I don't know how they could have fit in the explanation but I really wanted to know how she went from Cecily the stuck up biatch to Halfrek the nosy vengeance demon.

Considering all the time that BtVS wasted repeating the same info in its final stretch, seems like we could've fit in a little Spike/Halfrek meeting/reflection episode before we killed her off. Might've made her death a lot more meaningful, too.

Yes, this. I liked how Wes' initial response to Angels strange behaviour was "let's ask him". And that the MoG responded as a group rather than keeping their concerns to themselves.

I saw this as a real full-circle moment for Wes- how far he's come from "The father will kill the son, better take Connor and not ask or tell anyone" Wes. Ironically, being slashed, beaten, and smothered has taught his little Wesley heart to trust.

Ironically, being slashed, beaten, and smothered has taught his little Wesley heart to trust

And that Angel generally has a reason for the shit he pulls, no matter how high-handed that reason is. Wes has learned to give him the benefit of the doubt--but he's also learned to keep the shotgun handy, if necessary, too.

Wes has learned to give him the benefit of the doubt--but he's also learned to keep the shotgun handy, if necessary, too.

And thus, why I love him.

"The father will kill the son, better take Connor and not ask or tell anyone" Wes.

Okay, now I picture Wesley madly singing those words as some sort of twisted lullaby.

seems like we could've fit in a little Spike/Halfrek meeting/reflection episode before we killed her off.

Yeah, or at least a B-plot to one of the 8 million Potentials/Buffy boring speechifying eps! (B-plots. Remember when Buffy had those? Good times.)

Okay, now I picture Wesley madly singing those words as some sort of twisted lullaby.

Yes, while doing his newly aquired crazy Renfield impression tiptoing around his office.

BTW- has anyone else thought Wes has been considerably less crazy in the last two 'sodes? Was the mega-crazy a brief aftermath of the regained memories. I mean, he's still heartbreakingly broken, but not such with the crazy.

he's still heartbreakingly broken, but not such with the crazy.

Yeah, the crazy has faded, after the memories and Illyria being powered down. Now he's got to put him life back together without the Crazy Glue.

And thus, why I love him.

I think my Wes love is at an all-time high. And that's saying something.

Huh. I agree that the crazy has been powered down in the last two episodes, but I think that he's holding himself together because he thinks he has to deal with crises (the Burkles, Angel going dark) and that when he looks in mirror, it's still whirligig mad eyes.