Re: 'Villians' Thoughts *Spoilers for Ep*

[Bionic Slayer <bionicslayer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Reply to a quote from Casandra's earlier discussion...which I'll quote after spoiler space...and some thoughts about Villians follows after spoiler space:

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Casandra's quote from her discussion of Villians:



"And folks, that's it. How in the hell does it ever go back? How can we ever look at Willow and see the same girl Buffy fought for all these years? We can't. There is no fixing this, they can't make this right. So what's left? "

My small hope...perhaps lame....but what if when willow sucked the words out of the dark arts book....she sucked a demon out that had been trapped in a book like Mullock/Malcolm from "I Robot, You Jane" Season 1?? Then, technically she would be possessed...and could then be forgiven.

Thats not the case though....from Buffy's words during her talk with Xander and Dawn when she was trying to explain why its not right to kill a human. Buffy said something to effect that we can't change things....if we could then magic wouldn't change willow the way that it does. Buffy herself says that its the magic that changes willow. If that is the case...then it is back to the drug metaphor. Do you blame a junkie for murdering someone when they're wacked out on heroin?? Thats what you have to ask yourself....does Buffy?? She didn't think it was right to kill Warren for his murders...perhaps she'll be able to forgive Willow for hers while shes under the influence of the magic. Its a stretch...but its the only glimmer of hope I can hang onto.

Aly was just superb. Thats all I can say about the episode. I find myself disliking Xander more and more. He just seems so self-righteous...he started to seem that way to me when he decided Buffy didn't need to know of Willow's 2nd attempt to restore Angel's soul n Becoming 2...now with his disgust at both Anya and Buffy for Spike...his disgust at Anya for becoming a demon again....it really bothers me.

The ep disturbed me. My girlfriend had band practice during the airing but asked if I'd watch it again with her when she got home. I of course said...sure! Anyway...I found myself not wanting to watch it again...because of the last 5 minutes....and the promo. The skinning was bad....and hearing 'bored now'....was bone chilling. I gasped more than when Tara was shot.

Discussion about promo now....

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The promo was so very disturbing. "Now I know what its like to be the slayer". Now Buffy has to fight the one person she was willing to die for to protect (season one 'the prophecy')...that is so much worse than 'Becoming 2'...Angel always could take care of himself...but Willow. I quite honestly don't know what I feel about all of this.

>From a psychological perspective....the series has been an excellent study in the lines between morality and the paths that people take. However, after watching Willow change from shy nerd to super villain in 6 seasons....its just too much....I hazard to guess that for the people who've watched BtVs since the beginning....this is worse than Anakin SkyWalker's descent into darkness.

On the positive side....I thought that 'Villians' was an excellent metaphor for a good ol fashion debate on the death penalty....

kathy




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