"Moments" - A Brilliant finale! Congratulations, Linda and imisstara! -- Season Eight Fanfic Discussion

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Date Posted: 21:54:04 08/03/03 Sun
Author: Mark
Subject: "Moments" - A Brilliant finale! Congratulations, Linda and imisstara!

Hey everyone! Like I said in my goodbye post a little while ago, I've spent the last few weeks in Boston with friends and have barely been on the internet. I finally got home today, checked the board, and there was the finale! I felt like I had to post on the writers' board, because as a writer, I was totally blown away! That was just one amazing piece of work!

The final fight scene between Proserpexa and Buffy really stands out in my mind. It was so intense, and it was really gripping, as the favor kept tilting in each other's directions, the group whipping out spells to help, with insults flying, punches flying, people flying, lol. If that was filmed it would be my favorite major fight scene on the show.

But you guys also had really personal moments, like the Joyce/Buffy scene, which seemed really genuine and was pretty moving. I also liked Dawn's reaction to it afterward, not one of jealousy but one of happiness. I liked the Willow/Tara scene very much, and Faith's sacrifice for Giles was really in character.

The time jumps were all really great. Funny, confusing to the characters but not to the readers, easy to picture, and simply fun to read! The cameos from former characters seemed very in place, and not gimmicky or just thrown in there.

And I'm so glad you kept Giles alive! Good call!

Overall, I know I couldn't have written anything as good! I'm so proud of you guys and I will be on the edge of my seat waiting to read season 9 along with ABM and all the other readers!

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[> Oh, I forgot to comment on one of my favorite scenes! -- Mark, 07:02:05 08/04/03 Mon

Hehe sorry but I always forget to say something after posting a message, and I really wanted to mention this scene. I thought the scene right after the big final battle, where Dawn, Giles, Willow and Buffy talk to the giant snake (sorry not going to even try spelling its name!) was wonderfully written. It was such a creative idea, and so much better than having a giant snake talk. I don't even want to know what that thing would sound like! It was effectively creepy, too - especially since at first we had no idea what was going on.

I don't know what made me think of this, but these two scenes together reminded me of Primeval and Restless, in a way. How do you follow up such a massive and awesome fight? But doing something totally different and even a little surreal, which is what you did here.

Okay, enough praising from me! Now I will go back to being a normal reader just like everyone else!

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[> That was such a kick ass ep! -- Spike's Bird, 16:08:00 08/05/03 Tue

See, I told u it wud b gr8, huh, right as usual! lol The scene between willow & tara actually had me in tears, it was amazingly well written as was the whole ep! U guys kick ass! :-)

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[> Linda and imisstara....this ep was wonderful!!! -- Faithsguy, 22:03:21 08/05/03 Tue

I think we outdid what ME would have done for season eight....we rock!

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