Well, yes, and that whole "Friends forevah" thing that I am a big sucker for, no matter where I see it.(Although with my new tag, everything soft I say looks ironic. Did I do that on purpose? One of the mysteries of life...)
Yeah. He's my hero.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Buffy 4: Grr. Arrgh.
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erikaj - Apr 14, 2004 6:29:47 am PDT #7526 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Rayne - Apr 14, 2004 6:36:15 am PDT #7527 of 10001
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I loved the beginning and end of season 6, but the middle suuuuucked!
But even the middle was better than season 7. Season 7 made me hate my favorite character (Buffy.) And I never thought that would happen. I'll always be convinced that by the time season 7 rolled around, the writers hated SMG and reflected that hatred in the writing of Buffy (the character).
Two things I regret not seeing - 1) a vamped slayer, 2) exploring Buffy's darkness. Sure, they kept promising they'd explore it, but they never really did.
Thomash - Apr 14, 2004 6:53:26 am PDT #7528 of 10001
I have a plan.
Just once, I would like a relationship to end without death or town-leaving. I would love for it to be Willow/Kennedy, but, whatever. A nice, kinda normal, "this really isn't working."
What about Xander and Anya? It was about as normal (though poorly timed) a breakup as one could get, living where they live.
Lee - Apr 14, 2004 7:00:08 am PDT #7529 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thomash beat me to it. Xander and Cordelia also fit.
DebetEsse - Apr 14, 2004 7:00:52 am PDT #7530 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Mo-om, Rayne let my bunnies out.
Thomash, I think the timing kills it for me for fitting into that category, but, obviously, YMMV.
eta: Lee, she got impaled. They both just feel too (melo)dramatic to me.
Vortex - Apr 14, 2004 7:06:20 am PDT #7531 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
eta: Lee, she got impaled. They both just feel too (melo)dramatic to me.
yeah, but the breakup was because she saw Xander and Willow kissing, not because she was impaled. That was incidental.
Connie Neil - Apr 14, 2004 7:10:52 am PDT #7532 of 10001
brillig
One of the great unanswered questions for me is "How did Willow convince Tara to bring Buffy back from the dead?" I know there was supposed to be this whole "She's in hell" theory, but Tara seemed very firmly on the side of "Bringing back the dead is a very bad idea" when it came to Joyce. Instead of starting the season with everyone on board with the resurrection, I think the drama would have been heightened if Willow was still trying to bring everyone in line.
Lee - Apr 14, 2004 7:12:59 am PDT #7533 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Plus, as Thomash pointed out, they were in the Jossverse/Hellmouth, where normal isn't really.
Different show, but how woud you characterize Fred and Gunn? I think they fit into the category too.
Vortex - Apr 14, 2004 7:13:48 am PDT #7534 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think Tara was "convinced" because Buffy's death was magical, and a great sacrifice. Joyce's death was a natural progression. As I recall, Tara was against it, but went along with it.
Connie Neil - Apr 14, 2004 7:15:08 am PDT #7535 of 10001
brillig
re: Gunn/Fred--I'm evil, but the impression I get is "One female character, not allowed to use HoYay on American network TV--boy, that girl's going to go through a lot of relationships."