Wow. I find a lot of what you have to say to be really interesting and well thought out. I disagree with a good portion of it, but I think that rather than go into most of it here, I'll save it for a post of my own. Probably sometime next week.
But this struck me: S5 is about losing hope, about suicidal gestures and futile stabs in the face of destiny. And even more weirdly, it's a comedy.
I got the exact opposite impression, actually: I thought it was about finding hope. Every person on the show (except Fred), began to become consumed by their own doubts about their self-worth and ability to do anything constructive during the season. But by the end, they had each overcome that goal (notably excepting Lorne). I think this notion of hope is perfectly exemplified in The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco. Especially in Angel's speech to No 5 -- a speech that was initially empty, but one that Angel came to embody by the end of the series. Also, the loss of Fred and Cordy was pivotal in turning everyone's attitudes around at the end of the season.
Anyway, I'll stop here -- and I'll probably elaborate on it more later in my own journal. But I like a lot of what you had to say. There were lots of things I hadn't considered before.
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Date: 2004-09-23 01:51 pm (UTC)But this struck me: S5 is about losing hope, about suicidal gestures and futile stabs in the face of destiny. And even more weirdly, it's a comedy.
I got the exact opposite impression, actually: I thought it was about finding hope. Every person on the show (except Fred), began to become consumed by their own doubts about their self-worth and ability to do anything constructive during the season. But by the end, they had each overcome that goal (notably excepting Lorne). I think this notion of hope is perfectly exemplified in The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco. Especially in Angel's speech to No 5 -- a speech that was initially empty, but one that Angel came to embody by the end of the series. Also, the loss of Fred and Cordy was pivotal in turning everyone's attitudes around at the end of the season.
Anyway, I'll stop here -- and I'll probably elaborate on it more later in my own journal. But I like a lot of what you had to say. There were lots of things I hadn't considered before.