Well, as it's my theory, and I cannot view the character exclusive of the continuing arc, I think Chosen, more than Grave, indicates the beginning of his journey vis a vis letting go, not the end.
But my thoughts on Spike, as I said, belong in another thread.
(I'll hop over to Angel when I get back from a short jaunt to Canada and put them down there. It's all related, which is why I'm very, very insistent about leaving him out for the moment.)
(It's sort of a unified theory of ME.)
Far be it from me to dissuade you from completing your unified theory. And that's why I excluded S5 AtS. I don't really see that much of what has happened to Spike so far is carrying forward from Chosen. It seems mostly like regression. Hence, I'm very curious to see how you see Spike's journey progressing and how/if it pertains to the "power" theory. Also, how much that might change with future episodes of Angel.
I'll give you the short answer in Angel now.
Does anyone else besides me foolishly purchase the Buffy magazine ever other month when it comes out? They had a rating for the Season Finales for each season that was terribly off kilter to my reality.
Does anyone else besides me foolishly purchase the Buffy magazine ever other month when it comes out? They had a rating for the Season Finales for each season that was terribly off kilter to my reality.
I usually purchase it, but I cannot remember how they rated the finales.
Pathetic, that is how... I gotta go get it from my car to remember.
Prophecy Girl - B+
Becoming Pt 2 - A -
Graduation Day Pt 2 - B +
Restless - B
The Gift - A
Grave - B+
Chosen - A
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Here's my opinion
Prophecy Girl - A-
Becoming Pt 2 - A+
Graduation Day Pt 2 - B-
Restless - A+++
The Gift - B+
Grave - B-
Chosen - A
I guess mine weren't all that different. I just took offense to Restless getting the lowest grade.
I just took offense to Restless getting the lowest grade.
With good reason. That is just insane. Restless is such a brilliant episode.
I would have trouble ranking them from most to least favorite. They are some of the best episodes in the series, imo and I love them all. Although I don't think that you can rate Grave separate from Two to Go.