Dr. DVD

I heard Ashanti will be guesting in a future ep. I wonder if she is playing the role that was intended for Britney Spears?

Wizdar

Nuther vote of for the Xander/Dawn scene. One of these days, they have to have him save the world or something.

Again.

I don’t know about Xander as a Watcher. He’s just too “common.” Having said that, and knowing that I’m usually wrong about these things…

Buffy lecturing should be used for folks with problems sleeping.

As far as Dawn and her angst, I’m not very convinced. And I don’t like when she goes into whine mode. But, DAMN! She can squeak and scream like nobody else!

lwhy?

I think Dawn feels left out. I don't get the whole angst thing. Here's how I think the show will end. As someone else said and then This is my prediction

lisadoris

Okay I have a monkey wrench question. Are we sure that Dawn is not a SIT? The dust from Willow's spell went through Dawn to get to the other girl instead of going around her. As much as I hate the prospect is it possible that they're both SIT's?
On a happier note, I'd love to see Xander as a watcher. There are more parallels between Willow and Giles but given the nonexistent number or watcher's running around I don't think they'll be very picky about potential applicants.

Brian_92gsr

About all of this watcher stuff. Watchers aren't just "chosen" like slayers are. They are picked by the council to watch over a slayer or potential slayer. So with the council pretty much gone, there isn't going to be an official watcher like there has been in the past.

Josh-da-man

Presumably, there are at least a few Watchers left (including Giles?) and the Council could be rebuilt.

HOWEVER... (this comes from Joss' comic "Fray" and may possibly contain big S7 spoilers)

lwhy?

They haven't shown the Principal in a few episodes. Someone post in a spoiler that.He's a shady character.

cooper2000

I just think they tried to too hard to pull at my heart strings in the last scene. It was just too much.
Angel was much better this week.

The last two issues of Fray still arent out. I waited so long, I forgot about them. Bout time.

James Marsters said at this weekend Sci Fi convention that the ending of the season is very romantic and...touching. Hmmm.
I think its time for the end and I hope this season is it.
The series is showing its age even though it is still a must see each week.

lwhy?

Do any of you think James Marsters is 41? According to IMDB he was born in 1961. He doesn't look that old.

KayUK

Faith should be the legitimate Slayer imo, but playing devil's advocate and to fill the story loophole ....


As for James Marsters he is gorgeous regardless of age.

Brian_92gsr

TVTome has his birthday as August 20, 1969.

Patman

It's been rumored that Marster is older than he looks, and could be in his late 30's, early 40's. IMDB didn't list his birthday year as of a couple of months ago (I remember checking it in the fall last year), now it says 8/20/62.

Dr. DVD

While I love the show,

cooper2000

By the way, met the guy who plays Clem over the weekend. Never what you would expect. Quite nice too.

Pointyskull

How was he what you wouldn't expect?

Man, that Clem is one of my favorites.......

lwhy?

I have seen the 1969 bday and the 1962 bday listed for Marsters he must have found the fountain of youth. He looks about 27 or 28. He must wear tons of make up if he is 41.

Wizdar

Kids.

I was still occasionally carded at that age.

Lateralus42

Question: Isnt Buffy already dead? It was said that the First evil only takes form of those already passed away, yet he clearly uses the Buffy form with Spike. Whats going on there?

Pointyskull

My understanding from the way things were explained is that Buf is neither dead or alive - likely more dead, if anything. Her most recent resurrection brought her back "not quite right", and she is technically not 100% normal/alive

lisadoris

My interpretation was that the first takes the form of those who are dead. Buffy has been dead, twice no less and that's why the first can take her form. I thought Tara dismissed the idea that something was really wrong with Buffy.

dolphinboy

need...more...anya!

Jlbkwrm

I thought the wording was that the First took the form of people who'd died. Not people who are dead, but just people who died. In that case, it doesn't matter whether or not Buffy's alive now. She died (twice, even) so the First can take her form. That's how I'd taken Giles' statement.

Wizdar

Nice pic!

I'd hit it!

MrN

First off, let me say that this 'new episode every two weeks' is really making the show lose momentum.

Anyway, I dreaded that we would have 'Dawn the Vampire slayer' next season and then I was happy she was 'normal.' Or is she? She still has 'the blood' - like Anya said 'I never got that.'

Re: the whole succession thing. I don't think Buffy wants the SITs knowing at this stage about the Slayer that went bad and is in jail. They're already demoralized and making jokes about her and Spike. Hence, as far as they are concerned, if Buffy dies one of them takes over. Either that or she just forgot she wasn't the official slayer.

Good episode overall - esp. because of Xander. I think he is pretty much Whedon's personality in the show - and so he will continue to be pivotal yet powerless in the Scooby Gang.

cooper2000

Yeah, what is up with the repeats every other week? They just had a month break.

There are a lot of spoilers on upcoming episodes on aintitcool.com

and one is very interesting about the lineage of the Slayers and the future of it too.