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Something Blue...
So... how does AOQ like our beloved ep? Well, he's not as keen on it as he was on 'Pangs', but it still gets a 'good'. And although he fails to appreciate the full glory that is Spuffy, he's very perceptive. A few quotes:
in my mind the problem is simpler than that: *Riley* is boring.
Probably more so than before, the end of the episode gives her [Willow] a chance to see some consequences of her tendencies to be reckless and to lash out, and I think it'll be interesting to see whether this is the one that she'll take to heart and remember... it'll tell us a lot about the character.
I'm assuming that chunks of this episode were written to cater to the segment of the fanbase clamoring for Buffy and Spike to get together. But such a romance would be hindered by the tiny trivial fact that, at least at the moment, it would make no fucking sense whatsoever
Something Blue.
Now AOQ mentioned how IWRY was 'the yang to the yin of "Pangs."' This is wrong, but we can't tell him so. The yin/yang episodes are IWRY and 'Something Blue' - both of these are 'fantasy' episodes, with Buffy and a vampire who has his 'perfect day'. And looking at them in the context of their relationships, they're very interesting. For a start, one comes at the very end of a relationship, the other at the beginning.
Starting with IWRY: Angel always had Buffy's love. Their love could fill boatloads and reduce hardened men to tears. But... he only had one night with her, and he knew that that was it - in the end he had to leave, so as not to accidentally hurt her again. And what is the main part the 'perfect day'? Sex - and lots of it. With ice cream and peanut butter and lots of fun.
Now 'Something Blue' is different of course, because they don't actually love each other yet. But in time Spike will fall for Buffy, and later still she will give him her body - over and over again, doing things that are very hard to spell. But he only gets her love for the shortest while, since she only tells him when it's almost too late. So his 'perfect day' is a day full of love - Buffy disregards her friends, her Watcher - steamrolls anyone who questions the relationship.
But for the relationships themselves... there are problems in both, the problems inherent in any relationship, only more so because of who they are. Both men worry about Buffy:
Angel: "If this thing with me and Buffy is going to work, I need to be able do this on my own. I can't keep risking her life every time some minion of hell...
He's having this conversation with Doyle, having left Buffy to fight the Mohra demon on his own... which is the problem. Angel is forever making decisions on his own, cutting out Buffy (and anyone else). He doesn't see them as equals, and I think this is why they could ultimately never work.
Now contrast with Spike. He has the same imulse:
Spike: They're strong, and I can't fight. If they get in, I don't know if I can protect you.
Buffy: You think you have to protect me?
Spike: Oh, not with the Girl-Power bit!
The two of them argue an awful lot, but everything is out in the open - it's a straight back-and-forth, which might look worse, but is *a lot* healthier!
But I must run - I have been very neglectful today! I hope you thought this at least a little interesting...
in my mind the problem is simpler than that: *Riley* is boring.
Probably more so than before, the end of the episode gives her [Willow] a chance to see some consequences of her tendencies to be reckless and to lash out, and I think it'll be interesting to see whether this is the one that she'll take to heart and remember... it'll tell us a lot about the character.
I'm assuming that chunks of this episode were written to cater to the segment of the fanbase clamoring for Buffy and Spike to get together. But such a romance would be hindered by the tiny trivial fact that, at least at the moment, it would make no fucking sense whatsoever
Something Blue.
Now AOQ mentioned how IWRY was 'the yang to the yin of "Pangs."' This is wrong, but we can't tell him so. The yin/yang episodes are IWRY and 'Something Blue' - both of these are 'fantasy' episodes, with Buffy and a vampire who has his 'perfect day'. And looking at them in the context of their relationships, they're very interesting. For a start, one comes at the very end of a relationship, the other at the beginning.
Starting with IWRY: Angel always had Buffy's love. Their love could fill boatloads and reduce hardened men to tears. But... he only had one night with her, and he knew that that was it - in the end he had to leave, so as not to accidentally hurt her again. And what is the main part the 'perfect day'? Sex - and lots of it. With ice cream and peanut butter and lots of fun.
Now 'Something Blue' is different of course, because they don't actually love each other yet. But in time Spike will fall for Buffy, and later still she will give him her body - over and over again, doing things that are very hard to spell. But he only gets her love for the shortest while, since she only tells him when it's almost too late. So his 'perfect day' is a day full of love - Buffy disregards her friends, her Watcher - steamrolls anyone who questions the relationship.
But for the relationships themselves... there are problems in both, the problems inherent in any relationship, only more so because of who they are. Both men worry about Buffy:
Angel: "If this thing with me and Buffy is going to work, I need to be able do this on my own. I can't keep risking her life every time some minion of hell...
He's having this conversation with Doyle, having left Buffy to fight the Mohra demon on his own... which is the problem. Angel is forever making decisions on his own, cutting out Buffy (and anyone else). He doesn't see them as equals, and I think this is why they could ultimately never work.
Now contrast with Spike. He has the same imulse:
Spike: They're strong, and I can't fight. If they get in, I don't know if I can protect you.
Buffy: You think you have to protect me?
Spike: Oh, not with the Girl-Power bit!
The two of them argue an awful lot, but everything is out in the open - it's a straight back-and-forth, which might look worse, but is *a lot* healthier!
But I must run - I have been very neglectful today! I hope you thought this at least a little interesting...
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As for AOQ, I guess it's natural to see the Spuffy in Something Blue as some wacked out silly freak accident. Once he hits season five and becomes familiar with the range of Spike's character and Spike/Buffy interactions, I'm sure he'll realize that Spuffy is a wacked out silly freak accident that is aaaaaaaawesssssssome.
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I hope that's less creepy.
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it's natural to see the Spuffy in Something Blue as some wacked out silly freak accident.
Which of course makes it so much more funny that it all comes true! :) Have you seen