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Date Posted: 12:52:51 10/27/05 Thu
Author: Sophist
Subject: I think you just proved too much
In reply to: Celebaelin 's message, "In my spare time" on 12:21:01 10/27/05 Thu

Of the examples of consequenceless magic that you give a fair number are along the line of the re-unification of the Xanders in The Replacement. The magic is functioning in maintaining an effect or overcoming a mystical rule and the ending of that circumstance is essentially restoring the status quo rather than subverting it.

This was exactly the logic which led to the resurrection spell:

"WILLOW: This isn't like Dawn trying to bring Mrs. Summers back, or anything we've dealt with before. Buffy didn't die a natural death. She was killed by mystical energy.
TARA: Which means we do have a shot."

They were just restoring the natural order of things, so it shouldn't have any consequences.

Moreover, "the natural order of things" is a pretty loose concept. In one sense, anything which happens is part of the natural order. It's only the fact that you agree with the outcome which makes the reversal spells seem "normal". If you were on the other side, every reversal spell would itself be a violation of "natural order".

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Replies:

Re: surrection -- Celebaelin, 13:38:44 10/27/05 Thu
- Some quick counterexamples -- Sophist, 13:58:58 10/27/05 Thu
  - And my counter -- Celebaelin, 14:27:37 10/27/05 Thu
    - Why a scythe -- Sunshine, 14:54:03 10/27/05 Thu
      - Re: Why a scythe - translation problem ? -- Rich, 18:15:23 10/28/05 Fri
        Or -- Celebaelin, 03:25:30 10/29/05 Sat
        Re: Or -- Jane, 15:57:14 10/29/05 Sat
        True, but... -- Celebaelin, 16:10:45 10/29/05 Sat
        Re: Or -- manwitch, 04:46:07 10/31/05 Mon
        Holistic links -- Celebaelin, 05:03:12 10/31/05 Mon
    - Coup de grass! Whilst we're OT -- Celebaelin, 15:13:03 10/27/05 Thu
      - Re: Coup de grass! Whilst we're OT -- Sunshine, 17:25:45 10/27/05 Thu
    - Flaws in your counter -- Sophist, 15:44:07 10/27/05 Thu
      - Re: Flaws in your counter -- Sophist, 15:45:08 10/27/05 Thu
  - Dancing lights and Faerie fire -- Celebaelin, 16:58:04 10/27/05 Thu
    - Re: Dancing lights and Faerie fire -- MarkM, 03:33:57 10/31/05 Mon
      - Emphasis -- Celebaelin, 05:30:15 10/31/05 Mon
        Re: Emphasis -- MarkM, 05:32:18 11/01/05 Tue
        Certainty -- Celebaelin, 06:17:29 11/02/05 Wed
      - Agreed. (NT) -- Sophist, 08:40:34 10/31/05 Mon

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