Anya

POSTED BY: CharlieBZ
UPDATED: Monday, August 11, 2008 13:34
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CHARLIEBZ

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 3:31 AM (P)

Was Anya de-demonized after being re-demonized in Season 6?

ELVISCHRIST

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 3:34 AM (P)

As far as I know, she was. It was the price she paid for not being a vengeance demon anymore - Hallie was destroyed, and Anyanka was out as a demon, and was a mere mortal.

Takin' Care of Business, Baby!

CRAIGKURUMADA

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:24 AM (P)

Wow! I just, I mean, JUST finished watching "Selfless" twice. (Second time with the commentary.)

Yes, D'Hoffryn de-demonizes Anya (he says, "You're out") after resurrecting the 12 heartless frat boys, and burning up Halfrek. Thus, it fulfills the prophecy that she will die a mortal.

Just as an aside, I haven't heard anyone mention the line from her song "I'll be his Missus." The line is "Mrs. Anya Lame-ass Made-up Maiden name." I'm putting it on the Facebook trivia as soon as I'm done here. The commentary walked right over it. Have you seen any mention of Joss' lyrics. I think it is one of the best forgotten-to-mention jokes in the series!

Craig in Arcata

All is shiny behind the Redwood Curtain.

CHARLIEBZ

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:18 PM (P)

"And what's with all the carrots? Why do they need such good eyesight for anyway?"

I love Anya. Maybe she'll be returning in the comics?

FARFLY

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 4:39 PM (P)

Of all the characters Joss killed off in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity, the death of Anya was the hardest to take for me.. Strange how attached we can be to fictional characters.

CRAIGKURUMADA

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 5:43 PM (P)

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Originally posted by CharlieBZ:
"And what's with all the carrots? Why do they need such good eyesight for anyway?"

I love Anya. Maybe she'll be returning in the comics?

My thoughts exactly! I'm just sitting down now to read the new arc in Season 8. Reading slooowlly, savoring every moment.

I laughed for a solid minute, upon
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Dawn's transformation. At first, because she's clutching her lower abdomen, I thought she was going to give birth - remember the thricewise?- but now the result is too exciting.

Craig in Arcata

All is shiny behind the Redwood Curtain.

CHARLIEBZ

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:45 PM (P)

I was definitely not expecting Dawn's metamorphosis. Interesting twist for little sis that's for sure.

Anya's death was one of the toughest for me(after Fred) in all of Buffyverse. It was so quick and undramatic and lost in the shuffle but that made it all the more poignant. And then her scenes with Andrew were just the best. Great character that Anya.

WHODIED

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 7:11 PM (P)

Anya is my all time favorite Whedonverse lady, even though 'she speaks with a strange evenness and selects her words a shade too precisely'.

I've always wished that Xander would've married her and that she survived...

Dang, it didn't work.

--WhoDied

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Well, some of us like that kind of thing in a girl.

ONTHEDRIFT

Thursday, July 10, 2008 5:20 AM (P)

Aww, I just finished Selfless too the other day and listened to the commentary. I love that ep. The 'lame-ass made up maiden name' line is one of my favorites. It's amazing to think that Joss wrote that song in a night. Too. Much. Talent. Anya has always been one of my favorites too, and frankly I hated how her death really did get lost in everything else that was going on. It made me think that perhaps it didn't really happen or it wasn't as bad as it looked - cause surely that wasn't it right. There'd be a little more fanfare or rather wailing and gnashing of teeth.(I know that it worked in the context of what was going on but that doesn't make it sting any less.)
And while I mourned the loss of Anya I think Tara's death has always been the hardest for me, followed by Fred. Where's a crying emoticon when you need one?

CHRISISALL

Friday, July 11, 2008 4:49 PM (P)

Anya's death was right up there with Wash's for me in terms of the "Awwww, C'MON, NOOOOO!!!" factor.

Joss is a bastard, and then some.

But I'm still a fanisall

THATWEIRDGIRL

Friday, July 11, 2008 5:30 PM (P)

Anya is my favorite lady too. She was cheated in death. I'm going to step out on a limb and join Marsters in wishing the potentials hadn't taken up so much of the show. Her death was just kinda washed in as a number. Not cool.

Darn you Joss! Why do you make us rant? *sniff*

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KWICKO

Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:47 PM (P)

Yeah, the first time I saw Anya's death, I gasped. "Wha-?!" "What the HELL?!"

I was pissed. I was broken-hearted. And it was just so sudden and unnecessary - which is what makes it so REAL. All too often, that's how death comes, suddenly and without meaning or context. :(

I don't think Anya's coming back. I mean, she was practically cleaved in two. Not much that even Willow's magicks can do about that...

Mike

CHRISISALL

Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:42 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
it was just so sudden and unnecessary - which is what makes it so REAL. All too often, that's how death comes, suddenly and without meaning or context. :(

Mike, dude, are you intentionally copying my take on stuff?

Chrisisinamind-meld

KWICKO

Monday, August 11, 2008 12:09 AM (P)

Nope, not intentionally. It's like we finish each other's...

CHRISISALL

Monday, August 11, 2008 12:39 AM (P)

..tofutti.

Chrisisall

KWICKO

Monday, August 11, 2008 3:29 AM (P)

Nope, we're not on the same page at all. I was thinking "cheese".

:)

CHRISISALL

Monday, August 11, 2008 1:34 PM (P)

...But the cheese stands alone....

isall