One Bit Shy wrote:
> "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.
>
I know that Mere Smith, who wrote "Orpheus", has been described as a big
fan of Willow's, but I'd swear that she'd never *seen* the character,
judging by the dialogue.
--
Rowan Hawthorn
"Occasionally, I'm callous and strange." - Willow Rosenberg, "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer"
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