Good point. (And the paranoia demon's demise makes sense, as AtS has a different set of metaphors and is self-consciously more modern even from episode 1--perhaps to contrast how un-modern Angel actually is?) Your theory holds a lot of weight, I think, and will be particularly interesting to discuss come the Initiative arc! (There's a reason Maggie Walsh is a psychologist after all.)
I like the point about Willow's acceptance of the magic as a part of her. Season six in particular plays a lot with the internal/external dichotomy, and how Willow at times feels powerless to the magic that she's channelling. (Addiction metaphor, time to go cold turkey etc.) I like how Willow's actions in the Dark Willow eps involve taking magic into her and essentially making it impossible to remove: the light and the dark magic are partly metaphors for the light and dark side of Willow's character, but in order to be at peace with herself in Lessons Willow has to take responsibility for all of it, wherever it came from. It's hers now.
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Date: 2010-09-18 01:40 am (UTC)I like the point about Willow's acceptance of the magic as a part of her. Season six in particular plays a lot with the internal/external dichotomy, and how Willow at times feels powerless to the magic that she's channelling. (Addiction metaphor, time to go cold turkey etc.) I like how Willow's actions in the Dark Willow eps involve taking magic into her and essentially making it impossible to remove: the light and the dark magic are partly metaphors for the light and dark side of Willow's character, but in order to be at peace with herself in Lessons Willow has to take responsibility for all of it, wherever it came from. It's hers now.