Oh, yeah, sure- like I can resist *any* opportunity to talk about B/A. (I also hate Bangle...but then again, I hate all those smushed together names- far prefer the B/A, B/S designations...)
But I digress...
Having recently finished re-watching the first 3 seasons of BtVS, I am feeling renewed B/A love. (And my annoyance with Xander grows exponentially with each viewing- GAWD he was mean and jealous by times.)
Anyway- more digression...
Some of your dislikes mesh with mine, others not so much...
For example...I'm not sure they knew what they were doing with Angel in the first couple episodes (up unti 'Angel' at least) but it matters not to me because DB is HAWT.
I love every single cheesy line Buffy and Angel ever said to each other...and almost every single one of them makes me cry. Particularly at the end of 'Lover's Walk' when Buffy goes to tell Angel that she can't see him anymore because she's fooling herself about her fellings and he says that there must be a way for them to see each other and she says there is "tell me you don't love me." GAH. I also love the scene at the end of 'Enemies' when Buffy, once more, needs a break (speaking to the incredible intensity of feeling between them)and Angel says "Still my girl?" and she says "Always."
The rings, the tai chi, the incredibly foamy snow...all of it...it's swoon worthy for me.
IWRY and IOHEFY both make me bawl like a baby. Sorry. I am a sap.
Fanfiction is a different story...and I am afraid that I am probably guilty of some of the pet peeves that have been mentioned. For example, I have written at least 3 fics where Buffy is sexually submissive, a choice I've justified by positing that it was the only way they could actually consummate their relationship. I don't actually believe that the happiness clause would get in the way...not anymore...but I kinda like using it anyway.
I know in my early fic days I probably fell into every B/A fic cliche pitfall known to man. I just wanted to please the people (all 3 of them) who were reading my fic. *g*
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But I digress...
Having recently finished re-watching the first 3 seasons of BtVS, I am feeling renewed B/A love. (And my annoyance with Xander grows exponentially with each viewing- GAWD he was mean and jealous by times.)
Anyway- more digression...
Some of your dislikes mesh with mine, others not so much...
For example...I'm not sure they knew what they were doing with Angel in the first couple episodes (up unti 'Angel' at least) but it matters not to me because DB is HAWT.
I love every single cheesy line Buffy and Angel ever said to each other...and almost every single one of them makes me cry. Particularly at the end of 'Lover's Walk' when Buffy goes to tell Angel that she can't see him anymore because she's fooling herself about her fellings and he says that there must be a way for them to see each other and she says there is "tell me you don't love me." GAH. I also love the scene at the end of 'Enemies' when Buffy, once more, needs a break (speaking to the incredible intensity of feeling between them)and Angel says "Still my girl?" and she says "Always."
The rings, the tai chi, the incredibly foamy snow...all of it...it's swoon worthy for me.
IWRY and IOHEFY both make me bawl like a baby. Sorry. I am a sap.
Fanfiction is a different story...and I am afraid that I am probably guilty of some of the pet peeves that have been mentioned. For example, I have written at least 3 fics where Buffy is sexually submissive, a choice I've justified by positing that it was the only way they could actually consummate their relationship. I don't actually believe that the happiness clause would get in the way...not anymore...but I kinda like using it anyway.
I know in my early fic days I probably fell into every B/A fic cliche pitfall known to man. I just wanted to please the people (all 3 of them) who were reading my fic. *g*