...f") evil is. What's the core of evil? One possible way to look at it is through judeo-christian culture, where the first ... of women's empowerment in the face of a patriarchal society that BtVS as a whole and this season especially is founded upon... without the First, that undermines the idea of free will, something that BtVS usually seems to favor. But if the First's contribution...

... end. Maybe people like Buffy use the ATS approach to last long enough until a BTVS solution can happen? It's true that the two shows have different philosophies in that regard...two series are mostly compatible. They differ in focus and tone, but is the underlying philosophy that much different? BtVS allows Buffy to change the world, but she doesn't actually banish all evil or destroy...

...>> foundation of cultural movements - including ones that appear to have influenced Joss. Especially the particular feminist idea of women's empowerment in the face of a patriarchal society that BtVS as a whole and this season especially is founded upon. So it makes sense to me that something along those lines would be the first evil that The First represents. ...

... and has been the foundation of cultural movements - including ones that appear to have influenced Joss. Especially the particular feminist idea of women's empowerment in the face of a patriarchal society that BtVS as a whole and this season especially is founded upon. So it makes sense to me that something along those lines would be the first evil that The First represents. ...

... trap and solution of course. (Take a close look at Bring On The Night. The episode practically lays ...'s post and its followups. Oh, well. It's still interesting to look at it from the AtS point of view. Instead of focusing on Buffy'...win, but "We do it because there's things worth fighting for." While that occurs in BtVS, I think it's there mainly to start establishing the new...

... is shocked when Buffy decides to kill Anya. I second the gladness. There's a time to foreshadow bluntly and a time ...'s post and its followups. Oh, well. It's still interesting to look at it from the AtS point of view. Instead of focusing on Buffy's... to live your life. It would fit right in on AtS, but it's unusual on BtVS. I can only think of a few episodes that take a similar...

... himself can cope with it there can never be a final victory. It's not about victory, it's about how you choose to live your life. It would fit right in on AtS, but it's unusual on BtVS. I can only think of a few episodes that take a similar approach. There's a bit from Gingerbread, mentioned in the 2006 thread: buffy was more about becoming and angel about being arf meow ...

...idea grew from memories of Scythe's post and its followups. Oh, well. It's still interesting to look at it from the AtS point of view. Instead of focusing on Buffy's fate as the one ..., but rooted in deadened feelings and submission to fate rather than personal choice. Are there other BtVS episodes with a similarly AtS-like approach? don't want you around and/or doubt it'll do any good...

...the Willow scenes are understandably disjointed from the rest. It is my 91st favourite BtVS episode, 10th best in season 7 (last time...for a Good, for me and in fact it has improved on this watching to 57th best BtVS episode, 5th best in season 7 (last time... is pretty hard to not notice for 7 years of BtVS. Perhaps my biggest disappointment is the fact that they have discontinued the Potential...

... respect), I don't really think of BY or STSP or "Selfless" as bright, cheery episodes. Oh, I didn't mean cheery. (I struggled to find an adequate adjective. Fresh was all I could come up with.) BtVS isn't cheery very often - even in good times. Maybe I should have said "refreshing". I don't think S7 starts any more upbeat than most seasons. No more than S5 actually. But one ...