No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 18, 2005 8:17:49 am PDT #1553 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Pretty much the only good to come out of the whole Saint Cordy fiasco was all the excellent snark it inspired.

I'm greatful that they managed to give her a proper send-off (thank you David Fury), but I would have traded it in a nano-second if we'd avoided the suckitude in the first place. I didn't mind evil!Cordy, now with Jasmine upgrade, but everything about the (c)Rapture/pod!Cordelia was just awful.


Allyson - Jul 18, 2005 8:18:24 am PDT #1554 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I swore that the entire Connor arc was Minear's way of scaring us all into double bagging.


tiggy - Jul 18, 2005 8:20:01 am PDT #1555 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

I swore that the entire Connor arc was Minear's way of scaring us all into double bagging.

BWAH!! so glad i wasn't drinking anything when i read that.


Stephanie - Jul 18, 2005 8:23:09 am PDT #1556 of 10001
Trust my rage

If baby connor had just disappeared into Quortoth, I would have been okay with it all. I hated VK Connor so much.


AnthonyDe - Jul 18, 2005 9:08:06 am PDT #1557 of 10001
A One that isn't cold, is scarcely A One at all.

Check it: When did Angel "Jump the Shark?"

Personally for me it was when baby Connor returned as teen Connor.


DavidS - Jul 18, 2005 9:11:05 am PDT #1558 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I liked teen Connor, and though his whiny phase was unpleasant I very much enjoyed his last several appearances.

Cordy ascending was the absolute pits, however. That really derailed the show for a while. On the plus side, it gave us more time to focus on Bitter!Wes and that was fun.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 18, 2005 9:11:23 am PDT #1559 of 10001
"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

While I wasn't crazy about VK's portrayal, I thought Angsty Teen Connor had his uses. The infant version was only palatable to me in "Loyalty" and "Sleep Tight" when it looked like he might be pretty palatable to Angel, too...

I guess "Jump the Shark" choice depends on your definition. The show's best moment to me was the end of "Reunion," so everything was technically downhill from that point (though still very very good). There was a marked drop in quality with the Pylea arc, which ended the series' golden age. But I agree with Hec that the Crapture in "Tomorrow" was the absolute lowest point.


libkitty - Jul 18, 2005 9:15:30 am PDT #1560 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Hanging out with tiggy and Allyson in the Connor-hating-corner, although I did like him at the end, but only because he was so completely not like Connor at that point.

I also cheer for Tim's name each time it comes up. It's probably a good thing that I live alone. Of course, this may be the reason I live alone.

I get a little sad each time I see the writer and director credits and they're not him.


The Partyman - Jul 18, 2005 9:15:38 am PDT #1561 of 10001
[insert something funny here]

Kinda threatens your rep, doesn't it. Or does it cement it?

I'd guess at a little of both.

really? not in my corner of the fandom. there was very little love for junior. i couldn't stand him either.

I was not at all fond of Connor. I'd find myself tuning out a fair bit hen he was on the screen. Him leaving in Home was a wonderful relief to me.

Though.. strangely enough I absolutely loved the episode in S5 in which he came back. Weird.

I swore that the entire Connor arc was Minear's way of scaring us all into double bagging.

Allyson, you just sent me wildly laughing into a giant grin after a so-far-utterly-crappy day. I lurves ya.


libkitty - Jul 18, 2005 9:18:09 am PDT #1562 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

I just noticed the COMMing of Cindy. I forgot to mention this earlier, but I would so watch that show. Hopefully Tim will see your post, the show will come to be, and you'll have some sort of creator credit!