066 - Hell's Bells

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Hell's Bells

Synopsis: The big day has arrived, though this time the wedding bells toll for Xander and Anya. Giles and Jenny return to Sunnydale to help them celebrate the nuptials, though what's supposed to be a day of celebration quickly goes south when a former victim of Anya's vengeance decides to get even in a big way.

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So first of all, let me just say that after watching this episode in rl, I refused to acknowledge that the ending happened. No, no, no… never happened. Xander isn’t that much of an idiot. I refuse to believe it. No. Ok… I’ve said my piece. Hehehe. Well, speaking as a Giles/Anya shipper, and someone who's noticed how Xander tended to treat Anya throughout their relationship, I would have to disagree. (Though, in my mind, after that particular ending, Giles swooped in at the last second, late to the wedding and found Anya crying, and then there was some consolation sex, because for Anya -- or almost any woman -- it would be much harder NOT to have sex with Giles. Mmkay, my piece has been said, haha!)

I love that Giles was apprehensive about going back and seeing Buffy, and Buffy’s reaction to seeing him was perfect! I think not having them interact in this one is going to help keep her reaction in TtG pure. :-) Heee, thanks! I was so torn about how to dance around that little rift, because I LOVE the hug in 'Grave' and wanted that to still make sense. Sooo, yeah. That was a lil' tricky. :D

OMG can I get a HELL YEAH for the fun banter between Giles and Jenny?!?!?! Haha, thanks!! Is it weird that I kinda like writing their married banter more than I liked writing their dating banter?

[I’m seriously going to have to teach my husband how to speak with a British accent.] Just make him watch endless hours of Buffy, but only the Giles-scenes, and insist that he mimic that accent. And he'll also need glasses and tweed suits.

The only part that I didn’t particularly like is how rushed the ending of the wedding felt. It really felt pushed and jumbled. I’m sure that comment limits, and the fact that you really wanted to get through this one and move the next probably played big roles in it. I know. And as we already talked about, it was an amalgam of a lot of different stuff that rushed the ending; though the main bit, for me, was the fact that Giles and Jenny don't seem the types to sit by and watch that whole demon fight without jumping in to help... but ALSO, I didn't want them to help -- because it was right that it was Xander killing the demon. Also, remember that as this is written from Giles and Jenny's POVs, they would not have been privy to the moment that effectively put a permanent halt to the X/A wedding. So, like I've said, the easiest way to deal with all of this is to do a summation of the events as I've done before. (And ok fine, I wanted to get to the sex parts, HAHAHA. So, sue me.)

Glad you enjoyed most of this chapter! Hopefully I'll be able to unlock the new one at some point within the next couple weeks!

[myfidgetball]

(And ok fine, I wanted to get to the sex parts, HAHAHA. So, sue me.) And this was all you needed to say to essentially shut me up. :-) Trust me, I will NEVER complain. In fact, from now on, if you want to end EVERY chapter with and they killed the demon/vampire/big-bad/etc... blah, blah, blah. [insert gratuitous sex scene here]" I'll be juuuussssstttttt fine. :-D

And I felt horrible even saying anything at all. :-( I really did love absolutely EVERYTHING else!!

[calendar_woman]

LOL don't feel bad about it, really! I've never had a problem with constructive criticism. And like I said, I know it was totally rushed. The ending was just kind of a tricky thing to maneuver without breaking my established writing pattern.

Maybe that's why nobody else is reading or reviewing this one? LOLOL IDK. But, yes. I don't balk at constructive criticism. And as I am eternally hard on myself as an author, there's a good chance I've noticed the flaw already. So, no worries. :D