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Date Posted: 04:32:37 08/23/03 Sat
Author: That one Guy
Subject: I agree yet
In reply to: anyas_butt_monkey 's message, "I say we get things moving.... Season 9 talk!!!" on 00:14:26 08/21/03 Thu

I think we should consider trimming down the cast a little (not get rid of but have some move on or something because as it is now theres to many...

As Kennedy, When did she learn to fight so good? I don't know.. Either way get a good arc and I'm on board, don't want to see her with willow...

Big Bad Ideas.... You know we killed off a few... But with the whole demsion thing who's to say they stayed dead? I mean we could say Raven slip back across to earth...

I don't know I say we break down to groups for stuff like BB's, LB's and Char arcs and such and have the groups come up with the things...

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[> My thoughts on Season 9 - and what I think our first decision needs to be -- imisstara, 17:50:56 08/23/03 Sat

I think the biggest question that needs to be answered is the Sunnydale dilemna. Are the Scoobies still living in Sunnydale? Did they move somewhere else? With Sunnydale gone, the possibilites are now endless. Maybe we could give them a fresh start somewhere else, since the Hellmouth is now officially gone forever. That's a point we need to address also. Remember, the Hellmouth was destroyed in episode 14, so why would demons still come to a rebuilt Sunnydale?

We also don't have to have only a summer go by (TINY ANGEL SPOILER AHEAD) from the spoilers, it doesn't seem like Angel is sticking to the 'summer break' so we don't have to either. We could set the new season six months ahead, if we wanted to.

However, I know that's pretty dramatic, so if we just want to stick with the formula and keep them in Sunnydale, the major question is then how is the rebuilding going? That is probably the first question we need to answer, then we can go from there.

About Giles ... Like Linda said, we had an idea that Giles could be temporarily crippled and in a wheel chair and would progressively get better throughout the entire season. It wouldn't be too bad, we thought soon enough he could be walking with a cane, then a limp, and eventually he'd be okay. It would also be a nice physical representation of the isolation he has felt from the group in recent years.

I also agree that I think we simply have too many cast members that are in every episode. I don't think that Kennedy and Willow should be broken up by the start of the season, but I think there should be major bumps in their road ahead. To me, their break-up kind of just seems inevitable. I think it would make sense for the character and the storyline to turn recurring after she and Willow break up, which could happen in mid season.

I also think that Andrew and Faith should be put on recurring status. I think we've done a wonderful job with them this past season, but do we really need them in every single episode? Both of these characters seem a little extraneous to me, like they wouldn't need to be around the Scoobies every single day...especially Faith. Why is she sticking around now? Even if they're still in 15-18 episodes, like Andrew was in Season 7, I think that it would still be better instead of squeezing them in when they're not needed.

I also don't think we should be afraid of ships in Season 9. Who cares if they stir a little controversy? That's the fun part! There will always be people pro or anti Spuffy, pro or anti Xanya, pro or anti- Spanya, Killow, Wara etc. but we should explore them a little! Also, I think it would be fun to pair a Scooby with an original character. Possibly a first boyfriend for Dawn? As for Andrew...I think one of the things that works best for him (or Lorne on 'Angel', for that matter)is their ambiguity, so I think it's a bad idea to give Andrew a love interest of either sex. It's not something I see ME ever doing. And yes, I'd like to see Xander and Anya slowly rekindle their relationship throughout the season, taking things slowly.

The Faith/Spike/Buffy triangle seemed to be very popular this year, so maybe we could continue to play with it a little. I think if we show Faith's developing feelings for Spike, it would add layers to the triangle. By Season 9, Buffy and Faith would be firmly in their 20s and we all know how old Spike is, so I think it would be fun to show a more mature side of the triangle, and it's not like we'd have to show a definitive 'winner' if we didn't want to. Faith would have feelings for Spike, Spike would have feelings for Buffy, and lol God only knows what Buffy wants, so it could all make for some good drama, but not too overt the top or high-schooly.

I think we've done a great job with Willow and Dawn this season, which season 8 obviously focused most on. But I think it would be smart to put the focus back on Buffy more in Season 9. Of course I'm not saying at all that we should neglect any other character, but I think a bigger and more long-lasting arc for Buffy would be a smart idea.

And I also really like the idea of side-effects from the enjoining spell. That was Linda's! It wouldn't have to be too serious or long-lasting, but it could make for some interesting scenes and a little comedy.

Okay, that's it for my ideas for now! Discuss!

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