Forever is one of the underestimated episodes of the show, one of my favourites and imo one of the best Marti Noxon wrote. I tear up during Buffy's and Dawn's confrontation/breakdown as well, each time.
I think one of the main reasons Forever is so underrated was the network's stupid decision to have the 6 week hiatus be between both episodes. When both episodes are watched back-to-back, they feel like companion pieces, Forever being the natural coda, as it shows Joyce's funeral and the immediate grieving, and you still have all the emotion built up from The Body. But when it first aired, after six whole weeks since we saw Joyce die, the feeling of loss wasn't as fresh in our memories, and so it felt like a downer after such a long break. There's always some disappointment when the first episode back isn't what was expected, and I just don't think people were expecting something with the plotting and pacing of Forever, which is a different kind of episode. The first time I saw it, I liked but didn't love it. But after rewatching with The Body, it's just as moving and necessary.
I quite enjoy reading your thoughts on S5 =) And I very much agree that the last scene during Forever was heart-breaking. I always get rather misty-eyed when watching that
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I adore the Buffy-Dawn dynamic, especially the flip at the end. Hrm, you know, I just thought it's sort of like the Buffy-Joyce role reversal in Listening to Fear, with Buffy first crying and then acting the mother/protector to both Dawn and Joyce.
Watching Buffy be strong just makes me sniffle more when she says, "Mommy?" in that voice of hers.
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Watching Buffy be strong just makes me sniffle more when she says, "Mommy?" in that voice of hers.
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