Lou
Scooby
Well, I can't say for sure, because I wasn't on set. But, I will say that when I rewatched the movie after watching the series, I got the DISTINCT feeling that the script was hacked to bits. That they had put in about a ZILLION rewrites, probably because they didn't "get it". I would be watching along and suddenly I could feel the "voice of Joss" reach through and slap me in the face, only to be pulled back in and shoved in a box and sat on.
The one guy they seemed to keep "right" was Luke Perry. He was VERY Angel/Spike-esque. And to some extent, they seemed to keep Merrick sort of "Watcherish". But, they didn't seem to "get" the idea.
I have no doubt the ACTUAL writing wasn't that bad. I think the REWRITES that seemed to swallow 90% of the story were bad.
The one guy they seemed to keep "right" was Luke Perry. He was VERY Angel/Spike-esque. And to some extent, they seemed to keep Merrick sort of "Watcherish". But, they didn't seem to "get" the idea.
I have no doubt the ACTUAL writing wasn't that bad. I think the REWRITES that seemed to swallow 90% of the story were bad.