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doyleThis was going to be full of witty and erudite thoughts (sure) but then I read the Angel wildfeed and now it's just
Warning for pessimism and rantiness! And this isn't "I'll never watch the shows again because the plotlines aren't as I would like! Me, me, me!" Of course I'm not going to stop watching the shows, not that anyone would care either way. I'm not a US viewer, let alone part of a Nielson family. I still reserve the right to bitch :)
I'm sure there are a bunch of happy quackers today lurking on the Spike and A/C boards - which is perfectly fair since I (and probably others) do the same on their board when there are pro-Spuffy or A/C spoilers around. A while back I talked about hubris and how I was going to get bitten on the ass after all the Spuffy anvils I've been enjoying? Yep, feeling the teeth.
He says "Buffy".
Right after this (fake) soul-excavating moment of perfect happiness... Angel says "Buffy".
Couple this with the "Angel back in Sunnydale for 7.22!" thing and for once, I'm on the same page as the Ducks. B/A is back on. I can't express how much I think this would suck, and it's nothing to do with S/B or Buffy/anyone. Let Buffy marry Xander or Principal Hottie or run away with Willow, whatever. My objection to a B/A twu wuv 4eva ending is All.About.Angel.
Even assuming Spike died in episode 19 - which, going by how much I'm hating recent spoilers, he probably will - I still wouldn't want Buffy to end up with Angel, because I've watched him completely change as a person over the past four seasons of AtS, and to put him right back where he started would just cheapen that to me. I knew Buffy hadn't moved on, but until I read the wildfeed I was certain that Angel had. I was convinced of his love for Cordelia, even though I'm not much of a shipper for those two anymore. So what was that all about? Just marking time till the networks let him high-tail it back to SunnyD? DB is unlikely to be in more than one episode of Buffy, and even if the entire finale is devoted to B/A, I don't think 45 minutes is enough to convince me that two people who have seen one another twice in the last three years would fall back into a relationship, shanshu or curse-removal not withstanding. That story doesn't make sense to me. More than any of the 'ships or what have you, my big wishlist for this season is a satisfying end to the story. Prophecy Girl, Graduation Day and The Gift all make sense to me as series endings. Since this is very likely to be the last season of both shows, I want that again.
Then again, I've only been a fan for 18 months, so obviously I don't matter as much as those who have watched since the beginning. Maybe every offline viewer is dying for a Buffy/Angel romantic reunion. My reaction is "bored now" or simply "feh". I'm one of those strange people who hated Angel on BtVS and adored him in his own show. He's probably my third-favourite Jossverse character, and maybe I'll be able to buy B/A better in season 7 than in season 3, where I knew it was doomed. But, you know what? I doubt it.
[Just a tiny sidebar, because I don't want to come off as a lunatic S/Ber whining because her toys have been taken away: I didn't expect Buffy to end up getting a happy ever after with Spike (just logistically impossible since JM is very likely to be in a spinoff), but then I didn't expect her to end up with anyone. And some cynical part of me still sees ME leaving the ending ambiguous, killing Buffy off without her committing to anyone, so they can milk the merchandise for both of the main couples.]
Gah. Ignore me, I'm PMSing. Need icecream and very strong coffee.
Warning for pessimism and rantiness! And this isn't "I'll never watch the shows again because the plotlines aren't as I would like! Me, me, me!" Of course I'm not going to stop watching the shows, not that anyone would care either way. I'm not a US viewer, let alone part of a Nielson family. I still reserve the right to bitch :)
I'm sure there are a bunch of happy quackers today lurking on the Spike and A/C boards - which is perfectly fair since I (and probably others) do the same on their board when there are pro-Spuffy or A/C spoilers around. A while back I talked about hubris and how I was going to get bitten on the ass after all the Spuffy anvils I've been enjoying? Yep, feeling the teeth.
He says "Buffy".
Right after this (fake) soul-excavating moment of perfect happiness... Angel says "Buffy".
Couple this with the "Angel back in Sunnydale for 7.22!" thing and for once, I'm on the same page as the Ducks. B/A is back on. I can't express how much I think this would suck, and it's nothing to do with S/B or Buffy/anyone. Let Buffy marry Xander or Principal Hottie or run away with Willow, whatever. My objection to a B/A twu wuv 4eva ending is All.About.Angel.
Even assuming Spike died in episode 19 - which, going by how much I'm hating recent spoilers, he probably will - I still wouldn't want Buffy to end up with Angel, because I've watched him completely change as a person over the past four seasons of AtS, and to put him right back where he started would just cheapen that to me. I knew Buffy hadn't moved on, but until I read the wildfeed I was certain that Angel had. I was convinced of his love for Cordelia, even though I'm not much of a shipper for those two anymore. So what was that all about? Just marking time till the networks let him high-tail it back to SunnyD? DB is unlikely to be in more than one episode of Buffy, and even if the entire finale is devoted to B/A, I don't think 45 minutes is enough to convince me that two people who have seen one another twice in the last three years would fall back into a relationship, shanshu or curse-removal not withstanding. That story doesn't make sense to me. More than any of the 'ships or what have you, my big wishlist for this season is a satisfying end to the story. Prophecy Girl, Graduation Day and The Gift all make sense to me as series endings. Since this is very likely to be the last season of both shows, I want that again.
Then again, I've only been a fan for 18 months, so obviously I don't matter as much as those who have watched since the beginning. Maybe every offline viewer is dying for a Buffy/Angel romantic reunion. My reaction is "bored now" or simply "feh". I'm one of those strange people who hated Angel on BtVS and adored him in his own show. He's probably my third-favourite Jossverse character, and maybe I'll be able to buy B/A better in season 7 than in season 3, where I knew it was doomed. But, you know what? I doubt it.
[Just a tiny sidebar, because I don't want to come off as a lunatic S/Ber whining because her toys have been taken away: I didn't expect Buffy to end up getting a happy ever after with Spike (just logistically impossible since JM is very likely to be in a spinoff), but then I didn't expect her to end up with anyone. And some cynical part of me still sees ME leaving the ending ambiguous, killing Buffy off without her committing to anyone, so they can milk the merchandise for both of the main couples.]
Gah. Ignore me, I'm PMSing. Need icecream and very strong coffee.
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