I think Noxon et al did something unintended with the Spike/Buffy relationship though. What you end up getting is a statement that this Take-Back-the-Night heroine is damaged goods, and that's kind of an interesting statement. Heroes used to have to be perfect; now we've got a hero who clearly has issues, but is still a hero. Buffy frequently was bitchy, also interesting in a hero, but her relationship with Spike after the rape attempt made her interesting three-dimensional. It's even more Take-Back-the-Night, in a way, saying that you can be pretty fucked up and still be a hero if you choose to be.
I agree with this. But if they'd given us a grand romance with Spike and Buffy in season seven, I might have felt differently.
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I have several Peggy Li pieces and am very fond of them.
Oh, and on-set on the GWTW movie, everybody referred to the scene as "the husbandly rape". Note that according to the law at the time, which can reasonably be assumed to represent some sort of social consensus, you couldn't rape your wife: marriage was automatic consent.
Wonder if that would also have applied to a wife using one of her "hysteria remedies" on a husband despite his protests. Some of those 19th century devices looked pretty dangerous.
Jossiverse actors publicizing their new gigs.
Pictures of CC, DB, NB, SG and CK. I wonder why no AH?
I didn't know Christian Kane had a show. Aw, cool.
I also didn't realize Charisma was going to be a "regular." I thought it was a guest role. Maybe they expanded it once they found out how popular she was.
I wonder why no AH?
well, they said "(sans Alyson Hannigan who we just missed and is starring on CBS's new comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). Enjoy!"
Nick Brendon seems to have done away with the last bits of his boyishness. He looks like a man. We're watching season 3 right now, and I'm starting to see the changes, but they're still subtle. It's just a funny thing to notice. I remember going to my fifth year high school reunion, and being stunned by the changes in the boys. The girls mostly looked the same (and/or better).
Charisma looks impossibly good, like she was created by comic book artists or something. I'm glad to see her old hair back.
Nick Brendon seems to have done away with the last bits of his boyishness. He looks like a man.
When I stood next to him in Hollywood last year, his hair was close-cropped, but almost looked like he was starting to salt-and-pepper.
Season 6 finale on this morning --
I knew what was going to happen, and I still did the happy dance and yelled "Giles!" at "allow me to test that theory" (and was late for work)
