A quick hello...

[elisi]

Weekends are *not* good for LJ! Too much family time, too little me time (of course I am incredibly lucky to have a wonderful family etc. But...)

Anyway, I came to ask if anyone knows of a Spike & The Coat icon? (As in, Spike walking along wearing The Coat, all swirly and stuff.) One that makes you go 'Spike/Coat OTP4eva!OMG!' (No text necessary btw), I don't have one, which I'm beginning to realise is v. bad. Because I want one. (Or maybe something like this, but without the vamp face...)

And a small fannish thought for the day. I cannot count the ways in which I love ‘First Date’, and I’m not about to start counting. All I’ll mention is the Buffy and Spike’s tandem explaining to Giles about the chip. Because it is such a wonderful evocation of their tandem lying to Joyce back in ‘Becoming’

Buffy is even wearing identical hats!






ETA: You could also just check out the brilliant icon that I'm using! (By the_royal_anna!)

Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Great catch I hadn't noticed that! I just rewatched their scenes in Becoming and wondered why the heck I hadn't noticed their chemistry - the way they already have each other's backs and complete each others sentences (as they do in FD - clever callback on the writer's part). Oh yes, the Angel angst much have been clouding my mind.

Small quibble: it's not the exact same hat. The one in Becoming is a utilitarian pull-on knitted (wool or acrylic) work/winter hat; the hat in FD is a more fashionable cloche, probably felt - the crown is stiff with a distinctly rounded shape, the brim is rolled and when Buffy turns her head in the scene you can just make out the outline of a bow/flower ornament and something of a band around the brim. (Yeah, fashion is one of my obsessions.)

[elisi]

I shall give you an award for careful observation!

Although I think the main point still stands - they seemed to be drawing a deliberate visual parallel between the two scenes. <3

(And I've unspammed you - don't know why LJ decided to be awkward. Maybe it was the links?)

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

I think it was the links, so I've learned to refrain from using them.

Oh and of course the point still stands! It's the visual mirroring; when I read "same hat" I couldn't resist being a putz - I mean, putting my interest in fashion history to good use. ;)