Ethan and Eyghon and the Scythe, Oh My!

[red_satin_doll]

dragonyphoenix is writing a "Giles as Big Bad" fic inspired by my post on the subject back in February, when I asked if any such beast existed; since then I still have not come across any such. I still don't understand why, because the bones of the idea are all over the series. Ethan Rayne will be part of it, of course, and the jist of it is at present: Eyghon has been able to influence and corrupt Rupert over the years. Rupert's plan, as he arrives at the Hellmouth and takes over as Buffy's Watcher, is to corrupt the Slayer line by calling Eyghon down into the Scythe.

Oh yes PLEASE. I love to draw parallels and comparisons across the buffyverse seasons so bringing together the early seasons, so that aspect alone is catnip. And Ethan? The Ripper backstory? All of it was so underused in the series. Yes, I know, aimed at a teenage audience blah blah....I want this so bad you have no idea.  No pressure or anything like that.  *shifty eyes*

In terms of bringing the Scythe into the Buffyverse in earlier seasons I'm slightly reminded of leni_ba's  Buffy/Angelus AU Courting Sin 'verse, in which Angelus gives Buffy the Scythe to make her more powerful, to continue to draw her to him and make her his newest "work of art". The Scythe was dropped into S7 to make the Buffyverse match up to Joss' Frayverse, so it's a deus ex machina and it's "myth"? Pure racist crap and totally up for grabs re: rewrites.

Comments

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

I can say honestly that I have gotten more intellectual stimulation since I watched Buffy and joined this fandom than I had for the prior ten years!

This is exactly my experience. BtVS fandom (particularly the pro-Buffy contingent of Spuffy fans) got me out of a long period of depression, got me back into school, got me interested in fandom studies, and pretty much set the road I am currently traveling on. I changed political parties because of Buffy fandom. I learned about social justice through Buffy fandom, and became able to articulate the more progressive beliefs I had underlying the inbred conservatism I got from my parents through Buffy fandom. I'll forever be sad that my gaffe lost me so many of the friends who really influenced my beliefs and way of thinking, but I'm still grateful I met them because of the person I became because of them.

Shit. Now I'm crying.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry you've had to endure that. You've shown courage and strength, and you should be proud of yourself. But that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt like hell. I've been there - watched people turn away from me because of one misspoken (foolishly worded) statement, or even for reasons I can't possibly fathom. It always hurts.

Folks here have been incredibly kind and supportive when I've talked about the apartment fire and I hope to pass that on. Whether the source is physical or mental, trauma is trauma. There is no timetable for dealing with the short and long-term wounds and losses.

And I find I am having less and less patience with people who can't find it in their hearts to forgive as I get older, particularly when it comes to something that doesn't amount to a hill of beans, frankly. You read the wonderful post on the subject rahirah wrote a while back, I hope?

To still feel a sense of gratitude for the gifts others have given you, even after they have turned away, is such an amazing and admirable quality of character IMO.

Anyhoo, I'm going to PM you if that's ok.

Now I'm crying too. (But I'm ok with that.)