The seventh season of Buffy is about to begin, and I have the first episode in my bag, ready for viewing at home tonight. Much yay-ness all around! I've been preparing all weekend long by playing the Xbox game, which really is very, very cool, and worth a look even for non-Buffy fans. It's got great visuals, sound-effects, music, and voices (the entire cast participates, aside from Mrs. Freddie Prince Jr.), solid game mechanics, cool fighting moves, and it's pretty true to the show. Only problem is, the game "skips" on my Xbox -- caused, I believe, by a hardware problem related to streaming; of course, it had to happen to me...it always does -- but it doesn't detract too much from the fun. And it probably won't happen for you. If you have an Xbox, that is. And play Buffy. Which you should.

Anyways: The first episode of Buffy, tonight. Aaah. Sweeeet.

Talking about all things Whedon -- yesterday, I checked out the premiere episode of Firefly, Joss Whedon's new show on Fox (that is, it's broadcast on Fox in the US; I saw it on VCD). It was...interesting. I'm not so sure it's good, at least not yet. I don't want to see that episode again, but I do want to keep watching. It's bound to improve, and most of the cast seems pretty interesting. It didn't immediately strike me as anything extraordinary, however, and there was little to no wow-factor. It's a Western (no, really; there are saloon-fights, country-and-western music, sheriffs, horses, and small towns harassed by rich city-folk). In space. And that, pretty much, is it. For now.

I'm sure that'll change, and that there are surprises in store. But all in all, something of a letdown -- not a huge letdown, but still... You'd expect something more, is all.  ¶ 17:58