Re: BtVS #1- Spoilers!

["ebailey140" <ebailey140@xxxxxxx>]

--- In buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Howard Russell" 
<howardrussell2000@...> wrote:
> Hello Everybody!
>
> --- Patrick Sanders <rsand21266@...> wrote:
>
> > S
> >P
> >O
> >I
> >L
> >E
> >R
> >S
> >Okay, this was pretty good. Georges Jeanty's art is fantastic.
>
> I've only seen the Internet released preview and I agree.  I read 
this, despite the spoilers, because I still haven't decided if I'm 
going to read the comic yet.  I'm still undecided.

It's good, so far.  You do realize how much the actors brought to 
the characters, though.  
> > (btw- am I the only one who found "Willow's the expert on boys 
since
> > when now?" a tad homophobic?)
>
> Not homophobic, exactly.  But it is judgemental and closed-
minded.  But hardly any worse than Willow's, "You know Buffy: sweet 
girl; not that bright."

More frustration that her sister won't talk to her about this 
serious problem she's having.  Context is important, here.  
> Yes, Joss, sometimes childhood friends grow apart.  And sometimes 
they grow closer.  I personally have lived through both.  Why only 
portray the bad example?  Xander could (and really was) the example 
of growing apart.  Willow should have been the opposite.  Just for 
the contrast.

Actually, Buffy and Xander are pretty tight in this, best friends 
and partners.  Xander's gotten the development he should have had in 
the series.  B/X shippers have reason to be pleased, and downright 
hopeful. 

We need Willow, preferably without Kennedy, to make it a Trio, 
again.  Or threesome.  Whatever.  :) 
> > I just noticed Buffy's wearing a Serenity t-shirt -yay for 
shameless
> > plugs!
>
> At least it wasn't a crossover!

Yet.  :)
> > Guy hovering over the church; okay, Whedon we all know who this 
is;
> > and I beg you in all hopelessness PLEASE DON'T.
>
> I don't know.  But I still hope it's not, just because you're so 
emphatic about it.  I'm willing to bet that, if you're right, I'd be 
disappointed too.

I don't see how it could be, assuming we're talking about Spike.  
> > Unless Kennedy's in it.
>
> I'll accept a tombstone.  Or even a wake.
>
> I've got a question.  Who is more universally reviled?  Riley or 
Kennedy?  Only a very few seem to like either one.  Is there anyone 
who actually does like both of them?

They each have their fans.  I'd say Kennedy is more disliked, 
though.  Riley and Buffy were done in S5, and Riley was married off 
in S6, so we stopped having reason to be hostile.  His status has 
moved to "Nice guy for a friend, but not good for Buffy as a 
boyfriend".  We were still stuck with Kennedy attached to Willow at 
the end of the series, and told to accept it as True Love.  

Add to that, Riley's biggest offence was being dull.  Kennedy has 
being a manipulative jerk in addition to being boring.  :) 



Willow: "It's a good fight, Buffy, and I want in."
Buffy:  "I kinda love you."
                     'Choices'

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