Not a review. Just bafflement in the face of inanity.

[elisi]

First of all, then THIS is the best summary of #39 ever. :) (Much gratitude to shipperx for the link!)

Now I promised myself that I wouldn't write anything, but...

We have been told that the theme of s8 is 'betrayal'. During 'Anywhere But Here' Buffy was shown the final scene of this issue, and when asked what had happened was told: 'Betrayal. The closest, the most unexpected.'

I'm afraid this doesn't make sense to me. Is Buffy feeling that she betrayed herself? Well first of all she didn't know what would happen when she broke the Seed, so that's rather unlikely. Or - presuming that she somehow magically *did* know and that's why she went for the Seed rather than Twangel (that part still makes no sense. Why not kill him? WHY? WHY?) - um, where was I? Oh yes. Presuming she *did* know(*), why would she feel betrayed over destroying magic & losing her powers? She was even asked in 'Anywhere But Here' if that wasn't what she'd always wanted, plus she and all the baby Slayers sat down and let go of all their powers on purpose during Operation Sitting Duck, and seemed perfectly happy. Plus, if she's feeling sorry for herself, then that makes her as shallow as a puddle considering Giles' fate.

Which leads us back to Twangel as the betrayer, which makes her the dumbest thing in the history of the 'verse...

*sigh*

It didn't make sense in the beginning, and it doesn't make sense now. What a surprise.

(*) infinitewhale points out that Giles was trying to destroy the Seed when Twangel killed him, so that's where Buffy gets the idea! \o/

Comments

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

You know, this is what happens when you go and try to find logic in Season 8. I suspect it's all "planned" (for lack of a better term) by a committee ticking off plot points designed to confuse the rest of us.

I came to that thought when it became clear that Warren was running around without his skin, despite the fact that the first evil was able to impersonate him...

[elisi]

You know, this is what happens when you go and try to find logic in Season 8. I suspect it's all "planned" (for lack of a better term) by a committee ticking off plot points designed to confuse the rest of us.
LOL! That might be the best explanation I've ever read! :)

I came to that thought when it became clear that Warren was running around without his skin, despite the fact that the first evil was able to impersonate him...
Oh but one's easy to explain - Joss admitted to forgetting about The First wearing his face!