(pt 2 - my thoughts could not be contained in one reply!)
We see what would happen to a Buffy divorced from family in The Wish. Even when one is called to general heroism, it's the particular bonds that provide the reasons.
This I certainly do agree with. A lot of fans interpret WishBuffy as what would happen if Buffy lost all ties and became Faith, but she's still recognizably "Buffy". Her snark towards Giles is only slightly different from the "real" Buffy's (esp in S1); and I love the shot where she sniffs at Giles' whisky (scotch?) decanter but doesn't drink any (LIfe Serial is a great ironic mirror of that bit). If it had been Faith she'd have downed the stuff and probably stolen it along with another bottle. So even WishBuffy is not a drinker.
The real irony is that Buffy "becomes" WishBuffy in many ways in S7 when she attempts to become General Buffy. Even in the Wishverse, what is altered is not the personality but the circumstances and the "performance" of Self.
Regarding Mark Fields: I saw his meta commentary as "Sophist" in the AV Club (Noel Murray watched Buffy and Angel for the first time and reviewed each episode.) Mark's analysis was incredibly layered and dense (I'd probably appreciate it more now that I've finished the series) but I really haven't dug into the meta on his own blog, so thank you for the reminder.
As far as the other Mark (MarkWatches) - I watched his review of OMWF (really just a video of him watching the episode), and read one or two columns and decided, not for me, thanks. But I had already read through Noel's analysis and found it more interesting, even if I often disagreed.
Looking forward to your next meta!
Thanks muchly! I'm surprised and honored by responses and convos I've been getting, esp this early on. I'm trying to decide if I should do the next "Anne" meta, or alternate with the next "Doppleganger" meta. What would you prefer? (Oh, and there's the Joyce metas and the "him" meta swirling in my head, and all the stuff I fill my notebooks with, but I want to get these two "series" finished first.)
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We see what would happen to a Buffy divorced from family in The Wish. Even when one is called to general heroism, it's the particular bonds that provide the reasons.
This I certainly do agree with. A lot of fans interpret WishBuffy as what would happen if Buffy lost all ties and became Faith, but she's still recognizably "Buffy". Her snark towards Giles is only slightly different from the "real" Buffy's (esp in S1); and I love the shot where she sniffs at Giles' whisky (scotch?) decanter but doesn't drink any (LIfe Serial is a great ironic mirror of that bit). If it had been Faith she'd have downed the stuff and probably stolen it along with another bottle. So even WishBuffy is not a drinker.
The real irony is that Buffy "becomes" WishBuffy in many ways in S7 when she attempts to become General Buffy. Even in the Wishverse, what is altered is not the personality but the circumstances and the "performance" of Self.
Regarding Mark Fields: I saw his meta commentary as "Sophist" in the AV Club (Noel Murray watched Buffy and Angel for the first time and reviewed each episode.) Mark's analysis was incredibly layered and dense (I'd probably appreciate it more now that I've finished the series) but I really haven't dug into the meta on his own blog, so thank you for the reminder.
Noel Murray's AV Club blog is here btw: http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/tvshow/buffy-angel,45/
I'm surprised he's not more well known. at least in the corners of the fandom sandbox I play around in.
As far as the other Mark (MarkWatches) - I watched his review of OMWF (really just a video of him watching the episode), and read one or two columns and decided, not for me, thanks. But I had already read through Noel's analysis and found it more interesting, even if I often disagreed.
Looking forward to your next meta!
Thanks muchly! I'm surprised and honored by responses and convos I've been getting, esp this early on. I'm trying to decide if I should do the next "Anne" meta, or alternate with the next "Doppleganger" meta. What would you prefer? (Oh, and there's the Joyce metas and the "him" meta swirling in my head, and all the stuff I fill my notebooks with, but I want to get these two "series" finished first.)