does seem a trifle sensitive on the   
   >> topic.. :-)   
   >>   
   > God, I hope so.  Our local comic book shop is sponsoring a contest where   
   > you get to run Marvel, in NYC, for a day.  I'm  *so* tempted to enter.   
   > First, JMS gets fired; second, all the damage he's done gets retconned   
   > out.   
   >   
   > Even if they redid it all the next day, it would be worth it!   
      
   Ah. You've just entered the realms of those whom rastb5m and jms would   
   apostatise. :)   
      
   Ali   
      
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