I've pretty firmly decided that having Buffy do sudden, epic sex — with virtually no explanation — with a guy who walked out on her more than 5 years before was the bridge too far for me and a lot of fandom. Who does that? Now that I'm saying it, I figure loads of folks will pipe up with stories of long lost loves leading to instant nasty, but I think Joss misread the audience on this one. I don't think I'm being puritanical about it, but it's a vastly weird response for her. It's just too much of a departure for not just Buffy, but any sane woman, no matter how lonely. I actually don't really care about Angel's motivations, as I don't really care about Angel, period. It's Buffy's motivations that are most troubling to me.
And, okay, I got completely off topic and am flogging a poor, dying horse. Please forgive me.
Slightly less diversionary: At Comic-Con, any mention of the comic at Joss' talk was met with dead silence or sporadic, tepid applause. It felt like a wake. Quite a difference from the utter celebration of last year. He's got a tough row to hoe to make us believe in a Buffy that can be relied upon to make good choices. Oh well, that's why he gets the big bucks, I guess. I think he'll probably do it, too.
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Date: 2010-08-19 05:03 am (UTC)I've pretty firmly decided that having Buffy do sudden, epic sex — with virtually no explanation — with a guy who walked out on her more than 5 years before was the bridge too far for me and a lot of fandom. Who does that? Now that I'm saying it, I figure loads of folks will pipe up with stories of long lost loves leading to instant nasty, but I think Joss misread the audience on this one. I don't think I'm being puritanical about it, but it's a vastly weird response for her. It's just too much of a departure for not just Buffy, but any sane woman, no matter how lonely. I actually don't really care about Angel's motivations, as I don't really care about Angel, period. It's Buffy's motivations that are most troubling to me.
And, okay, I got completely off topic and am flogging a poor, dying horse. Please forgive me.
Slightly less diversionary: At Comic-Con, any mention of the comic at Joss' talk was met with dead silence or sporadic, tepid applause. It felt like a wake. Quite a difference from the utter celebration of last year. He's got a tough row to hoe to make us believe in a Buffy that can be relied upon to make good choices. Oh well, that's why he gets the big bucks, I guess. I think he'll probably do it, too.