I'm impressed at how Joss Whedon brings depth to his characters. You look at the story arcs, the parallels between characters who seemingly don't have much in common (say, Riley and Spike in S5), Willow's downward spiral, Buffy's depression... It's incredible. JW shows us a gun on a chimney in Season 2 and uses it in Season 6.
The Body and the subsequent episodes, in particular, felt real. No background music. Something subtly different about the lighting and the camera angles. The people. Willow and her "What do I wear?". Anya and her "What does it mean? Why?". Buffy.
Watching these was terrifying, but they brought me some relief as well.
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Date: 2009-07-07 03:07 pm (UTC)I'm impressed at how Joss Whedon brings depth to his characters. You look at the story arcs, the parallels between characters who seemingly don't have much in common (say, Riley and Spike in S5), Willow's downward spiral, Buffy's depression... It's incredible. JW shows us a gun on a chimney in Season 2 and uses it in Season 6.
The Body and the subsequent episodes, in particular, felt real. No background music. Something subtly different about the lighting and the camera angles. The people. Willow and her "What do I wear?". Anya and her "What does it mean? Why?". Buffy.
Watching these was terrifying, but they brought me some relief as well.