Rowan Hawthorn
02-02-2008, 01:05 AM
Arbitrar Of Quality wrote:
> A reminder: These threads altered *his* reality! Get it? I... never
> mind.
>
>
> BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
> Season Six, Episode 15: "Hell's Bells"
> Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
> Director: David Solomon
>
> Because clearly we haven't talked this one to death, yet.
Well, no, but it's one of the walking wounded if that's any consolation.
Yeah, probably not.
> bride left sobbing at the alter). A comment that I found helpful from
> the original thread (from Michael) is that Xander's choice is
> [supposed to be] an epiphany, not a moment of panic.
I don't know if I'd go there so much as the result of that one last
straw in a pile of doubts that have been loading up for quite a while now.
> Rating: Weak
I have to call it a *little* higher than that just for the Xander/Buffy,
Xander/Willow, and Willow/Tara interactions (not to mention finding out
what Willow *really* wanted to wear as "best man." I'd have given a
whole bunch if she'd been able to do that, too...) But probably not
much. It's my second least-favorite episode in Season Six, and I don't
even put a whole lot of thought into actually rating episodes like that.
> Season Six, Episode 18: "Seeing Red"
> Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
> Director: Michael Gershman
>
> "Seeing Red" is the hardest one for me to watch. As I'm sure you can
> tell, I haven't quite figured out whether or not that's a good thing,
> but just like last time, I'm leaning towards "mostly."
I agree. I'll take a show that makes me hurt over one that gives me an
"Eh, who cares?" reaction any day.
> Adam Bush must be a good actor, at least in this particular role (I'm
> not so fond of his work as Willow in TKIM, though),
No, dialogue that would have felt completely natural if it had been
Alyson delivering it fell a little short of the mark. On the other
hand, Alyson seemed to have a little problem with some of the "Warren"
dialogue in that episode, too - maybe because there was no touch of
"fun" in Warren's evil, compared to Vamp Willow?
> given that I have
> a weird mental block that keeps me from not getting a hostile reaction
> when he shows up in featurettes and such. There's some conscious
> effort that has to go into even a routine "okay, this is not Warren,
> who is a fictional character. This is the actor who plays him, and
> does not share his personality or opinions in real life." Also, after
> months and months to get used to the idea, the notion of Amber Benson
> and Bush as a real-life couple is still hard to grasp.
You, too, huh?
>
> Speaking of whom, I do have to echo the question of whether the
> writers intentionally dressed Tara in unflattering outfits. The
> character isn't as attractive to me as most of the other hot chicks,
> but Benson appears just sitting in a chair in street clothes in some
> of the interviews on the bonus disc, and she is so beautiful.
I didn't actually know there *was* any question about the choice of
clothing, but, realistically, they could just as well have been Amber's
choice; if photos are any guide, she often shows up at public
appearances in very kludgy(tm) outfits that would have been right up
Tara's alley. It's pretty unusual - and a refreshing change - to see a
celebrity who's more concerned with comfort than fashion. I like it (I
like Amber, too - I haven't met her, but in all the interviews I've
seen, she comes off as a real hoot.)
And I agree, she's beautiful, but she also has a tendency to work too
hard and lose too much weight in the process - and she didn't have a lot
to spare in the first place. The internet jerk-offs who labeled her
"fat" need to be locked away in a rubber room; just goes to reinforce
the stereotype of the sci-fi/fantasy geek who doesn't have any
experience with real women...
--
Rowan Hawthorn
"Occasionally, I'm callous and strange." - Willow Rosenberg, "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer"
> A reminder: These threads altered *his* reality! Get it? I... never
> mind.
>
>
> BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
> Season Six, Episode 15: "Hell's Bells"
> Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
> Director: David Solomon
>
> Because clearly we haven't talked this one to death, yet.
Well, no, but it's one of the walking wounded if that's any consolation.
Yeah, probably not.
> bride left sobbing at the alter). A comment that I found helpful from
> the original thread (from Michael) is that Xander's choice is
> [supposed to be] an epiphany, not a moment of panic.
I don't know if I'd go there so much as the result of that one last
straw in a pile of doubts that have been loading up for quite a while now.
> Rating: Weak
I have to call it a *little* higher than that just for the Xander/Buffy,
Xander/Willow, and Willow/Tara interactions (not to mention finding out
what Willow *really* wanted to wear as "best man." I'd have given a
whole bunch if she'd been able to do that, too...) But probably not
much. It's my second least-favorite episode in Season Six, and I don't
even put a whole lot of thought into actually rating episodes like that.
> Season Six, Episode 18: "Seeing Red"
> Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
> Director: Michael Gershman
>
> "Seeing Red" is the hardest one for me to watch. As I'm sure you can
> tell, I haven't quite figured out whether or not that's a good thing,
> but just like last time, I'm leaning towards "mostly."
I agree. I'll take a show that makes me hurt over one that gives me an
"Eh, who cares?" reaction any day.
> Adam Bush must be a good actor, at least in this particular role (I'm
> not so fond of his work as Willow in TKIM, though),
No, dialogue that would have felt completely natural if it had been
Alyson delivering it fell a little short of the mark. On the other
hand, Alyson seemed to have a little problem with some of the "Warren"
dialogue in that episode, too - maybe because there was no touch of
"fun" in Warren's evil, compared to Vamp Willow?
> given that I have
> a weird mental block that keeps me from not getting a hostile reaction
> when he shows up in featurettes and such. There's some conscious
> effort that has to go into even a routine "okay, this is not Warren,
> who is a fictional character. This is the actor who plays him, and
> does not share his personality or opinions in real life." Also, after
> months and months to get used to the idea, the notion of Amber Benson
> and Bush as a real-life couple is still hard to grasp.
You, too, huh?
>
> Speaking of whom, I do have to echo the question of whether the
> writers intentionally dressed Tara in unflattering outfits. The
> character isn't as attractive to me as most of the other hot chicks,
> but Benson appears just sitting in a chair in street clothes in some
> of the interviews on the bonus disc, and she is so beautiful.
I didn't actually know there *was* any question about the choice of
clothing, but, realistically, they could just as well have been Amber's
choice; if photos are any guide, she often shows up at public
appearances in very kludgy(tm) outfits that would have been right up
Tara's alley. It's pretty unusual - and a refreshing change - to see a
celebrity who's more concerned with comfort than fashion. I like it (I
like Amber, too - I haven't met her, but in all the interviews I've
seen, she comes off as a real hoot.)
And I agree, she's beautiful, but she also has a tendency to work too
hard and lose too much weight in the process - and she didn't have a lot
to spare in the first place. The internet jerk-offs who labeled her
"fat" need to be locked away in a rubber room; just goes to reinforce
the stereotype of the sci-fi/fantasy geek who doesn't have any
experience with real women...
--
Rowan Hawthorn
"Occasionally, I'm callous and strange." - Willow Rosenberg, "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer"