As you probably have surmised, I found it easier to accept the ending than did many other fans. I think that -- with exception of Fred -- everyone who died (or appeared about to) was psychologically ready to do so, including Lindsey (as I mentioned in another essay). Joss was very open and very bitter about the show being forced to end with Season Five, so he decided to "share the pain" (his words, not mine) with the audience. I suppose we'll never know what he would have done had the show go another season or two.
Anyway, just in case you (or anyone else) would like to read the fanfic, it's at http://home.earthlink.net/~jpl315/Logos.htm
I like to compare Buffy and Angel to, respectively, Hercules and Xena. The two spinoff characters are ultimately more interesting than the original two for the same reason -- having the need for redemption. Speaking of show endings, my ideal ending for Xena would have been her and Gabrielle crucified alongside Jesus as "the two thieves." (Correct me if I'm wrong, but only one Gospel specifies them as male, and in any case, Xena and Gabrielle were ballsier than most guys.)
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Re: thoughts
Date: 2005-01-04 03:34 pm (UTC)Anyway, just in case you (or anyone else) would like to read the fanfic, it's at http://home.earthlink.net/~jpl315/Logos.htm
I like to compare Buffy and Angel to, respectively, Hercules and Xena. The two spinoff characters are ultimately more interesting than the original two for the same reason -- having the need for redemption. Speaking of show endings, my ideal ending for Xena would have been her and Gabrielle crucified alongside Jesus as "the two thieves." (Correct me if I'm wrong, but only one Gospel specifies them as male, and in any case, Xena and Gabrielle were ballsier than most guys.)