Actually, I don't really like this episode at all. And not just because I'm a spuffy fan. I did like evil Angelus, especially his interactions with Spike [gotta love that Spangel 😀] but I was a bit annoyed with Buffy the whole time and thought that the plotline was a bit boring.
While Buffy was crying, the only thing I could think was "girl, you brought this upon yourself." 🙂 I know, I'm evil, but I think that Buffy had acted really rashly so her feeling sorry for herself was super annoying to me.
I just wasn't that into it. 😀
About the rushing thing. First of all, they were 'ripe' for each other, it would have happened sooner or later. But they could have told Giles that they've lost that part of the Judge first, a phone call maybe and Jenny could told them about the curse.
But that's the story.
But I do ask one thing, did Angel himself know the full extent of the curse upon him? Because the gypsies who cursed him were only asking for trouble later knowing full it would be like a time bomb as Angel would find someone special and have a passionate time. They were upset about there young female being killed, but their curse would cause more carnage when broken.
I don't think he did. He certainly didn't at that point or he never would have let it happen. But I also think that for a time he thought it was the act of sex itself. He's pretty confused, and surprised, to still have his soul after sleeping with Darla.
As for the gypsies, I guess that they were either naive to think no one would ever be able to love him, or that he would be so consumed by guilt he wouldn't think about doing anything that would make him happy. That's my theory, or theories anyway.
I think its strange to say that the plotline was boring when for many people it is THE turning point for the show, the first plot line a lot of people found totally gripping. But, each to their own, as always.
I don't actually think that Buffy acted rashly, not entirely anyway. Even when Giles says she acted rashly I disagree, which is probably the ONLY time I will ever disagree with that man. If she had have known what was going to happen if they slept together then yes, I would say her action was rash. But let's not forget that since season two, the nature of the curse and how it would be removed has been explored a lot further. We were initially, well I was, led to believe that Angel having sex is what would cause him to lose his soul, but sex actually has nothing to do with it. The sexual act between Angel and Buffy just happened to be something so powerful as to cause Angel to forget his past 'sins'. But it might not have been sex that could have caused this, it was just a pretty distinctive way to show that 'moment of true happiness'. Basically, Angel and Buffy had NO idea at all that Angelus would return through this encounter so how is that rash?
I also don't actually think it's something considered rash in the sense of her rushing into it. I don't think there's anything rash about having sex someone you love and are in love with, that you trust and someone that you have reached that stage with. Buffy wasn't crying over her decision to have sex with him, she only regretted the consequence of doing so, which neither of them could have imagined to happen. She was crying over the fact that she had lost the person she loved to a monster. And I think I'd cry about that too.
Buffy has done MANY things that I find super annoying too, but this isn't one of them. It's not until the later seasons of the show that she starts to irritate me!
I've always believed in waiting until marriage. 🙂
Yeah I did that too when I was younger. I was all Naley.
Haha. 😀 Yeah, now that I'm older I'm more into waiting until I'm in a happy, stable, loving relationship, but you know... family morals. 🙂