It was really hard to think of much to say about "Once More, With Feeling." I'm honestly still drawing a blank and hoping that those 150 words will write themselves. The whole beauty of musicals comes from being able to zone out and not think, so when one actually starts to analyze, the magic disappears. Also, no random tidbits, because I think I've done enough Buffy bashing, see you on the flip side with Angel bashing!
Musicals are the easiest way to get into a character's head. Because it is for some reason impossible to lie in song, we get insights into the character's minds as if they were thinking. Interestingly, we see nothing of Willow's mind, and Dawn is almost blank. This suggests that, A. they really didn't want to sing (Dawn sounds like a banshee), and B. that they have some issue or other that is not allowing us into their heads. Oddly, given what Buffy is going through, I would think that we couldn't hear her, but she is the most vocal. Why do Willow's magic addiction/turning evil and Dawn's angst and kleptomania beat out total nihilism about the world? They could've done a truly excellent number with Willow in some stereotypical evil witch clothes about how using magic feels so damn good, and she just can't stop, and the power's so tempting or something, but no, nothing. God knows I detest Willow, but part of acting is about sucking it up and going outside your comfort zone. Obviously, Michelle Trachtenberg didn't want to sing, but at least she tried. Yeah, she sounded pretty terrible, as did Xander. And my question is, so what? Fail, Alyson Hannigan, fail. *Insert head shaking and finger wagging here*
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