Not sure exactly where to put this - so I'll just stick it underneath everything. :)
I’m not saying Spike made the wrong choice in supporting Angel, but that he and the others weren’t afforded the opportunity to choose before things were set in motion. Angel presented everyone with a fait accompli – a situation, which one could argue, he himself had brought about through his choices beginning with his deal with W&H for Connor. The result being that, in order to do the right thing, Spike (and the others) had to buy into Angel’s plan. In essence, they were presented with a false choice. Angel and ME never convinced me that there was any objective validity or accomplishment in Angel’s plan, whereas, Spike’s sacrifice in “Chosen” was necessary in order to prevent an apocalypse. It was a worthy sacrifice – this was not. I must agree with deborahc in her statement: But the mission that ended AtS, I just can't wrap my mind around how that was supposed to be worth their lives.
In addition, I had grave problems with the murder of Drogen. Even though the others didn’t participate in it, the whole enterprise and, thereby, everyone was tainted by it. Lorne’s murder of Lindsey was also problematic. Angel became judge, jury, and executioner and dragged the others down with him. In retrospect, it was an incredibly bleak ending for all concerned. I think the emotional satisfaction of the episode the viewer gains from watching the characters’ actions on their last day obscures this fact.
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Date: 2004-09-24 11:36 pm (UTC)I’m not saying Spike made the wrong choice in supporting Angel, but that he and the others weren’t afforded the opportunity to choose before things were set in motion. Angel presented everyone with a fait accompli – a situation, which one could argue, he himself had brought about through his choices beginning with his deal with W&H for Connor. The result being that, in order to do the right thing, Spike (and the others) had to buy into Angel’s plan. In essence, they were presented with a false choice. Angel and ME never convinced me that there was any objective validity or accomplishment in Angel’s plan, whereas, Spike’s sacrifice in “Chosen” was necessary in order to prevent an apocalypse. It was a worthy sacrifice – this was not. I must agree with deborahc in her statement:
But the mission that ended AtS, I just can't wrap my mind around how that was supposed to be worth their lives.
In addition, I had grave problems with the murder of Drogen. Even though the others didn’t participate in it, the whole enterprise and, thereby, everyone was tainted by it. Lorne’s murder of Lindsey was also problematic. Angel became judge, jury, and executioner and dragged the others down with him. In retrospect, it was an incredibly bleak ending for all concerned. I think the emotional satisfaction of the episode the viewer gains from watching the characters’ actions on their last day obscures this fact.
Gail