Age does not wither her

[aycheb]

They’re discussing the infamous decline in quality of aging TV dramas on Whedonesque. Again. I was going to post this but it seems the membership is closed

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[aycheb]

Yes, the whole repeat something often enough and it becomes the truth. It's very frustrating.

[mediumdave]

In Tara Ariano's case, though, I think it's something more than laziness. More like a grudge, actually. After Season 5 Whedon and Co. did something you're not supposed to do in a TV series: Changed their formula and took the story in a different direction. And rather than being instantly punished for it by plunging ratings and cancellation, they were rewarded with two more successful seasons and widespread (if not universal) praise from critics. This was not supposed to happen, and it made Tara and her pals at TWoP (in their minds) into fools. So this is their way of getting back at the people who showed them up: To endlessly repeat the "Seasons 6-7 of Buffy suuucked" meme. Petty, sure, but consider the source.

(I'd never post this at Whedonesque because the mods don't want it to turn into a TWoP-bashing site, and I have to respect their wishes.)

[aycheb]

Interesting. I got the impression that the TWoP people weren't to keen on S5 either. Or anything after the High School years but I guess that would make things even more frustrating for them. Four more years instead of just two.

[mediumdave]

Twice as bad