You got questions, we got vague verbal meanderings

Because I'd rather be talking fannish things than considering the unspeakable horrors of year-end scholastic paperwork, this meme again:

Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general. Favorite character, favorite moment, unpopular opinion, something about a fic of mine... whatever. Subparts allowed. Wackiness encouraged.

You got questions, we got vague verbal meanderings

Because I'd rather be talking fannish things than considering the unspeakable horrors of year-end scholastic paperwork, this meme again:

Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general. Favorite character, favorite moment, unpopular opinion, something about a fic of mine... whatever. Subparts allowed. Wackiness encouraged.

S7, via Snick

In response to the last post, penny_lane_42 asked, You get to rewrite S7 of BtVS. What do you do? Be as specific as you want! How do you think things should have unfolded after S6?

And I said, Hah! You don't ask for much, do you?

This, then, are my ideas for an S7 nearer to my liking. I'm trying to be realistic here and approach this as a potential actual season of the show, rather than a fic. So: nothing on location in Egypt, no sudden return of Seth Green, etc.

Laundry list of things that need to happen or be dealt with, following "Grave":

1. Spike's return. I suspect some brief but severe woobification is necessary; we're talking serious soul-angst here. I think that's what it takes for the Scoobs - and a not-insignificant portion of the audience - to even consider not staking him on sight. So what we got in canon, basically, but with only soul-related crazy.

2. Exploration of the significance of Spike's shiny new soul. What does it mean that he has one? How have his feelings changed towards violence? Towards blood? Towards sticking his neck out for people he doesn't know? This should be a subplot in two or three different episodes, as we see him take babysteps with this whole soul business - not just dealing with the grief of it, but actually exercising it, like one would an atrophied muscle.

( and so much more! )

S7, via Snick

In response to the last post, penny_lane_42 asked, You get to rewrite S7 of BtVS. What do you do? Be as specific as you want! How do you think things should have unfolded after S6?

And I said, Hah! You don't ask for much, do you?

This, then, are my ideas for an S7 nearer to my liking. I'm trying to be realistic here and approach this as a potential actual season of the show, rather than a fic. So: nothing on location in Egypt, no sudden return of Seth Green, etc.

Laundry list of things that need to happen or be dealt with, following "Grave":

1. Spike's return. I suspect some brief but severe woobification is necessary; we're talking serious soul-angst here. I think that's what it takes for the Scoobs - and a not-insignificant portion of the audience - to even consider not staking him on sight. So what we got in canon, basically, but with only soul-related crazy.

2. Exploration of the significance of Spike's shiny new soul. What does it mean that he has one? How have his feelings changed towards violence? Towards blood? Towards sticking his neck out for people he doesn't know? This should be a subplot in two or three different episodes, as we see him take babysteps with this whole soul business - not just dealing with the grief of it, but actually exercising it, like one would an atrophied muscle.

( and so much more! )