I don't know if my comments about Willow came through clearly, so just in case...
I really like that Willow discovers what's been going on and forces Riley to face the fact that he is, in essense, spying on Xander and that the dreams have to stop. I love that it's not all soul-mate-y, that it's just something that happened that let him see Xander in another way, that their relationship will be a real one that will have disagreements and compromises and might not last forever.
The thing that I *don't* like so much is the "hey, we're gay and Willow & Tara are gay - we should have babies for each other!" Because having a baby for someone (or someone having your baby for themselves) is a really big deal and very tangled emotionally. In general, I find pregnancy/kids to be treated too lightly in fic, and I yearn to read something where Willow realizes she can't give up the baby she spent nine months carrying or Xander realizing that that's his *son* and wanting to be his dad, to be part of his life in a bigger way than just "Mommy's friend, Uncle Xander".
Apologies if you already knew what I meant... I don't mean to hit you over the head with it again, but I wasn't sure.
clarification that you might not need...
I really like that Willow discovers what's been going on and forces Riley to face the fact that he is, in essense, spying on Xander and that the dreams have to stop. I love that it's not all soul-mate-y, that it's just something that happened that let him see Xander in another way, that their relationship will be a real one that will have disagreements and compromises and might not last forever.
The thing that I *don't* like so much is the "hey, we're gay and Willow & Tara are gay - we should have babies for each other!" Because having a baby for someone (or someone having your baby for themselves) is a really big deal and very tangled emotionally. In general, I find pregnancy/kids to be treated too lightly in fic, and I yearn to read something where Willow realizes she can't give up the baby she spent nine months carrying or Xander realizing that that's his *son* and wanting to be his dad, to be part of his life in a bigger way than just "Mommy's friend, Uncle Xander".
Apologies if you already knew what I meant... I don't mean to hit you over the head with it again, but I wasn't sure.