tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post6564541177928118513..comments2023-10-17T17:10:06.583+01:00Comments on Neil's Movie Reviews: Act-out analysis - Buffy season 3Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870545005924820667noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-34387399104531368432010-05-11T18:03:57.099+01:002010-05-11T18:03:57.099+01:00@Anon - Good points! I've not really thought a...@Anon - Good points! I've not really thought about it that way before but you're right; Faith and Wish Buffy would get on quite well methinks - until they got each other killed, that is!<br /><br />@MutantCritic - By "main character", I obviously mean Buffy. Rather than criticise anything in the episode, I was merely pointing out one possible alternative to the focus being on Oz. Naturally, however, if every episode was Buffy-this and Buffy-that, we'd soon become very bored. So the episode is perfectly good, of course; I was just pointing out that the focus COULD have been on Buffy, as that episode was about them both - you'll notice how every single Buffy ep has a storyline for the Slayer, even when she isn't the central character that week.<br /><br />I have to disagree with you RE: Buffy not being episodic. Yes it has more episodic tropes in season 1, which slowly fade away throughout the show, but the show remains essentially episodic, as opposed to a serial such as The Wire or a Soap. Season 7 in particular had a very strong serial aspect to it which couldn't be avoided, but we were still offered episodic storylines. Yes, Buffy is densely serial, even from season to season, however, that is achieved by balancing season-long storylines (the year's Big Bad, Willow's sexuality, Spike's soul etc) with the Monster of the Week format.<br /><br />Buffy, and a lot of other supernatural-esque shows, follow that very basic formula of:<br /><br />- Monster appears<br />- Causes chaos<br />- Heroes save the day<br />- Catharsis (monster gone)<br /><br />So while I respect what you're saying about Buffy being serial throughout, I'd argue that this is balanced (as it is in almost every TV show) with the episodic nature of the show.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Neil.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870545005924820667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-31257925734756669262010-05-11T03:54:22.081+01:002010-05-11T03:54:22.081+01:00Interesting topic. However, after browsing quickly...Interesting topic. However, after browsing quickly through, I saw this complaint: "It also doesn't focus on our main character. Instead, we are given a fight for Oz. Yes, the episode might be about him, but we really care more about Buffy and her battles. So this episode might have been better had the focus been more on Buffy's story for the act-outs."<br /><br />Sorry, but you're completely wrong about this. Buffy is an ensemble show, especially after Season 1. Time and time gain, fans and casual viewers alike voice their favorite character as being someone other than Buffy.<br /><br />This is blatantly wrong. Also, another section called the show "episodic", which is stopped being after Season 1. Buffy is densely serial.<br /><br />I'm done reading this. Better luck next time.<br /><br />MutantCritic.comMutantCritic.comhttp://mutantcritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022261962330314498.post-53973921338344000832010-05-06T18:11:11.465+01:002010-05-06T18:11:11.465+01:00The interesting thing about "The Wish" i...The interesting thing about "The Wish" is that how much Buffy became Faith in her characterization of the slayer "from Cleveland" that, like Faith, apparently had no watcher in the the alternate universe.<br /><br />She has all of Faith's tough girl mannerisms (including spit-wiping her boot!) And, she recklessly wades right into the action and gets killed without her friends and watcher to guide and support her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com