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  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    In the episodes I've caught of Angel, they seem to have a pretty posh base of operations. o_O
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    A staff has more range, power, speed and versatility than a short, dagger-like weapon like a stake. Because both ends are equally powerful, it's very hard to defend against. With staff training and an appropriate, stakey staff, the vast majority of vampires wouldn't be a hassle. They'd drop like flies, except flies are harder to catch and spray takes a minute to kill 'em. 

    Stakes were traditionally used to pin vampires to their coffins.

    There are only a few surefire ways to kill a vampire. These are written down in tradition for a reason- they are shown to be effective.

    Beyond that?

    Stakes are used in real-world lore. It wouldn't fit as well to see them using staves.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    In the episodes I've caught of Angel, they seem to have a pretty posh base of operations. o_O

    They got it for free. Perks of the job.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    There's at least one episode of Buffy where they use a really, really big stake, though. 
  • AHRAHR
    edited 2011-07-24 11:41:53
    Most likely an improvised stake due to removal from the original stake held.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    As I remember it, they had to use a big one because a normal one didn't do squat. /shrugs
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Still a stake, and recognizably so.

    They deal with vampires using traditional methods of killing them-

    - Wooden stake through the heart;

    - Beheading;

    - Sunlight;

    - Burning them alive.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    And holy water :O
  • AHRAHR
    edited 2011-07-24 11:44:27
    Plus, she has a crossbow. 

    MA: I have no recollection of such an episode.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Sunlight is a Newer Than They Think thing and not really traditional. <_<
  • AHRAHR
    Traditional in a cultural sense, methinks.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Crossbow: Ranged stake deliverer.

    -shrug-

    I find half of the charm in the series is watching them overcome it despite their disorder. They're not ready for it and they don't want to deal with it. They just do, because if they don't, who will? But they won't make active preparations for it, because that would mean deliberately involving themselves in threats rather than reacting to threats that force themselves upon them.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    It's traditional to the viewers.

    stupid edit button WORK
  • AHRAHR
    I don't really think about it that much.

    It's a form of RuleOfDrama.

    Hate to say it, but the Initiative is a kind of a boring operation to watch as main entertainment.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    I think it's reasonable for those series to start as such, but it gets too ridiculous for me after many seasons. 
  • AHRAHR
    Well, they certainly have strategy in later seasons. Like I said. 
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I kind of found it to be less fun in the comics when they did all this stuff you're suggesting.

    It wasn't the same.
  • AHRAHR
    edited 2011-07-24 11:51:28
    D'awwwwww. WESLEY WAS ABUSEDEDED D=

    I have yet to read the comics, but I think I might give it a shot.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Huh?
  • AHRAHR
    Sorry, watching Angel right now. Wesley was just saying "A father doesn't need to be possessed to command fear, he..." then he cuts off and the music implies he's speaking from experience.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    I wish to say something, but spoilers.

    Abuse is not the only way to instil fear. It's not that unsubtle.
  • AHRAHR
    edited 2011-07-24 11:55:06
    Well, emotional abuse, physical abuse, dursley abuse, it's all abuse, right?

    Although was he doing something even MORE subtle?
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Yup.
  • AHRAHR
    Okeh then.

    But still.

    POOR WESLEY D:
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Yeah, poor Wesley.

    I mean... Nah, you'll find out.
  • AHRAHR
    14 episodes into the first season.

    Oh, yeah, I blamed JC for Doyle.

    Bastard.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Awww, you're not up to Five by Five then =(
  • AHRAHR
    It only downloaded yesterday.

    Going as fast as I can. :<
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    =(

    Oh well. Once you've watched Five by Five/Sanctuary, you'll have a good idea as to both why I like Faith and where the tone of the show is headed.

    Also, you'll feel even worse for Wesley =(
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    Dear Joss Whedon, I liked Alien Resurrection. Please make a sequel where Ripley and call have a baby.

    Thank you.


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