Re: A Second Look: ATS S4D5

Michael Ikeda wrote:

> Arbitrar Of Quality <tsmtsm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>A reminder: These threads were chosen to become a higher being
>>because they’re such a pure, radiant saint.  Puh-lease!
>>
> 
> 
> Something that occurred to me.
> 
> There was some discussion in the previous thread about "why 
> Angelus?"--why was Jasmine so focused on Angel to want to desoul him?
> 
> Upon further thought it seems like a better question might be "why 
> Cordelia?"  Once Jasmine decides to use Cordelia as her vessel to 
> bring herself into the world, it makes sense to consider Angel the 
> biggest immediate threat and to want to neutralize him, first by 
> turning his attention elsewhere and then by bringing forth Angelus 
> (which not only removes Angel as a threat but diverts the attention 
> of the rest of the Fang Gang to Angelus.)
> 
> However, one might think that it would be a better idea NOT to pick 
> as your vessel someone who has a guardian who is a "Champion" and a 
> vampire-with-a-soul-destiny-magnet.
> 

For the same reason The First decided to bring its army up through the 
Hellmouth knowingly guarded by a Slayer. Because otherwise there would 
be no story.


Mel