Re: A Second Look: BTVS S7D6

On May 19, 5:42 am, Stephen Tempest <step...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> mmik...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 writes:
> >The "power sharing" spell
> >seems to have required the combination of a VERY powerful witch, a
> >powerful magical implement tied to the Slayer line, and perhaps also
> >the proximity of the Seal and a bunch of Potentials.
>
> Not only that, I'd say. As critics of 'Chosen' love to point out,
> Buffy opens the Seal and leads the Potentials into Hell before Willow
> has finished casting the spell. Which either means she's an idiot -
> something the previous 7 years don't really bear out - or the other
> logical conclusion is that the spell can only be cast if the Hellmouth
> is already open at the time.
>
> Notice also that the place Willow is casting the spell is in Wood's
> office, *directly over the open Hellmouth*. More evidence.

Plus Willow presumably knew the general cir***stances under which the
spell could be cast.  And (at least) Giles likely also knew.