Loved it.

I had thought of two directions that could have been possible fitting endings to the series. A third one hadn't occurred to me. It occurred to Joss. That's pretty much my definition of good storytelling.

Which means, Nilly, that you just can never see it.

No, we'll just make sure that by the time I see it, there will be newbies who still haven't.

Oh, and there already are and also going to be several Buffista Babies, and I'm pretty sure their parents wouldn't let them watch even the first episode of BtvS until they're at least old enough to pronounce the word "Buffista".

Oh, and I just very much like the word "newbie" right now - they just started showing "Scrubs" here, and whenever the main character is called that way, I'm liking it all the more.

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I had thought of two directions that could have been possible fitting endings to the series.

What were your endings, Angus?]

I had thought of two directions that could have been possible fitting endings to the series. A third one hadn't occurred to me. It occurred to Joss. That's pretty much my definition of good storytelling.

Yes, that sums up my feelings.

Mine were: Everyone dies or the Hellmouth gets shut.

Well I was just thinking about what happens to Buffy but, yeah, on similar lines: either she dies (again!) or she somehow manages to "retire" from slaying and pass on her powers. I really do have to hand it to Joss for finding a third solution that seemed obvious in retrospect. And I don't know why I'm still being coy about it! Just making sure...Nilly, you're spoiled, right?

Just making sure...Nilly, you're spoiled, right?

Yes, don't worry! I'm my own special kind of spoiled.

I only read the episodes descriptions when the episodes air in the USA. It's a habit I started with when they stopped showing BtvS here and there was no chance to ever watching AtS, so I figured that reading on the internet is my only way in forever to know what's happening with some of my favorite fictional characters. Then, when I lucked out enough to be found by a tape fairy, I was addicted too used to do the readings, and didn't stop.

Damn! What a fucking brilliant way to end the series! Now I can't wait for the DVDs, so we can see what we missed b/c channel 7 are greedy scumbags who cut the show to shit so they could fit more commercials in to the hour.

I haven't looked but is there any thought/conjecture as to what will happen in the AtS universe, re the awakening of the power in all the girls? Will it be incorporated now that BtVS is no more, or will it be ignored?

I'm hoping it won't be ignored b/c it could prove interesting in light of the direction Angel has taken but I'm guessing it won't be mentioned.

I think Slayers have always been ignored in Angel; I'd expect that to continue.

I think Slayers have always been ignored in Angel; I'd expect that to continue.

I always felt it had more to do with the change of network, since it wasn't the case in Season 1 of Angel (and the 1st ep of Season 2) but you're probably right about it being ignored.