As they say in the States, I feel your pain. I too have made my way from Season 3 to about 2/3 of the way through Season 6 in the last few months, and all the websites and people with intelligent commentary are shut down or over it. Huh.
I liked Season 4. OK, so not as much Faith (who is excellent and whose reappearance I'm eagerly awaiting), but I found the Initiative fascinating, and didn't have a problem with Riley. Why do so many Buffy fans have such antipathy towards Buffy's all-American beefcake boy? Sure, he's a bit earnest and cheesy, but in her earlier incarnation as teen queen cheerleader, he'd have been just the sort of guy you'd expect her to date.
Me, I found Season 5 much weaker. I'd take Riley over the irritating, ghastly Glory any day. With you on Spike, though. Heh. Something about him has always vaguely reminded me of liadnan...
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Date: 2006-10-14 08:26 am (UTC)I liked Season 4. OK, so not as much Faith (who is excellent and whose reappearance I'm eagerly awaiting), but I found the Initiative fascinating, and didn't have a problem with Riley. Why do so many Buffy fans have such antipathy towards Buffy's all-American beefcake boy? Sure, he's a bit earnest and cheesy, but in her earlier incarnation as teen queen cheerleader, he'd have been just the sort of guy you'd expect her to date.
Me, I found Season 5 much weaker. I'd take Riley over the irritating, ghastly Glory any day. With you on Spike, though. Heh. Something about him has always vaguely reminded me of