Re: OT; An interesting theory

["wizathogwarts" <mcronin24@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is an interesting theory. However, the lack of continuity in 
characterization of our beloved Willow and Buffy lead me to believe 
that this effect was unintended by the ME writing staff. 
My suggestion is if anyone has a link into them, they could suggest 
that they slip it in early on in season 7 to help explain away at 
least one of the gross inconsistencies of the season from hell.

-mike


--- In buffywantswillow@y..., JDMeans@a... wrote:
> Okay, it's been two weeks since the finale, so no spoiler space. 
You've been 
> warned.
> 
> I recently got an e-mail from one Jason Barnett in response to my 
story 
> "Life;Version 2.0" (of which, more is on the way, later this 
week). While 
> he's not exactly a B/W shipper, and has more of a tolerance of B/S
(though 
> from what he wrote I wouldn't exactly call him a Spuffy shipper 
either), he 
> raised a couple of valid points regarding the season finale. He 
even gave a 
> semi-plausible theory regarding characterizations in the final 
eps. Here, let 
> me pass along what he said;
> 
> 
> > Despite the saying absolute power corrupts
> > absolutely I believe there are people to good to be temtped by 
power.
> > Willow is on that list so I will simply right off some of her 
behavior as
> > bad writing, some as the effects of Rack and some of absorbing 
dark 
> > feelings
> > as well as dark power. I figure that's why Buffy suddenly 
cheered up.
> > Willow absorbed her depression.
> 
> 
> Interesting theory. While I won't go so far as to say that it 
fully justifies 
> Willow's actions, it does go a ways to explain why Willow was 
wallowing in 
> pain, and why Buffy got so happy toward the end. What do you guys 
think?
> 
> Kirayoshi