The talky bits, and they're not too talky, are really supported by character action, like the cooking in the kitchen and the tour of the white horse, so there's a nice feeling of the action and the dialogue supporting each other.

(standing off-camera with a bullhorn) "Keep moving! Don't just stand there! Do something with your hands, Willow!"

Aha. Xander DOES tend to wind up in these head-counselor-of-the-girls'-dorm situations, doesn't he....

Yep. We were kind of spoofing that a bit in the opening dream...

No no, it actually does remind me of how Gaiman brings them on in I think Doll's House in Sandman. It's definitely there and enjoyable and pointed up a bit, but not at all whomping you on the head.

You've got me dead to rights - I'm just a Neil Gaiman wanna-be. (In all honesty, I found Sandman a little precious, but I loved Neverwhere and American Gods.)

Actually, while I'm plugging stuff, let me just mention that I finally caught Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind yesterday and I'm sooo glad I caught it while it was still in the theaters...

Of course they COULD go out to see the Cerne Abbas Giant, HAHAHAHAHAHA....

Good lord, no! You could put somebody's eye out with that, uh, club of his.

What about six-foot-tall Amazonian readers? Do they get crack candy too?

Sorry, I guess they'll have to settle for naked Giles. :-)