*nods* I completely agree with this. I have my own views on end-of-season-7 Buffy, but I'm fully aware I'm just fanwanking into the aether. It's pretty hard not to watch the show and try to draw things together, which I think is what Joss relies on most of the time. (Though are you watching the new season of Heroes? Because that's hitting a whole new level...)
As far as people discussing it goes, I'm getting a little annoyed with the snobbery that seems to be associated with not thinking that there might be an underlying theory, and the belief that some people have that everyone should just grin and bear all the crack for a year or more when it'll all be worth it. I mean, in the end, Joss is supposed to be entertaining us, even when he does things that we're not entirely happy with. Season 6, for all it's mind-numbing depression, was coupled with some kick-arse performances and had at least some sense that it was going somewhere (even when it didn't). All I've got from the comics is confusion and a sense of disappointment, which isn't pulling me into the story at all (and certainly doesn't make me laugh like Heroes does).
It is what it is... at least, that's what I think I've learned from following Joss this far.
Even if it isn't, it's all we've had for over a year, and I don't think that should have to be acceptable - that's basically what I'm saying.
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Date: 2008-12-03 09:08 am (UTC)As far as people discussing it goes, I'm getting a little annoyed with the snobbery that seems to be associated with not thinking that there might be an underlying theory, and the belief that some people have that everyone should just grin and bear all the crack for a year or more when it'll all be worth it. I mean, in the end, Joss is supposed to be entertaining us, even when he does things that we're not entirely happy with. Season 6, for all it's mind-numbing depression, was coupled with some kick-arse performances and had at least some sense that it was going somewhere (even when it didn't). All I've got from the comics is confusion and a sense of disappointment, which isn't pulling me into the story at all (and certainly doesn't make me laugh like Heroes does).
It is what it is... at least, that's what I think I've learned from following Joss this far.
Even if it isn't, it's all we've had for over a year, and I don't think that should have to be acceptable - that's basically what I'm saying.