> 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 ****?).
When Gunn ends their relation****p, Fred barely makes a protest. She's
free for Wesley!
SORRY, FRED. Wesley had a ***ual relation****p 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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