I'm a slayer, ask me how.

Ooh yay, someone posted the Diamond Select Toys pics from Toy Fair which means BUFFY STUFF!

Rumors are flying that the Oz/Wood/Dru line has been cancelled, but they have the figures (and the constructed Judge) on display. Maybe they've changed their mind? Or maybe they are going to mix it up a bit and release them in a different wave. I think the Oz sculpts look really good.

Yet another wave of Willows is in the line-up, but at least they are new costumes! Finally, a Halloween Willow! (though her torso seems a bit long and skinny in the wrong parts, but oh well). Kendra also get a figure as does *barf* Kennedy.

And then there's this....which I'm not really sure what that's all about. Someone on whedonesque said that they are a new series, with less articulation in the figures but they come with extra body parts instead to create scenes. Not sure about it. These are clearly still in the basic stages. It could be really cool or sorta dumb. I'd prefer just to have different playsets with spots for my current figures but oh well. I heard the Library Playset didn't sell as well as they hoped so that probably put them off those.

Seems to be a statue line coming out too. Not really interested in these, they will probably be quite big and expensive. They sure do look cool though.

I'm still on the fence about Mr Gordo and Feigenbaum. The bunny is adorable though. I'm pretty sure that's now what Mr Gordo looked like for the 30 seconds he was on screen. But he is sorta mooshed into a box. *sigh* I should ask for a Time & Space Toys giftcard for my birthday so I can buy them all!!!

ZOMG WILLOW!!!!

oh I'll be makin' icons tonight *evil grin*

Finally took a few pics of the new cabinet I got for christmas! I've done a bit of toy re-arranging so if you want to see all my little people, now's your chance! Click the picture to see more!

*fangirls* OMG Brian K Vaughan has joined the writing team of Lost! "Executive Story Editor" to be precise. Maybe he can help stop the total suckage! Or, at least, make them stop taking themselves to damn seriously ALL THE TIME!

AND he's going to work on the new Buffy comic coming out next year!

*flails*

ZOMG - here's an update with even more comic writers that have signed up to do Buffy s8.

*flails and falls over*

Well, since I have effectively popped my pre-ordering cherry, things have gotten a bit crazy.

It all started with jimithingy actually pre-ordering the Wii, something we've never really done for a game or system before.

Then I effectively pre-ordered my MINI.

And last night, I went ahead and pre-ordered the next wave of Buffy figures. Now, I know, you're thinking "Sam, didn't you just buy a Drusilla and Oz set from someone in the DCSWCC?" and the answer would be yes - though those were the original Dru & Oz figures - made by Moore Collectibles (and honestly I can't bring myself to open them). These are NEW from Diamond Select. Plus, PLUS! with these figures, you get a piece of The Judge (that "smurf" villian from the first half of season 2) and if you collect them all, you can build him! So, you see, I really had to pre-order them ALL. I couldn't just have an arm and a leg of the judge. nope nope nope.

Um...and since I was pre-ordering anyway, I went ahead and bought "The Wish" Cordelia figure...which bumped the price up to over $50, which meant I qualified for 2 free figures...so I got Season 5 Spike and the BuffyBot figure...

yeah, internet shopping is bad!!!! I really will stop now until after christmas....really I will....

Joss commented on a recent post on whedonesque about the new buffy comics. It's short and sweet, but he's such a tease! I want to know who the writers are!

I'm really excited about these comics. It's one thing to read the random comics or novels that I find at the library - its another to read something written by a person who knows the characters and their stories as well as we do. *squee*

Buffyverse Trivia Contest in D.C.!

I really want to go. I doubt I'd win, but I'd have a lot of fun. :) As long as it's all TV show related, I'd be fine.

EDIT: well, I just emailed in my participation form. It's a Saturday I work, so I'll have to run down there after that, but it will be worth it. dstntp1lgr1m says he'll come along with me and give it a try. Maybe I should study up...whats the most random buffy question you can think of and I'll see if I know the answer...

Also in Joss-related news - Diamond Select Toys has announced some new 'Serenity' merch, the "River Triumphant" statue. Unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to pass, the base of dead reavers is really a turn off. I wonder if that's detachable...

So...remember how in my last post I said I'd hold back from spending because summer was over...yeah...well...I double checked the calendar, summer is not officially over yet...

See, I got my hair cut today (FINALLY!). I am really REALLY happy with it. I went for Kristen Bell's haircut from Teen People (oct 2004) only shorter, because I wanted a cut. It turned out really well, it was very slow at the Hair Cuttery so the the stylist took her time showing me how to style it. Then, as I was getting ready to leave, I realized I owned absolutely know hair-doing supplies, so I asked her what she used to make my hair look as cute as it did at that moment. So she gave me the two items (a gel and a spray) and then I sheepishly admitted I probably needed to buy a hairdryer. (the hairdryer I have I stole from my mom, and I'm pretty sure it's from the 1970s, the thing is LOUD and HOT and HUGE). So that knocked my simple haircut pricetag up to $76. Plus tip. So much for cutting back.

But, does this make me think I should behave myself the rest of the month? Not really. One of my DCSWCC friends alerted me to a sale at AFK on Buffy figures. Check it out - I get the Buffy and Dawn figures PLUS Cheerleader buffy for $30 PLUS for $15 more I can get You're Welcome Cordelia and School Hard Spike. Now, I really don't need a Dawn figure, but of all the dawn figures, this one looked the best to me. Chosen Buffy I need because she has the Slayer Sythe! I need that. Cheerleader Buffy? She might not be the best mold ever but she's cheerleader buffy!!! The "You're Welcome" Cordelia is probably the best Cordy mold out there (the other one I want is "The Wish", but that's Buffy Cordy, and this will be Angel Cordy...) and School Hard Spike looks fantastic! And I do not have a Spike (apart from Chosen "freebie yellow" Spike) or a Cordelia! How could I let this fantastic offer pass me by!!??

To just add to that, the same DCSWCC member who showed me the sale has offered to sell me some of his old Buffy figures that he's trying to clear out (they're expecting their first child so he's trying to clear at a room). So, hopefully, I'll be getting two Oz figures (normal Oz and Werewolf Oz) along with Dopplegangland Willow, Anyanka and Vamp Dru at the October meeting (can't make the september meeting due to a play).

I still need to get the Sunnydale library playset...that's totally going on my christmas list.