BuffyisLife
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Post by BuffyisLife on Aug 9, 2009 19:03:41 GMT -5
Giles and his group of "white hats" killed them maybe? That's a good point, I never thought of that. Maybe Darla went somewhere else to do the Masters bidding. That's the best answer I can come up with other than that I have no idea. Could be, could be. Good on the white-hats - they killed Luke. He always creeped me out, in a "I wouldn't leave my kids around him" kinda way... EDIT: But then, he is a soulless, blood-sucking fiend, so go figure! Lol, yeah, he was creepy. I kinda wish they figured out away to stop the master from rising and still keep Luke around just cause I thought he was a good henchmen for the Master. Oh well, the humor in season 1 was enough to keep me interested  . |
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Post by buffystar on Aug 10, 2009 1:53:55 GMT -5
One thing that bugged me was how many times vamps had been staked and dusted. But whoever dusted them, they didn't stab them in the heart.
Other stuff had been how many named Potentials went missing. Such as Chloe's absent in "Potential", both Chao-Ahns and Caridad's absence in "Chosen".
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Alexandra
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Post by Alexandra on Aug 11, 2009 21:22:38 GMT -5
One thing that bugged me a little was that, in Doppelgangland, when Vamp Willow is locked up in a cage and Cordy comes in, she doesn't at all comment her make-up. I mean, Cordy?
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Post by buffyfan21 on Aug 12, 2009 12:26:18 GMT -5
One thing that bugged me a little was that, in Doppelgangland, when Vamp Willow is locked up in a cage and Cordy comes in, she doesn't at all comment her make-up. I mean, Cordy? Ha, good one.  |
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Erica
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Post by Erica on Aug 13, 2009 13:47:28 GMT -5
I was just watching End of Days and the scene with Anya & Andrew REALLY bugged me. They have these annoying shadows on their faces & it's so awkward looking (not to mention, if you wanted to do anything fanart-y with the scene you'd have to Photoshop it like crazy & it'd still look bad). |
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Post by NotaViking on Aug 16, 2009 21:02:10 GMT -5
A few that bugged me and haven't been mentioned:
The writers got too carried away with misleading the audience (and the actor) over Spike going to get his soul back. His attitude just doesn't match with what he's actually doing.
Xander being the cause of OMWF - given his past experiences with magic, it seems really unlikely he'd call upon a "dancing demon" for a bit of a laugh.
However, the little thing that always annoys me the most is how completely implausible the angles are when Tara gets shot. As they were in an upstairs room, she'd have to have stood right next to that window for a bullet from the garden to hit her in the chest. Totally distracts me from the tragedy of the scene.
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Mathieu
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Post by Mathieu on Aug 16, 2009 21:15:52 GMT -5
A few that bugged me and haven't been mentioned: The writers got too carried away with misleading the audience (and the actor) over Spike going to get his soul back. His attitude just doesn't match with what he's actually doing. Xander being the cause of OMWF - given his past experiences with magic, it seems really unlikely he'd call upon a "dancing demon" for a bit of a laugh. However, the little thing that always annoys me the most is how completely implausible the angles are when Tara gets shot. As they were in an upstairs room, she'd have to have stood right next to that window for a bullet from the garden to hit her in the chest. Totally distracts me from the tragedy of the scene. I agree completely with these three statements, especially the first one who is very seldom brought up. I spent years wondering what the hell Spike went to Africa for! To get his chip removed and they gave him a soul instead? Or did he actually want his soul back? Just because his attitude the whole time didn't match at all his actual intentions. |
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gumgnome
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Post by gumgnome on Aug 17, 2009 5:45:43 GMT -5
I agree absolutely with what you say about Xander in OMWF. By the looks of things, several innocent people die as a direct result of his actions. But everyone just kind of shrugs it off as if it wasn't really his fault. It also means that he was lying to the whole Scoobie group all the way through the episode when they were all researching. Bad Xander!
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Post by hedgehogvampire on Aug 17, 2009 8:58:14 GMT -5
I don't Know if this count but during the 2nd season of Angel the one where Cordy,Wes, and Gunn are singing "we are the champions" I always thought it was weird to have Cordy drinking. Because wasn't she only 19 at the time? To me it wouldn't have been weird if it was around other kids her age but Wes and Gunn are over 21.But all that aside it was still one of the funniest things that I seen.
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Alexandra
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Post by Alexandra on Aug 17, 2009 10:06:44 GMT -5
A few that bugged me and haven't been mentioned: The writers got too carried away with misleading the audience (and the actor) over Spike going to get his soul back. His attitude just doesn't match with what he's actually doing. Xander being the cause of OMWF - given his past experiences with magic, it seems really unlikely he'd call upon a "dancing demon" for a bit of a laugh. However, the little thing that always annoys me the most is how completely implausible the angles are when Tara gets shot. As they were in an upstairs room, she'd have to have stood right next to that window for a bullet from the garden to hit her in the chest. Totally distracts me from the tragedy of the scene. a) Hm. I personally didn't mind that much. But you have a point. b) Agree. It's also a continuity error 'cause they were supposed to sing nothing but true under the spell which doesn't match with Xander's line "I've got a theory, we should work this out, it's getting eerie, what's this cheery singing all about" etc. c) I'm much of a technical type of person so I didn't mind either.  But again, otherwise you're correcto. |
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Alexandra
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Post by Alexandra on Aug 17, 2009 10:13:33 GMT -5
I don't Know if this count but during the 2nd season of Angel the one where Cordy,Wes, and Gunn are singing "we are the champions" I always thought it was weird to have Cordy drinking. Because wasn't she only 19 at the time? To me it wouldn't have been weird if it was around other kids her age but Wes and Gunn are over 21.But all that aside it was still one of the funniest things that I seen. Lol, in my country (and also in many other European countries, I guess) drinking is legal since you are 18. And kids (even the "good" ones!) usually start drinking much earlier (around other kids their age as you said). So to me it was natural that she was having a drink with her older friends when she was also an adult. Then again, I don't really know American attitude toward drinking.  |
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Post by iamthewalrus on Aug 18, 2009 12:42:23 GMT -5
yeah, i never really questioned Cordys drinking
then again i am in the United Kingdom and not America
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Reika
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Post by Reika on Aug 18, 2009 13:03:17 GMT -5
The 'Slayer line' fiasco that happened in S7 has always been one of the things that bothered me the most in the series.
