I know why you used 'betrayal' I was just pointing out that what you were critiquing was moscow's interpretation of the text not the text itself. Sorry. I actually don't have a problem with Buffy feeling betrayed - that's perfectly natural. It's her *reaction* to this that rings false. A betrayed Buffy gets *angry*. Sure you can fanwank it any way you like, but she looks devastated, like Giles was being really, really mean and now she just wants to go off and have a good cry. As others have said, maybe Jeanty misunderstood what he was supposed to draw. *shrugs*
That's a very Gilesian interpretation of why she wouldn't kill Spike. That she was a woman blinded by her emo to the risks he presented. Well the reason I *like* the situation, is because it isn't as simple as Giles sees it. Yes Buffy is probably in part blinded by her emotions. But Spike is also someone she's trying to save ("I believe in you, Spike"), someone she feels guilty for using, someone who is a great fighter (the best beside her) and (de-triggered) could invaluable*, and someone she trusts and cares about - the same she does her other friends. What about Willow f.ex? Who 'can't even do a locator spell without getting black roots'. Willow gone wrong could do far, far more damage than Spike, and yet there's no conspiracies against her (remember 'The Killer in Me'? Willow was unstable, and couldn't control her magic). She could have wiped out the Potentials with a flick of her wrist. Can you imagine what would have happened if Giles had tried to have *her* killed?
Would she? Or would she question the need to kill Gigi rather than at least attempt to reform her as you and others vehemently insisted Faith should have done? Well we don't know, but judging from s8 so far, Buffy would have less qualms than f.ex. Willow. "All's fair" as Dawn says... s8 Buffy is a tough cookie. Or so I thought.
Honestly I can't make heads or tails of anything. Maybe BKV just doesn't know Buffy very well.
*And it turns out she is right: Save the vampire with a soul, save the world. ;)
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Date: 2007-12-10 11:18 am (UTC)Sorry. I actually don't have a problem with Buffy feeling betrayed - that's perfectly natural. It's her *reaction* to this that rings false. A betrayed Buffy gets *angry*. Sure you can fanwank it any way you like, but she looks devastated, like Giles was being really, really mean and now she just wants to go off and have a good cry. As others have said, maybe Jeanty misunderstood what he was supposed to draw. *shrugs*
That's a very Gilesian interpretation of why she wouldn't kill Spike. That she was a woman blinded by her emo to the risks he presented.
Well the reason I *like* the situation, is because it isn't as simple as Giles sees it. Yes Buffy is probably in part blinded by her emotions. But Spike is also someone she's trying to save ("I believe in you, Spike"), someone she feels guilty for using, someone who is a great fighter (the best beside her) and (de-triggered) could invaluable*, and someone she trusts and cares about - the same she does her other friends. What about Willow f.ex? Who 'can't even do a locator spell without getting black roots'. Willow gone wrong could do far, far more damage than Spike, and yet there's no conspiracies against her (remember 'The Killer in Me'? Willow was unstable, and couldn't control her magic). She could have wiped out the Potentials with a flick of her wrist. Can you imagine what would have happened if Giles had tried to have *her* killed?
Would she? Or would she question the need to kill Gigi rather than at least attempt to reform her as you and others vehemently insisted Faith should have done?
Well we don't know, but judging from s8 so far, Buffy would have less qualms than f.ex. Willow. "All's fair" as Dawn says... s8 Buffy is a tough cookie. Or so I thought.
Honestly I can't make heads or tails of anything. Maybe BKV just doesn't know Buffy very well.
*And it turns out she is right: Save the vampire with a soul, save the world. ;)