> The most jarring part about it is the Willow/Kennedy/Fred "triangle".
>
> The scene where Willow abruptly dismisses Fred with `I'm seeing someone'
> feels incredibly false (and confused) to me, especially since anyone,
including
> Amy Acker, has better chemistry with AH than what's-her-real-name
Kennedy.
About Fred...she sure goes through the romantic ringer in these
episodes, doesn't she? And much of it her own fault.
She's badly treated Wesley; for all her bravado about mending the
fences, she makes no attempt to personally see him (not even a 'thank
you' for the alcohol). She's looking down on him as bad and unsafe,
while praising Gunn as a white knight.
Sorry, Fred: Gunn kills someone. Now, she's seeing Wesley in a
different light while being wary of Gunn. After all, Wesley never
intended to kill Connor and it was all Holtz and Sanjan's fault
anyway! Better than murderer/patron Gunn, whom she avoids. She refuses
to consider making out with Wesley as an issue but sees Gunn's violent
reaction as one (in a black-and-white world, which seems to be Fred's
present view of things, wouldn't her actions label her as a slut?).
When Gunn ends their relationship, Fred barely makes a protest. She's
free for Wesley!
SORRY, FRED. Wesley had a sexual relationship with evil girl Lilah.
Now he's back to the 'unsafe' category. Oh well, time to rekindle
things with Gunn!
SORRY, FRED. Gunn's insecurities (catered by Fred) end any chance of a
reconciliation. Oh well. There's Willow. Maybe she can be friends with
her!
SORRY, FRED. Willow has another girl in mind (and she also flayed a
man, which would have be a major turn off if Fred knew).
Yes, I'm being hard on an emotionally and mentally unstable woman, but
I can't help feeling all these failures were somewhat justified. Or am
I wrong?
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