Name a blog!

January 2, 2008 7:33 AM

BuffyFilter! I need a name for a blog about Buffy.

Calling all Buffy fans. Please suspend any and all criticism of how this may have already been done to death (because I know it has), but, let's say two friends were going to start a blog of episode reviews, critiques and random chatter about Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the television series, NOT the movie) and possibly Angel. It plans to be smart, interesting, fun and not take itself too seriously. It would also be a kind of point-counterpoint, which each contributer offering his/her opinions (rather than two people writing in one unified voice if you catch me).

What names would you suggest for the blog? Ideally it would be a play on a Buffyism. That said, we would think about something totally unrelated to a Buffyism if it was a rad idea. (Although a play on a quote, plotline, character or something else from the Buffyverse seems to be where we're headed).

We'd love any ideas that that would also be sort of descriptive of the blog, of criticism, of writing, etc. For example, "Strangely Literal," is a phrase taken from a line of dialog that fits well with the medium of blogging or with the idea of thinking about/critiquing a t.v. show. I don't know if that really gets the idea across. If it totally doesn't let me know and I will pipe in again.

I'm not sure if people would want credit for their idea if its used, but I don't see why that would be a problem.

I know this is a tall order so anything and everything is very appreciated.

posted by sneakin to writing & language (33 comments total)

...Except for Bunnies.
posted by Wolfdog at 7:38 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

How about BuffyFilter?
posted by chillmost at 7:46 AM on January 2, 2008

We play for kittens. Ante up.
posted by roue at 7:51 AM on January 2, 2008 [2 favorites]

"Bored Now"
posted by jozxyqk at 7:53 AM on January 2, 2008 [2 favorites]

The Watcher's Journal (being a play on "Watcher" vs. watcher of the show).
posted by dixie flatline at 7:54 AM on January 2, 2008 [3 favorites]

Ritual Sacrifice with Pie.
posted by patricking at 8:05 AM on January 2, 2008

Mr. Pointy
Do the Wacky
Tabula Rasa
Going Through the Motions
posted by hangashore at 8:06 AM on January 2, 2008

"It must be Tuesday"
posted by deadmessenger at 8:12 AM on January 2, 2008

rebuffed.
posted by smackfu at 8:14 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

What's the flum?
posted by bassjump at 8:15 AM on January 2, 2008

rebuffed is pretty good.
posted by Wolfdog at 8:18 AM on January 2, 2008

Fire Bad, Tree Pretty.
RandyGiles.com?
Vampires, Yay!
Spank your Inner Moppet

on preview, they're probably just more cute catchphrases from the show than usable titles, but they might be helpful!
posted by ukdanae at 8:19 AM on January 2, 2008

The Big Bad Review
I (we) like cheese
Bloggy net-thing
posted by splice at 8:23 AM on January 2, 2008

Wish me monsters

Happy hunting

Tuesday night in Sunnydale

We have to talk.

Hellmouthsite

Tuesdaynightslayerclub

Once more, with feeling

Balderdashandchicanery

Doubletakepalace

ikilldeadthings

hellsbells

converstions about dead people

neverkillaboyonthefirstdate

homecoming

thefreshman
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 8:29 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

Damn, BB beat me to Balderdash and Chicanery.
posted by bassjump at 8:37 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

1997 Calling (play on London Calling?)
posted by unixrat at 8:46 AM on January 2, 2008

I like "It Must Be Tuesday." It's not a season-specific concept, it applies to all characters (as much as I love "we play for kittens," it's not a phrase that really applies to the cast as a whole) and it's slyly recognizable to fans without giving off a whiff of that Trek-eque we live in our made-up word Klingon is too a language feeling.
posted by desuetude at 9:00 AM on January 2, 2008

Thanks, desuetude, because "slyly recognizable to fans without giving off a whiff of that Trek-esque we live in our made-up word Klingon is too a language feeling" is actually precisely what I'm going for. I didn't do a great job of explaining that but you summed it up perfectly.

Please keep them coming! Even the ones that I won't end up using are great for sparking ideas.
posted by sneakin at 9:06 AM on January 2, 2008

The First's First Blog
Sunnydale Postmortem
posted by DarkForest at 9:09 AM on January 2, 2008

Seconding: "Rebuffed" and "It Must Be Tuesday"

Also, for the love of D'Hoffryn, include Angel in the blog!
posted by rentalkarma at 9:09 AM on January 2, 2008

pointing our stake. staking our point.
posted by rmd1023 at 9:29 AM on January 2, 2008

Mostly Filler
Sunnydale Compendium
Wishing it was 1997
What's a Thesula?
posted by Mozzie at 9:39 AM on January 2, 2008

Actually, BuffyFilter.com is unregistered.
posted by parmanparman at 9:53 AM on January 2, 2008

Insane Troll Logic.
posted by hecho de la basura at 10:32 AM on January 2, 2008

Garden of Whedon.
posted by jamjam at 10:57 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

A stab at Buffy
Mortuary Dialogues
Graveyard Critics (as homage to the brittish graveyard poets, who hanged out at cementaries and then wrote some dark poetry)

Anyway - do leave a comment with url when you launch the site.
posted by Rabarberofficer at 11:07 AM on January 2, 2008

The Hellmouth Speaks
posted by birdsquared at 11:31 AM on January 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

After birdsquared: 'Hellmouthings.'
posted by jamjam at 11:37 AM on January 2, 2008

1630 Revello Drive.
posted by whimsicalnymph at 4:28 PM on January 2, 2008

My first inclination is 'Welcome To The Hellmouth,' but anything hellmouth related would be pretty effective in identifying its fandom. If I would name anything after a Buffy episode, it would be the creepiest episode ever, Hush [another link]. *shudder*
posted by Mael Oui at 8:16 PM on January 2, 2008

huge buffy freak adds vote for "it must be Tuesday." that's genius.
posted by patricking at 9:25 PM on January 2, 2008

"You know what viscera are?"
posted by flutable at 11:23 PM on January 2, 2008

Thank you everyone for your contributions. These ideas are the raddest. I'll keep you guys posted here or in Projects once this thing is off the ground.
posted by sneakin at 5:10 AM on January 3, 2008