Jayne ,'The Message'
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.
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.
Could he be covering his ears and going "lalalalala" whenever Drusilla is onscreen?
I enjoy Mark's reviews, but being able to discuss them here (without worrying about spoilery) adds a little something.
I don't think it's that Mark doesn't get how Dru works. I suspect something won't let him get it. If that makes any sense.
And if he thinks the introduction of Kendra is the Holy Grail of Plot Twists, he's so unprepared, he doesn't know that he's unprepared.