I don't see that it's cynicism because we disliked it. It's preference. Also, I just keep waiting for something to happen all ready.
Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.
'Destiny'
Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness
[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!
Elena - Feb 04, 2003 2:02:24 am PST #1308 of 6793
Thanks for all the fish.
Megan E. - Feb 04, 2003 4:05:25 am PST #1309 of 6793
I didn't hate it but like Elena I kept waiting for at least one of the storylines to be resolved, and not by using fairy tale standard "kiss her and she'll be all better" storyline.
As Elena's polar opposite on the Willow question, I did get more enjoyment out of it than she did but I'm not buying Willow with a Kennedy type. It made me miss Tara all the more.
Jon B. - Feb 04, 2003 5:34:14 am PST #1310 of 6793
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm not buying Willow with a Kennedy type.
I don't buy it as a LTR, but I'll buy it if it ends up being presented as a rebound.
§ ita § - Feb 04, 2003 9:40:35 am PST #1311 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I see the principle of why Kennedy's kiss "cured" Willow, but I really don't think the lines or the actress sold it. I thought AH did a great job, though.
I have to admit that the "previouslies" startled the hell out of me.
I did a fair amount of sputtering, and am wondering if all these things tie back in together towards the main plot -- was it filler? Do we have to worry about Amy, the chip and Giles' miraculous escape?
Another out of context line was Spike's reaction to having said "Who you gonna call?" First off, pretty American phrasing of the question, and was Spike really watching Ghostbusters? Better line in someone else's mouth.
Megan E. - Feb 04, 2003 9:41:58 am PST #1312 of 6793
I have to admit that the "previouslies" startled the hell out of me.
Sue called me during the commercial and yelled "CAPTAINNNN CARRRRDBOARRRRD!"
Sue - Feb 04, 2003 9:42:54 am PST #1313 of 6793
hip deep in pie
Better line in someone else's mouth.
Like Xander?
Megan E. - Feb 04, 2003 9:44:37 am PST #1314 of 6793
Better Scenario:
Xander: Who you gonna call?
Xander and Andrew glace at each other, and answer enthusiastically
X and A: GHOSTBUSTERS!
Xander and Andrew laugh, sharing a moment. However, XAnder soon realizes he is fraternizing with the enemy and SMACKS Andrew on the back of the head.
Wolfram - Feb 04, 2003 9:46:30 am PST #1315 of 6793
Visilurking
I'm still dying to know how Giles (and for that matter Robson) survived, and if there is still going to be a CoW when this is over. I didn't like the whole kiss/cure business, and I didn't like the whole Amy is contrite, Amy knows too much, Amy set the spell logic. Why would Amy have to know about the Slayerettes in order to set her revenge spell on Willow. And her motivation (Willow has all the power)? Lame. And at least I would have liked to see someone kick the crap out of her.
Jessica - Feb 04, 2003 9:51:09 am PST #1316 of 6793
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I didn't like the whole Amy is contrite, Amy knows too much, Amy set the spell logic.
I'm glad it's Amy and not another "whoops, I bespelled myself again" from Willow, though.
Wolfram - Feb 04, 2003 10:01:44 am PST #1317 of 6793
Visilurking
And Buffy's choice? Let's see, repair a chip that will degrade again in two years and which has been shown to have no effect when FE takes over ole Spikey, or remove the chip from soul!Spike and never have to worry about it again. What a cliffhanger.