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Have now finished season 6 in my obssessive Buffy rewatch (no, seriously, my off the couch time right now is seriously limited). I was worried about diving into season 6 in my current state of mind, but it was actually the back half of season 5 which was worse for that. I know this is going to sound really weird, and it's possible it's because I know where it's all coming out the other side in season 7 already...but for all that it's horribly fucked up season 6 is actually more hopeful to me right now than the relentless pile on build leading to that jump off the tower.
Also, season 6 as a concentrated whole is, I think, a far better season than it gets credit for. It's a weakness of serial television that week to week watching didn't help...and in combination with the flashpoint of fannish wars and bad feelings, of which Spike was the centerpoint but not the only one on the table, that left a seriously bad taste in many mouths.
But. But. Aside from the shift to addiction language in Willow's storyline, which is what I think is the only out and out mistake, I don't think there are very many missteps at all really (yes, even that thing. and that one. that one too.) Deeply painful to watch in many aspects, yes. But I'm just gonna say it right here. Season 6 of Buffy did not come back wrong. Possibly more detailed thoughts on that later.
Also, season 6 as a concentrated whole is, I think, a far better season than it gets credit for. It's a weakness of serial television that week to week watching didn't help...and in combination with the flashpoint of fannish wars and bad feelings, of which Spike was the centerpoint but not the only one on the table, that left a seriously bad taste in many mouths.
But. But. Aside from the shift to addiction language in Willow's storyline, which is what I think is the only out and out mistake, I don't think there are very many missteps at all really (yes, even that thing. and that one. that one too.) Deeply painful to watch in many aspects, yes. But I'm just gonna say it right here. Season 6 of Buffy did not come back wrong. Possibly more detailed thoughts on that later.