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May 31 2010

Joss shares his recipe for Buffy with EW.com. Sugar, spice, and everything nice? Joss weighs in on one of EW.com's 100 greatest characters of the past 20 years.

Axed84 | BtVS | 14:38 CET | 20 comments total | tags: 100 greatest characters of the past 20 years, joss whedon, buffy

I just read it. If the same article is in the magazine that should be arriving in my mailbox today, I'll kick myself.

Riker | May 31, 15:10 CET

lnteresting combo esp the James Cameron references.

zee | May 31, 15:21 CET

Riker, I'm pretty sure it is. The issue with the 100 greatest fictional characters? Same article.

grrarg | May 31, 18:04 CET

Love the PJ Soles reference.

...Come to think of it, she starred in "Rock And Roll High School" too. And blows up the school at the end.

| May 31, 20:20 CET

The quotes for the recipe have been expanded here. The linked articles adds on this bit:

"Bake those up. Once it’s cool, add a little Rosalind Russell from His Girl Friday. All of this must be in a P.J.-Soles-in-Halloween crust. That’s very important."

Emmie | May 31, 21:31 CET

". . . and a pinch of Jimmy Stewart for pain, because nobody does better pain.

Which is why awe-inspiring Sarah Michelle Gellar had to interpret the role, as she is the only film actor greater than JS.

Whew. Had to say that. Calm now.

ETA: Night of the Comet tops my q.

[ edited by Pointy on 2010-05-31 22:48 ]

Pointy | May 31, 21:53 CET

I rememember reading about how Joss at the Paley Event told Sarah that the writers called her Jimmy Stewart.

Simon | May 31, 22:00 CET

Strange recipe for cookie dough.

The One True b!X | May 31, 22:12 CET

I wish I had had the willpower to just wait a few more hours for it to arrive in my mailbox...I ruined the best part by peeking early!

Riker | May 31, 22:42 CET

Pointy - In the magazine article, Joss added "Sarah Michelle Gellar brought that pinch of Jimmy Stewart, which was our nickname for her. She could connect with the audience while in the throes of what could be an overblown story line and just ground it and make it human and desperate and lovely. That's Sarah. Also, she was way more girly."

witchlover | May 31, 22:56 CET

Aw, that's awesome! Thank you, WitchLover!

Pointy | May 31, 23:47 CET

EW.com broke the first rule of journalism: never bury the Sarah Michelle.

[ edited by Pointy on 2010-06-01 16:29 ]

Pointy | May 31, 23:49 CET

I was very pleased - Buffy was #3 overall and the first female character on the list.

Beriadanwen | June 01, 01:18 CET

I love that Joss Whedon loves A Little Princess (the book, not the movies). It must also have been part of the recipe for Fred Burkle (sob!)

Maeve | June 01, 01:28 CET

BtVS is currently winning the poll on the website of EW competitor E Online for the best tv series in the last 20 years. Firefly and Wonderfalls also make the list.

fanbuoyant | June 01, 02:07 CET

I'm afraid I'm choking a bit on that P.J.-Soles-in-Halloween crust, but I like the other analogies a lot. That said, Buffy is also equal parts inspiration, talent and some lovely, cosmic channeling of some sort.

Tonya J | June 01, 04:05 CET

"Night of the Comet" mention, Big Dub FTW.

And yeah, remember the Jimmy Stewart thing and understand it, similarities there (except I can watch Jimmy Stewart cry without crying myself).

Saje | June 01, 10:17 CET

Thanks for the link peacemonger. Go and vote, guys. Buffy is just barely ahead of Lost, which is s crime.

Shey | June 01, 11:37 CET

Joss's recipe makes me kinda sad. I thought Buffy was just Buffy.

tickled pink | June 01, 19:27 CET

EW.com broke the first rule of journalism: never bury the Sarah Michelle.

I just wanted to see that again. I love you Pointy.

catherine | June 01, 19:35 CET

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