I think we probably agree more than either of us realizes. ;-)
The emotion is important to me as well -- if the characters don't grab at my emotions I'm gone. And if I feel they are out of character -- or don't work, gone. I'm far more character oriented than plot oriented, and I don't care all that much about the world or the rule book. I can hand-wave plot holes. (OR I wouldn't be a fan of Marvel comics and daytime serials -- which well defy logic and tend to be all about the characters emotional arcs.)
And I agree with you on Willow -- I didn't like how it was done in S6 and S7 at all. I also think the writers screwed up with Xander, Giles, and Dawn. Anya and Spike fared the best -- for some reason, as did Buffy for the most part.
For me, it's always about the characters and emotion -- plot should come organically from them, and the world-building enhance it. If it doesn't? I get annoyed.
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The emotion is important to me as well -- if the characters don't grab at my emotions I'm gone. And if I feel they are out of character -- or don't work, gone. I'm far more character oriented than plot oriented, and I don't care all that much about the world or the rule book. I can hand-wave plot holes. (OR I wouldn't be a fan of Marvel comics and daytime serials -- which well defy logic and tend to be all about the characters emotional arcs.)
And I agree with you on Willow -- I didn't like how it was done in S6 and S7 at all. I also think the writers screwed up with Xander, Giles, and Dawn. Anya and Spike fared the best -- for some reason, as did Buffy for the most part.
For me, it's always about the characters and emotion -- plot should come organically from them, and the world-building enhance it. If it doesn't? I get annoyed.