That Giles thing was really the one time when the meta really felt like it got in the way of the natural flow of the story, rather than being incorporated into it.
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DebetEsse - Nov 03, 2005 5:46:03 am PST #2340 of 10459
Woe to the fucking wicked.
brenda m - Nov 03, 2005 6:34:28 am PST #2341 of 10459
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That Giles thing was really the one time when the meta really felt like it got in the way of the natural flow of the story, rather than being incorporated into it.
Eh. They could've come up with a reason that Giles had to go back to England without it being all "let's teach Buffy a lesson."
Frankenbuddha - Nov 03, 2005 6:37:58 am PST #2342 of 10459
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Eh. They could've come up with a reason that Giles had to go back to England without it being all "let's teach Buffy a lesson."
Akward as it worked it out, it was ALMOST worth it to get to that "I'd like to test that theory." moment.
Connie Neil - Nov 03, 2005 8:25:22 am PST #2343 of 10459
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Having him hunting Potentials and then disappearing off the radar would have been good, just a couple of lines of "Heard from Giles?" "Not for several weeks, we're getting worried" would have done it.
Kalshane - Nov 03, 2005 10:07:38 am PST #2344 of 10459
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
The Potentials thing was in season 7 (and they used that excuse for a couple episodes, didn't they?). Him looking for Potentials in season 6 would be odd. Not sure what a good excuse in season 6 would have been.
DavidS - Nov 03, 2005 10:13:55 am PST #2345 of 10459
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Not sure what a good excuse in season 6 would have been.
Because the vessel with the pestle had the brew that was true. So he got a call from Mildred Natwick and had to sort it all out with the coven of sexy witches.
libkitty - Nov 03, 2005 11:10:13 am PST #2346 of 10459
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Hec's works for me. But frankly, almost anything would have been better than what they did.
Strega - Nov 03, 2005 12:49:50 pm PST #2347 of 10459
So, an addict to the magic led to leaden armageddon, and the Watcher pseudo-father seemed quite callous to the masses?
DavidS - Nov 03, 2005 1:08:26 pm PST #2348 of 10459
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So, an addict to the magic led to leaden armageddon, and the Watcher pseudo-father seemed quite callous to the masses?
Damn you're good. Then the wicca and the bitca sang a song of love so cunning that the levitation action was better than (be)coming.
Strega - Nov 03, 2005 2:30:41 pm PST #2349 of 10459
Yikes. Meanwhile, Wesley had to wrestle with Angelus as his nemesis 'cause a flower-friendly Power prayed for people to devour.