I went internet-free for one day

[shah_of_blah]

and came back to a million things to read.  Yay!  I love it when that happens.

Also, I just watched Community. This episode made me SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY.  It's just - an episode ALL ABOUT Shirley and Abed.  I had been sad that the previous episode didn't have much Shirley in it (and I'm pretty sure she wasn't secretly involved with a pregnant woman in the background like Abed was).  It's like the creators knew what I was thinking because then they delivered this 22-minute piece of brilliance.  I just really like Shirley, okay?  And I was so sad when she was unhappy and then I loved it so much when she smashed all of Abed's equipment and then I LOVED IT EVEN MORE when Abed made her movie.  

The episode tag was cute too.  Hee.  My only complaint is that I wanted to see Abed's Troy-as-rapper-Jesus viral video.

Meme-age.

Day 19: Character You Like That Everyone Else Hates

Sadly, there are FAR TOO MANY possible answers.  I HAVE TO USE CAPSLOCK. 

First, we have Dawn Summers.

Now, I'll admit that was pretty annoying in seasons 5 and 6.  But she matured and turned out to be awesome in season 7.  She doesn't deserve all the fandom hate.  And I'm such a contrarian that I feel the need to tell everyone I LIKE DAWN SUMMERS.

Next up: Riley Finn

So yeah, he's no Angel and he and Buffy were never going to get their happily ever after, but you know what?  Riley Finn is a good guy.  And he made Buffy smile.  Everyone complains about him being boring (Captain Cardboard and all that) and okay, so I may have thought the same at one point in time, but every time I watch him in seasons 4 and 5 I remember that I actually don't find him boring at all.  And I like him.  So there.

But the winner for this category is Buffy Summers:

Yes Buffy, I'm confused too.  Not confused that I like you--I love you!  I said you were my favorite character from the show!  No, I'm confused that you are eligible for the category of "character you like that everyone else hates."  Now that is confusing.  Also did I mention that I am dressing as Buffy for Halloween this year?  I am super excited because I whittled my own stake.

Day 20: Best Spike-centric Episode

This vintage trailer is cracking me up.  But seriously, "Fool for Love" is a fabulous episode and I love it lots.  It's got so much good stuff.  But mostly I love the combination of the following moments.
Buffy: You think we're dancing?
Spike: That's all we've ever done.
and
Spike (loading shotgun): Hasn't got a death wish?  Bitch won't need one.
and then the end!  Oh gosh, the end of this episode is so delightful.  Spike shows up ready to kill her and then he ends up trying to comfort her.  It's almost enough to make me ship them.

Day 21: Best Willow-centric Episode

Now, I love me some Willow and some Willow episodes so this is a bit trickier than the last question.  But I have to go with Doppelgangland.  Here, have another vintage trailer!

The trailer does not include one of my favorite lines from the entire series: "I'm a blood-sucking fiend!  Just look at my outfit!"  Hee.  I love everything about this episode.  I want to watch it right now.  And Fool for Love.  Damn, pesky work...

Comments

[stripes13.livejournal.com]

Fool for Love is definitely a favorite of mine. So much good stuff in there.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

You are freakishly fast with the comments. I just have to say. :P

[stripes13.livejournal.com]

I have my ways (which really means I am being lazy all day and refreshed my friends page just after you posted) ;)

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Haha, it's cool. I do that a lot. Sometimes I wait a while before replying to emails or posts because I'm embarrassed by my reaction time. :)

[skieswideopen]

"Fool for Love" is a fabulous episode! (And yeah, Riley definitely doesn't deserve the hate. It's hardly his fault that he wasn't Angel.)

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

"Fool for Love" is one of those episodes that I never get tired of watching.

[coffeesuperhero.livejournal.com]

Awwww, Riley. I love him. I never got the hate there, either, and hell, I do ship Buffy/Angel. And Buffy! I love her so freakin' much. It makes me sad that a large enough number of people hate her enough for her to qualify for this part of the meme. :(

IT IS COMPLETELY AWESOME THAT YOU WHITTLED YOUR OWN MR. POINTY.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I ship Buffy/Angel but Riley's alright. It's not his fault he was stuck in Angel's shadow.

And Buffy! I love her so freakin' much. It makes me sad that a large enough number of people hate her enough for her to qualify for this part of the meme. :(
Yay I am not the only one!

Hehe, my home-made stake is not really as cool as Mr. Pointy. It's not actually very pointy, but that's probably a good thing--less likelihood of any drunken mishaps, you know.

[muneca-brava.livejournal.com]

I agree on Dawn - I was pretty surprised when I found out how much fandom hates her because she never really bothered me much, and sometimes I even loved her.
The same goes for Buffy herself, really.

And yeah, Fool for Love is awesome.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mean Dawn's not and never will be my favorite, but I think it's a little surprising that she's so hated in fandom.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

It took me a while to warm up to Dawn, but I never hated her. Oh, and I quite liked Riley for a good while. Even at the end, I felt for him, though he was a mess.

As for characters that are disliked, I saw this poll and thought of your choice of Buffy on this post.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Thanks for linking to that post! Very interesting. I was most surprised by the poll results for Dawn, that the majority said they never lost sympathy for her when most people I know (in fandom and in real life) find her annoying and wish she would go away or shut up most of the time. *shrug*

I think the reason Buffy-hate, on the other hand, stands out in my mind is that she's, you know, the titular character so the vocal dislike is more shocking. And possibly more vocal too. Still, I am reassured by those poll results.