Secondhand bitchiness...

[elisi]

Yesterday beer_good_foamy stole my head (or something like) and wrote a post about S8 Dawn that had me nodding along like one of the Churchill dogs, going 'Oh yes!' as I read.

So, I pimp.

Go read. Agree. Disagree. And be reminded why Dawn was a great character. :)

ETA: Having discussed Dawn at some length in beer_good_foamy's LJ, I don't think it's the giant-ness that's the problem per se. I don't mind waiting for reveals if I have to, I don't mind the Kenny thing etc. What I mind is that that is all she is - a giant problem. Her entire story in s8 so far centers around some guy she slept with... and that's actually a little demeaning, now I think about it.

And just because she's a giant shouldn't stop her helping out... she's still smart and knowledgeable and should be a great asset to Buffy, since clearly there is no resident Watcher at the castle. However there is no sign that she's doing anything apart from being huge - and that is a sad waste of a character.


PS. I *will* get round to answering comments. Sooner or later. Probably later.

Comments

[elisi]

Which is not say she's not smart to do that but she's not had to have learnt Sumerian to achieve it.
She would have to know *some* Sumerian - the basics at least. And I was actually thinking of that very fic you pointed out, knowing nothing about Sumerian myself.

I think my point is that Dawn is very much a do-er - and a bright one at that - so her inactivity as concerns her gigantism puzzles me. Unless she really *wants* to be a giant, so Buffy will have to notice her, but then we're back to square one.

Maybe we should stop worrying about a fictional character? I have fic to write... ;)

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

I think my point is that Dawn is very much a do-er - and a bright one at that - so her inactivity as concerns her gigantism puzzles me.

Just one more kinda snarky thought? Can I? Please? *bambi eyes*

1. You are Dawn Summers. You are 14 years old. One day, you overhear the grownups talking and draw the conclusion that there is something not normal about you. Your reaction is to...?
a) confront them and demand an answer;
b) if that fails, sneak out to break into the Magic Box and research the matter your damn self;
c) sit around doing absolutely nothing, confident that they will tell you in their own good time.

2. You are Dawn Summers. You are 15 years old. One day, the closest thing you currently have to a mother is shot dead and her partner goes on a rampage to track down and kill her murderer. Your reaction, once the shock wears off, is to...?
a) hope that said partner gets him, and viciously proclaim that you'd gladly do it yourself if at all possible;
b) try to track said partner down, no matter how dangerous it may be;
c) sit around watching videos until the whole thing blows over.

3. You are Dawn Summers. You are 16 years old. One day, your anchovy-eating is interrupted by what appears to be your dead mother and a very pissed-off poltergeist. You can't reach your sister over the phone. Your reaction is to...?
a) refuse to leave the house, try to talk to your mother;
b) if she's not allowed to answer, get a spell book and all the magic ingredients you can find, perform exorcism yourself no matter how scary or painful;
c) run away and find someone better suited to handle this.

If you've answered c) to all questions, then congratulations: you're Comic!Dawn. Don't worry, the others will find a way to get you back to normal size any month now. Enjoy your haggis.

[elisi]

Ooooh! Nasty! But true!

(And bambi eyes always work - do they look like Calvin's?) (Presuming that you are familiar with Calvin and Hobbes)

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Am *I* familiar with Calvin & Hobbes? I'm pretty sure I've based my entire life's philosophy on them. :-D

[elisi]

I'm pretty sure I've based my entire life's philosophy on them. :-D
Good choice! (But not even the bambi eyes will get you a flame thrower. Just in case you wanted to try...)

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

[elisi]

::channels Calvin's mom, points to icon::