Once More with Feeling: A Novel

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But they're as human as we are, and they deserve a chance to learn from their mistakes. Once More With Feeling was so very clear on that point, and I loved it. Because I know I've fallen into the category of hearing something about someone I don't truly know anything about, and holding that against them for... well, as long as I can. It's easy to blame people you don't know for things that don't affect you, but that's the thing: it does affect them.

Under Your Spell" received attention from Buffy studies writers because it presents a frank and unflinching expression of lesbian romance. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the first show in U.S. television history to portray a long-term lesbian relationship among the core cast of characters. [38] Previous televised depictions of lesbian relations were primarily limited to single "coming out" or "lesbian kiss" episodes, showing lesbian-identified characters as affectionate but not erotic. [note 4] Tara and Willow demonstrate throughout the series, and specifically in "Once More, with Feeling", that they are "intensely sexual", according to Buffy essayist Justine Larbalestier. Near the end of Tara's song, she sings, "Lost in ecstasy / Spread beneath my Willow tree / You make me / Com — plete", as Tara levitates off the bed while Willow tacitly performs cunnilingus on her. [39] Lorna Jowett called the song "the most erotic scene" of the series. [40] Whedon admitted on the DVD commentary for the episode that the song is "pornography" and "probably the dirtiest lyric I've ever written, but also very, very beautiful". [6] Harrington, Richard (July 2, 2002). "Unsung 'Buffy': Props for A Magical Musical Moment", The Washington Post. p. C07.But oh god all the stuff I'd intend to say about about sex-positive feminism and whatever happened to it and how a lot of stuff the book says either seems or is different now, twelve years later, because of how broadband changed porn. But I'm not sure anyone's really answered the question of internet and society in any way that is realistic and liberal and accounts for problems. (Simply barring under 18s from the internet, and effectively, would be brilliant in all sorts of ways, but it ain't gonna happen. The age at which I first used the "information superhighway"? 18.) As fun and frothy as a Britney concert mashed up with a musical comedy . . . warm, engrossing, and satisfying in every way.”— Entertainment Weekly (One of theBest Romance Novels of Spring2023)

I just love how Sussman writes her relationships, it is just everything to me. It really works well and compliments the dual timeline and multimedia formatting she seems to favour in her books, and it just makes the ending all the more juicy for me. I really enjoy her writing style and think she’s really talented at coming up with ideas for plots, and executing them in a really engaging way. She literally has me wanting to devour her books in a single sitting every time and I would honestly read her shopping lists at this point.BBC – Cult – Buffy Stuff – DVD and VHS". BBC. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012 . Retrieved July 5, 2010. The two first met at a summer theater camp when they were teenagers, where they were both selected to perform solos. Kathleen aspired to perform on Broadway, while Cal shone with his dancing skills. They shared an innocent and unforgettable moment on the roof and teased each other during rehearsals. But after the summer ended, they went their separate ways.

a b c d e f g Fury, David (2008). Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season; David Fury's Behind the Scenes of "Once More, with Feeling". [DVD]. 20th Century Fox. I sort of love when a plot calls me out in the way this one did. Subtly, but in a very real way on how we perceive celebrity and take in information from the press. As much as we try to say we give people a chance to tell their story, we rarely do, and this book really threw that in my face. We don't see them as people, but consumption. We don't give them the same rules that we apply to ourselves. katee rose was america’s number-one pop star, adored by fans who sold out her concerts and paid vast attention to the constant tabloid coverage surrounding her. it all comes to an end through a misogynistic campaign led by the media and laneve alike when she cheats on her boyfriend ryan laneve, a member of a popular boyband, with his fellow bandmate, the quiet cal kirby, with whom she is in love with.

Then. Katee Rose is living the dream as America’s number one pop star, caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, screaming fans, and constant tabloid coverage. Everyone wants to know everything about her and her boyfriend, Ryan LaNeve, the hottest member of adored boy band CrushZone. Katee loves to perform but hates the impossible demands of stardom. Maybe that’s why she finds herself in the arms of another CrushZone member, Cal Kirby. Quiet, serious Cal, who’s always been a good friend to Katee, is suddenly Cal with the smoldering eyes and very good hands. One unforgettable night is all it takes to blow up Katee’s relationship with Ryan, her career, her whole life. Sussman . . . dazzles in this smart second-chance romance. . . . Her leads are complex, appealing, and multilayered, and the perfectly paced plot offers real insight into celebrity culture and media slut-shaming. Sussman’s first-rate latest will please her existing fans and win her many new ones.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Although fast paced and bingeable, the plot also didn't feel quite right with events and moments that felt more cringe than realistic.It was a fantastic debut from Canadian author Sophie McCreesh. And that cover image? Designed by Jennifer Griffiths. I freaking love it! Gallo, Phil (March 11, 2011). " 'Grey's Anatomy' Musical Episode to Feature Cast Singing Fray, Snow Patrol". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014 . Retrieved September 17, 2013. Then. Katee Rose is living the dream as America's number one pop star, caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, screaming fans and constant tabloid coverage. Everyone wants to know everything about her and her boyfriend, Ryan LaNeve, the hottest member of adored boy band CrushZone. Katee loves to perform but hates the impossible demands of stardom. Maybe that's why she finds herself in the arms of another CrushZone member, Cal Kirby. Quiet, serious Cal, who's always been a good friend to Katee, is suddenly Cal with the smouldering eyes and very good hands. One unforgettable night is all it takes to blow up Katee's relationship with Ryan, her career, her whole life... Unfortunately, this book did not do it for me - the entire time, I felt like Sussman was TELLING us about the tension between these two than actually SHOWING me anything. The story felt like it had forced chemistry that truly wasn’t there at all. It is part of the fascination of "Once More, with Feeling", that we can, if we wish, choose to select our relationship with the text and dwell on a happy ending—or we can share the struggle of the characters.