BtVS Rewatch, Finishing up season 2

[dragonyphoenix]

Becoming

• I know Liam's an indolent rake, but I like him oh so much better than Angel.


• London 1860 scene. And how did Angelus get into a church in the middle of the day? Is he trapped there until dusk? If so, he likes to live dangerously.


• Gypsy Man: It hurts, yes? Good. It will hurt more. Why does the gypsy play this so low key? Every time I see this scene, I imagine Londo Mollari bellowing out a “Good” that carries to the edge of the forest.
  
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• Giles: Um, well, this, um... certainly points the way, but... the ritual itself requires a greater knowledge of the black arts than I, I, I can claim. Willow: Well, I've been going through her files and, and researching the black arts, for fun, or educational fun, and I may be able to work this. Shouldn't someone worry that Willow studies the black arts for fun? Sometime before season 7?


• Angelus: we're about to make history... end. I always think that line's sort of stupid.


• Kendra: We have. (pulls a sword from her bag) Blessed by the knight who first slew the demon. Look at Giles, excited by the sword.


• So it's the first try with the ritual to Acathala. They put the sacrifice down before Angelus and the guy just sits there waiting to be killed? What? He doesn't at least try to run away?


• Flashback to the night Buffy learns she's a vampire Slayer. Buffy gets home and Joyce yells at her for being out so late. Then Joyce says “Dinner's in ten minutes.” Either Joyce has an odd definition of late or they eat dinner at like eleven in the evening.


• Aw, look, Kendra's sharing her favorite stake just before being killed so we'll be sadder about her death.


• For some reason I'm flashing on Willow's ritual as a Houston rocket launch. “Stinky herbs are a go.” “Blast off in 3 … 2 … 1 …”


• I think part of the reason Kendra is hypnotized by Dru is to set up Dru's hypnotizing Giles.


• Whistler: No one asks for their life to change, not really. When I started writing, I understood that it would change me. Then one night I felt it emotionally. Writing would change me! I was terrified. I could have given up writing then and there, but, even though I was afraid to change, I also wanted and desperately needed to change.


• Angelus: I mean, the last time I tortured somebody, they didn't even *have* chainsaws. I hate this line. It bugs me every time.


• Watching Angel torturing Giles reminded me of this: Xander violently kicks a waste basket. "I don't like vampires. I'm gonna take a stand and say they're not good."


• Drusilla kneels behind Giles, patting the sweat from his forehead. "Is that better?" Does this make Drusilla the good cop?


• During the fight, one of the minions knocked Buffy to the floor?


• Is anyone else finding the dramatic fight music somewhat annoying?


• Aww, Joyce reading the letter left on Buffy's bed. Sniff. *wipes away tears*


• Willow: Or maybe Angel *was* saved, and they want to be alone together. And another awww. Willow's glass is half-full.

Comments

[kikimay]

Why you like Liam? XD Although I also don't like the "history end" line. I do like the one about the chainshaw!

I also think that Willow gets away with the dark magic when she uses it for the Scoobies. It's an unclear approach and that ultimately brings Willow into the dark side. She thinks she's doing something good and that how she justifies her mistakes in S6. I quite like this gradual but realistic development. Pity that they fucked up with the magic=drugs thing.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I think Liam seems vulnerable in a way that I don't see in either Angel or Angelus. Angelus has this whole "I'm better than you" vibe going, which, given he's Angelus, I rather expect. But Angel, at least in season 1, does as well. When he and Buffy interact, in s1, his goofy boyfriend smirk seems to have a hint of patronizing a-hole. At least that's what I see. Liam's more open than his other two personas.

[kerkevik-2014.livejournal.com]

Hadn't thought of it like that but maybe that was part of why I never liked Angel on BtVS, or very little anyway never quite understood the obsession with Buffy/Angel either (these days it would be too easy to compare them with the unhealthy teen obsession that is Twilight).

Shall have to rewatch that first season again. :-)

kerk

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'd started the rewatch to, possibly, work on a story. That doesn't seem to be happening, but I am enjoying the rewatch.