Voting is apparently still open at the Willowy Goodness Awards!

[red_satin_doll]

Because I finally did exactly that - voted, that is. (It's 4:30-ish PM EST in my part of the world.) I hope to have redeemed myself in the eyes of my Willow-loving flisties.

(*bows low before velvetwhip in gratitude for her mercies*)

Do you people have ANY idea - ANY IDEA - how hard it is to "pick just one" when 1) there are SO many great authors and stories to choose from? As in, a superb overall level of quality? FEEEL MYYYY PAAAIIINNNNN.......

Speaking of Willow: spikesredqueen posted a gorgeous banner of Willow/Oz in Wild at Heart just a few days ago. I haven't rewatched that episode since the first (one) time I saw it, and this reminds me why that's probably so. Her banner captures what made that episode hurt so damn much, the tears on Willow's face, the betrayal, everything. Which also reminds me that I probably haven't said "Why the hell didn't Aly ever win an Emmy for her performance in the series?" (Besides the usual stupid genre prejudices - not just horror, high school and fantasy, but also the perception that BtVS was a "soap opera" and therefore "girly", perhaps?)

Between Sarah and Aly, they just took my heart and broke and wrung it out and stomped on it between the two of them.  Do it again, pretty please.

Comments

[kikimay]

Alyson really deserved to win something. She manages to be very good even with her HIMYM character (Which is not complex as Willow) Like Sarah, she can do both comedy and drama, which is not everyone's ability.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Of all the characters in HIMYM, Lily is the one I find least interesting - not because of Aly's performance, but because of the writing. (The lead character comes close though.)

But I love Lily and Marshall as a couple - they are one of my favorite tv married couples ever.