If you hate Buffy season 6, you hate America

[sombrefan]

I'm really not down with the kids of today so what is emo and should I care? The last movement I liked and was involved in was Britpop btw.

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[vampedvixen.livejournal.com]

From google-define: Emo (an abbreviation of "emotionally-driven Hardcore punk") is a term now broadly used to describe almost any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that expresses emotions beyond traditional punk's limited emotional palette of alienation and rage. It is also used to describe fans of this genre, most commonly teenagers. (e.g., emo kid). The actual term "emo" originated in the mid-1980s D.C. scene, with the band Rites of Spring, as well as bands such as Fugazi, Moss Icon, and Antioch Arrow.

Basically though, it's just someone who whines a lot and dresses like this:

[simonf.livejournal.com]

So it's Generation X thing all over again? Except without the awful plaid shirts.

[vampedvixen.livejournal.com]

Hmm.. yeah, I guess you can draw that comparison.

[iphi1.livejournal.com]

Are people still using the word emo with regards to music?

This hardcore punk thing was like 10 years ago. At least for me. I remember going to see bands like Earthcrisis, Rancor, 108, Shelter, Congress, Liar etc.

I remember Minor Threat & straight edge, really well actually, since there was no alcohol.

I definitely remember being called an "emo" band was not a good thing back then. Did this change?

[iamdigitalis.livejournal.com]

Season 6 definitely was NOT my favorite.

But, it did gift us with such gems as the Musical, Life Serial, Tabula Rasa, As You Were, Hell's Bells, Normal Again & Grave.

I didn't like that the season itself seemed disjointed, and the Spuffy relationship, which I was all for prior to Smashed, left me nauseous.

Well....one of my students describes himself as EMO

[teggers.livejournal.com]

He is extremely camp, has a peirced lip, wears an unbuttoned black shirt over EVERYTHING and cries far to frequently for my liking

make of that what you will...