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ETA: MORE PRETTY PICTURES!  I'm incorrigible. Sue me.

*** infinitewhale has posted a short but provocative meta about Buffy's dream in "Dead Things" and her own self-identification within the dream, briefly touching on the late-season Buffy & Willow parallels, and how Tara protects both women in OAFA. Hits my (bitter)sweet spot on about nine different levels. He was worried no one would want to read it, or that he couldn't write about the subject properly as a man. To which I say - nonsense, on both counts. If this fandom has reminded me of anything, it's that our shared humanity trumps gender differences unless we allow those differences to stand in our way.  Also, meta like his allows me to talk about subjects of great interest to me, while still preserving my commitment to focus on the ladies here on my journal. (I'm sneaky that way.) ETA: rebcake informed me this meta is f'locked. Oops. Sorry. Ask nicely to friend him and don't please embarrass me, kids (because I can manage that on my own just fine, thank you.)

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*** fray_adjacent12 was inspired by recent conversations between myself and kikimay re: the Summers sisters and the women of the 'verse, to create a new set of female-centric icons, including the scene from "Family" that I've grabbed, lots of lovely Tara-centric icons, Dawn, Faith, Buffy in S7. kikimay confessed that the phrase "not in blood but in bond" comes from Thor/Loki movie fandom. a track by composer Hans Zimmerman for the Sherlock Holmes movie soundtrack. (Ugh) Too late, kiddo, it belongs to OUR fandom now. The Buffyverse's chosen families rule everything.

Off-topic but I feel like saying it anyway: Amber is such a gorgeous woman, isn't she? Every time I watch her in the show I think it's too bad no one in the costume department knew what to do with the body of a goddess, damn it.  (There, I said it.)

Fray has also posted her very first poll (yay!) in the service of Buffyverse evangelism: "If you were trying to introduce someone to BtVS and only had 2-3 episodes to show them, what would you choose?" Personally, I went with option #1 - start with WTTH and proceed chronologically. Not that I'd try to influence your answer or anything.

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*** Speaking of Tara, polls, and OAFA (yes, I did; weren't you paying attention?) mcjulie posted her OAFA episode poll.  Two things to keep in mind: Tara, in all her gentle AND badass glory, and...Clem! Everybody in fandom loves Clem! Love the comics, hate the comics, early-seasons fan, late-seasons lover, what-have-you: he's the one thing in the 'verse that we can all happily agree upon. World peace is at hand. You're welcome.

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*** eilowyn is wondering if anyone would be interested in a meta she's working on re: Buffy and trauma. I say HELL YES - but that's just me. The post is f'locked btw but if you're not friends with her ask nicely, because she's worth getting to know.

Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome, sweetie! I'm more than happy to return the favor.

Notice how the icons are smaller in this template though? Grrr...

BTW, which ep is that Dawn icon from?

[fray-adjacent12.livejournal.com]

It's from "Lessons", when Buffy gives Dawn the cell phone. :D

And yes, the icons are tiny!! That sucks. Argh.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Oh duh! I knew the sweater was familiar but I couldn't quite place it. (I always wondered why she was wearing a sweater in what had to be September esp since Buffy has on the barest slip of a (linen? Cotton?) top. but she still looks cute in it.)

It's funny how often I can't quite place icon images esp when they are out of context.

[fray-adjacent12.livejournal.com]

I know! I guess I decided at some point in S2, when Willow was always wearing sweaters while Buffy was wearing little dresses, that Buffy must not get cold easily. But yeah, September in SoCal doesn't really seem like sweater weather. Nonetheless, Dawn is adorable and awesome in that episode. I love her "favorite activities include never having to do this again" speech during the first-day-of-school icebreaker session.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

I guess I decided at some point in S2, when Willow was always wearing sweaters while Buffy was wearing little dresses, that Buffy must not get cold easily.

Which is funny because apparently Sarah did get cold easily; she's wearing coats in off-set photos (including the making of photos from the last scene in chosen - everyone was wearing heavy coats when not on-camera.) and infinitewhale told me once that she requested a warmed chair off-camera. Which makes sense because she's so thin; ever since I lost a lot of weight in high school I'm more vunerable to cold temperatures.

I think they wanted to emphasize her attractiveness (those skirts in S1-2? Oy vey - I was afraid there was going to be an accidental "Basic Instinct" moment.) But the blouses early in S7 are also similar to those in early S6 (before Smashed); in both seasons she becomes more covered up generally as the emotional stresses pile up.

I love her "favorite activities include never having to do this again" speech during the first-day-of-school icebreaker session.

Gah, yes isn't she terrific? I love Dawn in S7 generally - but then again I was just about cheering when she and Buffy fought side by side in Grave with their swords. Fierce warrior Summers women FTW. I was really disappointed then when Dawn was sort of shoved off to the side later in the season.