I am so pleased that you enjoyed this. I am especially happy that it works for someone who hasn't been immersed in G&S, 'cos it's hard to know, when you know, you know?
Alas, I must credit Mr. Gilbert for the "sufficiently decayed" line. It's straight from The Mikado, although perfect for Dru, I think. Once again, I have to say that Gilbert & Sullivan (but especially The Mikado) is so very Whedonesque, in its mix of humor, horror, death, romance, politics and wordplay. Check it out.
I'm always looking for things that might motivate Spike to change, as change seems to be his modus operandi, whatever he says to Angel in School Hard. Lots of people think it was Angel's early torture that made him so fierce, but I think he's more complex than that. He clearly retained/expanded his interests in art, culture, and technology, despite the image he attempts to project. It seems to me that those things would have provided inspiration, and not just once the Sex Pistols showed up. This reply is turning into a meta, so I'll just stop there.
Thanks so much for the kind words. And hey, I notice we share a birthday! What are the chances? One out of 365?
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Date: 2009-01-15 08:03 pm (UTC)Alas, I must credit Mr. Gilbert for the "sufficiently decayed" line. It's straight from The Mikado, although perfect for Dru, I think. Once again, I have to say that Gilbert & Sullivan (but especially The Mikado) is so very Whedonesque, in its mix of humor, horror, death, romance, politics and wordplay. Check it out.
I'm always looking for things that might motivate Spike to change, as change seems to be his modus operandi, whatever he says to Angel in School Hard. Lots of people think it was Angel's early torture that made him so fierce, but I think he's more complex than that. He clearly retained/expanded his interests in art, culture, and technology, despite the image he attempts to project. It seems to me that those things would have provided inspiration, and not just once the Sex Pistols showed up. This reply is turning into a meta, so I'll just stop there.
Thanks so much for the kind words. And hey, I notice we share a birthday! What are the chances? One out of 365?