"Once More With Feeling"

[rm]

So, let me make sure I'm clear about this: the Scoobies were able to defeat evil because the demon didn't want to bang Xander?

Right, now that we've gotten that out of the way --

You know, I've heard about this episode for years what with the whole sing-along thing, and you know, that sort of gave me a false impression of this thing, because when I hear sing-along, I think happy! funny! Rocky Horror! Instead we got depressing, weird and often atonal. HOW GREAT IS THIS SHIT?

I certainly didn't think it would be the most important part of multiple narratives (Tara/Willow, Buffy's resurrection, Giles and Buffy, Spike/Buffy and possibly Anya/Xander), and yet!

Seriously, why do you people do sing-alongs of this? It's so not designed for that, well, with the exception of the "We will walk through the fire" song which is awesome, and it must have been SO AMAZING to be in fandom at that moment. I mean, Torchwood is the only experience I've ever had of being in TV fandom as the show was airing and that's been... well, the way it's been, although I wouldn't trade going through the Ianto thing as it happened for anything. But this! I can't imagine getting to burn up the Internet with your friends after this episode and see each other at school or work the next day and bursting into one of those songs! I'm so jealous of you all. What a remarkable thing!

*Random Baz Luhrmann-related noise* (it's late, I'll be thinky tomorrow) and wow, so many references to so many classic (and not so classic) musicals -- especially in the dance. And really great work with the all the random facial expressions and random stage business to create the right vibe of the whole thing. Wow wow wow. Also, this TOTALLY made me want to watch one of my favorite inexplicable movie musicals -- Absolute Beginners.

Also, Spike/Buffy totally. TOTALLY. Although, to be frank, I think I like it uneasy and impossible more than anything.

Also, how glad am I that the info about Buffy not having been in Hell is finally out there? Because that matters. Also, a part of me wants to point at this plotline and jump up and down when people are all "bring Ianto back."

Anyway! People! No one told me this episode MATTERED.

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I don't personally consider Rhys to have actually died and been resurrected. I consider Rhys to have been killed in a time-splinter AU that is later undone. So Rhys, as we see him on the show, never died. Some people use a similar theory as a possible CoE solution -- the bomb in Jack's stomach splintered time due to its proximity to the Rift, meaning Ianto is alive and the Jack we've been watching (and therefore we the viewers) is in a splinter universe where he's dead.

[eandh99.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting way to wiggle out from under. I do think blowing up the Hub and destroying the rift manipulator should have had some consequences, and AU is the kindest way of describing what RTD did to TW I can think of. Are you following the current DW series? Don't want to say more for spoilers.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I haven't had time beyond two episodes, but it's sitting on its harddrive waiting for me.

[eandh99.livejournal.com]

Then I'll hush up for now.