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So... that Mark. I think I've worked it out. :)
(Karen Gillan in my icon is doing a Mark impression...)
First of all, then many thanks go to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gabrielleabelle for suggesting that Mark is so... OTT in his Buffy reviews because he expects angst. Because suddenly he was easy to diagnose. Basically he suffers from pre-Traumatic Joss Syndrome.
His tagline is 'You're Not Prepared', but this actually misleading. I don't mean that he's spoiled, but he is prepared. Here are my approximations of his mindset for various things:
Buffy:
'OH NOES IT'S JOSS AND HE LOVES TO STAB PEOPLE IN THE BACK WHEN THEY FEEL HAPPY! EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE PERPETUAL HEARTBREAK, ANYONE COULD DIE AT ANYTIME! WILL IT BE THIS EPISODE THAT BREAKS ME FOR GOOD? OR THIS ONE? OR THIS ONE? OR...'
Lord of the Rings:
'OMG EVERYTHING IS EPIC AND EVERYTHING IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL FANTASY THAT COMES AFTER AND HOW SHALL I DEAL???'
Moffat Who:
'EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE CLEVER AND COMPLICATED OH NOES WHAT-IS-GOING-ON-I-CAN'T-WORK-IT-OUT-HELP!!!!'
Twilight:
'THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE RUBBISH AND TERRIBLE - AAAAAAAH! IT'S EVEN WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? AND IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE...'
First of all, then many thanks go to
gabrielleabelle for suggesting that Mark is so... OTT in his Buffy reviews because he expects angst. Because suddenly he was easy to diagnose. Basically he suffers from pre-Traumatic Joss Syndrome. His tagline is 'You're Not Prepared', but this actually misleading. I don't mean that he's spoiled, but he is prepared. Here are my approximations of his mindset for various things:
Buffy:
'OH NOES IT'S JOSS AND HE LOVES TO STAB PEOPLE IN THE BACK WHEN THEY FEEL HAPPY! EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE PERPETUAL HEARTBREAK, ANYONE COULD DIE AT ANYTIME! WILL IT BE THIS EPISODE THAT BREAKS ME FOR GOOD? OR THIS ONE? OR THIS ONE? OR...'
Lord of the Rings:
'OMG EVERYTHING IS EPIC AND EVERYTHING IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL FANTASY THAT COMES AFTER AND HOW SHALL I DEAL???'
Moffat Who:
'EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE CLEVER AND COMPLICATED OH NOES WHAT-IS-GOING-ON-I-CAN'T-WORK-IT-OUT-HELP!!!!'
Twilight:
'THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE RUBBISH AND TERRIBLE - AAAAAAAH! IT'S EVEN WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? AND IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE...'
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A lot of people have complained about it in this post, actually...
Would he rather go on with all the angsty, sneaky, hiding, and lying crap? What kind of characters would they be - pure soap opera!
*nods* Plus, this is High School drama... (This is one of the reasons the early seasons don't do all that much for me. They're all sweet, but terribly young...)
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One point I forgot - what is with this notion that Cordelia gave up more than anyone because she took an elevator down in regard to her social status in order to go out with Xander? Did he realize the point of the earlier ep is that Cordelia realized she didn't want to be a sheep? So now, with Xander out of the pic, I'm supposed to have sympathy because Cordy lost her flock?! Talk about buying into the high school drama rankings!
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I think Mark is... very much taking EVERYTHING at face value.
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Cordy is the most damaged, the most injured because she is no longer Miss Popularity....puhlease!
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(Oh look at the time! *heads off to read Gingerbread* And laugh. ETA: Or not. Goodness, that one really hit home. He could even write 'M.O.O' without irony. Damn. Although I like the fact that he likes it.)
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Yeah - people do have favorites (Spike) and I can understand really focusing on them (Spike) and wanting to stick up for them (Spike). No that I would ever do that (Spike). I am far too mature (Spike). ;-)
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Which reminds me - you've read The Educated Fangirl's Guide To The Spike Wars, right? (Written post S7, and before S5 of AtS aired. IT IS THE TRUTH.)
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I still only read fanfic with Spike in it. It's an addiction, but it's less fattening than pistachios and I get to keep my fingernails.
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And Spike fic is a lovely thing. There should be enough of it to last you several decades, if not centuries. *has added to the pile quite considerably*
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Have you ever read Tea and Biscuits - I take my hat off to any authors who managed to create Spike/Giles/Wesley/Angel/Ethan. Thankfully not all together though the combinations are interesting.