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[andrew_jorgensen]

I have a history of crying during last episodes -- M*A*S*H, of course, and Homicide, but also less obvious choices like The Fresh Prince of Bel Air -- and Buffy finales have a history -- "Becoming" and "The Gift" in particular -- of getting me, but "Chosen" mostly left me dry. However, I did choke up at one moment: when Anya reached down and grasped hold of her inner strength and determination. "Bunnies. Floppy . . . hoppy . . . bunnies."

And now she's dead.

I'm looking forward to her becoming a regular on Angel.

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[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

when Anya reached down and grasped hold of her inner strength and determination. "Bunnies. Floppy . . . hoppy . . . bunnies."

And now she's dead.

I'm looking forward to her becoming a regular on Angel.

LOL! I needed that laugh! But hey, you never know, right?

And you still might cry on a re-watch. I find I cry more easily once I know how things are going to end up. I don't anticipate more, and have the chance to let it all sink in.

But I admit, I bawled like a baby... :)

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

And you still might cry on a re-watch. I find I cry more easily once I know how things are going to end up. I don't anticipate more, and have the chance to let it all sink in.

I won't deny this possibility; however, historically, the part that gets to me on the first viewing is what gets to me on subsequent viewings: the bus ride in "Becoming," the opening montage of "The Gift," Tim Bayliss packing up his desk to a seven-season montage in the last episode of Homicide. Once gotten, it seems, I'm gotten for good.

The montage at the end of Highlander

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

That was about the only series ender that ever brought me to tears.

Of course, it may have been the "Bonny Portmore" accompaniment that did it.

Ah, Chosen...

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

An anti-climactic episode in an anti-climactic (long, slow) season.

Kind of hard to get boo-hooey about Spike's sacrifice knowing what we know, but the Spike-Angel rivalry in "Chosen" is delicious knowing what we know.

As I sat and watched, I thought to myself, "I'll be happy with this episode if the original four are left standing." Then thought, "Oh, and Faith, too."

And my five were left standing--Buffy, Giles, Willow, Xander, Faith.

Spike and Anya dead. Just the kind of results I can live with.

Well, except for that pesky thing about television contracts extending for some characters after death. I wonder if Spike has a contract with Wolfram and Hart just like Lilah.

Re: Ah, Chosen...

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm kind of half-whelmed, so I think I'm a bit more positive than you.

Yeah, the WKCS weighed heavily on my mind during the whole protracted dusting. Probably ruined what should have been a beautiful, profound and moving moment. Oh, also ruinous was that it was Spike, and Buffy was standing next to him, and I was like, "I'm bored! Fill the ashtray already!"

Anya, on the other hand, I'll miss, but I don't agree completely with the people who say that she didn't get her due. "B. F, H, B," is going to sustain me for quite a while.

Oh, Anya.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

"Bunnies. Floppy . . . hoppy . . . bunnies."

Not much of an Anya fan, and that running bunnies joke always feel completely flat with me.

But then, I liked Connor's hair, so there's no accounting for taste.