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shadowkatI got curious about this while reading a post on the internet...don't ask which one.
Weird things inspire me. Anyhoo...I left out the obvious ones, because let's face it we already know who prefers Xander to Spike, Buffy to Spike, and Spike to Angel - we've argued those to death. Really. Who cares?? But these are harder choices because in a lot of these cases, people dearly love both characters. I'm making you pick one. Roll the dice. Which one at this particular point in time do you prefer? [ETA: DO NOT OVERTHINK THIS PEOPLE. BY PREFER - I mean which character you liked or enjoyed watching on the show better as a fictional character in the series. Not who you think is the better human being, more morally upstanding, or prefer as a role model for the kiddies or to hang with or be your best bud. This is a fictional character fandom poll not who I want to be friends with or marry poll.]
Don't worry, you're not being held to it. You can change your mind next week or tomorrow as the case may be. I certainly will. Polls are anything but definitive.
I do hope more than 10 people respond or I'll look like an idiot. ;-)
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Weird things inspire me. Anyhoo...I left out the obvious ones, because let's face it we already know who prefers Xander to Spike, Buffy to Spike, and Spike to Angel - we've argued those to death. Really. Who cares?? But these are harder choices because in a lot of these cases, people dearly love both characters. I'm making you pick one. Roll the dice. Which one at this particular point in time do you prefer? [ETA: DO NOT OVERTHINK THIS PEOPLE. BY PREFER - I mean which character you liked or enjoyed watching on the show better as a fictional character in the series. Not who you think is the better human being, more morally upstanding, or prefer as a role model for the kiddies or to hang with or be your best bud. This is a fictional character fandom poll not who I want to be friends with or marry poll.]
Don't worry, you're not being held to it. You can change your mind next week or tomorrow as the case may be. I certainly will. Polls are anything but definitive.
I do hope more than 10 people respond or I'll look like an idiot. ;-)
[Poll #1850464]
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Date: 2012-06-30 12:41 pm (UTC)Yes, it's clear...;-)
Hee. While I'm the exact opposite, I prefer almost anyone to Cordy and Harmony.
Lucky for me, the head writer appears to have agreed. ;D This may explain the majority...in a way.
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Date: 2012-06-30 01:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 01:08 pm (UTC)And it's why Brendan's role was reduced, I think.
That's why tv is a difficult medium - because so much of it is dependent on actors...actors die, get ill, get pregnant, have nervous breakdowns, break bones, get haircuts, lose loved ones...they aren't words on paper or drawings. I think it's something tv writers who are often frustrated actors struggle with...I know Whedon did. Dollhouse in many ways was Whedon's self-flogging and critique of how Hollywood writers and directors treat actors.
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Date: 2012-06-30 01:18 pm (UTC)It's partly because I'm really not a huge Cordy or Faith fan...although there are several people who have been reading me since 2002 that are and hate Spike. We've connected over other things. They don't read my fandom posts that often, I suspect. So that's not a definitive answer by any means.
I suspect the one's who are only interested in my Buffy posts from the current Buffy fandom...tend to swing more towards my own tastes. The ones who don't share my tastes in Buffy, avoid me. It's admittedly easier to do here than on the boards.
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Date: 2012-06-30 01:22 pm (UTC)It's a problem with prime-time tv serials, particularly American TV serials. If you have a long-running main character who is good and a lead in a show, you don't want to make them irredeemable. Because, hello, there goes the audience. Popular Action-Hero Comic book serials have the same problem.
Marvel and DC were always turning heroes dark, then giving the magical possession excuse. Bill Willingham of all people wrote an excellent rant about it once.
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Date: 2012-06-30 01:34 pm (UTC)Whedon never really was all that interested in Angel.
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Date: 2012-06-30 01:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 01:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 03:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 04:35 pm (UTC)Doyle vs. Whistler and Angelus vs the Mayor are hard choices!
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Date: 2012-06-30 04:36 pm (UTC)I love this poll! Thank you for making it.
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Date: 2012-06-30 08:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 08:50 pm (UTC)Have to admit - I enjoyed it more than I thought.
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Date: 2012-06-30 08:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 08:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-30 08:55 pm (UTC)Regarding Angelus vs. the Mayor...it depends on the day of the week for me.
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Date: 2012-07-01 04:16 am (UTC)