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Title: When the series really lost its way
Review: What really characterized this season was bad, lazy writing. Instead of themes of empowerment from previous seasons we have a really messed up Buffy/Spike relationship (with tacked on attempted rape), a really lame after school special (and total cop out) with Willow's "magic crack" storyline, and none of the characters acting in a sympathetic way (and completely out of character ways...example Gile's "good luck Buffy, you're on your own, exit."). This barely scratches the surface. There can be "dark" good and "dark" bad. With the exceptions of OMWF and TR this was mainly "dark" bad. This is the season that many of the actors (SMG,JM, etc.) stated they had real problems with the script/content.S6 - The show now is officially a soap opera. And the ratings reflected this..Buffy had the most preciptious drop in viewers during this season than ever before. And from which it never recovered.
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