I feel like the execution's already been shown as skeevy. With the sensationalized dismemberment cover (as the hook!) and then having the Spuffy moment interrupted by Buffy getting her arm ripped off only to then discover she's a robot.
I enjoyed DW S6, even though I understood all the criticism and I wasn't thrilled by what it meant for Amy's character in how she was treated. But that was done with way more sensitivity then this.
The way the Doctor zapped flesh!Amy. Compare that to Robo!Buffy getting her arm ripped off. It just... doesn't compare at all. One is emotionally resonant, the other just feels like they're shocking us with a taser.
The thing is, with Amy's story, I never got the impression we were supposed to be find it funny. It was really heartbreaking and sad to watch, imo. With Buffy, it's like there's this built-in crack factor on the surface of the whole thing. It makes it really hard for me to care.
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Date: 2012-03-16 03:49 am (UTC)I enjoyed DW S6, even though I understood all the criticism and I wasn't thrilled by what it meant for Amy's character in how she was treated. But that was done with way more sensitivity then this.
The way the Doctor zapped flesh!Amy. Compare that to Robo!Buffy getting her arm ripped off. It just... doesn't compare at all. One is emotionally resonant, the other just feels like they're shocking us with a taser.
The thing is, with Amy's story, I never got the impression we were supposed to be find it funny. It was really heartbreaking and sad to watch, imo. With Buffy, it's like there's this built-in crack factor on the surface of the whole thing. It makes it really hard for me to care.