Re: Buffy/Angel - I don't think mere size difference is enough to evoke a predator/victim scenario - it might as well evoke father/child, or just be random and kinda cute. When it comes to the characterisation you're absolutely right, slayer hunts vampires hunt humans, so both of them could be lethal to the other but like human beings often do, choose not to be.
(Perfectly randomly: The most disturbing alternate reading of BtVS ever must be the reading of it as a racist epic, because it's chillingly fitting.)
This Edward sounds creepy.
The entire series ends with a reaffirmation of sorts of the true love thing for B and A, though, doesn't it? I remember I liked that - with the whole Spike thing going on, B never fell in love with him, just learned to care about him and appreciate him. She makes it pretty clear it's nothing like her and Angel. I like it, because it gives the character some consistency and means that true love isn't something that just goes away.
I keep expecting them to meet again in the Series 8 comics, but they haven't really delved into what Angel's up to these days.
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Date: 2008-09-08 12:58 pm (UTC)(Perfectly randomly: The most disturbing alternate reading of BtVS ever must be the reading of it as a racist epic, because it's chillingly fitting.)
This Edward sounds creepy.
The entire series ends with a reaffirmation of sorts of the true love thing for B and A, though, doesn't it? I remember I liked that - with the whole Spike thing going on, B never fell in love with him, just learned to care about him and appreciate him. She makes it pretty clear it's nothing like her and Angel. I like it, because it gives the character some consistency and means that true love isn't something that just goes away.
I keep expecting them to meet again in the Series 8 comics, but they haven't really delved into what Angel's up to these days.