I have a crush on Sarah too (hey, I'm a lesbian - allowed, right? And she is just freaking ADORABLE, and fierce) and I enjoy her forthright qualities, her willingness to speak her mind and not be "nice" in the way girls are supposed to be (hence the "bitch" label); on the other hand I watched her on a recent late night show and saw that she has a fiercely competitive streak. I wouldn't want to be in her sights but I'm glad she exists, if that makes sense? Sharon Stone said "A vagina and a point of view are a dangerous combination" and I think that fits Sarah nicely.
if living as Slayer means an endless fight, the secret wish would be to cease to fight, to find peace. Giving up on battling everytime and find some space to rest. Except that this, for a Slayer, means death because a Slayer must be always prepared (Kendra!).
I understand what you mean now. (Kendra is an excellent point. And the only "rest" Faith got was in a coma - caused by Buffy. ouch.)
I think that Buffy can embrace fighting and resting only in Season Seven, when she understand how it's done living, basically.
I dare say that it's own journey entirely, and one she's just beginning. I think Giles had it wrong when he said in Tabula Rasa "Your mother taught you everything you need to know about life" (what parent ever can?) but that's just Giles being Giles, hiding emotional connections beneath logic and reason because he can't manage the deeper connections. He can be her Watcher but not her father when she needs him to be in S6.
That's why the Slayer Spell is supposed to free her (and Faith) of course.
It's really the hardest thing and maybe I'm projecting my issues on Buffy, but I feel that she also find it very hard.
Very much so. The hardest thing in this world IS to live in it, even without the Slayer burdens.
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if living as Slayer means an endless fight, the secret wish would be to cease to fight, to find peace. Giving up on battling everytime and find some space to rest. Except that this, for a Slayer, means death because a Slayer must be always prepared (Kendra!).
I understand what you mean now. (Kendra is an excellent point. And the only "rest" Faith got was in a coma - caused by Buffy. ouch.)
I think that Buffy can embrace fighting and resting only in Season Seven, when she understand how it's done living, basically.
I dare say that it's own journey entirely, and one she's just beginning. I think Giles had it wrong when he said in Tabula Rasa "Your mother taught you everything you need to know about life" (what parent ever can?) but that's just Giles being Giles, hiding emotional connections beneath logic and reason because he can't manage the deeper connections. He can be her Watcher but not her father when she needs him to be in S6.
That's why the Slayer Spell is supposed to free her (and Faith) of course.
It's really the hardest thing and maybe I'm projecting my issues on Buffy, but I feel that she also find it very hard.
Very much so. The hardest thing in this world IS to live in it, even without the Slayer burdens.