If I recall correctly, there was some issue with having a child as the Annointed One. There may have been the problem of having such evil committed by a child. Or it may have been that Joss didn't want to see his heroine beating up on a child. Or it just may have been that the kid was short and it was hard to set up shots that didn't include just the top of his head. I tend to think it was that Joss didn't want Buffy beating up a kid, but that may just be my read.
There's also the practical concern of a child vampire on a long-running series and the reality of the on-set of adolesence. Given how much Angel and Spike changed over the years, a kid was going to be a massive continuity issue. Even just a season might be too long.
Or it just may have been that the kid was short and it was hard to set up shots that didn't include just the top of his head.
Which is saying a lot, considering the rest of the cast.
There's also the practical concern of a child vampire on a long-running series and the reality of the on-set of adolesence. Given how much Angel and Spike changed over the years, a kid was going to be a massive continuity issue. Even just a season might be too long.
My only question is why Buffy didn't get to do it. I'm in full agreement he needed to die.
Heathens! When Buffy & Xander walk in on Giles practicing asking Jenny out -- One of the best library banter scenes ever.
See, this is what I tried to tell Scott, not that scene in particular, but about the early seasons in general. A lot of my favorite moments of the series (I'd forgotten that one was attached to SAR) happen in episodes that didn't thrill me plotwise.
*bows head in shame*
I miss the library. Actually, once they all graduated it didn't feel quite right, because it lost a lot of the "I've known these people since kindergarten and they don't know about my secret life." OK, that only applies to Willow adn Xander, but I liked it. Plus the whole "the school librarian can kick your ass but he chooses to not let you know that" thing.
My only question is why Buffy didn't get to do it.
I tend to think it was because he didn't like the visual of having his heroine kill a kid. Also, it was damn funny to see Spike do it.
"From now on, we're going to be having a lot more fun!"
It certainly established Spike's character--kill the leader, bollux up the hierarchy, watch some TV. Proved that not only was he a loose cannon, he was tough enough to be a successful loose cannon.
I tend to think it was because he didn't like the visual of having his heroine kill a kid.
I think it's got to be.
Also, it was damn funny to see Spike do it.
Yes, it was. And such a relief!
And such a relief!
I agree. I never really understood what was really special about being "the annointed one" since all he did was give orders and lead Buffy to the Master. What made the other vampires follow him?
What made the other vampires follow him?
He had a campaign manager that would leak disinformation about his opponents to the press.
