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Date Posted: 11:46:06 02/09/04 Mon
Author: wwolfe
Author Host/IP: 161.149.63.106
Subject: You forgot...
In reply to: Maye 's message, "In honor of Valentine's coming up, and inspired by wwolfe's review..." on 21:32:34 02/06/04 Fri

...Riley/Forrest.

OK - Riley probably wasn't aware of this, which could be seen as a stumbling block. But it was always screamingly obvious to me that ol' Forrest was head over heels, crazy in love with Riley. That's why he hated Buffy so much: the Green-Eyed Monster. Further proof would be that, in true Joss tradition, Forrest is dade.

My favorite romances were Giles/Jenny, because they were so cute together, plus it was nice to see two grown-ups hook up on the show, and Willow/Oz, for the reasons you mentioned. In fact, the biggest reason I could never, ever buy the whole "gay now" propaganda was that Seth and Alyson had done such a good job of convincing me of the depth and sincerity of Oz and Willow's love for each other. Sadly, though, despite the fact that both characters are still above the sod, given how irritating Willow had become to me by the end of the show, I honestly don't think she deserves Oz now.

Oh - two others that probably should be mentioned: Faith/Wood and Spike/Drusilla. I actually found the nascent Faith/Wood relationship to have the potential to be a healthy one for both - surprising, given Faith's history. For me, this was one of the grace notes of the last episode. As for Spike/Drusilla, it clearly wasn't a healthy relationship for Spike, but it very well may have been the one that most suited his emotional and psychological needs and weaknesses, sad to say.

Three more, now that I think of it: Wesley/Lilah. Again, nice to see two grown-ups - by this time, Lilah was the only grown woman on either show, making any appearance by her a vast relief (especially when compared with that eternally faux-adolescent, Fred). The snottiest, funniest exchange in the show's history could very well be:

LILAH: Don't think about me when I'm gone.

WESLEY: I'm not thinking about you right now.

But - yet again - Lilah has caught the Big Bus, so there won't be anymore of this romance, either.

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[> buffy n spike 4 evr! -- starlite, 03:28:47 02/10/04 Tue (207.10.54.33)

until I gag. spuffy skeeves me to this day.
my all time *favorite* couple was Xander/Cordy. I lived with the vague hope of a reunion for those two way longer than I probably should have. It's a major injustice that Willow and Irritating slayer are the only couple that got to survive, though I had high hopes for Faith and Wood. That sounds dirty. Faith and Wood. Skeeved again.

I would like to see Angel and Buffy together again, though the presence of Spike on the show, and Gellar's seeming complete unwillingness to return, do indicate that this shall never be.


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