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That sound you just heard? Was my head exploding from reading buffy #19. I mean, you would have *thought* that after all the Twilight-y goodness crack I've been subjecting myself to, I'd be fairly immune to crazy, but no. My brain is struggling to cope.
OK, the whole Fray thing with Willow and so forth MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. I mean, at all. Everything ended up back where they started, except apparently Willow will (for some reason) live for a few centuries. (And good on her for using a blindfold, THANK YOU! I hate it when people stupidly do not follow simple instructions.)
The whole creatures of forest battle thing was so ridiculous that my mind kinda blanked it out.
And then came the point at which my head exploded and I DIED! OMG it's RILEY and he's an EEEEEVOL and working for Twilight and he was was the 'mystery date' and my god could they possibly be more insulting to Buffy? I want to be angry, but quite honestly I just can't help but enjoying the fact that MONTHS WORTH of speculation is finally proven right! (I, obviously, think it OOC, but then, like, EVERYONE and EVERYTHING, is OOC in s8, so it's nice to add another one to the collection. Oh! If this is canon, then it *proves* - IMHO - that the whole Doctor thing in AYW was a total stitch-up to get Buffy to dump Spike.)
This is going to keep me amused for a long, long time. (Of course Riley could be a double-agent, but I DON"T CARE. Maybe he also took up ballet, it doesn't matter. I'm going to bed now.)
OK, the whole Fray thing with Willow and so forth MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. I mean, at all. Everything ended up back where they started, except apparently Willow will (for some reason) live for a few centuries. (And good on her for using a blindfold, THANK YOU! I hate it when people stupidly do not follow simple instructions.)
The whole creatures of forest battle thing was so ridiculous that my mind kinda blanked it out.
And then came the point at which my head exploded and I DIED! OMG it's RILEY and he's an EEEEEVOL and working for Twilight and he was was the 'mystery date' and my god could they possibly be more insulting to Buffy? I want to be angry, but quite honestly I just can't help but enjoying the fact that MONTHS WORTH of speculation is finally proven right! (I, obviously, think it OOC, but then, like, EVERYONE and EVERYTHING, is OOC in s8, so it's nice to add another one to the collection. Oh! If this is canon, then it *proves* - IMHO - that the whole Doctor thing in AYW was a total stitch-up to get Buffy to dump Spike.)
This is going to keep me amused for a long, long time. (Of course Riley could be a double-agent, but I DON"T CARE. Maybe he also took up ballet, it doesn't matter. I'm going to bed now.)
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I get the dressing up, but Riley is a married man after all. (As far as we know, that is. I'm not discounting any possible ret-cons that the writers may have come up with - robot, colleague posing as spouse, spell... I think fic has already run the gamut of possibilities.)
If you start from the assumption that something doesn't make sense, then I can guarantee it never will make sense.
But this is different - every time something gets explained, it's because of something even *more* bizarre. Whenever I've seen the Twilight=Riley argument, I've firmly said that it was nonsense, because Riley was at heart a good, decent man. Having him work for Twilight makes more sense than him *being* Twilight, obviously, since he wasn't known to be able to fly or throw church towers at people, but still to have him be one of the bad guys (unless, of course he's a triple agent. /standard disclaimer) is yet another character assassination s8 has managed to pull off. They're going to run out of people soon.
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Besides - as someone said on another forum - the last time Riley and Buffy met she was dressed in a Dayglo red and white striped uniform and a hat with a cow on it. You really think she wouldn't want to make it clear that she can still dress in a stylish, sexy and fashionable way?
That's what's great about S8; there's incredible depth of characterisation if you're willing to delve into it a little deeper. Unlike some other series where what you see is all you get...
Of course, there is an obvious reason why Riley wouldn't be a married man: maybe Sam Finn died, in such a way as to make Riley bitter and angry against the supernatural and the whole world of demons and magic. Twilight is promising to end all that, and Twilight is not presented as mwa-ha-ha evil. General Voll thought he was acting in the best interests of humanity against Buffy's Slayer Army. And given Buffy's increased disregard for non-superpowered human life this season, can you really say he was wrong?
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I can understand wanting to eliminate the memory of the Doublemeat Palace uniform. I can NOT believe that Buffy still has a thing for Riley, which is what his line implies.
That's what's great about S8; there's incredible depth of characterisation if you're willing to delve into it a little deeper.
I'm sorry, but I can't reply to that with a straight face. Moving on...
Unlike some other series where what you see is all you get...
I'm afraid I don't watch Hollyoaks.
Twilight is not presented as mwa-ha-ha evil.
So blowing up 50 young women in cold blood (and *bitching* about it not working as well as planned) is a good and noble thing now? Or are we in 'the end justifies the means' territory?
And given Buffy's increased disregard for non-superpowered human life this season, can you really say he was wrong?
Which brings us back to everyone-is-OOC...
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Me neither. Although she's currently single, and lonely, so it wouldn't be out of character for there to be at least some wishful thinking/regrets when she sees him again.
I'm sorry, but I can't reply to that with a straight face.
You know, I could be equally mocking about Season 6 if I wanted to (and if it weren't my favourite season). Buffy sleeps with Spike?! Willow tries to destroy the world?! Old ladies with a penis-monster for a head?! A musical episode??!! Clearly Joss has completely lost the plot.
So blowing up 50 young women in cold blood (and *bitching* about it not working as well as planned) is a good and noble thing now? Or are we in 'the end justifies the means' territory?
Of course we're in "end justifies the means" territory. That's been pretty much the overriding conflict of this season - and the previous one too. Remember what Buffy said to Spike and Willow in 'Get It Done'?
Nobody's denying that something odd must have happened for Riley to be allied with Twilight - just as it was odd when he turned up in Adam's bunker at the end of S4. But as for the killing - he's a soldier. "Soldiers die, Rowena. They do it all the time."
Which brings us back to everyone-is-OOC...
Buffy being self-absorbed, convinced that her way is the only right way, and ruthlessly determined to do whatever it takes to save the world is her being OOC now, is it? ;-)
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She's single because she dumped her girlfriend. And she did the wistful thing already. Anyway my problem isn't really Buffy, but Riley's attitude.
You know, I could be equally mocking about Season 6 if I wanted to (and if it weren't my favourite season).
A. The proof is in the eating. B. Continuity. (Lacking in s8!)
Remember what Buffy said to Spike and Willow in 'Get It Done'?
There is a difference. Buffy told Spike to be *dangerous* - not to go out killing again.
Meh. I'm too tired to argue about this. s8 is fun crack!fic and that's all it'll ever be, sorry. With the best will in the world I can't fanwank it into making sense. And I can fanwank Torchwood!
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And Riley is standing by, smiling and wise-cracking, while Amy and Warren discuss just how many Slayers they managed to kill - not to mention that Xander and Dawn, whom Riley used to like, were in there too.
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If by "strong religious views" you mean "we saw him go into a church once." ;-)
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