Season Six - BTVS - the thing about magic

[spikesjojo]

The thing about magic - there are always consequence…always! Spike said it - magic had real world consequences - setting things in motion. It was something he learned the hard way in season two after he captured Angel, and very cavalierly did a spell to heal Dru. At that stage he seemed unafraid and competent with magic. Dru was healed - and Spike

Comments

[orangerful]

Whoa these are some really good points! That is what I love about rewatching this show, picking up on all the bits and pieces that fit together.

[spikesjojo]

I've been putting the ideas together for a while. We tend to conflate spells with magical consequences. I would say the real consequence of Something Blue was a huge burst of confidence for Willow. yeah, she was sincerely sorry - but damn!

[trepkos]

Season six was a bunch of no fun.

[spikesjojo]

Seriously - no fun!

[lycoris]

Oh, this is so interesting and so clever, I love it. Well spotted and well put together - bless Buffy and it's wonderful ideas for us to find.

[spikesjojo]

Thank you! I've been mulling this one over for way too long!

[syderia]

Thanks for these thoughts, I'd never made the link between Tara's death and Buffy's resurrection, I really like the idea.

(Also, it pisses me off that Season 6 went on that "magic is drugs" storyline when Willow's problem has always been her need to control, even back in the earlier seasons when she didn't know any magic.)

[spikesjojo]

Absolutely agree on that - Willow wanted immediate gratification and constant validation. So magic was her drug of choice - like food can be a drug of choice. But magic isn't a drug - it's a part of her - the reason she relied on it for everything was her personality at that stage!