I'll not likely shed a tear, but I might raise a toast to seven years on the air, old school Bronzers (REPRESENT REPRESENT), and an assload of fun and drama that I got from both Buffy, and the communities she inspired.
I cried watching End of Days, Allyson. Because, I think, I realised, really realised, I could see the finish line. And it wasn't in the hazy, fuzzy, intangible future. It was almost here, and nearly now.
I had the episode in the house for over 24 hours before I watched it. And I could sense that I was delaying, but I couldn't work out why. I want it to be over. Part of those tears were bitter Buffy flavoured. But also? I have a sense of loss akin to losing the Bronze. Or, you know, a friend.
If the show had just tanked, I think I could have walked away and good riddance. But it had.. moments. Every single week. I still saw shadows and flashes and hints of what made the best episodes the best. Little ME spices in the big Buffy stew. The knowledge that a little twist in the wrong direction here, or a miscued sentence there, could have been tweaked and pulled and replaced. And it would have been my show again.
I guess it's akin to loving someone, just because you can look in their eyes and remember who they used to be.
Or to quote The Whitlams...
what'll become of us?
I had my dreams for both of us
You might be unworthy
But you remember what I remember
And that's enough to care
You don't fall off the rails
(Or, perhaps I'm just a frustrated fanfic writer who hasn't found her words yet :)
My "What I want before BtVS ends" list has wasted away through out season seven (And it never really recovered from season six!) until it looks like a shopping list for the slightly depraved.
Gourd soup for one, a visit from Mr Gordo and the ever shiny PLPs might just about see me out.
And it may not be fine, but it will be okay.
Victor-I just read your article "She Saved the World a Lot." Great stuff!
Topic: Xander Harris has finally out Lloyd Dobler-ed Lloyd Dobler.
Witness:
Lloyd gave her his heart and she gave him a pen
vs
Xander gave her his heart and he got his eye poked out.
Compare. Contrast. Discuss.
Victor-I just read your article "She Saved the World a Lot." Great stuff!
Thanks, Ted and all. I'm glad everyone seems to like it.
That's cause you're smart n' stuff, Victor. And cause it's a good article.
That Kita Angel list was awesome {sob}. Where's yours of Buffy, Plei? Did skim past a link?
here
I loved Kita's Angel.
I have a horrible desire to filk My Baby Does the Hanky-Panky for an Angel essay, so I just won't.
Plei, other people beat me to it, but thanks again for the link, and the other recs. I read all four of them (yours included) last night, and liked them all a lot.
Plei, can you give me a link to the "My Angelus" one? I can't seem to find it. My Angel and My Buffy made me so teary. *sniff*
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Going over the script...
GILES: "Andrew, things are getting very dire around here, and we've got more important things to worry about than -- Ooh! Jaffa Cakes!"
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BUFFY: "Kills strong bodies three ways."
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ANYA: "They're all gonna look like mortally wounded Easter baskets."
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ANYA: "Giles knows his single-malt antiseptics."
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ANYA: "And I could use a cookie. But I'm not making reckless wishes."
Ah Anya...not making reckless wishes. Hehehe...
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XANDER: "I'm still optimistic! You're just thrown off by this gritty looking eyepatch."
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XANDER: "If you die I'll just bring you back to life." (beat) "That's what I do."
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BUFFY: "You're a dope, and a bonehead, and, and you're shirty."
SPIKE: "Have you gone completely Carrot-top?"
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SPIKE: "We'll go be heroes."
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ANYA:"Wanna rob?"
ANDREW: "Let's rob!"
Okay the thing about JM's hair: it wasn't even remotely cool to have a big ol' fro like that when he was in high school.
JM had grown his hair specifically to do Godspell the following summer. It cost him his job and other roles, but he got the Godspell gig. Yes, I am a font of useless knowledge.
Oh my, I have read the past 700 posts here today to catch up prior to the last episode. I did a lot of nodding in agreement and hissing with disapproval. Doesn't matter much to which posts those responses were directed.
I am currently debating with myself about the early option of Tuesday's episode. Do I watch the very moment I download or put it off as long as possible. When I watch it will be over. Sigh.
