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Good Willow/Evil Willow?

Oct 08 2009 07:40 pm   #1LisFayte

I have been reading a lot of fics lately that feature Evil Willow, and now the comics features an Evil Willow (again) so I did a poll on my LJ a few months ago. I would love to hear what the Writers and Readers here think.

As a writer, which do you prefer to write?
Evil black veiny Willow
Supportive, sweet best friend Willow
Uber nerdy good Willow
Judgmental Willow
Goddess Willow (as in Chosen)
Vamp Willow

As a reader, which do you prefer to read?
Evil black veiny Willow
Supportive, sweet best friend Willow
Uber nerdy good Willow
Judgmental Willow
Goddess Willow (as in Chosen)
Vamp Willow

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Oct 08 2009 08:04 pm   #2Tammy 
I think I remember taking that poll.  Well, I'm not a fan of evil Willow, so veiny and vamp is out.  I like the supportive best friend, and nerdy Willow.  That's what I would prefer to read and write.
Oct 08 2009 09:17 pm   #3Scarlet 
 <--just wanted to point out that Black veiny Willow is also Willow :P

Since any post "Chosen" fics I've written have been about Ats and not BtVS...

I like to write Willow (well, when I write Willow), not as a vampire or pumped up on crack magic.  Just Willow, which to me, includes her being at times supportive, uber nerdy, sweet bff, and judgmental.  All depends on the situation :)
Oct 09 2009 12:52 am   #4nmcil
I think that with Willow, she is one of those characters that can work is many ways - what is important is how the character and her actions are founded in the work.  Willow can be a great villain or a great friend or magical power as long as the work firmly supports the action.
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Oct 09 2009 04:40 am   #5Spikez_tart
I've only written nerdy, supportive friend Willow mostly because she's just an adjunct to the real Spuffy action.  Think I prefer to read about Evil Willow and if I really wanted to write about Willow, she'd probably be evil or Vamp Willow or at least a little bit wicked.  Really hated the slurping over Tara Willow.  Ew.
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Oct 09 2009 05:22 am   #6sosa lola
Willow is all of that, and that's why I love her. She's complex. But dark-haired, scary, grieving Willow is less interesting to write. I like her on a normal day.