Well, Buffy sharing the power really isn't about feminism. It's about the hero's journey, where the final stage is the return with the elixir, which the hero then shares with everyone.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Buffy 4: Grr. Arrgh.
This is where we talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No spoilers though?if you post one by accident, an admin will delete it. This thread is NO LONGER NAFDA. Please don't discuss current Angel events here.
Wenda - May 20, 2003 8:16:05 pm PDT #1301 of 10001
"I'm a mouse with a piece of string, Bear. The possibilities
are endless." - Tutter
P.M. Marc - May 20, 2003 8:16:54 pm PDT #1302 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
AHEM THESE ARE NOT RIO CAPS THEY ARE KRAKATOA CAPS WHICH ARE VERY DIFFERENT AND ALSO VERY EXHILARATING AND DUDE YOU OBVIOUSLY DID NOT HANG OUT AT TT IN THE KRAKATOA-HOLDING FOLDERS
ALL ASSCAPS LOOK ALIKE! NOPE, I ONLY LURKED IN THE TT BUFFY THREADS AND THE ANGEL THREADS, AND ONLY WHEN I WAS REALLY BORED AT WORK AND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING ON MY RACING BOARDS!
Ahem. No more asscaps. Being good now.
Kate P. - May 20, 2003 8:17:08 pm PDT #1303 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
LIZARD IS OK AND ALSO WORRIED ABOUT COLLEGE AND ALSO IN LOVE WHICH IS A VERY EXCITING THING TO BE IN
Woohoo!
Wenda - May 20, 2003 8:17:22 pm PDT #1304 of 10001
"I'm a mouse with a piece of string, Bear. The possibilities
are endless." - Tutter
Cereal? I thought Andrew telling Xander a lie about Anya saving him was all about Andrew using his "storytelling" for a good reason for a change.
Jessica - May 20, 2003 8:18:32 pm PDT #1305 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Someone said upthread that they thought Andrew lied when he told Xander that Anya died saving his life. Did I misread this? Do other folks think that? I thought it was basically true, if perhaps stretching the facts a teeny bit.
He wasn't lying, he was storytelling. The moment when Andrew decided to tell Xander that Anya died heroically was the only thing in the episode that made me tear up.
Kate P. - May 20, 2003 8:18:45 pm PDT #1306 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Possible cereal:
It's about the hero's journey, where the final stage is the return with the elixir, which the hero then shares with everyone.
Is this how the prototypical Hero's Journey always ends, with the sharing of the elixir/power/whatever?
Alicia K - May 20, 2003 8:20:01 pm PDT #1307 of 10001
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Me? I loved it. Maybe if I thought harder about it, there might be a few things I could bring up to say, "Well, but this part blah blah blah" or "I wish they'd done ha ha ha," but you know what? Not gonna do it.
This was a satisfying ending for me. (But let's face it, after the XF debaucle, 43 minutes of Giles picking his nose would have been satisfying. Okay, maybe not, but you get my point.) I laughed a lot, I cried, I was literally on the edge of my seat several times.
It's been a really great two years. If only I'd gotten on the Buffytrain sooner!
And can I have seasons 4-7 on DVD, like, now??
msbelle - May 20, 2003 8:20:07 pm PDT #1308 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ken!!!!! Why are you not socializing with MA BUFFISTAS???!!!!
I';mapparently too drunlk topost,soI'mgonmnnal;eave hnow/
Cindy - May 20, 2003 8:20:10 pm PDT #1309 of 10001
Nobody
I need more wine...
My sistah.
Well, Buffy sharing the power really isn't about feminism. It's about the hero's journey, where the final stage is the return with the elixir, which the hero then shares with everyone.
Well
- I think empowerment is at the root of feminism, especially Jossian feminism
- She gave them a choice in whether or not to join the battle. Everyone gets the strength; nobody gets the burden of "this is your
faultburden/responsibility
- I was mentioning wine. I think that's an important point.
Plei - buttery? Now I'm coming up all corn on the cob. After my Justine revelation in spoilers today (*shaky fist at Laura*) - I think... yeah. More wine.
justkim - May 20, 2003 8:20:15 pm PDT #1310 of 10001
Another social casualty...
Did the camera work during the Core Four power square remind anyone else of the camera work in "Restless"?
I'm still digesting everything. I don't feel gutted like I did after "The Gift". Which I guess is a good thing, since I have to work tomorrow, but I wanted to be gutted.
Poor Anya. Poor Amanda. Poor Dead Jonathan (old news, but still).
And poor glowy Spike.
And Huzzah for Buffy. May her cookie dough continue to bake.