Sometimes I shouldn't use words

So much agreeage! I like the idea that Buffy is in a different place than where last saw her, a different place than where we expected to find her. That surprise is what I like about Joss, that I'm never sure where the story is going to take us. I have no problem with fanfic but it's rare that I've been surprised by it, it seems to be more about reassurance that the author's and readers' ideas about the show and characters are correct. I can see the appeal in that but it gets a bit dull after a while. A very evil part of me is actually kind of enjoying reading other people's friends lists and seeing some fanfic writers getting all upset - people! you're playing in someone else's sandbox what did you expect? Just because Joss left you his toys to play with didn't mean that he was never going to want them back.