At this point though I'd like to actually get to know Buffy's feelings, give me closure, give me insight, but whatever it is give me something concrete.
That's my problem as well. Right now, I feel like we're going over the same ground and exploring the same themes we did in S7. The Buffy/Dawn/Xander relationship. Buffy's fears of darkness and guilt. Dealing with tons of slayers.
Agree with your synopsis on the dream. (Am wondering though if I'm the only one who reads the letters page? Not that I'd highly recommend. There's a horrid letter by a B/A shipper who sounds all of 12 named Katey - but the editor's response was interesting. He stated Spike and Angel were showing up and there was an image that would be burned in your brain next issue that no one wants to miss. That spoiler worries me. Because while I want closure and insight, I don't want to retread the same ground again. Whedon has an annoying habit of flogging dead horses thematically speaking. B/A has been done to death now, there's nothing else to explore there, no new insights - yes, we know Buffy loves Angel, yes we know Angel loves Buffy, yes we know they can't live together, yes we know they both feel guilty and horrible about it. What else is there to say? I want to revisit it? I can re-watch S1-7. Spike on the other hand - I remain unclear what her feelings are for him. You can pretty much make a strong case for any number of scenarios - that's why I find it interesting. Also she thinks he's dead and I'm curious to know how she'd react if he were still alive. And did not tell her he was alive. What would that mean to her? I know what I think it would mean, but not sure what Whedon does. )
I've missed her for a long time, including a lot of s7, so I'd like to figure out more where she's at. I think Joss is heading towards giving us something about her internal state and the romance is a mislead, but it's feeling very coy right now and that's annoying.
Also agree. That's really my frustration with it in a nutshell. I want to know where she's at. Ever since her Mom died, Buffy has sort of shut down. Pulled back from everyone. I'm not really sure what she feels for any of these people except well guilt and fear of being too dark...which we sort of discussed already in S7.
I confess what I really don't want is Buffy/Xander. Yikes! I thought Restless' "brother" moment really put the end to anything romantic between them and it freaked me out to see that dream bit. We all have our biases.
Not crazy about that romance myself to be honest. Explained above why I can't see it working. I also don't see Whedon going there, because it breaks a big-time rule regarding these types of stories - never ever put the sidekicks in a romance with the hero/heroine - if you do, you've more or less frozen your options. And Whedon is a big follower of that rule. On the other hand, it would be a lot more interesting to explore than going back to B/A for the upteenth time. Why? It's new ground. Hasn't been done yet. But I'm not too worried. Whedon would have to be a fool to do B/A again. He said it in an interview recently:"There's only so much you can say about what if Romeo and Juliet had lived." Exactly. That's why Shakespeare wisely killed them.
Like I said, I'm sure this is leading to something very different than what we're speculating but these month-long waits in between make for a maddening ride. IF only I were strong enough to wait for the trades, but I'm weak! So very weak!
Me too! Me too! Sigh. I'm on a frigging subscription list for them. Damn Whedon.
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Date: 2007-04-06 11:35 pm (UTC)That's my problem as well. Right now, I feel like we're going over the same ground and exploring the same themes we did in S7. The Buffy/Dawn/Xander relationship. Buffy's fears of darkness and guilt. Dealing with tons of slayers.
Agree with your synopsis on the dream. (Am wondering though if I'm the only one who reads the letters page? Not that I'd highly recommend. There's a horrid letter by a B/A shipper who sounds all of 12 named Katey - but the editor's response was interesting. He stated Spike and Angel were showing up and there was an image that would be burned in your brain next issue that no one wants to miss. That spoiler worries me. Because while I want closure and insight, I don't want to retread the same ground again. Whedon has an annoying habit of flogging dead horses thematically speaking. B/A has been done to death now, there's nothing else to explore there, no new insights - yes, we know Buffy loves Angel, yes we know Angel loves Buffy, yes we know they can't live together, yes we know they both feel guilty and horrible about it. What else is there to say? I want to revisit it? I can re-watch S1-7. Spike on the other hand - I remain unclear what her feelings are for him. You can pretty much make a strong case for any number of scenarios - that's why I find it interesting. Also she thinks he's dead and I'm curious to know how she'd react if he were still alive. And did not tell her he was alive. What would that mean to her? I know what I think it would mean, but not sure what Whedon does. )
I've missed her for a long time, including a lot of s7, so I'd like to figure out more where she's at. I think Joss is heading towards giving us something about her internal state and the romance is a mislead, but it's feeling very coy right now and that's annoying.
Also agree. That's really my frustration with it in a nutshell. I want to know where she's at. Ever since her Mom died, Buffy has sort of shut down.
Pulled back from everyone. I'm not really sure what she feels for any of these people except well guilt and fear of being too dark...which we sort of discussed already in S7.
I confess what I really don't want is Buffy/Xander. Yikes! I thought Restless' "brother" moment really put the end to anything romantic between them and it freaked me out to see that dream bit. We all have our biases.
Not crazy about that romance myself to be honest. Explained above why I can't see it working. I also don't see Whedon going there, because it breaks a big-time rule regarding these types of stories - never ever put the sidekicks in a romance with the hero/heroine - if you do, you've more or less frozen your options. And Whedon is a big follower of that rule. On the other hand, it would be a lot more interesting to explore than going back to B/A for the upteenth time. Why? It's new ground. Hasn't been done yet. But I'm not too worried. Whedon would have to be a fool to do B/A again. He said it in an interview recently:"There's only so much you can say about what if Romeo and Juliet had lived." Exactly. That's why Shakespeare wisely killed them.
Like I said, I'm sure this is leading to something very different than what we're speculating but these month-long waits in between make for a maddening ride. IF only I were strong enough to wait for the trades, but I'm weak! So very weak!
Me too! Me too! Sigh. I'm on a frigging subscription list for them. Damn Whedon.