Yeah. I didn't mind that it was Xander. I just thought since it was Xander, they executed it poorly. There should have been a little more set up, particularly since Xander's had his ass bitten by magics, before.
Zoe: We're getting him back. Jayne: What are we gonna do, clone him?
'War Stories'
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.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 29, 2005 5:53:42 am PDT #456 of 10457
What is even happening?
Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2005 5:54:49 am PDT #457 of 10457
brillig
Once Xander knew people were dying of this, he'd have done something to stop it. Maybe not admitted it off hand, but he'd have been more worried.
beathen - Apr 29, 2005 6:22:31 am PDT #458 of 10457
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Maybe not admitted it off hand, but he'd have been more worried.
Exactly. With his luck WRT magic he should have at least thought of himself as the culprit. The whole premise of summoning Sweet, though, was how did it happen? Did he just have to say a word or some rhyming verses over the amulet? His confession made it seem that he did it intentionally.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 29, 2005 6:24:26 am PDT #459 of 10457
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Oh yeah, that was really stupid. If they had least shown Xander playing with the thing in the beginning, that would have helped.
Well I will give them one thing - when Dawn steals it, if you look carefully, it looks like it has fallen out of Xander's tool belt and onto the counter. However this
Once Xander knew people were dying of this, he'd have done something to stop it. Maybe not admitted it off hand, but he'd have been more worried.
was my big problem with it.
beathen - Apr 29, 2005 6:30:23 am PDT #460 of 10457
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I'm willing to forgive the poor set-up and inconsistancies because, hey! Buffy Musical! (it kicks ass)
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 29, 2005 6:34:12 am PDT #461 of 10457
"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
If they'd even devoted 2 minutes to some musical comedy genre-inspired wacky misunderstanding or cover-up where Xander realized his guilt I could have bought it. As it was, it seemed more as if Xander was lying about it on impulse to cover up for Dawn.
beathen - Apr 29, 2005 6:36:54 am PDT #462 of 10457
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Too true. The original airing went 8 minutes long. Why not make it an even 10?
Stephanie - Apr 29, 2005 6:37:11 am PDT #463 of 10457
Trust my rage
I just seems like such a last minute fix when the rest of the musical seemed so well planned and executed.
brenda m - Apr 29, 2005 6:41:47 am PDT #464 of 10457
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
The absolute easiest fix - if they had given Xander Tara's "everything is turning out so dark" line in the Walk Through the Fire bit - right there, I could have bought it. But as it is, it still rankles.
(I still love the thing to death, don't get me wrong.)
Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2005 6:47:18 am PDT #465 of 10457
brillig
some musical comedy genre-inspired wacky misunderstanding or cover-up where Xander realized his guilt
Some patter song where he *tries* to tell somebody what's going on but everyone misunderstands or just talks over him.