I think it's best to start this one off by saying that I absolutely loved season seven in it's entirety. I think it was a spectacular end for an amazing show, however like all great endeavors it had it's share of problems. The plot holes seemed to be all over the place this season, which was really odd to me because Joss and his crew have always been very consistent and on track with their stories and plot devices. I'm not sure if it was Whedon's lack on on set time or the writers not having a clear vision of the season from the beginning but it inevitably left a lot of loose string that were never fully explained. The one that bothered me the most was "Why could the First attack the slayer line?" I understood that it had to do with Buffy being brought back, but it never went into what was so bad about that resurrection that allowed the ultimate evil to erase something that had endured for centuries. The reason this one pissed me off so much was that the entire season was built up around it and then was just deserted when it was time for the final battles to begin. Another example is "What did Joyce mean when she told Dawn that Buffy wouldn't choose her?" It could have meant several things throughout the season, but was never explained at all. Also another one I had was "Was that really Joyce in Conversations with dead people?" I got to wondering if The First was able to be in two places at once because Willow saw the girl from Help about the same time Dawn saw Joyce. Another one that popped out at me was "Why did D' Hoffryn change his mind and send an assassin to kill Anya after he has stripped her of her powers and made a big noise about killing Halfrek instead of her. And the biggest continuity no-no that happened all through the season was "Why was everyone , including the First banking on another slayer to be called after Buffy died. It's like ever since she died and Kendra arrived it has been beat into our heads that Buffy has had her turn and is considered dead as far as the power goes. She could die 100 times and no new slayers would be called. The true slayer has been Faith since Kendra's death. For any new slayers to be called Faith would have to die. Of course that one's kinda over with now that every potential slayer born automatically receives the power at birth. That's sure to freak some parents out when little susie high jumps a 10 ft fence, or kicks down a door during a temper tantrum. I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting, but those were the real big ones that bothered me. So anybody wanna take a stab at filling in the holes?

The chances of that happening are probably slim to none, unless they pop up in Angel, which is unlikely. Probably If I thought really hard I could come up with a few logical solutions and answers to each plot hole, but I felt like starting something to debate about. This may not be the best subject, but dammit it was the best I could come up with.

The worst thing about season 2 for me was that damn hybrid thing when Michael found a picture of a guy that looked a lot like him for the 30s or something. The one screwed me up royally. I though it got way better at the end when tess went all evil and killed Alex and departed. That was cool. She was such a bitch. I miss her.

Not head over heels or whatever...She was just one of those girl villains you love to hate. I yelled my ass off at the bitch when she seduced MAX. I also did a fair amount of yelling at Max too for being seduced. It's like he made this big deal about him making his own destiny and needing to be with Liz and then he goes and does a complete 180 and does exactly what he said he wouldn't. Then she ended up pregnant and I remember not being surprised at all. They could have used more villains like her on the show. She was bitchin'. Bit no I didn't love the girl in any way. Hated the crap out of her, but the show wouldn't have been as cool without her. Plus she did go all heroic in the end sacrificing herself to destroy that government building. And boy I'm suddenly wondering where Buffy made an apperance in this rant...ah well.

This is totally off topic...again, but I'm surprised I haven't seen you in the Tru Calling forum yet, Mr. J!

I heard Wrong Turn was really, really scary. And I love a good scary movie. Is it worth my time, Mr. J?

Well, I think I'm gonna have to check it out then. Movies tend to stay here in Greensboro for a long time, so maybe it's still playing somewhere. Thanks for the tip

That's what I figured it was.

At least we know now that the first could be in two places at once, which is kind head trippy. It always said it was everywhere. I guess it wasn't kidding. Kinda makes you wonder if Buffy could have ever won against an evil that strong. It still kinda bums me out that Buffy couldn't destroy the first. I still think it would have been better to bring back all of Buffy's past foes and have had them all work together toward killing her for good. Of course The First would have been required to ressurect them all, so that plan may be falling into the same loop. Either way It was cool having the Bringers,Caleb and The Ubervamps around to be the First's right hand demons.

*hoping and praying for a spinoff somewhere down the line*