Re: A Second Look: ATS S4D4

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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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>> oups. com:
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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 ****trayed
>> > 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 cir***stances.  And
>> the way in which Willow acts differently feels natural to me,
>> given how the different cir***stances interact with Willow's
>> personality and history.
> 
> Are the cir***stances 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
> cir***stances which involve her being treated as a great witch
> and her attitude in tossing around needed spells in "Orpheus,"
> compared to her reaction to cir***stances which involve her 
> being treated as a great witch and her attitude while cautiously 
> casting needed spells back home.

I think the cir***stances are sufficiently different.

1)  She made her decision back in Sunnydale.  Now she's focused on 
carrying out the decision.  Willow can focus very well when she 
wants to.

2)  The Fang Gang NEEDS her to act confident and Willow likely 
recognizes this.

3)  Willow often acts more confident when Buffy isn't around.

4)  The reensouling spell is a familiar one.  As she notes, it's 
the first major spell she ever did.  The rest of the magic is just 
Willow figuring out ways around obstacles and reacting to attacks.

5)  Right after the spell, she's still in the afterglow of success.   
Not something likely to be angst-inducing.  When she has more time 
to think, however, then she might start focusing on what could have 
gone wrong.

6)  There's also the possibility that simply being away from the 
Hellmouth and away from the focus of the First's current attentions 
is helpful.


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Michael Ikeda    mmikeda@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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