I was reading through some comments...somewhere (honestly, I don't even remember if it was in my journal or someone else's journal), and someone (don't remember who) said something that piqued my curiosity. Fear my awesome memory! It was in relation to Buffy's run in Into the Woods, the fans' reactions, and the writers' intentions.

So here's a poll! The basic gist is: Do you think Xander was basically right and that Buffy should have asked/begged Riley to stay?

The second question is more meta: Do you think the writers intended us to see Buffy's failure to catch Riley's helicopter as a great tragedy since she wasn't able to convince him to stay as a result?

Ticky boxes. Discuss. You guys know the drill.

Poll #1629975
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 149

Do you think Buffy should have asked Riley to stay in Into the Woods?

Do you think the writers meant for us to think that Buffy should have asked Riley to stay in Into the Woods?

Also, a bit of journal housekeeping: I'm experimenting with letting anon comments through without screening. I haven't had any spam issues in a while, and I've noticed more anon commenters popping up. I'd like to make it easier for them to contribute without having the lag of waiting for me to unscreen their comments. Have fun!