Buffy the Animated Series

[dragonyphoenix]

Apparently Joss Whedon regrets not making this. Here are my thoughts:

Why does Xander remind of Shaggy? And "Cordelia already made me insecure about what to wear" to the Bronze coming from Willow. Really? Is this a joke? "The followers of Morgan Freeman"? Yep, it must be a joke. Willow going all buggy because Buffy staked a vamp the night before?

And damn. I really thought that dragon had eaten Buffy, which would have made this the shortest animated series ever! Which would have been a good thing.

Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

I think the idea of mirrors is one I've adapted/borrowed/stolen from the_royal_anna and one of her wonderful buffy/spike metas from ten years ago (2003-04). Some of the first things I read in this fandom and some of the best - ever. I just can't find the exact quote right now, but anything she writes is gold:
http://the-royal-anna.livejournal.com/tag/buffy%2Fspike

it certainly wouldn't work long-term.

In hindsight I can understand why Angel had to leave and "find himself" - I just wish he'd been a bit less of a dick about it while claiming it was for her own good (and treating her less like a partner than a child) blah blah.

And I ship buffy and Spike in S7 but I liked them best as partners and friends. would they have been able to have a lasting relationship post-series? Not without a helluva lot of work on both ends. Which is why I can read fics in which they get back together, fics in which he goes off with Angel and she connects with someone else, where they become friends after the series, where they don't - it's all good. it could go any way for them, in my mind.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm not as familiar with the latter seasons. In fact I haven't responded to one of your comments yet because you've mentioned specific episodes and I didn't feel like looking them up at two in the morning. ;-) In terms of relationships, I'm not, at least traditionally, that picky about whether they'd work in canon or not. I read/write Spander. Who am I to throw stones? And yes I know there was that look in the bit worm episode, but I think that was more of a nod to the fans than anything that was supposed to be canon. ... Awesome moment though. ;-)

My issue with Willow/Giles, which I have been reading lately, isn't so much canon-related as just the age issue.