I did wonder if it was unrealistic to think that Drusilla could have foreseen Connor this early, especially since she never mentions him in canon. But frankly, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to assume Dru knows and sees everything--she's just that crazy. Now, whether William actually helped to "settle" her thoughts--that's a really interesting theory. I definitely had to set this before William--because I cannot, as much as I'd like to--write Spike (at least, not yet). I also wanted the boy they find in the Reeperbahn to kind of work as a catalyst for Dru's visions, suggesting that her understanding of what will happen wouldn't be quite as clairvoyant without the boy. That is, the boy is a replacement for Connor, but Spike is only a parallel for Connor, so Spike does not act as the same kind of catalyst.
But I do think Spike would open up a whole new world of visions for Dru, rather than helping her control them. I would love to do a piece like this set during "Destiny," in which Dru parallels Angelus and William both wanting to possess her as Angel and Spike both loving Buffy (with an echo of Angel and Connor both loving Cordy, because poor poor father of Oedipus; Angel's son-figure always mack on his love interests ;o)
Hee, sorry for rambling, and thanks again for your comments. I'm really glad you liked it, and of course I don't mind; I'm friending you back!
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I did wonder if it was unrealistic to think that Drusilla could have foreseen Connor this early, especially since she never mentions him in canon. But frankly, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to assume Dru knows and sees everything--she's just that crazy. Now, whether William actually helped to "settle" her thoughts--that's a really interesting theory. I definitely had to set this before William--because I cannot, as much as I'd like to--write Spike (at least, not yet). I also wanted the boy they find in the Reeperbahn to kind of work as a catalyst for Dru's visions, suggesting that her understanding of what will happen wouldn't be quite as clairvoyant without the boy. That is, the boy is a replacement for Connor, but Spike is only a parallel for Connor, so Spike does not act as the same kind of catalyst.
But I do think Spike would open up a whole new world of visions for Dru, rather than helping her control them. I would love to do a piece like this set during "Destiny," in which Dru parallels Angelus and William both wanting to possess her as Angel and Spike both loving Buffy (with an echo of Angel and Connor both loving Cordy, because poor poor father of Oedipus; Angel's son-figure always mack on his love interests ;o)
Hee, sorry for rambling, and thanks again for your comments. I'm really glad you liked it, and of course I don't mind; I'm friending you back!