New-To Buffy season six discussion (spoilers)

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Thursday, April 27, 2006 19:02
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CHRISISALL

Saturday, April 22, 2006 2:02 PM

I'm up to episode 6, and I gotta ask: why is Johnathan drifting to the Dark side? Didn't he thank Buffy for being 'Class Protector' at the end of 3?
And is this season shot on different film stock? It looks totally different than previous seasons, kinda grainy and orange-like...

Dawn-accepting Chrisisall

GROUNDED

Saturday, April 22, 2006 2:27 PM

I always thought the colour was a bit skewed too...

EVILDINOSAUR

Saturday, April 22, 2006 6:26 PM

it's possible that it's shot differently as season 6 was when the show moved to UPN.

As for Jonathon, he's lonely, he'll do whatever he can to get some attention, as we saw in Earshot and Superstar. So he decided to join Warren's little take over the world gang, just to have a place to fit in, as well as feel useful.

"Haha, mine is an evil laugh."

KELLYOFLUTHIEN

Saturday, April 22, 2006 7:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I'm up to episode 6, and I gotta ask: why is Johnathan drifting to the Dark side? Didn't he thank Buffy for being 'Class Protector' at the end of 3?
And is this season shot on different film stock? It looks totally different than previous seasons, kinda grainy and orange-like...

Dawn-accepting Chrisisall

Unfortunately, Jonathan never really learned his lesson from "Earshot" or "Superstar." He looks for quick fixes to his problems instead of working hard to solve them the right way. Hanging out with Andrew and Warren is just another quick fix--it sounds like a good idea because he gets automatic friends and the sense that he's needed since he can do bits of magic. I can't say much more without spoiling the season, but hopefully that made sense...

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RIVER6213

Saturday, April 22, 2006 11:51 PM

Chrisall,

I ordered those DVDs you suggested, and they just came in...all $300 worth of season episodes. I have not watched them yet, because I've been sitting here for 3 hours staring at them for no particular reason. Also, I got to thinking...was it Dark Angel that I was suppose to order or Angel? Because Angel is what showed up. A whole bunch of boxed DVDs.

River No More

CHRISISALL

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:24 PM

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Originally posted by RiveR6213:

was it Dark Angel that I was suppose to order or Angel? Because Angel is what showed up.

Well, I was meaning Dark Angel, but Angel is entertaining as well, just not as good as DA IMHO.
Pop 'em in if you like demon-killin' action, but get Dark Angel too, I think you might be able to relate to Max (the main character).
How's things at the moment? Any meditating?
And, on topic, have you seen Buffy? It's really good too.

Watcher Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:26 PM

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Originally posted by KellyofLuthien:
I can't say much more without spoiling the season, but hopefully that made sense...

Yep. Thanks, I kinda thought as much...
Poor Johnathan

Superstar Chrisisall

EMBERS

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I'm up to episode 6, and I gotta ask: why is Johnathan drifting to the Dark side? Didn't he thank Buffy for being 'Class Protector' at the end of 3?
And is this season shot on different film stock? It looks totally different than previous seasons, kinda grainy and orange-like...

Dawn-accepting Chrisisall

as far as the different look...it could be that this was the year that the show switched from The WB to UPN (although why that would make it look grainy, I'm not sure... it IS why they got away with more stuff than they used to)

As far as Jonathan goes...the producers (ie Joss) wanted to use the geeks we had met before. And Jonathan had a lot of mojo in order to pull off the Super star stunt... I thought it wasn't a huge departure for his character (following his friends' lead). And I love to see Danny Strong (who plays Jonathan) on my TV screen!

Dawn does continue to annoy quite a bit in S6, but it is easier to accept her... particularly as one of the burdens that keep Buffy in the world.

sooooo have you seen the musical yet? I LOVE the musical! (well, of course, everyone does)

CHRISISALL

Sunday, April 23, 2006 5:50 PM

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Originally posted by embers:

sooooo have you seen the musical yet? I LOVE the musical! (well, of course, everyone does)

Yeah, I saw OMWF last night, and it was sort of okay, nothing special, and the songs were sorta weak...

I LIE!!! IT WAS AWSOME!!!
It was everything all the stories I read said it was! I got shivers up my spine from most of it- it was so surreal and tremendously funny AND touching...That was Joss at his FINEST- on par with the best of Firefly! Every little look and gesture, dance move and everything. I don't have the time right now to go into all that I loved about it.
Tablu Rasa was also excellent, and Smashed blew me away at the end!!!!!!!!!

More later.....

Absolutly Floored Chrisisall

EMBERS

Sunday, April 23, 2006 6:17 PM

LOL
that is the thing...
people complain about season 6 being depressing and not as much fun as earlier seasons of Buffy, and that Buffy herself is so depressed and it is such a downer....
but there are some incredible things in S6, some are harsh, but the writers were going to some interesting places here....

of course the musical is the BEST!

particularly when you consider that Joss had to write each song, no only to further the plot of the this episode AND the season's story arc,
but also to suit the range of that actor's singing ability (Alyson/Willow's being a very limited range indeed...)
it is an amazing achievement, and one I can't see that they could have ever done on 'Firefly'

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