Who's the Traitor (possible spoilers for current issue)
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Allycat
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I would say it makes it more of a bug. If it was a sign of racial heritage, some kind of Native American or African American (is she even American at all?) cultural item, then it would probably be subject to all kinds of traditions. Traditions usually have strict rules guiding them, not always logical, but there's always some kind of pattern. There's no pattern to which ear she wears it in. (Or maybe there is and I haven't figured it out yet.)
It's not the main argument anyway, but I feel it's just one of those extra things that makes you wonder. Like I said, if it was some traditional item, there would probably be a rule as to only wear it left, or only right. At least, that's what I think.
nerd4hire
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No man, you don't get it, and I think it's because you're not North American. Depending on the part of NA you live in and how influenced it is by native heritage, you'll find all these native art oriented shops, and beaded-cloth, earrings are always prominent. They've been adapted to white culture of course, and you'll find them everywhere now, but the feeling is you think of them as being native Indian.
There's no real traditional, cultural thing attached. It's complicated, and it's simple. Basically with native North Americans you have all these many varied bands, and they borrow from each other's cultures which creates this kind of mish mash of cultural references from all the different tribes you'll find in all North American shops with a native art slant. Beaded-cloth earrings you'll find in shops centered on the North Coastal Haida art, or South Western Navajo, and all points in between.
There's no real traditional, cultural thing attached. It's complicated, and it's simple. Basically with native North Americans you have all these many varied bands, and they borrow from each other's cultures which creates this kind of mish mash of cultural references from all the different tribes you'll find in all North American shops with a native art slant. Beaded-cloth earrings you'll find in shops centered on the North Coastal Haida art, or South Western Navajo, and all points in between.
Joyce Summers
Mom of a Chocoholic
I think what you're saying N4H is that lots of past cultural and native american attire traditions have mish mashed together to create some very pretty jewelery that anyone can buy anywhere and so it no longer has any cultural importance or significance beyond design. We have one such store near where I live. And I often wander in....haha.
Back on topic though- you people have swung me again. I was stuck between it either being Renee or Satsu, but what Allycat said about the guard duty coincidences and other things I've read, Renee seems a more likely suspect. Plus, although we know the whole Satsu storyline was an apparent one off according to Joss and so that could make her legit for betrayal- her kiss in the 3rd issue proved it wasn't just a crush but true love, making it much less likely she would betray Buffy (Or more so depending how cynical you are about love and it's affects).
So yeah, I'm thinking Renee. And the whole learning-comic-cult-characters and the like that she did at the beginning of the season just seemed all too planned when you look back. Like she was purposefully trying to wangle her way into Xander's life and therefore the inner circle as we all know that anyone who dates a Scooby becomes a Scooby by default. Plus her cover would allow her to smooch Xander. It's win/win for her.
Back on topic though- you people have swung me again. I was stuck between it either being Renee or Satsu, but what Allycat said about the guard duty coincidences and other things I've read, Renee seems a more likely suspect. Plus, although we know the whole Satsu storyline was an apparent one off according to Joss and so that could make her legit for betrayal- her kiss in the 3rd issue proved it wasn't just a crush but true love, making it much less likely she would betray Buffy (Or more so depending how cynical you are about love and it's affects).
So yeah, I'm thinking Renee. And the whole learning-comic-cult-characters and the like that she did at the beginning of the season just seemed all too planned when you look back. Like she was purposefully trying to wangle her way into Xander's life and therefore the inner circle as we all know that anyone who dates a Scooby becomes a Scooby by default. Plus her cover would allow her to smooch Xander. It's win/win for her.
Clem Rocks
Scooby
Just something i'd like to point out quickly, despite most of you guessing the same person for both, i don't think it's been stated that the traitor and the inside man/woman/slayer are the same person, they might not even be connected
white avenger
white avenger
How about this for a mind bender: Satsu and Renee are in cahoots to betray the Slayers. Buffy and Xander wind up having to kill their respective girl friends and wind up consoling each other which leads to a wild passionate affair, which ends tragically when Xander gets turned and Buffy has to stake him after he kills Kennedy. Then Buffy and Willow console each other over their mutual loss, which leads to a wild, passionate affair... It's got Whedon outrage written all over it.
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Allycat
I'm all for some Bander-action, but I
iluvcosmo14
I'm Under Your Spell
TabulaRasa
Buffy Girl
As mentioned, it could be satsu, and like I said...imagine that! Satsu, the traitor, gets Buffy in her bed. YOWSA! Imagine the drama.