1. Good play. I know people like to rag on Joss for how much he loves bringing the pain, but the fact is, in real life people really do sometimes die suddenly, and I don't think the writers are jerking people around by portraying that
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So. I'm forced to accept that the writers agree with Riley, because they never, ever contradict him in the text.
The only contra-indication in the text is Buffy's cookie speech in Chosen. Since that was Word of Joss, I have decided to believe that's the FINAL word on the subject. Because it makes me feel better.
So. I'm forced to accept that the writers agree with Riley, because they never, ever contradict him in the text.
YES. This is when the Buffy POV guiding the direction of the story demands a counterpoint. It's so wrong that no one outside ever contradicts Riley's stance. Buffy takes it all on her shoulders, thanks to Riley and Xander, and no one offers another viewpoint on the situation intratextually. Ugh.
Yep. All it would have taken to help the situation would be for a character like Dawn or Anya to say something snarky and pointed in AYW to deflate the idea that the relationship failed because of Buffy, but the writers chose not to do that. To my everlasting grief, apparently.;)
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The only contra-indication in the text is Buffy's cookie speech in Chosen. Since that was Word of Joss, I have decided to believe that's the FINAL word on the subject. Because it makes me feel better.
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4. Ah, yeah. I tend to lean towards thinking the writers bought into Xander's speech. Le sigh.
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YES. This is when the Buffy POV guiding the direction of the story demands a counterpoint. It's so wrong that no one outside ever contradicts Riley's stance. Buffy takes it all on her shoulders, thanks to Riley and Xander, and no one offers another viewpoint on the situation intratextually. Ugh.
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