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Feb. 12th, 2003 11:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
timepiececlock::deep breath::
I'm finally adjusting to watching Buffy in the living room, with other people.
::snort:: Actually, it wasn't bad. My mom was waiting patiently for 24, so she just watched BtVS by proxy (or is that by default?--no dictionary hand here...) I ended up explaining a lot of it to her, but fortunately FD was an episode that gave you a lot of exposition more subtly: Gile's righteous ranting about the fight to come named the evil; the was much talk of the chip that was taken out and its former purpose; Xander explaining how hard it must be for the Chinese potential to be uprooted from her home and told she might be a slayer, when all the potential slayers are getting killed; The FE taunting Andrew about his place in the group and killing his friend.... I ended up really only having to explain why everybody was staying at Buffy's house together.
Anyway, during the hall conversation between B&S about her date, mom announced calmy "I like him." I said "Oh, I do too." I tend to usually like prettier guys than she does, but in some cases like Legolas (OB) or JM, we are in full and utter agreement.
God, I have to get home to watch that again; it was so enjoyable.
Wood's purpose in this episode (besides being the hottest thing next to Spike) reminded me of one of the most central themes to BtVS: normal versus extraordinary. Which you choose to be, and how that choice affects your life for better or worse. Wood represents the normal-- as I've seen a few times on LJ aready, he's "like Riley only better." I think he's there to provide the contrast-- Buffy can pick normal Wood and find the normal relationship, or she can pick abnormal Spike and find the extra-ordinary relationship. I think we'll see her choose Spike, because if there's anything we know about Buffy rihgt now, it's that she wants the extra-ordinary. She is an extraordinary person, and she needs an extraordinary love.
So, here's a song I like, that this ep reminded me of. It applies to Buffy's character in particular, but also applies to the Scooby Gang as a whole. Because they all decided they didn't want "normal" a long time ago. And plus, it'd make a great music video for Buffy/Scoobies/Sunnydale.
Everclear
"Normal Like You"
Yeah they said you called me maybe yesterday
I don't even have the strength to pick up the phone
You wouldn't even know me since you went away
The Prozac doesn't do it for me anymore
Yeah you ought to take your medication every day
Be a good dog, live life in a wonderful way
Tell me why you want to be blind
I don't want to be normal like you
I know now every day
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be normal too
I heard those stupid people talk about you again
I just have to laugh to keep from hurting bad
Their simple minds just cannot seem to understand
You are neurotic and depressed
It doesn't mean that you're sad
You walk around oblivious to everything
You wear that party dress, black mascara
Like you're queen for the day
I will never be normal like you
You walk around oblivious to everyone
I see you walking slow and simple underneath the big black sun
Tell me why you want to be blind
I don't want to be normal like you
I know now every day
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be complacent
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be sedated
Yes I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be normal too, I can be normal too
I can be normal like you
I'm finally adjusting to watching Buffy in the living room, with other people.
::snort:: Actually, it wasn't bad. My mom was waiting patiently for 24, so she just watched BtVS by proxy (or is that by default?--no dictionary hand here...) I ended up explaining a lot of it to her, but fortunately FD was an episode that gave you a lot of exposition more subtly: Gile's righteous ranting about the fight to come named the evil; the was much talk of the chip that was taken out and its former purpose; Xander explaining how hard it must be for the Chinese potential to be uprooted from her home and told she might be a slayer, when all the potential slayers are getting killed; The FE taunting Andrew about his place in the group and killing his friend.... I ended up really only having to explain why everybody was staying at Buffy's house together.
Anyway, during the hall conversation between B&S about her date, mom announced calmy "I like him." I said "Oh, I do too." I tend to usually like prettier guys than she does, but in some cases like Legolas (OB) or JM, we are in full and utter agreement.
God, I have to get home to watch that again; it was so enjoyable.
Wood's purpose in this episode (besides being the hottest thing next to Spike) reminded me of one of the most central themes to BtVS: normal versus extraordinary. Which you choose to be, and how that choice affects your life for better or worse. Wood represents the normal-- as I've seen a few times on LJ aready, he's "like Riley only better." I think he's there to provide the contrast-- Buffy can pick normal Wood and find the normal relationship, or she can pick abnormal Spike and find the extra-ordinary relationship. I think we'll see her choose Spike, because if there's anything we know about Buffy rihgt now, it's that she wants the extra-ordinary. She is an extraordinary person, and she needs an extraordinary love.
So, here's a song I like, that this ep reminded me of. It applies to Buffy's character in particular, but also applies to the Scooby Gang as a whole. Because they all decided they didn't want "normal" a long time ago. And plus, it'd make a great music video for Buffy/Scoobies/Sunnydale.
Everclear
"Normal Like You"
Yeah they said you called me maybe yesterday
I don't even have the strength to pick up the phone
You wouldn't even know me since you went away
The Prozac doesn't do it for me anymore
Yeah you ought to take your medication every day
Be a good dog, live life in a wonderful way
Tell me why you want to be blind
I don't want to be normal like you
I know now every day
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be normal too
I heard those stupid people talk about you again
I just have to laugh to keep from hurting bad
Their simple minds just cannot seem to understand
You are neurotic and depressed
It doesn't mean that you're sad
You walk around oblivious to everything
You wear that party dress, black mascara
Like you're queen for the day
I will never be normal like you
You walk around oblivious to everyone
I see you walking slow and simple underneath the big black sun
Tell me why you want to be blind
I don't want to be normal like you
I know now every day
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be complacent
I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be sedated
Yes I get closer to the place inside
Where I can be normal too, I can be normal too
I can be normal like you
