WTF was Buffy wearing when she gave the "I'm ending this NOW" speech? Guess the costumers had to get one last atrocity in.

I honestly thought is was a plot point for a second. They were all standing around her saying "I don't know if this is a good idea" and I thought she was in some sort of disguise.

What, btw, is Wenda's un-sayable "U word"? (if it isn't spoilery)

And speaking for the Spoiler Virgins (preferred to phobes, imho) please do keep it out of here. We know something is going to happen casting-wise and the more you refer to it in the more contexts the more clear it becomes.

So, now down to brass tacks (w/ever that means) - POST-SEASON ANALYSIS. This what the Buffistas do best - put the Anal in Analysis (interpret that as Porny or not, as is your inclination):

Joyce in CwDP? I'm thinking not the FE. So was Buffy not choosing Dawn when Xander tried to get her out of town, or the fact that, since she wasn't a potential, she didn't get a share of the power?

Oh, and on Xander leaving Anya behind, what Cindy said.

Oh! Now the scene of Buffy sharing her power to help Willow heal (in ST,SP) has a new layer!

(giggles) Yes, I had noticed that when I read the script.

Not before the scene of them in bed fully clothed, I'm thinking.

I think there's an intentionally ambiguous scene before the school bus. Which is to say, I know there's a scene, I think it was intentionally ambiguous.

I have my own belief about that, which amych knows, and that might surprise some of you. Were I not lazy, I'd pull it from my chat logs.

What, btw, is Wenda's un-sayable "U word"? (if it isn't spoilery)

There was a little conversation in spoilers Monday & Tuesday, where Buffy was called a manipulative bitch, and then that got downgraded to user, which is the U-word to which Wenda's referring.

The doctors told me to stop talking about it, in order to avoid popping any more blood vessels.

I think Joyce in CWDP was a plot point they dropped, frankly. Just a cache of foreshadowing in case they needed it.

What, btw, is Wenda's un-sayable "U word"? (if it isn't spoilery)

Err, no, it's not spoilery, but it probably is best not brought up again, for the sake of peace, love, and lowercase harmony.

I have my own belief about that, which amych knows, and that might surprise some of you. Were I not lazy, I'd pull it from my chat logs.

pretty please with your new portmanteau on top?

Trudy, I was bitching all day Monday about Buffy being a user because she was all "I'm cookie dough" then she was all snuggly with Spike. I'd refer you to the Spoiler Topic for the discussion except that there are Angel spoilers there.

I'm working on getting over it because I've decided that Buffy loves Spike and they had sex. So it wasn't the U-word. It was her just trying to get rid of Angel. Don't disabuse me of this notion until either Cindy's BP goes down or she's drunk.

The Buffy outfit made me wonder whether that was one night or 2. That is-- She and Spike went to bed. She woke up with an idea. In the morning she told the potentials about it. That night they played D & D and Buffy and Spike walked toward each other. The NEXT morning, they went to the school.

But I am not sure.

Caroma - sorry I didn't get a chance to say Happy Birthday in the flurry of activity yesterday. I hope it was a great one.

I am really having focus issues today. I keep going over the paths each of our beloved characters followed over the years. Their growth. Their pain. Their joy. I’m just overwhelmed.