Innocence: How it Sits With My Subconscious

In order to write an original and unique blog post about the recent episode of Buffy that we watched in class, I felt as if I should do a post that was in complete stream-of-consciousness form. I was inspired to do this post by my reading Mrs. Dalloway for English 313. What follows is a completely unedited stream-of-consciousness exercise written during a rewatching of “Innocence”.

I’m not sure how I feel about the Judge’s overall appearance. A bit campy. I don’t buy Drusilla’s personality. The prostitute looks like she is Russian. Angelus is a badass, no two ways around it. Always get James Marsters and James Marsden mixed up. Buffy’s theme song reminds me of a 90s garage band that records their own albums. Buffy’s mother is vapid, like you could pass off any lie to her. What is a wino anyway? In this episode, Cordelia most resembles Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality post-makeover. Where does the Judge derive his power from? Nebulous, vague backstories of random demons and vampires serve this show’s purpose remarkably well. I find it difficult to see David Boreanaz as a villain, possible ties to Bones here? Although I dislike the way Angelus treats Buffy, his wit and sharp sarcasm are a decided improvement from his normal banter. Drusilla- in love with her sire and Spike? What is their long-term plan for destroying the world, I wonder. I think what makes Willow loveable is the frequency and pitch of her voice. “We’re all fools”- most intelligent thing Jenny says. Xander is highly sarcastic, and I keep fluctuating between loving his personality and seeing him as cliché and corny. “To kill this girl, you have to love her”- isn’t this true about every girl that has fallen in love? The sex scene, although riddled with stereotypical photographic effects, is oddly iconic. I can’t get past the office age difference between Sarah Michelle Gellar and the 17 year old Buffy Summers. I’d like to know more about how Xander gained military experience. Seems highly unlikely that he was trained as a soldier with his personality. Xander seems to me as if he is “that guy” on every show who could be homosexual and no one is really sure about it. Oz has completely made himself the most loveable man on the show with one conversation with Willow. Is it foreshadowing when Spike says, “I won’t be in this chair forever”? Buffy, after revealing Jenny’s deception has the coldest air about her. The tension between Buffy and Angelus is an entirely different form of vengeance. 

Fin!