The point I’m trying to make is that the attempt to portray any sort of mental illness on Drusilla’s part just feels lazy

I'm not sure how to start articulating my disagreement with this. Drusilla is not going to be a sensitive depiction of mental illness, compliant with any version of the DSM. She isn't evil because she's mentally ill, but she is evil *and* mentally ill. And psychic. I'm not sure what he wants from her at this point. A nuanced and intimate portrayal of her character is pretty impossible, for a number of reasons.

But if he really thinks she's there to *irritate* Spike, I don't think there'd be anything I could say on Dru's rather mesmerising behalf.

I can't wait until she kills Kendra.

Sorry, Kendra.

I don't understand how Mark can not see that Spike is devoted to Dru, it's a core element to who he is.

I have to say it's interesting to read the comments of someone who sees the show so differently.

The point I’m trying to make is that the attempt to portray any sort of mental illness on Drusilla’s part just feels lazy

I'm not sure how to start articulating my disagreement with this.

Buffistas Read Mark Watches Buffy is more entertaining than just him watching Buffy.

right?

I feel like the posts need to go up on storify or something.

Buffistas Read Mark Watches Buffy is more entertaining than just him watching Buffy.

This! This!

I mean, okay, it's pretty well-established that I am a Dru fangirl, but I am baffled with how much he's not getting her character.

The point I’m trying to make is that the attempt to portray any sort of mental illness on Drusilla’s part just feels lazy

Lazy? I'm not sure but I think he's saying "I guess they meant to make her seem crazy but it isn't working"?

I never liked Dru much, but I also am completely baffled at Mark completely missing the character train. Landau did a fantastic job bringing her to life, Spike is utterly devoted to her, and she is batguano crazy, dude. How is it possible to miss any of this? Seriously, I think he's the first person I've ever read/talked to who didn't get what was up with Drusilla.

My guess about the "lazy" characterization is that he is sensitive about "crazy" and therefore is having trouble getting her. Dru was never my favorite but I always liked her. I was always sad that she was the least explored of the four vampires.

Poor Mark is going to hit Gandalf's death right about the same time Angel turns into Angelus.

Actually, "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum" is tomorrow. He's not getting to "Innocence" until sometime next week.

Actually, "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum" is tomorrow.

And he's already read it. And he'd seen through "Ted" a few days ago, so he'll probably end up watching "Innocence" this weekend as he does the next week's reviews.

I'm still not sure how Mark doesn't get how Dru is insane. 1) that she's insane and 2) how it happened.

It's not a big mystery - Angel tells Buffy exactly what he did and why.

Also not getting how he's missing the affection Spike has for Dru. It's evil vampire affection but it's stil there.