Re: Random, vapid B/W S3-4 observations

["blinviz" <debvii@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In buffywantswillow@y..., jeepy91@a... wrote:

> Personally, I find that I really enjoy the first half of Season 4
> alot. The eps themselves weren't the best, but the subtexty moments
> were pretty plentiful for the first 8 or so eps at least.

See, now I enjoyed the eps. No, they weren't "stellar", but they were 
FUN! Soul-diminished!Buffy cracks me up everytime. Yes, I even like 
"Beer Bad" (well, except when Nick's godawful line-reading makes me 
wanna punch him in the nose). And I liked This Year's Girl, Who Are 
You, Wild at Heart, Yoko Factor, Restless, and Goodbye Iowa (or was it 
I in Team...always confuse those titles) -- all from the latter half 
of the season. Even Primeval was pretty much enjoyable throughout for 
me.

Yes, I agree the Big Bad arc got mucked up, and no one was sadder than 
I because I :heart: Lindsay Crouse, but...eh, I dealt.

> As for the 'Earshot'/'Normal Again' comparisons, I can't really say
> because it's been ages since I saw 'Earshot'.

Dude! Earshot rocks! The irony of the W/J scene was great. I miss 
lovable!Jonathan. I want Jonathan to be....wait for it....REDEEMED! 
{heh}

> But I do remember some good lines 
> along the vein of Buffy insisting that she needs Willow and wants to 
> share the whole telepathic thing with her.

That was so totally sweet.

Ah, SMG and AH were really cooking in S3-4. We need their magick 
back. Subtexty, shippy, friendly, whatever: for me they really are 
the emotional glue of the show.

And, Dan, there is NO WAY 'Living Conditions' is worse than Dead Man's 
Party or Into the Woods. No. Nonononononononooooooooooooooo! ;->