Discussion – S6E15 – "As You Were"

[invisigoth]

You know what is really frustrating? When you have spent over an hour at 2 o'clock in the morning composing a briliant response to all of those "Ihatebuffyhowcouldshedothattospike???" messages on other boards and then accidently hit backspace.

It was probably some sign saying that I shouldn't have bothered to respond to those posts.

[J]

Just wanted to applaud what Tyche said in her post. I can understand any shipper's point of view to a degree, it's just sad to see how arguments break out so often on so many boards. Oh, and if you refer to her link, I'm Boo at the WD. As a mod you walk a fine line between letting people discuss topics, however passionately it becomes, and keeping fights off a board. Seems like upsetting posts are rarer here.

[shellybean]

I agree that both Tara and Sam kind of sounded alike when they talk and both sound sexy(especially tara!). I even thought for a second that it was Tara with Buffy in the cemetary before they actually showed that it was Buffy and Sam.

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"HEY! You're gonna back off! She said no and thats it, you're not going to make her DO something that she doesn't want to. And if you try, you're going to have to go through me. Understood?"

Tara standing up for Willlow and being the protective ex and bad ass - "Older and Far Away"

[tyche]

quote:

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Otherwise, lumping all the B/S shippers here with some nutjobs on other boards would be an unfair generalization. I am a B/S shipper and I am also a W/T shipper and also a X/A shipper.

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EWAF, I did say in my post that I do accept that many B/Sers are nice, reasonable people, just that they don't seem to be the majority in the online world (though this certainly doesn't apply to any of the B/S people on this board, cause everyone here is automatically nice and reasonable.) It could be that it's just the boards I visit, or it could be that most of the reasonable B/Sers are hiding offline. Whatever, it just seems that the vocal, reactionary and conservative tendency has this season come to dominate the B/S camp and Buffy fandom as a whole, which makes me extremely sad. But like I said, this is *just* my impression (and bear in mind that, as an anti-B/S person, my perspective is inevitably skewed), and it certainly doesn't apply to you or anyone else on this board.
Also, as xita pointed out, the interview from which you quoted probably applied more to the end of S5 than the start of S6: it may be that the BBC just asked SMG to comment on that particular stage of the series b/c they're only up to 'Spiral' in the eps they're showing. I probably should've said something about that in the original post linking to the interview - apologies for any confusion.
And now, I shall wave to Jay (sorry for shouting at you the other day, was having extreme sanity issues, though you probably guessed that) and gracefully retire from debate on this particular topic, which has caused me plenty of grief on other boards already.

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MAYHEM CAUSED. Monsters certainly not involved, officials say. - Headline on Xander's newspaper in 'OMWF'
TARA: Oh mah god, cuss it all t' tarnation. ah's cured! Fry mah hide! ah's hankerin' th' fellas! - Tara in 'speaks redneck' revelation.quote:

[Beatie]

Couldn't find a multimedia thread, so I'll just mention here that the caps for As You Were are now up at Willow Intervention.

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Beatie :^D
Keeper of Willow's Magic Addiction
Mother of Willow Intervention

[eekiboo]

quote:

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Originally posted by GODisTigger:
I wonder if there was any continuation after Willow's Hence the Happy, just before they cut away to Buffy's basement it looks like she was about to say or do something.

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here ya go, str8 fr the shooting script! and is it just me or Dawn dancing w/ a guy @ the Bronze was deleted?

We follow Dawn as she crosses to Willow, hands her a drink.

DAWN (cont'd)
Your Arnold Palmer, m'lady.

WILLOW
Thanks. How are Mr. and Mrs. High-
strung?

DAWN
I'm betting they explode.

WILLOW
You know when I was little, I used
to spend hours imagining what my
wedding to Xander would be like.
And now that I see them together
I just think ...

P.O.V. Shot of Anya and Xander going over the seating chart.

WILLOW (cont'd)
Nyeah heh.

DAWN
You're awfully chipper tonight.

WILLOW
Can't hide it.

DAWN
Big wedding coming up. Lots of
date possibilities. You and Tara
are speaking again ... You want to
call her? Invite her over?

WILLOW
No. Still too soon for so bold a
maneuver. But -- if I did call?
She wouldn't hang up on me.

DAWN
That's progress.

WILLOW
Hence the happy. Ooh.

Willow notices something.

WILLOW (cont'd)
Don't move. Don't look. Just
letting you know -- cute guy,
checking you out.

DAWN
Headed this way?

A CUTE GUY, maybe sixteen, walks up to Dawn.

CUTE GUY
Hi. You're Dawn, right? Taylor.
We have bio together ...

DAWN
You sit in the back and don't talk
much but draw cartoons and
sometimes wear these really cool
cowboy boots.
(beat)
Not that I noticed.

CUTE GUY
Do you ... want to dance?

DAWN
(casual)
Sure. I could do that.

The Cute Guy smiles and leads Dawn to the dance floor. Dawn plays it cool, but turns when the guy's not looking to give Willow a big "Oh My God!" face. Willow sneaks her a thumbs up. Dawn starts to dance with the guy, music building ...

"Hence, the happy," *sigh* cheers and peace!

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Willow and Tara
Willow and Tara's Roomquote:

[sexy willow mate]

wish Tara was in this one!