The point where i quit caring was when Xander flaked out on Anya. It just didn't make any sense to me structurally. I cannot honestly believe the plot was stronger having them separate instead of together by the end of the season. That was the point where i realized they were going to toally dismantle the ensemble through the rest of the show.
Season 7 has some pretty good moments, but its like a step-child you adopt because it looks like your own baby that died in a fire.
See, I didn't find anything that happened unbelievable, just unfortunate. To me, it was clear from the moment Xander popped the question that he wasn't really prepared to go through with it.
He WANTED to, oh yes.. but he wasn't ready.
The big bad in season six wasn't the nerdy but hilarious trio. It was life, and trying to be a grownup. Half the reason this season was so depressing was that most of us could relate to one thing or another. Part of life and being grown up is that when you realize you've gotten in over your head, you try to make it right, even if it's horrendously painful.
Do I think Xander was a bit of an idiot? Yes. Especially when he had this moronic notion that they could just go back to dating. But I understand why he did it.
Joss couldn't leave them alone. The annoying thing about life is that we ALL have to struggle through it. Not just the heroes.
*shrug* That's my take, anyway.
(Ooh! I did love the Spike cliffhanger at the end there, though!)
No bitches, have you never heard me say "Brrr" before? It's my general, "I'm having a howler" noise. It replaces most cursewords and stands proudly on its own as an omnipotent expressive grunt of pain, fear, angst and computer crashes. Really, I say it at least 15 times a day.
I was reacting to Xander's TOTALLY realistic uh...howler. Brrr.
(You're going to ask, "What's a howler?" Well, a howler is when you say brrr, and you say brrr when you have a howler. That's really the best definition I can come up with.)
"The annoying thing about life is that we ALL have to struggle through it. Not just the heroes."
Yeah, but they could have struggled as a married couple.
And the whole cast could have struggled against each other as an ensemble instead of as individuals.
I guess really what it comes down to is who did and didn't still buy into the show. Clearly I didn't. It stopped being worth my time and so I stopped appreciating anything they did as artistically impressive. If it still held your attention and didn't bug you, then I can see how (much like the rest of the series) the show would still be gripping and excellent. There's no bridging the gap usually between having buy in or not once you've seen something.
I remain moderately thankful the Firefly finished with a movie on a sad but triumphant note before the progression could ever get to that Buffy season 6/ Angel season 4 point. It lives much more fondly in my memory.
See thats funny because i really enjoyed season 5 of Angel. I guess i just had different expectations of that show and unlike Buffy was much more interested in the title character than the ensemble. Well, Fred was pretty a really cool actress, but season 5 just gave her a chance to show extra versatility which i greatly appreciated.
Plus it had that extra character whom talking about would be a spoiler, but that person made it that much more exciting.
Season 7 has some pretty good moments, but its like a step-child you adopt because it looks like your own baby that died in a fire.
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He WANTED to, oh yes.. but he wasn't ready.
The big bad in season six wasn't the nerdy but hilarious trio. It was life, and trying to be a grownup. Half the reason this season was so depressing was that most of us could relate to one thing or another. Part of life and being grown up is that when you realize you've gotten in over your head, you try to make it right, even if it's horrendously painful.
Do I think Xander was a bit of an idiot? Yes. Especially when he had this moronic notion that they could just go back to dating. But I understand why he did it.
Joss couldn't leave them alone. The annoying thing about life is that we ALL have to struggle through it. Not just the heroes.
*shrug*
That's my take, anyway.
(Ooh! I did love the Spike cliffhanger at the end there, though!)
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I'm confused.
Are you cold? Was I being cold? Am I heartless? Is Joss heartless?
I need context, dammit!
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I was reacting to Xander's TOTALLY realistic uh...howler.
Brrr.
(You're going to ask, "What's a howler?" Well, a howler is when you say brrr, and you say brrr when you have a howler. That's really the best definition I can come up with.)
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Yeah, but they could have struggled as a married couple.
And the whole cast could have struggled against each other as an ensemble instead of as individuals.
I guess really what it comes down to is who did and didn't still buy into the show. Clearly I didn't. It stopped being worth my time and so I stopped appreciating anything they did as artistically impressive. If it still held your attention and didn't bug you, then I can see how (much like the rest of the series) the show would still be gripping and excellent. There's no bridging the gap usually between having buy in or not once you've seen something.
I remain moderately thankful the Firefly finished with a movie on a sad but triumphant note before the progression could ever get to that Buffy season 6/ Angel season 4 point. It lives much more fondly in my memory.
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Yeah, it bothered me, but in a good way. To each, their own.
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Plus it had that extra character whom talking about would be a spoiler, but that person made it that much more exciting.
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I. LOVE. HIM.
I want to have James Marsters' babies. (I'm guessing his wife might take issue with that, however.)
Oh, I also loved Giles' enterance at the end of the second to last episode. That was awesome.
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