I'm sorry I didn't get to experience this episode with all of you! I'm sure it would have been more fun! Unfortunately, I had to watch it on my own. I will say that 8 minutes into the program I had the impulse to turn it off. It was right after the guy (with a back up chorus) was in the street singing, "They got the mustard out!" As I was about to press the stop button I remembered that I HAD to watch this episode...and so I did. All I can say is that I don't know what drug Joss Whedon was on when he conjured up the idea of making"Buffy" a musical but he needed to "Just Say No!"
Okay, let's move on. The characters are very honest about their feelings when they sing. Xander and Anya sing about their fears within their relationship. Tara sings about how much Willow completes her (as she rises off the bed like the exorcist girl). Giles sings about worrying he's standing in Buffy's way and Spike just wants to "rest in peace". Then there are the wooden-headed dudes. What do they represent? They have wooden heads and are the only characters who don't sing in this episode. That had to be intentional but why? If singing is honesty then not singing would result in lies. Maybe the wooden-headed dudes are like Pinnochio...they both have wooden heads and lie.
I'm reaching and reaching for symbolism in this episode but coming up empty...I think I just got lost inside the corny music!
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
All Quiet on the Buffyern Front
Let the video play while you read the post!
What is there to say about "Hush" that has not already been said? There are creepy guys that float around and make other guys quiet. It's brilliant or something. Emmy? Didn't win, but it was nominated. That's something. The humor was strong and people laughed and/or giggled.
So I shall talk about something new ... Music!
It's easy to forget about composers of normal TV shows because the music is not what is made to stand out during normal episodes. Sure, there are "tunes" during the opening and ending of most shows, but they are constant and expected. The opening theme for Buffy, for example, is entirely appropriate and entirely dull.
The music during "Hush," however, is something a bit different. Since the speakers are silent, the music and sound during the episode become a character unto themselves. This is particularly noticeable during the part of the episode where the individuals on campus are just beginning to learn of their loss of speech. The room is filled with silently sobbing students when a bowl is shattered on the ground. The sound of the breaking is magnified purposefully in order to present a contrast from what is expected.
The music of the episode turns into a character because of the destruction of the other characters as vessels of sound. The music from the video tells the story of the final battle of the episode without having to even watch it.
Another song used in the episode is the "Danse Macabre," a famous tune that illuminates the story that Giles is telling during the projector scene. Here is another video with that song:
As you can see from the video, the music is able to tell a story without words. It's a little amateurish, sure, but it is still an excellent example of how music can create and supplement a narrative.
This definitely supports the idea that "Hush" is paying homage to the silent film era where music was used as an overlay for the still silent films of the time.
Insert clever ending sentence or phrase here.
What is there to say about "Hush" that has not already been said? There are creepy guys that float around and make other guys quiet. It's brilliant or something. Emmy? Didn't win, but it was nominated. That's something. The humor was strong and people laughed and/or giggled.
So I shall talk about something new ... Music!
It's easy to forget about composers of normal TV shows because the music is not what is made to stand out during normal episodes. Sure, there are "tunes" during the opening and ending of most shows, but they are constant and expected. The opening theme for Buffy, for example, is entirely appropriate and entirely dull.
The music during "Hush," however, is something a bit different. Since the speakers are silent, the music and sound during the episode become a character unto themselves. This is particularly noticeable during the part of the episode where the individuals on campus are just beginning to learn of their loss of speech. The room is filled with silently sobbing students when a bowl is shattered on the ground. The sound of the breaking is magnified purposefully in order to present a contrast from what is expected.
The music of the episode turns into a character because of the destruction of the other characters as vessels of sound. The music from the video tells the story of the final battle of the episode without having to even watch it.
Another song used in the episode is the "Danse Macabre," a famous tune that illuminates the story that Giles is telling during the projector scene. Here is another video with that song:
As you can see from the video, the music is able to tell a story without words. It's a little amateurish, sure, but it is still an excellent example of how music can create and supplement a narrative.
This definitely supports the idea that "Hush" is paying homage to the silent film era where music was used as an overlay for the still silent films of the time.
Insert clever ending sentence or phrase here.
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