I felt it was actually rather unclear as to whether the hunter was a genuine serial killer, considering he had been hired, and had created a fake identity under Richard Connell. . .no, I can't say that without smirking. I love that they named him that.
I'm not so sure about how immoral Topher is. I liked him in episode one, and I still do when Whedon isn't trying to turn him into Xander for no reason. "Hello, Man-friend!" He's doesn't seem to like the power so much as rationalize it away to me, and while that can be just as bad, it's more interesting. I may not like him as a person, but he intrigues me as a character.
Oh, Whedon's trying to have a deep, thought-provoking discussion about sex and prostitution here, but being blocked by Fox from going any further than disturbing implications. He has explicitly stated this, actually.
Echo is totally a character, to me. She's a force to be reckoned with, and every minute, she's just a little closer to bursting out of her shell. After all, so far, both episodes have had the theme of victims overcoming the force that's victimizing them. Also, yes, I'm certain Boyd's love for Echo will never go beyond paternal. It being anything else strikes me as really unlikely.
Personally, my favorite part of this was where she defies the trust imprint, "No, it's NOT going to be all right!"
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Date: 2009-02-23 01:09 pm (UTC)I'm not so sure about how immoral Topher is. I liked him in episode one, and I still do when Whedon isn't trying to turn him into Xander for no reason. "Hello, Man-friend!" He's doesn't seem to like the power so much as rationalize it away to me, and while that can be just as bad, it's more interesting. I may not like him as a person, but he intrigues me as a character.
Oh, Whedon's trying to have a deep, thought-provoking discussion about sex and prostitution here, but being blocked by Fox from going any further than disturbing implications. He has explicitly stated this, actually.
Echo is totally a character, to me. She's a force to be reckoned with, and every minute, she's just a little closer to bursting out of her shell. After all, so far, both episodes have had the theme of victims overcoming the force that's victimizing them. Also, yes, I'm certain Boyd's love for Echo will never go beyond paternal. It being anything else strikes me as really unlikely.
Personally, my favorite part of this was where she defies the trust imprint, "No, it's NOT going to be all right!"