If you could change 3 things about Buffy season 7
POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 02:26
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1. More Xander..and one or two Xander centric episodes (Willow got two, 'Same Time, Same Place' and 'The Killer in Me'.)
2. Less 'inspirational' speeches from Buffy. They were so cheesy and made me like the character a whole lot less.
3. For the characters to have actually acted like the characters. Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles and Spike all really weren't themselves and were very bland in this season.
Season seven was definitely the worst season. In my opinion, Andrew pretty much saved the season from turning into a boring, meaningless slump.
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Season 7 seemed to hit its stride about mid-season, but for me the finale lacked any real impact. The most emotional moment for me was the scene between Willow and Xander after Xander lost his eye.
Anyhow, in terms of changes:
1. No last moment arrival of Angel and no amulet. Perhaps if I was simultaneously watching Angel I wouldn't have objected, but this all seemed tacked on. How many times do Buffy and Angel have to say goodbye? And what was the signfiicance of the amulet? No explanation at all within BTVS.
2. Eliminate the dull romantic subplots (Faith-Principle Wood, Willow-Kennedy). Not every character needs a "growth" moment.
3. No chloroform scene. Gee, as if I thought for a moment that Xander and Dawn wouldn't be there for the end.
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Bump!
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Originally posted by OPPYH:
Bump!
Good grief. How'd I miss this thread!!
Anyway three things you say eh?
1) Bring it back to Buffy and the scoobies - Potentials sure, but not under one roof. Just have them as abstract entities that we don't see, but just hear about.
2) Larger arc involving Principle wood and Spike - That confrontation was looking meaty there for a while, but like a home firework it just went Phut!
3) No Sunnydale High.
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I liked the Potentials - I just would have liked to see a little less of them. And I liked Faith and Principal Woods - would have liked to see more of them together ("A surprise? What is it?" "You DO know the meaning of the word, right?") Spike and Principal Wood could have been more developed.
And, of course, more Xander, more Willow, more Giles, more Anya, and Tara, Tara, Tara.
I thought the Series Finale was everything I ever hoped it could be. Of course, Sunnydale High HAD to be the center of the action - it always was, in one way or another. It made the ending so concise; once more into the breach, dear friends...
Mike
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