BtVS Fic: Be Careful What You Wish For

[badly_knitted]

Title: Be Careful What You Wish For
Fandom: BtVS
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Cordelia, Anya, mentions Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, and The Master.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 780
Spoilers: The Wish
Summary: Cordelia hadn’t meant it seriously, it was just an idle wish…
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge #151: Wish at fan_flashworks.
Disclaimer: I don’t own

Comments

[cynthia2015]

The only time I felt sorry for Cordelia when she was still living in Sunnydale.

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, she started out not very likeable, a typical rich bitch, but she did grow up eventually.

Thank you.

[cynthia2015]

Like most characters like Cordelia, they are not as superficial as everyone thinks. Thank goodness.

Cordelia: God!. What is your childhood trauma?!

I didn't like that quote at first but looking back at it later on, I now find it funny.:D

[badly_knitted]

Cordelia did get some really great lines!

High school is a horrible time, trying to fit in... Although I never fit in and didn't really try, just tried to avoid the 'cool kids' who tended to be worse than Cordelia.It's amazing kids survive it!

[cynthia2015]

I can relate to that, being bullied back then, even by those who I thought were my friends felt like the end of the world.

Buffy the show was a metaphor for bullying and surviving it.

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, and it did it so well that I think it helped a lot of kids survive their school days. It showed that it's okay to be who you are, to be different, or smart, or geeky, because you can still do amazing things.

I wish bullying could be eradicated, but kids can be very cruel.

[cynthia2015]

There were talks about a "Buffy" reboot.

Sarah Michelle Gellar said it would only worked if the whole concept was updated in regards to cyberbully.

The source of why kids become bullies has to be dealt with beforehand. Some are bullied at home, while others just need an attitude adjustment.

Some of these kids will bring that attitude into their adult lives which is worrisome.

Maybe it needs to be a topic educated at schools to at least raise awareness for the fact that it shouldn't be tolerated.

[badly_knitted]

That's a good idea, it would raise awareness and perhaps help other kids to intercede when they see someone being bullied. But teachers need to be trained too, to recognise the signs of bullying.

I don't think I'd like a Buffy reboot - the original could never be bettered!

[cynthia2015]

They have a no bullying policy in TAFE. It can happen anywhere.

Me too. I liked the message at the end of the series of Buffy that every potential slayer, is the slayer.

Buffy was able to retire from the burden of being the choosen one.

Despite the fact that Buffy and Faith were in agreement that they didn't get on because theres only suppose to be one at a time. The conflict between them was a result of Faiths own insecurities.

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, Buffy deserved to retire after everything she'd been through.

We all have potential to do great things, we just need the courage to try.

Bullying can happen at work as well as at school or college.

[cynthia2015]

Did the Buffybot get destroyed?. That could have been another option.

You should consider putting your words of wisdom on a T-shirt.:)

[badly_knitted]

Heee, I guess it wouldn't be a bad t-shirt slogan at that.

I don't remember what the eventual fate of the Buffy-bot was, but I think it probably did get destroyed.

[cynthia2015]

Too bad. She was a funny decoy although it was icky how she came to be. I liked how she profiled everyone "Terminator" style and got Giles name wrong.:D

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, wasn't it Warren who built her? Or have I got the name wrong.. Been a while since I watched those episodes.

[cynthia2015]

Yes, you got the name right. Spike made him build it when he was obsessed with the real Buffy. I'm glad his feelings because more sincere.

[badly_knitted]

Yes, because him being all stalkerish was creepy, like Angelus.

I still prefer Buffy/Angel though. I liked Spike best when he was bad.