Re: OT - need help with *MY* BtVS top 10 list for b-day party

[danspector@xxxxxxxxx]

Well, I'd say follow your heart, because your feelings about the eps are
going to be different from anyone else's.

As for my own opinions, working within the "Willow/Anya/doesn't love
S1-S2 the way I do" parameters (you've entirely omitted three of my top
four"Innocence", "Passion", and "Bewitched, Bothered, and
Bewildered"), I would definitely choose "Selfless" over "Chosen".
Neither Willow nor Anya gets any real development in the finale, it's
drenched in Spuffiness and an overdone battle scene, and as you yourself
point out the "let's copy every single line of dialogue from 'The
Harvest' " Scooby ha-ha-"moment" (sorry to be so bitter, but GOD I hated
that scene, and the entire ep) was basically already done in "Primeval".

As for "The Gift"...hmm.  It has good scenes for both Willow and Anya,
but Anya's scene isn't any better than her confessing her love to Xander
in "Primeval", it doesn't have the quirkiness of "Hush", "Restless" or
"OMWF", and it's just not as good an "in-charge Willow" story as
"Earshot".  I might skip it.

Also, just from an Anya p.o.v., I might look into replacing "Restless"
with "The Body".  It's a less-entertaining stunt ep, it's true, but the
W/Anya confrontation is good, plus we get Willow being all upset about
Buffy, which is nice.

Finally, if you only must have two S2 eps (personally, I'd just jettison
your final six and add six from S1-S2), I'd really suggest using
"Innocence" instead of "Becoming, Part 1".  It's just as good a setup on
the "why Angel has to die" subject, and it's a better ep for Willow, and
a better ep overall.

Dan


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