Re: A Second Look: ATS S4D4

"Arbitrar Of Quality" <tsmtsm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 14, 5:05 pm, Michael Ikeda <mmik...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Arbitrar Of Quality <tsm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Season Four, Episode 15: "Orpheus"
>> > Writer: Mere Smith
>> > Director: Terrence O'Hara
>>
>> > And on top of that, "Orpheus" throws in a BTVS crossover... and
>> > the problems begin.  I like the initial glee of Willow appearing
>> > at all, and I like her interacting with Fred and trading notes
>> > on dark places with Wesley.  But her part of the story jars
>> > horribly with the way she's being portrayed over on the other
>> > show (some people have disputed the "horribly," but not the
>> > jarring).
>>
>> I'd quarrel with the term "jarring".  It's perfectly natural for
>> someone to act differently in different circumstances.  And the way
>> in which Willow acts differently feels natural to me, given how the
>> different circumstances interact with Willow's personality and
>> history.
>
> Are the circumstances so different, though?  I'm not talking so much
> about the chipper tone of the interactions with the characters (some
> of which works better than others; I like her trying to get Wesley to
> joke and bonding with her fellow yammerer).  I'm thinking more about
> her reaction to circumstances which involve her being treated as a
> great witch and her attitude in tossing around needed spells in
> "Orpheus," compared to her reaction to circumstances which involve her
> being treated as a great witch and her attitude while cautiously
> casting needed spells back home.

And you don't believe me that TKIM released a magic block.  <hee>

Honestly, I just don't worry about it.  It's a different series.  It
serves 
itself first.  What bothers me more is that Willow isn't well integrated 
into AtS as a character on any terms.  The scenes with her, while OK in 
themselves, never quite feel like a natural part of AtS.  I don't know how

to describe it any better than they feel a little awkward.

OBS