and I have never thought to use the word "awkward" to describe her.

Dru is not awkward. She's mad as a box of frogs, but graceful.

Willow is awkward. Xander is awkward.

Not Dru.

So, if he ever gets to see it, do you think Mark will enjoy the "The Awkward Woman of Chaillot"?

he feels awkward about her cause he expects to have Earth logic. She is not awkward in herself;

Lose a grip with reality? Oh, okay. Code for psychotic break. Really gentle, excusing of Angelus code, but apparently that's the good alternative?

Oh my God, Mark's review of "The Dark Age" is so funny and sad. He is so completely and utterly unprepared for Jenny's death.

He seems to have captured Joss's mindset, though.

I read the review, I'm starting to get bored with his hang ups about Xander, it feels like he's got personal issues he's projecting on to Xander. Or something.

As for Dru.

I'd never read Mark WAtches/Read before this. I'm not sure if he's ever dealt with characters that were not sane. I get that he doesn't like the word crazy nor does he want to use it. From what people have said here, saying someone is insane is okay, or at least acknowledging they are mentally ill is okay.

However, there's a big difference between not using a word you think is a slur and ignoring a huge aspect of a character.

It's going to feel really insulting if he's flat out refused to acknowledge her mental state.

But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe he's not sure exactly how much of a role Dru is going to play. Maybe he thinks she's just going to be Spike's "strange and awkward" girlfriend who is also weak and "helpless". She did turn whatshername in School Hard and tried to eat a kid in Lie To Me, but she hasn't been really threatening other than that and has just been in the "girlfriend" role.

He is so completely and utterly unprepared for Jenny's death.

Yeah, he really doesn't have a clue how much more Joss will make Giles suffer and Buffy as well.

I read the review, I'm starting to get bored with his hang ups about Xander, it feels like he's got personal issues he's projecting on to Xander. Or something.

I completely agree.

Willow’s beautiful freak out on Cordelia and Xander and her demanding they leave HER library is everything that is right with the world.

This really is a wonderful Willow moment.

Also, did anyone else catch a whiff of chemistry when Xander and Cordelia fought? Whoa, that was a weird feeling.

Ha!

Also, where is Ethan? OMG IS HE GOING TO COME BACK.

I know it's a long way off, but I keep wondering what he is going to think of Band Candy.

How much is Buffy’s allowance that she could save up for tattoo removal in 1997??? THAT SHIT WAS EXPENSIVE BACK THEN.

The real question for me in this episode is why the hell isn't Giles paying for the tattoo removal?

Yeah, he really doesn't have a clue how much more Joss will make Giles suffer and Buffy as well.

I didn't really realize until now what a genius move it is on Whedon's part.

"Oh, Giles and Jenny are so cute! I hope nothing happens to them!"
"Mwahahaha, I will KILL JENNY RIGHT NOW!"
"Noooooo, you wouldn't!"
"Okay, you're right, I wouldn't."
"Whew."
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"SUCKERS!!!!!!"

Passion will kill him dead. I know it did kill me. I'm a ghost, can't you tell?