There are plenty of things in the series that can bother someone -- personal, moral ambiguities, such as related to a character's decision or actions; personal relevance with the characters being distraught and conflicted; themes with emotional angst being completely against your own morals; and so on.
As well as sometimes some of the storylines lacking the thematic richness that always made me initially drawn to the series can also bother me a lot.
I realize the things I mentioned in my 2nd paragraph seem more like things that the series could be credited for, but an example would be now the S8 comics, and how so many of the characters' decisions and moral obligations (or lack, thereof) are bothering me. They don't bother me in the sense that the series isn't showing a right approach to these themes and doesn't know how to portray them (quite the contrary), but rather that they're so believeable when it comes to character development and growth that I can't help but feel conflicted with all that's been happening. Characters that I've always related to now making decisions that I'm not particularly fond of and showing true depths and being able to cause so much ambivalence is just something that can slightly bother me. But that's precisely when you know the significance of a series and its grasp that it's able to have on you, and you should be glad for that.
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Darth Rosie
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Post by Darth Rosie on Aug 18, 2009 13:14:57 GMT -5
Lol, in my country (and also in many other European countries, I guess) drinking is legal since you are 18. And kids (even the "good" ones!) usually start drinking much earlier (around other kids their age as you said). So to me it was natural that she was having a drink with her older friends when she was also an adult. Then again, I don't really know American attitude toward drinking. Just the same in my country. In Austria the youth start drinking in public around the age of, well, 15, 16. And people only worry if they drink themselves into a coma. When I was in the US (John Day, Oregon) at the age of 17, the friend I visited was 18 and we would get extremely drunk during the weekends, what with all the big boys buying enourmous amounts of beer and having us have some. But of course, those were private parties ... |
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Post by Jsebold87 on Aug 19, 2009 4:54:25 GMT -5
Yeah there was a scene on Buffy in season 5 (at Tara's birthday party) where Dawn says that only losers drink alcohol and the rest of the gang looks down at their cups. Here's the scene: DAWN: (with her back to the others, watching the crowd) This place is so cool. (looks at hand) 'Cept I have to wear this stupid stamp on my hand. XANDER: That's to keep you from boozing it up. DAWN: Oh please. Only losers drink alcohol. A beat as the others take this in. The cups they're all holding are prominently visible In season 5 the gang can't be more than 19. I know they're adults, and they tend to drink any ways, even if they are a bit underage, but Joss has them breaking the law in a public place  It probably didn't even dawn on him. One thing I did notice tonight when watching "Inca Mummy Girl" is that Ampata tells Buffy that she doesn't have any lipstick, but a couple of scenes earlier she clearly does have lipstick (she puts it on in the bathroom). |
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qtip
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Post by qtip on Aug 29, 2009 15:39:23 GMT -5
Dark willow bugged me. It signaled the downfall of Btvs. Flying, magic fire balls, telepathy, totally unlimited power = lame, weak writing. Glory, Willow, Caleb. All virtually invincible, but Buffy manages to somehow beat them all. So fake. Thats not how Btvs(same goes for Angel) used to be. They substituted great writing for special fx and lame fantasy characters(d.willow, illyria, gwen) |
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qtip
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Post by qtip on Aug 29, 2009 15:41:56 GMT -5
Oh yeah, im glad joss had them illegaly drinking. That laws stupid |
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Post by PJ on Aug 29, 2009 16:47:49 GMT -5
Dark willow bugged me. It signaled the downfall of Btvs. Flying, magic fire balls, telepathy, totally unlimited power = lame, weak writing. Glory, Willow, Caleb. All virtually invincible, but Buffy manages to somehow beat them all. So fake. Thats not how Btvs(same goes for Angel) used to be. They substituted great writing for special fx and lame fantasy characters(d.willow, illyria, gwen) don't question the power of dark willow.  even, it really wasn't buffy who stopped willow it was xander.  |
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qtip
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Post by qtip on Aug 29, 2009 17:36:22 GMT -5
^^ok, ultimatly Xander stopped Willow. But like Glory/Adam before, it was overall a team effort, lead by Buffy. I know im in the minority here, but imo the later seasons took the big bads too far, and neglected the main cast! The circumstances how s1-3 big bads were fought and defeated over the season was much more believable. For example, realisticly, Glory and Caleb would have killed Buffy easy.
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drusillacakes
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Post by drusillacakes on Sept 4, 2009 3:45:18 GMT -5
Another thing that bugged me was in Lessons, (S7) you can see SMG's tattoos sort of peeking out from her blouse. Normally this wouldn't irk me, but when you're watching multiple episodes and in "Buffy-mode" little things like this can break your trance. Briefly I wondered, "When did Buffy get a tattoo?"
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