Anyone else really not like Kennedy?

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FIREFLYPASSENGER

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:56 PM

I believe my problem comes from the fact that I just don't get it. I understand that Willow fell in love with the person of Tara. I never thought that made her a lesbian because she loved Xander forever then he had Oz. I looked at Tara as the next person she loved. I never enjoyed Tara's character because she seemed to depend too much on Willow. Willow was the strong one in that relationship.

In regards to Kennedy, (BTW- what is the age difference?)

Tara just died. I can't believe that Willow would even have enough feeling to move on. I understand moving on with life but this just seems too soon and too forced. I honestly thought Willow was not a lesbian, just confused because she falls for the person regardless of the body. At least that is how I understood it. Another thing, the dynamic is different because here Kennedy is the strong one.

I do not know enough about Kennedy and neither does Willow. It is just too fast. I'm sure Joss has his reason's but at the moment I don't understand.

HJERMSTED

Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:33 PM

Here's a link to an interview with the actress who plays Kennedy:

http://www.afterellen.com/people/iyarilimon-interview.html

mattro

JYNK

Wednesday, February 12, 2003 6:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hjermsted:
Here's a link to an interview with the actress who plays Kennedy:

http://www.afterellen.com/people/iyarilimon-interview.html

mattro

Ew. Kinda glad she didn't get on Firefly.

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BEOZOR

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 3:05 AM

though i would have to agree with you, something tells me that Joss wanted Willow to go on so she won't have to spend every episode sobbing her brains out. i mean, whenever one of her "friends" leave her, she goes into a magick frenzy! lets not 4get "something blue", where she accidently turns her friends into "demon magnets" and "hopeless lovers".

but, thats not the point. Kennedy is SO not right for willow!!! when she said to buffy "you're not the strong one, with willow around, your not even close!" hah! shut up kennedy! you dont know what buffy's been through!

besides, willow gets all psycho when she uses her magicks lately, while buffy doesnt need tricks to slay a vamp or two.

wel, gotta go!

i like chicken

RIVERSIDE

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 6:16 PM

Okay, here's my take on Kennedy. I don't hate her, but she does bug me some. My lil' bro hates her. We both agree what about her bothers us. She reminds us of Faith. That overwhelming I am Da Bomb! kinda attitude is irritating. Like Faith she also loves the fight for itself, and wears her sexuality on her sleeve in flashing neon letters. My lil' bro and I have had long deep discussions about Joss' various creations, and our talks on Kendra and Faith came up w/ Buffy being the happy medium between them. She was more serious than Faith, but not as serious as Kendra. There are other examples...but the way I see it, is Kennedy is kinda the happy medium between Faith and Buffy. More out there and agressive than Buffy, but more sensitive and caring than Faith. So perhaps this is Joss' way of working out the Willow/Buffy or Faith dynamic in a romantic way. Although to be honest, I liked Tara (who in a way, could be seen as Willow coming to appreciate her own earlier self in it's insecure, sweet shy, nerdiness), but I'm still hoping for Oz (please Seth Green!) to come back in the 11th hour. :-D

I think about this stuff way too much.
It's all Joss' fault.

ZELDA

Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:17 AM

Let me start out by saying yeah - Kennedy/Willow kind of irritating. And pretty unbelievable. Chemistry feels pretty forced.

Outside of that, I sort of see the dynamic in a really different way, and mostly to blame is one of the new articles on Slayage ( http://slayage.tv) that talks about Willow as the one character on Buffy who's always in transition, and how she really defines herself by what others say about her - mostly Buffy and Xander, but also Oz and Tara. I don't think Willow was the strong one in the Willow/Tara dynamic. Willow was the flashy one, they one who looked stronger on the outside, but Tara was the strong one on the inside. That's why Willow completely falls apart when Tara leaves her. And that's why I think Willow's in this relationship primarily because it's there. No, they don't have a lot in common, but she hasn't been in the best place for a while and maybe it's just easy to have someone around who thinks that she's the bees knees.

EMBASSY

Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:26 AM

I see the whole Willow/Kennedy dynamic as a rebound relationship for Willow. There's a place for such a thing, I think. They don't last typically, though.

As for Willow, was it just me or was the writing for her dialogue last week in Angel tighter than normal? It seemed as if she was more verbal, funnier, more on the ball, than in previous BtVS episodes.

ZELDA

Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:33 AM

Agreed - smells reboundy. It has that "right for now, not right forever" feel about it. Easier than bein' alone - always nice to get some smoochies in while the world threatens fo fall apart (again).

BEOZOR

Friday, March 28, 2003 1:43 AM

speaking of willow on angel, did i miss something? is fred gay? since when? she seemed pretty hurt when willow told her that she was seeing someone.

and its funny, fred reminds alot of a younger willow. they both seem uncertain at times, and they know alot about magic (well, fred knows a bit... but she does tend to drag off when she was talking about her theory of the "kotex").

momo

ZELDA

Friday, March 28, 2003 5:59 AM

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