tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post6297020546599529697..comments2024-03-12T18:17:08.247-04:00Comments on Buffyfest: A Closer Look at Darla, Part I: “I don’t get to have any fun.”Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234869195720609070noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-73373243724233951972010-06-30T11:31:44.978-04:002010-06-30T11:31:44.978-04:00I love Darla and Julie Benz. I've just finish...I love Darla and Julie Benz. I've just finished re-watching Angel season 2 and the Darla storyline is the best arc of that entire series - how she messes with Angel and then becomes so messed up herself is wonderfully written and played. Her sudden and unexpected re-siring by Dru was a "HOLY C**P!" high point of the series.Nick aka Puppet Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406787880350292161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-22039752827816653382009-12-24T13:49:00.553-05:002009-12-24T13:49:00.553-05:00Spike calls him the annoying one in one of the epi...Spike calls him the annoying one in one of the episodes... of course I don't remember which one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-33040016711486824392009-12-01T10:10:52.326-05:002009-12-01T10:10:52.326-05:00I'm back! And loving this moment to peer insid...I'm back! And loving this moment to peer inside Darla's story. Thanks Heroine_TV!<br /><br />Even though I've long loved Darla's story, I guess I never so clearly realized that yes, she was also a perfect representation of Whedon's goal of "turning the blonde girl in a horror movie on it's head." And she was the first instance of that - within the first 5 minutes of the series! Really, there could've been a whole show about her that was the opposite of <i>Buffy</i>. Interesting.<br /><br />Season 1 Darla still slightly pissed me off but once "Becoming" rolled around, I was definitely hungry for more information on these 2 vamps and their history.<br /><br />Going to read part 2 now!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234869195720609070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-65987725607533132172009-11-30T20:42:44.850-05:002009-11-30T20:42:44.850-05:00You make a very good point, Michelle. Sorry, I gue...You make a very good point, Michelle. Sorry, I guess I was just only thinking about her siring versus that of Angel's. Yeah, even with a soul, she is not "nice" and doesn't seem to regret anything. I love that she is full of attitude too, and doesn't waste time brooding. She only seems to have a couple moments of torture and repentance -- right before she is sired by Dru (after Angel was ready to sacrifice himself for her) & then later on her last die on earth (Connor's birthday), when she is all aglow with Connor's soul.heroine_tvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510322460194758857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-48942320050780762322009-11-30T19:01:59.611-05:002009-11-30T19:01:59.611-05:00I guess what I mean about Darla's "badnes...I guess what I mean about Darla's "badness" is not so much about her choice of profession, but rather her attitude. She wasn't a nice person and made no apologies for it. Even when she comes back to Angel as a human, she's not repentent or looking to get into Angel's good graces. She's working for Wolfram and Hart and trying to bring Angel down. That doesn't seem much different from her vampire self. I especially love the scene when she tells Angel he should be thanking her for making him a vamp. It's so interesting that she would see it that way. She's a great layered character and I'm glad she got to shine on Angel.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069501596442426959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-42987119637244691592009-11-30T00:57:34.062-05:002009-11-30T00:57:34.062-05:00I certainly agree with everyone about Dru--she nev...I certainly agree with everyone about Dru--she never ceases to amuse. "I'm naming all the stars. But I've named them all the same name, and there's terrible confusion." Hehe. And yes, she has some great scenes with Darla as well. Really, I find all four vampires in that dysfunctional family to be fabulous.<br /><br />Roxie, I am glad to hear that team Alice is strong. She was one of the only characters whom I really enjoyed in those books, as she had so much personality and spunk.<br /><br />I also love that Darla wasn't "innocent" before being turned. However, I don't think she was the only one. Liam/ Angel was quite the troublemaker, getting into fights at bars, seducing servants (rather aggressively), breaking hearts, and I'm sure that he had a lot of fun with ladies of Darla's profession. ;) Plus, he trolls alleys for women, and asks to be bitten. ;) In my opinion, that make him no innocent either, and no better than Darla, who was just trying to make a living in a very unjust & misogynistic world. <br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br /><br />(I normally post comments on here as heroine_tv, but since I was logged into Google, I did it this way. We are the same person in case anyone is confused.)heroine_tvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510322460194758857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-50899364355316934002009-11-29T19:12:31.503-05:002009-11-29T19:12:31.503-05:00Don't be fooled by the Team Edward, Team Jacob...Don't be fooled by the Team Edward, Team Jacob shirts. Team Alice is STRONG. Everybody loves the poo out of Alice. It's a pity there are no shirts sold for her this time around (they were for the first film).<br /><br />Darla was a fantastic character and I agree with Michelle that her story arc was one of the best Angel ever had. At Dragon*Con Julie said that fans didn't like her but that she suspects it was b/c her character was evil & there was a bit of transference going on.<br /><br />Dru was my favorite, but the scenes with Dru & Darla were the best!Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989862745571420807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-30831112394515306582009-11-29T12:03:45.144-05:002009-11-29T12:03:45.144-05:00Great article and a keeper. Dru was always my favo...Great article and a keeper. Dru was always my favorite female vamp because she was so very crazy(thanks Angelus),but am looking forward to part 2 on Darla. This has given me a new way of looking at Darla and she was bad before she was EVIL.elainecleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926775936167205826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-85962235377729620962009-11-29T11:20:11.369-05:002009-11-29T11:20:11.369-05:00I love the character of Darla and I'd say her ...I love the character of Darla and I'd say her stint on Angel was one of the best story arcs of that series. I also love the fact that Darla was the only vamp who wasn't an 'innocent' when she was turned. She was bad before she was really bad.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069501596442426959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561869413186077787.post-40560095886980156872009-11-29T10:14:31.449-05:002009-11-29T10:14:31.449-05:00I never liked Darla much, something to do with the...I never liked Darla much, something to do with the whiney voice. Drusilla was my favourite vamp, though I do agree people seem to fixate on the male vampires who have romantic roles with Buffy much more than any of the others.Scarnoreply@blogger.com