Oh, well, I think we're talking/focusing on somewhat different things-- like, you're not so much talking about patching holes/issues that shouldn't be there & more reconciling things that seem confusing at first glance or require further analysis or whatever. Then, yeah, it's not as if I'd ignore an explanation just because I didn't like it. I more don't want to be stuck with an extra-source explanation unless something's confusing in a thinky way, not a 'oops, we messed up/were pandering/changed writers/had an outside agenda/had a bad day' way. This doesn't necessarily mean it just -sucks-, but I guess I'd prefer not to dwell on something extra-textual that's going to add to the suckage that would otherwise not have been there-- not 'cause I don't like it but just 'cause it's disappointing in terms of quality or my respect for the integrity of the source.
Liiiike, for instance, all the gaffes in Smallville. :/ I mean, that comes close to 'they're just on crack', but it's just not quite there, and it's one case where I'd rather not think about what the writers are thinking :/ Mooostly it's the same with Buffy; hearing about their opinions on Spike just interferes with my ideas on Spike and how I see the show. I listened to it enough and now I'm just like, 'to hell with it', since like, they disagree anyway. :/ Marti Noxon thinks one thing, the Great Whedon thinks another thing, Anony!fanboy-writer Y thinks a third thing.... :/ For me, Spike works as a character best if you just say 'okay, how do you explain his arc within canon'; Doylist!Spike meta tends to be trotted out by people who have issues with his characterization and want to add -more- issues or justify ignoring Season 6-7 souled!Spike or whatever. God, it's just a huge mess. :/
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Date: 2007-01-16 06:41 am (UTC)Liiiike, for instance, all the gaffes in Smallville. :/ I mean, that comes close to 'they're just on crack', but it's just not quite there, and it's one case where I'd rather not think about what the writers are thinking :/ Mooostly it's the same with Buffy; hearing about their opinions on Spike just interferes with my ideas on Spike and how I see the show. I listened to it enough and now I'm just like, 'to hell with it', since like, they disagree anyway. :/ Marti Noxon thinks one thing, the Great Whedon thinks another thing, Anony!fanboy-writer Y thinks a third thing.... :/ For me, Spike works as a character best if you just say 'okay, how do you explain his arc within canon'; Doylist!Spike meta tends to be trotted out by people who have issues with his characterization and want to add -more- issues or justify ignoring Season 6-7 souled!Spike or whatever. God, it's just a huge mess. :/