They didn't write Willow's arc well in S6. Both Cordy and Willow have poorly written arcs, and neither actress had the ability to save it. Amy Acker probably could have pulled it off - as we see with Illryia. Or Julie Benze. But Hannigan and Carpenter just didn't have it in them.
To be fair to Hannigan though - part of the problem with the last two episodes was the makeup - her contacts were killing her and there was a lot of dust.
I'll admit in retrospect...Willow's arc disappointed me. I wish they hadn't done the drug metaphor or drug metaphor mislead. The whole Rack bit did not work. Nor did the magic withdrawl which seemed silly.
That said I liked the build-up of the arc and how they pointed out all her flaws. Willow's flaws were interesting to me and realistic...considering her insane perfectionist, yet never there, parents. Wickedly bright girl with 0 self esteem, who has been relentlessly bullied and has a chip on her shoulder - not a good mix. In some respects Willow and Warren echoed each other.
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Date: 2012-06-30 02:47 am (UTC)But Hannigan and Carpenter just didn't have it in them.
To be fair to Hannigan though - part of the problem with the last two episodes was the makeup - her contacts were killing her and there was a lot of dust.
I'll admit in retrospect...Willow's arc disappointed me. I wish they hadn't done the drug metaphor or drug metaphor mislead. The whole Rack bit did not work. Nor did the magic withdrawl which seemed silly.
That said I liked the build-up of the arc and how they pointed out all her flaws. Willow's flaws were interesting to me and realistic...considering her insane perfectionist, yet never there, parents. Wickedly bright girl with 0 self esteem, who has been relentlessly bullied and has a chip on her shoulder - not a good mix. In some respects Willow and Warren echoed each other.