*grumble*

[elisi]

Are there dailies for 'As You Were'? I've been reading through the (shooting) script, which has a few points that I really, really wish had been incorporated.

One is from the Bronze scene with Willow and Dawn:


Willow notices something.

WILLOW (cont'd)
Don't move. Don't look. Just
letting you know -- cute guy,
checking you out.

DAWN
Headed this way?

A CUTE GUY, maybe sixteen, walks up to Dawn.

CUTE GUY
Hi. You're Dawn, right? Taylor.
We have bio together ...

DAWN
You sit in the back and don't talk
much but draw cartoons and
sometimes wear these really cool
cowboy boots.
(beat)
Not that I noticed.

CUTE GUY
Do you ... want to dance?

DAWN
(casual)
Sure. I could do that.

The Cute Guy smiles and leads Dawn to the dance floor. Dawn plays it cool, but turns when the guy's not looking to give Willow a big "Oh My God!" face. Willow sneaks her a thumbs up. Dawn starts to dance with the guy, music building ...

Any fanfic writers: There's Dawn's boyfriend if you want one :)


One omission from the script that I was happy about was that Sam was supposed to have been a doctor. Maybe they realised that that would have been overkill? Anyway, there's a great description in the script of the 'What are you doing with my husband' scene:

Sam puts her hands on her hips and raises one eyebrow, awaiting her answer.

Buffy looks shocked.

Riley looks married.

Heh.

The other scene (and the one I was hoping there might be a daily for) is the very end:

BUFFY
-- and it's killing me. I have to
be strong about this.

he looks on the verge of another sly comeback, but she puts her hand to his face.

BUFFY (cont'd)
I'm sorry, William.

Buffy turns -- and walks out. We can see her strength in her face. It's painful -- and fragile -- but strength all the same.

Spike stands in the crypt, alone.

And we hold on his face as he takes in the truth of this. It's over. It's final. And Spike, without moving, gets hit fully and hard by the Thunderbolt...

BLACK OUT

Because Damn JM would have played that so heart breakingly perfect! And the hand to his face.... ::wails::

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Yes, there are but I don't know anyone who has seen them and the person who has them doesn't offer descriptions of the material.
And yes, those additional scenes should have made it into the final cut. Less Riley & Sam and more Spuffy would have been my call.

[elisi]

Oooh thank you thank you thank you!

I don't HATE the episode, but I really am *very* annoyed about it. Although there's a Sam POV fic that reconciled me to the character - I can try to find it if you like?

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the offer but I think I'll pass. Enjoy your day (night?).

[elisi]

Well if you change your mind, you can find it here: Miss Perfect.

It's a sort of FitB - basically Sam and Buffy's thoughts during the ep. Here'e the first paragraph:

Meeting your husband’s ex-girlfriend is enough to make any woman nervous, but add in the fact that she’s also 1) his first love, and 2) perfect, and you’ll find yourself turning into a quivering mass of insecurities.

It really is a superb fic (apart from taking the whole 'Spike is The Doctor' at face value. But thankfully that bit is short).

And it is now midday here and lovely sunshine! :) Many good wishes for your day too!

[liliaeth]

Is that the one by honorh?

Liked that one, made Sam tollerable to me, and showed her like much less of the Mary Sue she was onscreen.

[elisi]

That'd be the one. (Starting out with something like: 'I have to meet my husband's ex - main problem: She's a super hero. And also perfect.')

It was very helpful!