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BSV Forum - General - The Bloodshedpub Characters in Three Words I saw this in another forum and thought it's interesting and fun, write three words you think fit this character: Buffy – strength, endurance, forgiveness, Xander - loyalty, courage, protectiveness Willow - change, power, sensitivity Giles – father-figure, guidance, tradition Angel – redemption, persistence, leading Cordelia – honesty, growth, independence Oz - tranquility, intelligence, laid back Riley - dependability, sweetness, solidity Anya - frankness, innocence, depending Tara - nature, kindness, caring Spike - growth, love, determination Dawn - innocence, youth, cleverness Buffy – strength, guarded, an anomaly (as a Slayer) Feb 26 2009 03:06 am #3Spikez_tart Sosa/EMM - I was playing around with a similar the idea the other day. I made a list of three things that made me like/love each character and came out with loyalty for everyone except Giles. Not sure if that says more about the characters or about me. The thing missing in Sosa's list are character flaws. Most of the traits listed are pretty positive. So here's the dark side: Buffy - selfish, stubborn, lazy Xander - jealous, judgmental, cowardly (about personal things) Willow - controlling, arrogant, calculating Giles - untrustworthy, believes ends justifies the means, murderer, heartless? Angel - cruel, secretive, brooding Cordelia - snobbish, vain, demands attention Oz - detached, loner, slacker Riley - naive, rigid, envious, jealous Anya - weak, greedy, materialistic, vindictive Tara - poor self image, too self deprecating, fearful Spike - violent, immature, dependent, plays tricks, lies (when he isn't being brutally honest) Dawn - bratty, self-centered, thoughtless If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone' who? Feb 26 2009 03:45 am #4Scarlet Ibis First Spikez_tart? Your list totally cracked me up :P Buffy - hard headed, fearful, selfish Xander - brave, clueless, average Joe Willow - mastermind, worker bee, pushover and leader (depends on the situation) Giles - smart, decisive, father figure Angel - helper, champion, clever, loner (at heart) Cordelia - strong, (but a bit) obtuse, nurturer, survivor Oz - monosyllabic, quiet, smart Riley - beige, envious, insecure Anya - sheep, materialistic, forthright Tara - earth mother, low self esteem, giving Spike - brutal, romantic, vulnerable, champion Dawn - friendless, immature, annoying "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." https://www.facebook.com/FangirlNovel The thing missing in Sosa's list are character flaws. Most of the traits listed are pretty positive. So here's the dark side: LOL. I like to think the best of our characters :D But, hmmm, a flaws list? *interested* Buffy – self-absorbance, stubbornness, self-pity Xander – insecurity, jealousy, hot-temper Willow – insecurity, control, arrogance Giles – stuffiness, know-it-all, deceptive Angel – broodiness, self-loathing, pettiness Cordelia – tactless, snobbish, shallow Oz - lazy, expressionless, slacker Riley – insecurity, blandness, stickler to policy Anya – insensitivity, greediness, bitterness Tara - timidity, pushover, anxiousness Spike – manipulation, rudeness, drama-queen Dawn – naivety, selfishness, whininess I like to see your good list now, spikez_tart ;) Feb 27 2009 03:32 am #6Spikez_tart Riley - beige - like that one. Okay - I have a theory, any characteristic you have can be for good or bad, depending on the situation, so here goes - The Good, the Bad and the Wicked .... Buffy - brave=foolhardy, stubborn=strong willed, lazy = relaxed Xander - jealous=devoted, judgmental=righteous, cowardly=cautious Willow - controlling=good manager, arrogant=confident, calculating=sharp Giles - untrustworthy=(okay this one stumped me), believes ends justifies the means=practical or not a foolish dreamer, murderer=hero, heartless=unswayed by subjective feelings Angel - cruel=uninhibited, secretive=private , brooding=thoughtful Cordelia - snobbish=superior, vain=self appreciative, demands attention=performer Oz - detached=steady or calm, loner=self sufficient, slacker=laid back Riley - naive=unsullied, rigid=strong willed, envious=admiring Anya - weak=not aggressive, greedy/materialistic=appreciative of life's bounty, vindictive=won't be trampled or self-assertive Tara - poor self image=modest, too self deprecating=shy, fearful=realistic Spike - violent=brave, immature=child like, dependent=lets others lead, plays tricks=sense of humor, lies=clever Dawn - bratty=needy, self-centered=not needy, thoughtless=carefree If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone' who? The characters are a bundle of contradictions, which make them real and way more interesting. I think Buffy is insensitive and compassionate I always felt this was the case. I think she is really insensitive to Giles when she keeps bringing Angel around in S3 after he tortured the poor man and killed his girlfriend. I think she is really insensitive to Dawn in situations that are too numerous to mention. And honestly, I think she was a bit insensitve to Willow during Something Blue (I mean come on! Willow helped her through all her Angel/Parker crap...you think she could be nice to Wills for more than one freaking episode). But, she's also amazingly compassionate at times. EMM, when you think about it, my list for Buffy can apply to other characters as well. I mean, Buffy is strong but so are the other characters. Xander is brave but so are the other characters. You can't really stick the characters with one description, but when I chose for my list, I chose what stands out for all characters. Sure, Buffy and the others are brave, but they got the superpower advantage, Xander doesn't have anything but his hands and medieval weapons, and he still fights, now that's really courageous. Also, "love" for Spike. All characters fell in love, but I think Spike is the one that stands out among them. He's devoted to love the most. Oh, I know. I made a list up earlier in the post (see the second post). I just didn't have time to make another list with all thier traits...using words not previously on the list. I just had to comment on the negative=positive aspect on Buffy. My original list with contradictions and edited a bit…. Willow – trusting=gullible, independent=needy, susceptible = powerful Feb 27 2009 10:39 pm #10Spikez_tart I think Buffy is insensitive and compassionate - EMM, she is not only insensitive, but downright cruel sometimes, which IMHO is not a thing that a hero ought to be and is partly the reason a lot of people don't like the Buffy character. She is also compassionate, but usually when someone asks for her help (and appears to be completely pitiful) like Spike in S7 when he takes her to the dirt basement where he's buried a roomful of victims, or Willow when she bottoms out on magic and gets Dawn hurt. They both cry for help and Buffy's hard little heart melts. If we want her to be exactly she'll never be exactly I know the only really real Buffy is really Buffy and she's gone' who? | |||
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