Lie to me - thoughts on Ford

[kate1013]

Random, but I wonder if Ford knew Angel was a vampire ?
When he shook his hand he said "woah, cold hands"
Anyway, thoughts on Ford..
I think he has seen too many vampire movies.
Getting spike to say "you've got thirty seconds to convince me not to kill you." and knowing the lines of the movie that was playing in the bomb shelter.
When he told Buffy about his illness, to get her to feel bad for him, was also something he needed a reaction from.
It is too bad that he had to be sick and I do understand that he wanted to "live".
I don't think that him sacrifising other peoples lives is not right, he might have had an in, but those people were innocent.

On a final note, I also have a question about this episode.
At the end, when Buffy said she needs to go back to get the body, I know she's talking about Ford, because we see the body.
When Buffy and Giles are in the cemetary standing above a grave, it is Ford's right ?
When he rises and Buffy stakes him, she does it so without a care at all, like she didn't even know him.
That's why I was wondering, or did Spike just end up killing Ford and didn't bother turning him ?

 

[PrincessBuffy16]

Umm I did not liked him.I didn't want him dead but for sure I wanted him gone.He came there as Buffy's friend and he take adventage of her.She had only few true friends and she was so happy because he was there and he used her for the trap because he was stupid little boy.Yeah he was sick,that is unfair but that doesn't give him right to make someone a victim or a meal for the vampires.

 

[saturn5]

Lie to Me;

The Good;
The central story is very strong and it makes great fun of all the vampfans out there (Twilight lovers I'm talking to you ). The scene with Dru and the kid in the playground is scary as hell . First appearance of Chantrelle/Lily/Anne and she's great. Angel in the vamp club is hilarious. Ingenious the way Buffy defeats Spike and co, once again you see that this girl has brains and guile and not just looks and brawn. Adore the Angel/Will scene, her hiding her undies and telling him she's not allowed boys in her room. Willow finally realising what the Divinyls song 'I touch myself' is really about (you know if that had been sung by a guy they'd have never played it on the radio). Willow still in her 'startled virgin' phase which they play for laughs and will eventually be taken over by Dawn as Will grows more and more worldly. The Divinyls also provide music for the Buffy movie. Lovely scene between Giles and Buffy at the end.

The Bad;
Not much, strong ep

Best line;
Giles; I believe that's called 'Growing up'
Buffy; Then I'd like to stop now, ok?
but also
Willow (about Angel) "Ours is a forbidden love"
Xander (after Chantrelle describes vamps as 'the lonely ones') "Actually we call them the nasty, pointy, bitey ones"
and Giles' wonderful speech at the end.

Questions and observations;
Cordy identifies with Marie-Antoinette. One day she too will be a Queen with people having their heads cut off. Ford likes Jack Palance as Dracula which is also the version Angel recommends (you wonder did he ever meet the real thing? He was certainly in Romania) Don't bother looking for Ford in the Buffy movie, I assure you he's not even mentioned. Jason Bher (Ford) will work with SMG again in The Grudge. We get the story of Angelus and Drusilla for the first time, explaining why Angel was reluctant to talk it over with the Scoobies.
Ford is SUCH a scumbag. Ok, you're dying but that doesn't mean you kill dozens of other people to enable you to 'live'. His scheme also seems unecessarily elaborate, why not just catch a vamp, chain it up in the open and tell it either to sire you and you'll release it or it'll be dead by sun-up?
Buffy entered a beauty contest at Hemery (check out 'I know what you did last summer' for SMG in a swimsuit pageant). Giles and Jenny have their second date at a monster truck rally which I think would have been a great episode in itself. Spike keeps his word and sires Ford, as with his love of Dru he seems a very atypical vampire.
Great stuff 8/10