Tangent 21 - Buffy 7.12: Potential

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Alf

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Apr 03 2003

Buffy 7.12: Potential

Well first time round I didn't much like this ep. but I'm having second thoughts now.

Its not one of the classics but it seems important due to some of the Buffyverse explanations.

Starting at the end we have Xander beautifully describing his self awareness of his situation in the Scooby gang and indirectly proving his loyalty and shear guts. Xander just has to be a survivor in the finale??!!
And if explanations in detail like this are being given it definitely must be the last season?!

The writers toy with us again by suggesting "Dawn the vampire slayer" might be a possibility before closing the door on that one. (Hands up all those thinking the next Slayer was going to be Dawn - there were lots!)
I suppose if all the SITs get killed it still might happen but I now think that it just ain't gonna.

Then we have Buffy back to showing some of her scattiness and "Buffyspeak" whilst talking to Amanda, yet now rehabilitated after her resurrection and focussed on her role. Still some tantalising possibilty of a relationship with Spike as well?

And what about Spike? He is now training Slayers!!! Isn't this the last of the "prophesies" to come about as shown in "Restless"? Although Giles isn't directly teaching him he sort of is indirectly through Buffy. Unless of course Giles and Spike are destined to recreate another Watcher's Council??

One gripe - what are two young girls doing walking through Sunnydale at night by themselves?? Would Dawn really be so reckless at this point, and is Amanda so totally unaware of living on the Hellmouth??

(Edited by Alf 03/04/2003 23:51)

(Edited by Alf 03/04/2003 23:52)

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FiveByFive I was being like, sarcastic, or whatever

Hooray that Dawn's NOT a potential. I was getting seriously worried where that was leading.

Once again Xander shows that he is a true class act, as soon as I saw him leaning against the door frame at the end I knew we were in for one of his speeches and I was glad I was on my own so no-one would see me well up, in fact I was welling up before he even said anything.

Having said that, Andrew is now my official favourite character

(and is in fact Xander from series 1). The fact that he's in the show every week without having much to do with the plot at the moment only adds to my hope that he's going to be pivotal somewhere along the line.

Posted: 10:09 Apr 04 2003

ROMBA

Liked this ep a lot.
I liked the interraction between Spike and the SITs.
Glad Dawn wasn't a potential.
LOL at Andrew.

Posted: 10:21 Apr 04 2003

Sydney You can lead the whore to culture but you can't make her think!

I loved Andrew's womanhood speech and Xanders reaction to it

Still think Anya's funnier tho

Posted: 12:30 Apr 04 2003

Keenangel *Fourteen phonecalls a night??!!*

I enjoyed this episode... and the last SIT reminded me of that nerdy girl in the Disney cartoon "Recess", all that was missing was the glasses, but hey, the way she sorted out those vampires!, neat twist when the Bringers went after her when we all thought Dawn was the SIT.

And Xander's speech to Dawn at the end was just wonderful, just wonderful.

And this week's episode, i saw maybe for the first time what it is that the girls see in Spike/James Marsters (he looks as though he's been lifting weights, his arms are definitely more muscular), though my heart firmly belongs to Angel

Posted: 14:16 Apr 04 2003

Milky "Busted - Now that you're gone, I'm sleeping with the light on..." Pof, 2005

Can i just say MMMmmmmm Kennedy *drool*

Posted: 23:50 Apr 04 2003

Barbara No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt

I thought it was very good! 8/10

Posted: 14:40 Apr 05 2003

Whistler "I wonder wonder why the wonder falls. I wonder why the wonder falls on me. I wonder wonder why the wonder falls, with everything I touch and hear and see."

Like everyone else, I though this ep was good. Loved the way the new 'potential' was introduced and wowed by the way she despatched the vamp and even more imnpressed by Dawn's continuing maturity.

And, yes, again, Xander delivers another one of his insightful speeches. They're few and far between, after but, when he delivers them, they always leave you in awe.

Posted: 19:22 Apr 09 2003

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