re: Smashed / Evil willow

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> ** Original Subject: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: Smashed / Evil willow
> ** Original Sender: patrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** Original Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:13:18 -0500

> ** Original Message follows... 

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> I just dont get it...
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> Everyone is saying that willow went evil in the begining of the 
> season but I just cant see it. Sure she is like addicted to the magic 
> and the spells to make everyone forget was bad but she still haven´t 
> done anything really evil... In smashed she hade fun but diden´t hurt 
> anyone. and when Im already talking about smashed I can´t even tell 
> how just wrong I thing Buffy/Spike is... 

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First, yes, you're right. Buffy/Spike is wrong. And Buffy knows it, even when she can't resist him. That's the whole point! I still say that they reminded me of the movie Sid and Nancy.

Second, well, this is what you get for following only the rumors. Good rule of thumb, if it came from the Ain't It Cool News Site, it's probably fiction. Yes, there were reports from all sources that Willow would turn darker this season. And yes, she did get a little darker, especially when she and Amy hooked up. But not all rumors are necessarily true. I remember last year when there were rumors that Faith would return and Britney Spears would put in an appearance. Neither rumor panned out(although I did learn that Britney was originally slated to play April the sexbot in "I Only Have Eyes for You", only to have to back out due to scheduling conflicts). The reports that Willow would turn darker inevitably led to the Evil Willow rumors. If you saw the ep "Wrecked" you know that she's not evil, but flawed. 

Could she turn to the Dark Side? No less than anyone else on the show. My guess right now is that Drax could wind up being the season's Big Bad, tempting a vulnerable Willow with the promise of pleasure, while the Buffy/Spike thing becomes the season's major conflict. Could be interesting.

Kirayoshi



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