She was a very successful character in S5.
Successful maybe, but still annoying. It was an interesting way to add a character, and the character played an important role, but I still dislike Dawn in most eps.
Inara: We thought we lost you. Mal: Well, I've been right here.
'Out Of Gas'
Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!
Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.
libkitty - Jun 21, 2006 11:06:18 am PDT #3061 of 10464
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Vortex - Jun 21, 2006 11:19:28 am PDT #3062 of 10464
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
But that didn't stop her from being an intolerably shrill, whiny, manipulative, troublemaking little McGuffin for most of the rest of the series.
I love this. And if she had died or been reKeyed at the end of the season, that would have been fine. But, she stayed around and got the hell on my nerves. Of course my hatred of her helped me not notice that season 6 was sucking so badly, so I guess that she served a purpose.
libkitty - Jun 21, 2006 11:20:56 am PDT #3063 of 10464
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Of course my hatred of her helped me not notice that season 6 was sucking so badly, so I guess that she served a purpose.
I always thought she was one of the reasons for the suckiness.
Vortex - Jun 21, 2006 11:21:57 am PDT #3064 of 10464
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
well, yes. but she wasn't the only one.
libkitty - Jun 21, 2006 11:23:15 am PDT #3065 of 10464
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I'll grant you that.
-t - Jun 21, 2006 1:38:25 pm PDT #3066 of 10464
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't remember discussing Twin Peaks with people either.
Oh, I did. Endlessly. But not that character - he was pretty bland and boring, but not hated.
Maybe we just weren't meta-aware enough.
Livia didn't get old for me, either. And I'm pretty damn fond of Al Swearengen.
DavidS - Jun 21, 2006 4:52:11 pm PDT #3067 of 10464
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I feel bad because if you read the scripts they did spend some time developing Dawn into a more interesting, mordant character, but her lines kept getting cut.
Also feel bad for Will Wheaton and Robbie Rist (a significant musician in LA's pop scene for yars), since they both went on to become interesting, thoughtful, creative adults.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 21, 2006 5:02:18 pm PDT #3068 of 10464
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hey, at least Trekkies distinguish between Wheaton and Wesley Crusher and only call for the grisly death of the latter.
Gris - Jun 21, 2006 5:25:22 pm PDT #3069 of 10464
Hey. New board.
I still like Dawny. I think as much for the potential as the result, but that's what I like about all of Seasons 5 and 6.
I'm a big fan of potential. Part of why I love some interestyng but mediocre movies like Ella Enchanted.
Also, Michelle Trachtenburg is pretty.
Ailleann - Jun 21, 2006 6:23:34 pm PDT #3070 of 10464
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I liked Wesley Crusher. I think I was just the right age.
Wil Wheaton is hawt.