I remember our discussions of "Seeing Red" back on WX. And our discussions of how other fans/boards were reacting. It's an episode that invites strong reactions, especially for people that identify with characters.

It's why I've been worried about this stretch. More than anything else, Mark in his discussions of Buffy and Angel (I haven't read much else of his work) identifies with characters and reacts strongly.

Retta from Parks & Rec just started watching and live-tweeting Buffy, too. Good times!

I saw that this morning. I am unreasonably excited for this.

It's why I've been worried about this stretch

When you say worried, what are you worried about?

When you say worried, what are you worried about?

Mark's reaction and my psychological ability to read his write-up. The last 3.5 episodes are pretty intense, from the attempted rape to Tara's death to Big Bad Willow. Mark reacts to intensity with intensity. Especially when it involves characters that he loves. Like Tara and Willow.

I was a fan of Tara and her development from the shy girl of S4 to the moral center in S6. I'm nowhere near as intense as Mark, and I reacted when Tara died.

Now that I see it in black and white, I think I may be too invested in Mark's write-ups.

This is Mark, basically.

I think I may be too invested in Mark's write-ups.

That's what I was wondering. The phrasing seemed weird, but if you are, that's precisely the phrasing that describes it. I guess when he pours so much emotion into it, the people that like that are matching with more emotion too.

It's pretty much why I run screaming from the room.

I tend to think "Poor wee darlings, everything feels so big at that age." Then I feel old and cynical and go back to reading about the jewelry of the royal family.

What age? How old is he?

He turns 29 in October.

It may be a reaction to apparent age, he had a very isolated upbringing.

ie: his innocence level seems higher than most.