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shadowkat ([personal profile] shadowkat) wrote2009-11-21 04:33 pm
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Cranky Buffyverse Villian Poll

In a crappy mood. The weather mocks me with its beauty. So a poll about villianous acts in the Buffyverse. The worst ones. The best villians. The lamest villians. And villianous or indefensible acts by favorite characters or what we think are indefensible acts, everyone's mileage varies on this, I'm certain. Actually the biggest flamewars online have been over the indefensible acts of popular characters and whether they are redeemed. I'm curious to see where the vast majority of the Buffy lj fandom that happens to read or occassionally read my journal falls on this point. Course the fear of doing polls is no one will respond, memes are easier in that regard. The other problem with polls is you can't edit after posting and there are just so many ticky boxes. So if not on the list, provide a comment. But remember to
be respectful of other's views, particular those that make you scratch your head and go, huh?

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[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com 2009-11-22 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Doing the poll was interesting, because I was forced to admit that it was the intimate, personal, and cruel acts that I found most villainous. Angelus' tableau for Giles, Willow's rape of Tara (and the others), and Warren's runaway greed and misogyny all bother me more than world-endage scenarios. Hurting friends and acquaintances is more real to me, I guess. Likewise, unsouled Spike withstanding torture (with quips, even!) to protect Dawn seems more (or equally) heroic than ultimate sacrifice to save the world. I can certainly see why other people would reach different conclusions, but it's the little things that seem to effect me most. Cool poll.

P.S. Does the Watcher's Council really count as a "popular character"? I never liked 'em. They always seemed like Buffy's secondary nemesis to me.
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[identity profile] shadowkat67.livejournal.com 2009-11-22 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. And, yes, I have to admit - You are right about the Watcher's Council. I probably should have done Andrew instead. They are sort of like Warren.
Doing these polls off the cuff, can be tricky. Also should have put Andrew down as lame villian (I had him there for a while but I ran out of room.) I should have gotten rid of the Mayor in that category (no one is going to select him as a lame villian.


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