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Date Posted: 22:52:08 08/15/05 Mon
Author: Ramses 2
Author Host/IP: 69.242.120.180
Subject: I guess so but
In reply to: Ramses 2 's message, "I'm not sure I buy all the various spin off talk" on 21:12:38 08/15/05 Mon

I think I can understand(at least it works for me) that what looks to be the absolutely worst threat turns out to be something easily defeated by facing it head on and dealing with it. Buffy spends 7 seasons worried about her darkness, she spends a huge chunk of time refusing to examine her issues with her self....huge buildup pointing to her being somehow not quite right. When she finally accepts what she fears most, the fear simply goes away.

I think they did tie the First and Caleb to people's fears and insecurities. As for what it wanted? I actually think the greater failing in the story was making it have a goal. Evil found in the hearts of every man, woman, child and poodle shouldn't need a goal. The fact that it could lead(seduce)people into giving into their strongest fears without being embodied? Not a totally loser idea. Making it want to be able to touch? Maybe it's as stupid as it sounds...or maybe they were trying to say something about Buffy's inability to 'touch', her lack of fire?(Insert shrug:))

I definitely think Wood was being mulled over for a spinoff. I think I read somewhere that he was supposed to be with Faith and Spike. Kennedy always seemed like a hamfisted attempt to placate a group of fans. She certainly didn't seem to be, at least to me, anyone that was being setup to star in a spinoff. Andrew always seemed like the writers attempt to wink and nod and pull the audience in as a part of the story. Andrew definitely made it feel as we were watching a last season, I didn't get spinoff from him.

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