I'm actually pretty fond of this episode, mean!Buffy and all.
Despite what I see as a weakly-structured plot, I liked it too.
I was just going to ask if you'd noticed the choreography improve from last series!
Cinematography and choreography have both improved. No more cartwheels without obvious purpose! They could work on fight-concepts a little more, though.
I get the feeling that you're not really watching for the kicking moves though.
Well, no, but I might be, if the fights were done in a different way. I like martial arts movies. So far the fights just haven't been very interesting. This isn't really a complaint; you're right, I'm watching for character and story. What I like about the fights so far is Buffy's determination and spirit.
She does nearly get most of her friends killed
I think I didn't quite get that. I know it's what she and Xander thought, but really, she isn't to blame for vampire strategies. Put another way: is this so different from any other episode? I don't see her really being more culpable here than at any other point.
I didn't think it was lightweight, just unstructured. It was, if anything, rather too heavy - the weight of the world on Buffy's shoulders, and she can't figure out how to handle it except to fight, and her bitterness shows through.
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Date: 2008-03-08 04:17 pm (UTC)Despite what I see as a weakly-structured plot, I liked it too.
I was just going to ask if you'd noticed the choreography improve from last series!
Cinematography and choreography have both improved. No more cartwheels without obvious purpose! They could work on fight-concepts a little more, though.
I get the feeling that you're not really watching for the kicking moves though.
Well, no, but I might be, if the fights were done in a different way. I like martial arts movies. So far the fights just haven't been very interesting. This isn't really a complaint; you're right, I'm watching for character and story. What I like about the fights so far is Buffy's determination and spirit.
She does nearly get most of her friends killed
I think I didn't quite get that. I know it's what she and Xander thought, but really, she isn't to blame for vampire strategies. Put another way: is this so different from any other episode? I don't see her really being more culpable here than at any other point.
I didn't think it was lightweight, just unstructured. It was, if anything, rather too heavy - the weight of the world on Buffy's shoulders, and she can't figure out how to handle it except to fight, and her bitterness shows through.
I felt sorry for her father.