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Date Posted: 12:48:13 02/06/04 Fri
Author: wwolfe
Author Host/IP: 161.149.63.106
Subject: Re: The Essence of ...
In reply to: firechilD 's message, "The Essence of ..." on 23:53:57 02/05/04 Thu

I like your take on "All the Way." That's been an underappreciated episode, in my judgement.

I'm curious to hear your feelings about Dawn's decision to evict Buffy from the Summers home at the end of "Empty Places."

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[> [> The end of "Empty Places" ... -- firecHild, 17:19:55 02/07/04 Sat (203.48.107.226)

I think it's a bit harsh to see it as Dawn's decision alone to evict Buffy. There was a long exchange leading up to it, where it was obvious that No-one was on Buffy's side, including Xander, who just the episode previously had given that stirring speech regarding Buffy's heart and commitment to the people she had to take care of. None of the Scoobies were on Buffy's side, and understandably, because of the casualties they had just suffered. In retrospect Buffy was right, but their confidence in her was leadership shaken. Then ...

BUFFY: I can't watch you just throw away everything that ... I can't stay here and watch her lead you into some disaster.
DAWN: Then you can't stay here. Buffy, I love you, but you were right. We have to be together on this. You can't be a part of it. So I need you to leave. I'm sorry, but this is my house, too.

And again, No-One jumps to Buffy's defence and says that Buffy has to stay. In that way, I think they all threw Buffy out, and to lay the blame solely at Dawn's feet is unfair.

Regarding Dawn actually saying the words, I think it took courage, and is the logical extension of the maturity that I was talking about. One of the hardest things to say in my life was telling my father, "I'm not going to vote for the same guy as you, and here's why ..." It's not an easy thing to disagree with a parent (which Buffy essentially was), but she did, because it was the right thing to do at the time. They had to be united, and if Buffy couldn't "follow" Faith, then there was no alternative.

Buffy, I think, also knew this, which was why she left, and gave Faith the pep talk on the front verandah (sorry, porch).


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