Re: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: Lessons--SPOILERS

["cab_moore" <cab_moore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So why not full the buffer with non spoiler content?
(because it gets too big that why!)
My thoughts of shipping for the future in Buffy; Unlike Dan I'm 
afraid I'm rather fond of Xander/Anya, and I think Joss will be 
heading back in that direction despite the split: they grew up 
togather, that's one hell (!) of a bond.
Plus, as a B/W shipper it keeps Xander away from my favourite girls, 
further extrapolating when I told my sister about some of Joss and 
Marti's hints about the new season she suggested Willow/Anya, so 
having Anya out of circulation may a good idea too.
Joss seems to try hard to do the unexpected, and I'm pinning my hopes 
that after Spike has been through hell for her she turns him down 
[yay], or [not so good] he decides he didn't want her in the first 
place.
The perennial B/W problems remain:
* If buffy is Gay, everone will by all Aha! BUCH! I knew it! (copious 
Xena referances)
* Making both core female characters gay is almost as biased as none.
* It severly limits the relationship potential - you have one fewer 
relationship dynamics just like that (of course that doesn't matter 
if it is the end of the series, talk about a dilemma)

The only relationship I'm prepared to rule out is Buffy and Dawn 
getting it on, despite the overwhealming subtext there are some 
things that TV isn't ready for.

Hope the series gets better and doesn't end, without Buffy my 
favourite TV is a tossup between Angel and Gilmore Girls

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I read Dan's review last night and comparing it do other sources I've 
come up with the alarming conclusion that I agree with him, mostly!

I still approve of Willow being in with the magics, quitting is the 
sort of easy way out that rarely works (except for drugs, even as a 
hard core legalisation fan I admit that), and only works in a larger 
context of lifestyle change . So quitting would obviously mean bye 
bye hellmouth, so long scoobys, forever (not loving!).

Most of the spike stuff was appalingly handled
How did he know, why was he there, why does Buffy want anything to do 
with him? I know Buffy had a blind spot last year but she's meant to 
be over that.

As for the "Mom" references I'm really hoping the Principal was 
making a joke (not well acted/directed by the sound of it).

Introducing a whole lot of new characters doesn't look good for the 
old established ones.

As for Buffy as Big Bad, I'm sure it will be more complex than that 
(please don't make me look like an idiot Joss!), plus Dan's Baddies 
always lie theorem is frequently contradicted in canon, the mayor was 
right on the money about Buffy and Angel. (ALWAYS lying cramps your 
style too much, part truths work better)

Buffy never did face whatever the primal slayer was alluding to, or 
the darkness Dracula talked about, and her rationalisation "for Dawn" 
at the end of the last season was pretty thin as a mission, so on 
balance I'm hoping Buffy has to face her vocation and its meaning 
again (I hope it not all about the Power, just about its use).

CA, whistling in the dark

(but a pessimist can expect to be pleaseantly surprised most of the 
time, so who's really getting the bright side)