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Oh Flyboy, you got it bad, worse than me.
I have been meaning to get back to this.
Originally posted by Flyboy
"Hmmm... "vastly irritating" and "largely a waste of skin" are just different ways of saying "I don't like her"."
How perceptive, nor was I particularly seroious, I was amusing myself by ranting. To be serious for a moment about this deadly serious topic, I do actually find it v.difficult to get annoyed at any of the cast members on Buffy because they all are so likeable (even the villains, I'd let the mayor date my sister) and I don't really hate Tara but I don't see what she adds to the mix. See "I am you know...yours." I just find that over sentimental tosh in a programme which has (though not always) managed to deal with such sentiments without having you reach for a sick bag. She feels tacked on for Willow to have a lesbian relationship, it sounds like the writers ging aren't we brave to portray such a thing but not doing anything with it and making her as one of the only two homosexuals in the programme a very weak character. Especially in terms of Willow's portrayal, who as much fun as the character's portrayal is, isn't that strong either.
Originally posted by Flyboy
"I don't know how you can claim that she's devoid of personality. To be honest I find Tara a refreshing contrast to the rest of the gang - she's coming from a different place, she's a bit more mature and worldly-wise in some ways whilst not being from a different generation/culture (like Giles), she doesn't feel the need to shout about everything (all of which characteristics are less than consistent given the number of writers involved, it has to be said). And there's an interesting shyness/confidence tension going on as well."
See I just see her as a wild flower and I can see no evidence of confidence in her either, though I do see the shyness/confidence thing going on in Willow.
Originally posted by Flyboy
"And equally, I don't know how you can say she adds nothing to the show - her relationship with Willow is one of the best in it. Don't get me wrong, I loved Oz in ways I'm still not ready to deal with, but there was always the sense that it involved Willow getting her sense of self-worth/esteem/confidence from the fact that she was going out with someone, particularly a cool, older musician. This relationship seems more equal."
But the relationship's not doing anything. The other relationships in the programme are progressing or falling apart but this one's static, it does nothing what so ever to move the narritive on and hasn't really since it satrted (but I am watching terretrial so I'm behind everyone else).
As for Oz there's something said last night on the show which annoyed me a bit. Willow said:- "Scuse me, gay now." Okay. So what was Oz about? Because that didn't look very much like a can't come to terms with sexuality, confused, cover up romance to me. That looked like the real deal. She appeared to have had real hetero sexual desires in the past, so what has she done with them?
Finally before I climb back into my fanboy cupboard (and I do have one of these). Some musings about Riley (and I'm just talking here). I did dislike Riley because he was so fucking Dudley do-right, however in last weeks episode (British terrestrial) when he buggers off to Belize (with much sofa encouragement from myself) Xander confronted Buffy and made some rather salient points. He points out to Buffy that Riley was always there, do anything for her, reliable, trustworthy (well except for the vampiric hoors) etc etc. It reminded me a bit of Silent Bob at the end of Clerks but he did make an interesting point. Riley all round dull character but a good boyfriend. Not good viewing but would be good for Buffy.
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anyway my version is better just pretend he is a vamp 
