Why being spoiler-free is a good thing

[erilyn]

- wasn't spoiled for anything in Hell's Bell's (apart from the hideous bridesmaids' dresses), and was quite in suspense about the wedding going ahead, and was truly surprised when it didn't.
- I've never found Xander and Anya particularly interesting as a couple, and I found his declaration of love for her in the S5 ep where Riley left pretty much out of left field. But despite this, I was rooting for them to get married, and was sad for both of them when it didn't happen.
- Loved the scenes between Xander and Willow, Xander and Buffy, and the Willow and Tara flirting.
- Nice to see Buffy and Spike being honest and slightly more mature.

- Angel was ok, but too much running around, going over the same stuff, un-necessarily padding the episode.
- SanJan was funny, but the revelation of his motivations was slightly lame, and a let-down.
- Fred didn't annoy me much in this ep, and neither did Fred-n-Gunn. Liked Gunn sticking up for Wes.
- Liked the deus ex mach...I mean little girl in the White Room.
- David Boreanz did quite well in this ep, particularly about not calling Cordelia, and in the final scene with Wes.
- And as for the final scene...if I hadn't been spoilt somewhat I think I would have fallen out of bed. Very well done.

Comments

[hnix.livejournal.com]

wasn't spoiled for anything in Hell's Bell's (apart from the hideous bridesmaids' dresses)

I found it ironic that Tara actually looked better in her dress than Willow and Buffy did in theirs. I imagined the Wardrobe Nazi cackling to herself: "She wants something that suits her figure? Let's see what she thinks of this!"

Ditto on the love for the Scooby Gang scenes, Willow and Tara, and Buffy and Spike; and I was also very happy not to have been spoiled for the A/X breakup. But alas, Nick Brendon didn't really make the breakup scene work for me. It was just...meh. Get on with it. After finding his pre-wedding scenes with Willow and Buffy so affecting, that was a bit of a disappointment. Emma was great, though. Not a surprise, after The Body.
David Boreanz did quite well in this ep, particularly about not calling Cordelia

Yes, that was...odd. Did you read the recap? Strega, too, was very surprised by his brief burst of acting ability. *g*

I actually hadn't really been spoiled for the final scene, but I still saw it coming. And cringed. Poor Wes. He's gotten so screwed over because of this wretched baby. I mean, yes, he was stupid, but...aargh.


I've now downloaded Normal Again, and most of Entropy and Seeing Red. *dangles them enticingly* *g*

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I think Nick did better in the scenes with his pseudo-older self than he did in the breakup scene itself.

And yes, Strega's bemusement at David's *acting* was quite entertaining. And she really summed up some of my problems with this ep, with the pacing and padding and stuff.

I've now downloaded Normal Again, and most of Entropy and Seeing Red. *dangles them enticingly* *g*

Evil temptress ;p