Grabbing Mister Pointy and Headed to the Lone Star

This just in From Alert Reader Jeff J:  Tonight is a Buffy trivia night at the Lone Star: 7:00 -10:00 p.m.

If the apocalypse comes, beep me. 

Update from DJ Ben Holder:  It's actually the first Fanboy Night at the Lone Star, featuring three episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a round of intense BtVS trivia in between.  So much for staying home and writing this week...


Post Event Update:  Holy Water that was fun!  Furry fanboys completely geeking out over Buffy with my three favorite episodes on the big screen.  More than once, someone nearby in the packed house mentioned that this was one ridiculous sea of gay.  I no longer felt shame but pride in my apparently shared ability to recite each line and lyric.  Episodes screened were Hush, Once More With Feeling, and Buffy Vs Dracula.

The trivia was deep into Buffy OCD territory.  I thought I knew all—but Salty Goodness!—these were hard questions, and there were some serious Buffy scholars in that room.  My crowd, ironically, had only seen one or two episodes and were zero help.  Of course, I'm a little competitive at trivia and a little huffy about my Buffy so happily paired up with new friend Christopher who also had a preternatural affection and knowledge of all things related to Miss Buffy Anne.  She did, after all, save the world.  A lot. 

In a text message earlier, I had lamented that I had no Buffy-themed wear for the event.  When I entered the Lone Star at the end of Hush, I noted the crowd of boys wearing bunny ears.  That's some funny shit for Buffy fanboys.  And points to the hosts for the excellent "The Bronze" banner.

Personally, I think our team name deserved an honorable mention.  For a BtVS memory challenge, I thought "Blame It On the Lethe's Bramble" was pretty sweet.  

Thanks to Whatever... comics in the Castro for hosting a table of Buffy items and sponsoring the trivia prizes.  The final issue of BtVS Season 8 comes on sale today.  Get yours there. 

Organizers are trying to make Fanboy Night at the Lone Star a monthly thing.  next Fanboy Night will be Tuesday, February 15 with Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog.

Looks like we'll be cruising through the Whedonverse for a while.