taffimai: (Martha Ass Kicking by snowgrouse)
taffimai ([personal profile] taffimai) wrote2008-05-03 04:31 pm

Countdown to DW

I am watching my DW download get close to completion, and I have a question.

Why is Martha so much hotter when she's evil? The same thing happened with Gabrielle back in the Xena days, though, so maybe the question should be: Why are evil characters so damn hot? Or is it just me?

[identity profile] herk227.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Well if I remember Buffy correctly this phenomenon goes hand in hand with:

Evil characters gain fashion sense

I mean just compare
vampire Willow to hide-behind-my-hat-Willow, or black-sexy-corsage-thingy-Willow to purple-plush-pullover Willow
Vampire-Xander to Hawaii-shirt Xander
Faith always dressed sexier than Buffy (until they swapped bodies)
Fred changes from little grey mouse, to a sexy skin tight leather outfit, when she becomes Illyria.
Even if you just hit the ethical grey zones, you at least stop shaving, gaining a sexy three o'clock shade in the process (Wesley)

It works the other way around, too. Spike gets a chip and immediately dresses like Xander.

Plus the fact of body language, Angel seems to loose his slouch every time he looses his soul.

[identity profile] taffimai.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm, this is all true. The mighty Joss teaches everything! Hallelujah!

[identity profile] herk227.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
Halleluja!