Ah, but I think that the magic spell-y thing was exactly C/A-y in the way they were setting it up. It was kyerumption and destiny and magic to such an extent that neither Cordy or Angel were really aware of it without the push of outside forces. That magic spell was no different than any of the other "special forces" ways they tried to get them together.
Oh. This is why I *liked* it! Because I do think that the way they handled C/A is more about external forces than internal, and because the spell parallels that outside influence. But WitW is about breaking out of those forces. It's about free will. Angel can't get into the universe of the evil dude *until* River (the ballerina, whatever) changes the performance. Sure, Angel's weakened the evil guy's powers, but it's obviously *River* who has to exert her will to change things.
I have meta for this. I should write it before I go off on a tangent. To me, the way they did C/A is about playing roles. WitW is all about roles. And S3 and S4 of AtS? Is about free will, and escaping prophecy/destiny/roles.
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Oh. This is why I *liked* it! Because I do think that the way they handled C/A is more about external forces than internal, and because the spell parallels that outside influence. But WitW is about breaking out of those forces. It's about free will. Angel can't get into the universe of the evil dude *until* River (the ballerina, whatever) changes the performance. Sure, Angel's weakened the evil guy's powers, but it's obviously *River* who has to exert her will to change things.
I have meta for this. I should write it before I go off on a tangent. To me, the way they did C/A is about playing roles. WitW is all about roles. And S3 and S4 of AtS? Is about free will, and escaping prophecy/destiny/roles.