Re: Entropy character review (SPOILERS)

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--- In buffywantswillow@y..., Jason Rune <winter_herald@y...> wrote:
> Last time I posted an instantaneous reaction; now for
> a bit more reflection. This is a review of Entropy
> focusing on the characters/interactions. Spoilers for
> the ep but not the promo.

Nature's first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold....

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> THE TROIKA were not as funny or as good as I expected
> them to be.

There was something kinda weird about their mood. Warren mumbled. I 
felt like i had missed a scene or an important bit of dialogue.

> WILLOW was cute as always. Nice to see her hacking
> some more. And the way she covered Dawn's eyes was
> rather motherly.

I LOVED that "oh oh oh" sound she made.

> But leaving without talking to Buffy
> about Spike OR to Xander about Anya? Just to wait for
> Tara smoochies? Tsk.

She didn't leave; she stayed at home. THAT was the problem. However, 
she wasn't waiting for Tara (she was surprised when Tara showed up), 
the writers were waiting for Tara, so they held Willow at Revello. 
feh.

> And wanting
> immediate smoochies after leaving Willow for over a
> month and not helping her get through major withdrawl
> symptoms?

Honey, is your calendar missing some pages? Tara left in mid-November 
and didn't stop hanging up til after "Older" in mid-February.

Dan nailed this, tho: Major whiplash in characterisation for Tara. ME 
futzed around and wasted what little availability AB had, then... 
WHAMMO! "can't we just be kissing now? simper, simper?"


> ANYA is Anya is Anya. Her attempts to get everyone to
> wish bad things about Xander were hilarious. 
> Particularly trying to convince Will and Tara that
> they hated men... and Buffy's quick correction about
> the number of men she's been with ("Four... no,
> three!") So she doesn't mind counting Parker, but is
> still in denial about her behavior with Spike ;)

That was funny and it actually made me count right there during the 
scene. But I didn't see her as "in denial" as much as still hiding 
the truth from *others*. IOW, if Anya had started counting like I 
did, she might have wondered who #4 was.

> First the
> switch from scorned demons to everyone, now the
> necklace thing.

Typo? Freud would be smug. ;->


> BUFFY/WILLOW was sadly lacking. Not much to say :( 
> They do seem to be almost deliberately keeping apart.

Eh, this time around it seemed like plain old plot-over-character bad 
writing. Will needed to be at home for when Tara dropped by, and it 
wouldn't have been as dramatic if Willow were present for the "parting 
ways" scene at the Magic Box. (shades of 'Harsh Light of Day' there; 
Contner oughta patent it.)