From: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org (stillpt-digest) To: stillpt-digest@smoe.org Subject: stillpt-digest V2 #208 Reply-To: stillpt@smoe.org Sender: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk stillpt-digest Tuesday, October 31 2000 Volume 02 : Number 208 Today's Subjects: ----------------- comments10/30 ["Donald G. Keller" ] Re: comments10/30 [GHighPine@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 07:34:15 -0500 (EST) From: "Donald G. Keller" Subject: comments10/30 Various remarks on "No Place Like Home" now that I've watched it again and read everyone's comments here. As I said, I found the scene where the monk reveals "the key" was just jawdropping; as David said, a really satisfying explanation. And the scene where Buffy casts the spell (nice prelude scenes with Riley and then with Dawn--and isn't this the first time we've seen Buffy do magic by herself?) was extraordinarily eerie--what do you call that camera trick they did? Solarization? Loved the way that Dawn's photos, then her room, then she herself, faded in and out. Very effective. And now we know that Dawn is in fact a pawn, an innocent, as the monk said, and does =not= know the truth herself. So maybe as (Hilary?) pointed out, her diary entry is just teenage "I'm special, somehow" wishful thinking. (But if she has--or is--some kind of superpower, maybe she has an unconscious sense thereof; sort of in the way Buffy played Powergirl when she was a kid.) Interesting question, Meredith, what Buffy does now. I don't =think= she tells her mother. At least not yet. I suspect she may consult with the team on the quiet, though (including Riley); as she says, she can't be around to guard Dawn 24 hours a day, so she's going to need =some= help. Including trying to figure out more about the situation. And it seems very likely that Joyce's illness has something to do with the Dawn situation. Just what, it's hard to say. And whether the intern is involved (as David suspects) is even harder to say. They really are keeping him conspicuous in the wings, to be sure. I'm really doubting a crossover with =Angel= on the Dawn front now as well. Would have made it more interesting. Why =did= Faith dream about "little sister," then? Dream-leakage doesn't seem enough of an explanation. Looks to me like Buffy has been living at home "all along" and is likely to stay there. How interesting. I haven't noticed where Willow is living. It is, in fact, interesting that Tara was entirely absent again last week (but she'll be front¢er next week). One mystery at a time, it seems. Incidentally, "Weird Science Woman" (great line, Meredith!) aka The Abomination or The Beast, has a name: Glory. That's also from next week's =TV Guide=. I'm assuming she's major antagonist this season, and as David says we'll find out more soon. The magic shop is working out very well so far. Had to giggle at the scene where Buffy comes in and stops dead, and it turns out she's looking at Giles in his pointed hat and robe. I'm wondering if this is an oblique reference to the similar scene 'way back in "The Witch" where we cut to Buffy wearing her cheerleader outfit... Who knew Anya had ability in sales, indeed, though customer service appears to be a work in progress. Best exchange of the episode for me was: ANYA: ...and it's making me bitter! GILES: The difference is palpable. Cute scene where they played along with the Spike situation in re Buffy. A lot of potential there. Hey, =I= play basketball in jeans. Was it Alan who mentioned Eliza Dushku signing up for the =True Lies= sequel? Guess I'll have to rent the first one. Never took much of an interest in it before. I'm wondering if the fact that ED is all grown up now and has proven her mettle in kickass roles will have an influence on the plot of the sequel. Good to see Seth Green is busy, too. Hilary: "Love of Chair" was always my favorite part of =The Electric Company=. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 10:46:55 EST From: GHighPine@aol.com Subject: Re: comments10/30 In a message dated 10/30/00 4:35:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, dgk@panix.com writes: << As I said, I found the scene where the monk reveals "the key" was just jawdropping; as David said, a really satisfying explanation. >> Agreed. And so satisfying unpredictable. << And the scene where Buffy casts the spell (nice prelude scenes with Riley and then with Dawn--and isn't this the first time we've seen Buffy do magic by herself?) was extraordinarily eerie--what do you call that camera trick they did? Solarization? Loved the way that Dawn's photos, then her room, then she herself, faded in and out. Very effective. >> Yes, Very effective. << And now we know that Dawn is in fact a pawn, an innocent, as the monk said, and does =not= know the truth herself. So maybe as (Hilary?) pointed out, her diary entry is just teenage "I'm special, somehow" wishful thinking. (But if she has--or is--some kind of superpower, maybe she has an unconscious sense thereof; sort of in the way Buffy played Powergirl when she was a kid. >> The line was, I think, a red herring, just like the sinister-seeming scene in which Dawn offered her mother the tea, and just as the orb was a red herring so that we would think that was the key (though they will surely make plot use of it). What I'd like to know is, did the monks actually change physical reality (the photo and Dawn's room) through their spell, or did the spell place an overlay of illusion over physical reality? Gayle ------------------------------ End of stillpt-digest V2 #208 *****************************