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Yet another 'Restless' theory.
So, do any of you out there know what it’s like to watch ‘Restless’ and NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY A SINGLE WORD ABOUT IT? *sigh* I’m not complaining - much - since Darcy has now wanted to watch Buffy for two night in a row. But - but - but - it was Restless! And I wanted to explain it all so badly that I was ready to burst! All I got, was to confirm that some of it was about Dawn, before I mentioned that the cheeseman meant nothing (cue: withering look - “Well, duh!"). So instead my brain went into overdrive when we went to bed and I’ll do my best to write down my thoughts. It’s only inane ramblings, but I just need an outlet. Cut because really I don’t want to inflict it on anyone.
Buffy: “The Slayer.”
Tara: “The First.”
For some reason this leapt out at me. The First Slayer? Or The First Evil?
I think that a neat little theory could be constructed around the premise that The First Evil uses the First Slayer to get to the current Slayer (and obviously The First really has it in for Buffy - as far as I can tell, it brings back Angel only so he can kill her... or at least hurt her). It’s incorporeal, so it uses dreams to get to Buffy and her friends - playing on their fears and insecurities (Willow in ‘Sleeper’: “Buffy, this thing knows us. It made us think that we were talking to people we knew.”). Doesn't want to just kill them, but make them doubt themselves and their abilities... exactly what it does in S7. It knows things they don’t themselves (the Slayers power comes from demons). Especially Buffy’s conflict over the next season - is the Slayer just a killer? - which will be repeated by Dracula (Holden in CWDP: “Feels great. Strong. Like I'm connected to a powerful all-consuming evil that's gonna suck the world into a firey oblivion.”) - all evil things being connected to FE?
And Buffy defeating the danger by ignoring it (“It’s about power!”)... she’s the one with the power - a dream can’t kill you.
I have no idea if that made sense. If anyone’s interested in sensible musings on the topic, I can rec![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
spacedoutlooney’s posts on 'What was the First Evil up to anyway?'.
In other news, Chapter 12 of ‘Maybe Someday’ has been sent to my beta and Chapter 13 is practically writing itself. Only problem being that the weather is gorgeous and I feel bad for staying inside.
Buffy: “The Slayer.”
Tara: “The First.”
For some reason this leapt out at me. The First Slayer? Or The First Evil?
I think that a neat little theory could be constructed around the premise that The First Evil uses the First Slayer to get to the current Slayer (and obviously The First really has it in for Buffy - as far as I can tell, it brings back Angel only so he can kill her... or at least hurt her). It’s incorporeal, so it uses dreams to get to Buffy and her friends - playing on their fears and insecurities (Willow in ‘Sleeper’: “Buffy, this thing knows us. It made us think that we were talking to people we knew.”). Doesn't want to just kill them, but make them doubt themselves and their abilities... exactly what it does in S7. It knows things they don’t themselves (the Slayers power comes from demons). Especially Buffy’s conflict over the next season - is the Slayer just a killer? - which will be repeated by Dracula (Holden in CWDP: “Feels great. Strong. Like I'm connected to a powerful all-consuming evil that's gonna suck the world into a firey oblivion.”) - all evil things being connected to FE?
And Buffy defeating the danger by ignoring it (“It’s about power!”)... she’s the one with the power - a dream can’t kill you.
I have no idea if that made sense. If anyone’s interested in sensible musings on the topic, I can rec
spacedoutlooney’s posts on 'What was the First Evil up to anyway?'.In other news, Chapter 12 of ‘Maybe Someday’ has been sent to my beta and Chapter 13 is practically writing itself. Only problem being that the weather is gorgeous and I feel bad for staying inside.
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I'm rather amazed that I was actually able to write anything at all that didn't sound completely bonkers. Trying to piece together a thought you had just as you were falling asleep is not easy! :)
(And I love the icon!)