Heeeee! :D

[elisi]

Sorry about the spamming, but I had a cursory glance at the 'Something Blue' thread I linked to yesterday. Here is a little conversation (the last remark be AOQ's):

jillun:
I'm sorry, I'm sorry to all the twits out there, but really
Buffy had no love-interest at all in Spike. Nope, nada, nein,
nicht.

Michael Ikeda:
Although their pre-spell interactions were very reminiscent of the
standard TV/Movie/literary etc. meme of bickering soon-to-be
lovebirds who bicker because they haven't yet realized they're in
love with each other.

Arbitrar Of Quality:
And I couldn't help but notice that Buffy used to do some of the same
overdone thing where with no special prompting she'll randomly say "I
really don't like you" and such (particularly in "Lovers Walk") that
she did when she first met Angel.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

And I couldn't help but notice that Buffy used to do some of the same
overdone thing where with no special prompting she'll randomly say "I
really don't like you" and such (particularly in "Lovers Walk") that
she did when she first met Angel. Not to mention the immortal "he's not my boyfriend " which she used over and over and over in Season Three about Angel.

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

Spuffy 4evah OMG! ;-)

[elisi]

Which just gives me flash-forwards (if that's a word?) to S5 and 'Blood Ties' (I think... the one where Glory thinks Spike's her boyfriend...)! *g*

[elisi]

I *know*! And he's noticed... already! Yay!

[mikeygs.livejournal.com]

:) Always interesting to hear non-fandom views on things.

[elisi]

Isn't it? Of course (as he said in the original post) there is no way S/B could happen at this point in time, but I'm very much looking forward to what he'll say once S5 comes round!

[gillo]

It's interesting that he's picked up on her denial habit. Fascinating to see his musings.

[mbangel10.livejournal.com]

I linked to this and your SB post in my thread as well just so that those who aren't on your flist will know to come here and read them. Good stuff, thanks.

[elisi]

First time reviews are my very special addiction! If you'd like to follow along, mbangel10 posts links to all his posts.

[elisi]

Oooh thank you! I'm very flattered. :)

[gillo]

Thanks for that!

[owenthurman.livejournal.com]

Any serious Spuffy is pretty unimaginable pre-Intervention. Even Spike's interest in OOMM is rather deus ex machina, though it isn't out of character with Spike/Dru, especially after the FFL retconning.

And as I said last time, I'm a rabid Spuffyier but I didn't feel it before Afterlife. Interesting that the really Spuffy episodes were Jane Espensen episodes. She always does well with showing us the way emotional connections form and work between characters (not necessarily romantic connections, either).

I don't think Something Blue is about the Spuffy romance, though they are certainly pretty together. The possibility of a Spuffy working relationship is there with the snark and the irreverence, but we saw that in Becoming II.

[calturner.livejournal.com]

I've been following AOQ's reviews with interest. Even though he doesn't always seem to "get" some of the humour in BtVS, his reviews are always insightful and very interesting. I wonder how open he will be to the idea of Spuffy when he gets to S5. :)

[elisi]

Any serious Spuffy is pretty unimaginable pre-Intervention.
Oh yeah. On Spike's part it's part obsession crossing the line into love in OOMM, but (as Buffy shows in 'Crush') she'd never go there, even if there might be something. 'Intervention' changes things, in that it shows the depth of Spike's feeling, but I'm with you on 'Afterlife' being the actual turning point.

Jane Espenson has said that she prefers B/S to B/A - partly because it's messy and real, rather than fairy-tale-esque. Which is very true. I also like it, because it happens so gradually and naturally. 'Something Blue' doesn't suddenly make them see each other in a new light or anything, but knowing what's to come makes it so very delicious.

You should also check out spikeylover's vid Wedding Bell Blues! :)

[elisi]

I think he'll find S/B interesting. It's so different from B/A or B/R I hope he'll be intruiged!

[elisi]

My pleasure! :)