Buffy s8 #36. (The one where I couldn't keep a straight face.)

[elisi]

You know, Doctor Who has the perfect quote for everything. Although I'm not sure I'm going to do much poking... More pointing and laughing.



Right. Well. So I had mentally prepared myself for the worst, and then the story was... *flails* No seriously, just look at this:





"You gave me superpowers and tantric sex in space and ~PERFECTION~ and then you nobly gave it all up for me (*tear*) - let's move in together in my lovely castle and live happily ever after!"

I don't even know where to begin. "Bestest day of her life"??? REALLY? I mean, it's somewhere beyond ridiculous and way, way out there in the wild yonder where the maps say 'Here be dragons'. Oh and this made me laugh:



And then the whole 'You can't blame them for being a little pissed off' and Angel's noble 'I don't'...

Is that it? 'Oh, you naughty, naughty Angel, killing people and destroying the world! Bad boy, go stand in the corner. And you'll get no dessert!'

Actually Angel's characterisation was the only thing that got me actually cross what with 'I don't trust him' re. Spike, which was just so blatantly *wrong* on all levels that I wanted to kick something. But clearly Angel's been turned into a 12 year old permanently, so whatever. It's not like any other part of his personality makes sense anymore. Ditto Buffy. I'd like to think that this is all the glow, and that the rampant OOCness indicates the fact that they're not themselves, but considering the rest of s8 (remember Dracula and Xander being BFFs? That was played completely straight!) I'm not jumping to any conclusions.

And then Spike. Oh Spike. Spike who obviously went away somewhere, for some reason, and returned with a steampunk ship and a bug crew who call him 'Your Majesty' (this never got old!). And then proceeded to be smart and resourceful and dig out all the facts (unlike Angel who just wandered around with some kind of higher power talking at him and following blindly), so he'd know what to do to stop it all. And I'm sorry, but competence is my biggest kink of all, so I've got no complaints. Plus, this Spike strikes me as very close to Brian Lynch's Spike, which is not a bad thing. Oh and did I mention? Bugs that call him 'Your Majesty'!!!! *dies laughing again* Spike is ALWAYS best when he has friends/minions. (Well he's best when he's a Fool For Love, but Joss will never ever go there, so I'm just pleased to have competent!Spike around - esp when contrasted with brainwashed!moron!Angel and clueless!comic!Buffy.)

Also, this whole thing about universes/realities being sentient is just fabulous crack. I'm really looking forward to seeing Twilight throwing a tantrum!

Oh, and then they have to go find THE SEED OF WONDER! Which is all RED and GLOWY and guarded by The Master who has been dead dead since the start of S2. What next? Daleks? Sorry, wrong show. Um... Illyria? Oh wait, AtS never happened. Oh I know - Glory! And maybe also the Mayor. BigSnake!Mayor, obviously, since THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE!

And in conclusion another gif...



(Here it is on youtube with music, in case you're not familiar.)


Oh and you should also read this post by rahirah (there's food metaphors!) and shipperx's Vid Post Remedy for Season 8. ETA: Also THIS POST by knifeedgefic about The Trouble with Comic Book Continuations.

ETA: RyallTime has posted a preview of Lynch and Urru's Spike comic. It is so gorgeous (in every way) that it HURTS! *grabby hands* (That last page? THAT is what comics can do!)

Comments

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I finally read it. She is possessed. Angel is possessed too.

[elisi]

That WOULD seem to be the logical answer. However, logic and s8 seem to be unmixy things...

[kerkevik.livejournal.com]

I think they are possessed too. But by who? Scott Whedon, or Joss Allie?

Scallie?

How bad is it that I remember the terrible pretty-boy Mills & Boon stock-hollywood hero that was S1-3 Angel with fondness at this point?

Oh Rory, Rory... Where for art thou, Rory?

Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.

[elisi]

Scallie! *hoots* Oh that's beautiful.

How bad is it that I remember the terrible pretty-boy Mills & Boon stock-hollywood hero that was S1-3 Angel with fondness at this point?
Pretty, but harmless. (Except when he went evil, of course.)

Oh Rory, Rory... Where for art thou, Rory?
Well, 'wherefore' actually means 'why', but since you asked, here he is! (Found this icon the other day and had to upload it!)

[kerkevik.livejournal.com]

Hi,

well this is yet another example of my geeky jokes going over people's head... I think?

It was a crack at Juliet / Buffy for mooning over Romeo ? Angel (and indeed vice-versa, at the guys for being the kind of morose, brooding, over-romanticised 'heroes' that girls in popular culture are shown always going for - AGAINST - Amy's (whether she's aware of his existence, or not) wish for the kind of Real Man that Rory is, or was, depending at which stage of the season you are referring to) but who is rarely, if ever, represented onscreen, or in popular fiction.

But then, I also didn't know what 'wherefore' really meant, although that does make the 'finger in the dyke' make more sense now :-)

Still under Willow & Tara's pell,
Ray.

[ladyofthelog.livejournal.com]

I think they are possessed too. But by who? Scott Whedon, or Joss Allie?
HA.

How bad is it that I remember the terrible pretty-boy Mills & Boon stock-hollywood hero that was S1-3 Angel with fondness at this point?
Indeed. Though that Angel did have his good points, namely being shirtless and inarticulate for several episodes in early S3.

[kerkevik.livejournal.com]

Hi,

~~~Though that Angel did have his good points, namely being shirtless and inarticulate for several episodes in early S3.~~~

At this point I feel I should say something along the lines of, "Hey! That's sexist!" Except that, those two good, very lickable points, were about all that was good about Angel :-)

ladyofthelog? I've always meant to ask, are you, by any chance, a Twin Peaks fan? Because the Log Lady was just about my favourite character.

Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
ray.

[ladyofthelog.livejournal.com]

:D So agree. It's sad that Angel's shirtlessness waned over the course of AtS.

My username is a combination of Twin Peaks, Arthurian mythology, and my former user name lnx_equals_1 (I'm an unrepentant math nerd whose first name starts with E). The Log Lady is the best!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

At least, that's my delusionreality. *waves her Spuffy flag proudly*

[elisi]

The existence of Spuffy does not depend on sub-par comic books.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Indeed not, it's proudly independent.

[elisi]

Word.