Comments | thismaz: Taming the Muse Prompt 14, Dark Tower, BtVS, PG

thismaz

Taming the Muse Prompt 14, Dark Tower, BtVS, PG

Oct 14, 2006 15:11

Title: Dark Tower
Fandom: BtVS
Prompt: #14 - Riptide
At: tamingthemuse
Warnings: Set during The Gift, so, character death.
Rating: Pg
Summary: A sort of companion piece to 'Fag Ends'Note: Xander's spoken dialogue is taken from BtVS Episode 5:22, The Gift ( Read more... )

Comments 11

lit_gal October 14 2006, 15:41:44 UTC

God... you broke my heart. THis moment through Xander's eyes seems so particularly painful. He was the optimist, the believer--and here, the fact that he has lost his beliefs--it just hurts.

thismaz October 15 2006, 15:32:44 UTC

*pets you* Sorry.
I think that opening scene in the Magic Box was the most depressed the gang ever where, even compared to season 7, but it was a collective mood - just 'til they got thinking again. Did he come over as having lost his belief for ever? I may have over done it, maybe?
And it was the most heartbreaking episode, up to that point, in the whole series. That last shot before they cut to the grave stone, as the camera panned across the faces...

sparrow2000 October 14 2006, 16:45:06 UTC

Loved the reiteration of the forces of nature - flotsam and whirlwind and tsumani, it works beautifully without being overdone.

Interesting that Xander still sees Giles as the adult amongst them, when he himself is working and proposing marriage - self perception is a funny thing.

And that last line just killed me! Sends you mental flowers.

thismaz October 15 2006, 15:36:50 UTC

Thank you. I started off thinking about swimming against the tide - so The Gift just seemed right.
Xander at this point still doesn't really see himself as adult - maybe doesn't see himself clearly at all. He may have proposed, but as we see in season 6, he hasn't really thought it through. That's also why he thinks it is Willow's idea that starts them off on making plans, rather than his own.

jans_intentions October 15 2006, 18:02:37 UTC

I love seeing this moment through Xander's eyes.

thismaz October 16 2006, 05:20:39 UTC

*smiling* Thank you (assuming you meant this instance, rather than in general). *grin*

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thismaz September 25 2011, 15:00:02 UTC

Thank you so much. Powerful is a wonderful compliment. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

baudown October 30 2011, 16:07:13 UTC

I just came to this via BuffyverseTop5, and it's really lovely. "And Dawn was coming down the stairs alone" -- so stark and sad and beautiful, it just made me sigh.

thismaz October 31 2011, 05:56:01 UTC

Thank you very much. I wrote this so long ago, I had to reread it myself, to remember it. 'Lovely' is a wonderful compliment. You have made me smile this Monday morning.