I might be able to handle Glowy Phoenix Angel, but only if someone kills him, maybe Faith or better yet Willow...as an alternative. (I also hated X-men Last Stand - for somewhat the same reasons. Killed the franchise for me.)
What's occurred to me is that Buffy gave in, out of despair and a desire to just let go, give in to it. She's felt disconnected through the whole arc. Every time she tries to connect - something stands in the way. And now, finally, someone wants her, and he's powerful, and they can just be that glowly power. This was to a degree forshadowed in Retreat - where she listens to the tale of Oz's counterpart - the guy who gave into the werewolf and became the power, as opposed to doing what OZ did, giving it up. First she tries OZ's option and well, we know how that turned out. Then she tries the other guy (whose name starts with an M) and gives in, goes for the power. Angel is a metaphor for the power. Giving into Angel is akin to giving in to power. I don't really see any romance here or true love. These two do not appear to be in love with each other, so much as in love with the power and feeling of it. Their coupling to a degree reminds me of Caleb and the First, that same heady high - which is amongst the many reasons it repulsed me. Caleb - so not a fan. But in retrospect, I sort of miss him, he was better than Twangel.
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Date: 2010-05-01 12:21 am (UTC)What's occurred to me is that Buffy gave in, out of despair and a desire to just let go, give in to it. She's felt disconnected through the whole arc. Every time she tries to connect - something stands in the way. And now, finally, someone wants her, and he's powerful, and they can just be that glowly power. This was to a degree forshadowed in Retreat - where she listens to the tale of Oz's counterpart - the guy who gave into the werewolf and became the power, as opposed to doing what OZ did, giving it up. First she tries OZ's option and well, we know how that turned out. Then she tries the other guy (whose name starts with an M) and gives in, goes for the power. Angel is a metaphor for the power. Giving into Angel is akin to giving in to power. I don't really see any romance here or true love. These two do not appear to be in love with each other, so much as in love with the power and feeling of it. Their coupling to a degree reminds me of Caleb and the First, that same heady high - which is amongst the many reasons it repulsed me. Caleb - so not a fan. But in retrospect, I sort of miss him, he was better than Twangel.