Honestly, when I read explanations for how it was perfectly normal for Buffy to dive into sex just 'cause it's Angel and that's what she does, I feel like the argument is devoid of character insight into Buffy. Which explanations are those? They seem to me to be the counter to arguments that Buffy wouldn't have sex with him just 'cause it's Angel and she's over him rather than straight interpretations of the text but there are enough straw men flying around for my allergies to go into overdrive so let's dust it all up and start all over again.
The problem with the despair angel for me is that Buffy gets a tearful glint in her eye with a smile on her face when she looks at Angel. When are you talking about here (honestly curious). The end of #33 or in #35? The art in #33 was what initially sold me on the whole thing, the big head shot on the end of the last but one page that I've seen so many interpretations of but for me most recalls her response to Angel falling to her knees in Beauty and the Beasts.
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Date: 2010-08-29 09:25 pm (UTC)Which explanations are those? They seem to me to be the counter to arguments that Buffy wouldn't have sex with him just 'cause it's Angel and she's over him rather than straight interpretations of the text but there are enough straw men flying around for my allergies to go into overdrive so let's dust it all up and start all over again.
The problem with the despair angel for me is that Buffy gets a tearful glint in her eye with a smile on her face when she looks at Angel.
When are you talking about here (honestly curious). The end of #33 or in #35? The art in #33 was what initially sold me on the whole thing, the big head shot on the end of the last but one page that I've seen so many interpretations of but for me most recalls her response to Angel falling to her knees in Beauty and the Beasts.