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I Will Remember You (ATS 1.08)

This is part of my ongoing Buffyverse Project, where I write notes/meta for every episode in an attempt to better understand the characters and themes of the shows. You can find the BTVS list here and the ATS list here. Gifs are not mine.

Ah, Buffy on Angel (in more ways than one). I wish this had occurred more often during Angel’s run. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate this title? It’s just so sad. I thought this was a great episode--definitely one of my favorites of the season.

I didn’t really care for the Buffy and Angel relationship as we saw it (though it did have its cuteness) but I have to admit I’m intrigued by Buffy and Angel in later seasons. By that time both of them had really grown to appreciate the burden they carry and Buffy had pretty much figured out her life was never going to be normal (though Chosen did eventually end with the possibility).

There’s some talk this episode that they would focus on each other rather than the people they need to save, giving us an interesting theme of a hero needing to be alone in order to be effective. It’s strange that we get this message since Buffy’s entire story is about rejecting this idea. But we do see her struggle to set aside her relationship with Dawn for the world in season five...but I’m also not sure if a person cut off from the world would continue to care enough to keep saving it...I don’t know. It’s an interesting dilemma.

Buffy and Angel have very similar, very isolating positions in the later seasons and it would have been interesting to see how they worked. Right now you’re probably thinking “but the curse! duh!” but don’t you think they could have put some effort into getting rid of that? Honestly even if he and Buffy decided to go their separate ways more effort should have been given to de-cursing Angel. That shit is dangerous. But enough about could-have-beens.

Angel: Look, Buffy will always going to be a part of me, and that's never going to change. But she's human and I'm - not. And that's also never going to change. We said our good-byes, no need to stir any of this up again.

In a scene we will see repeated (when Buffy dies) Cordelia worries about Angel after he’s interacted with Buffy. She worries even more because he doesn’t seem that upset. He and Buffy have both accepted that they can’t be a couple, which explains the low drama. All of the back and forth was about holding on to what couldn’t be. But then Buffy arrives.

Buffy: What is this? Some new torment you cooked up just for me?

Angel: No, I don't want to torment..

Buffy: What is it? You can see me, but I can't see you? What are we playing here?

Angel: We're not. I'm not playing anything. I wrestled with this decision..

Buffy: Which you made without me.

Angel: I tried to do what I thought was right. It's complicated how this all happened, Buffy, you know? It's kind of a long story.

This conversation was interesting given that it could very well have taken place after the episode. Even after Buffy confronts him for not including her he goes and makes yet another decision without her. And though she may have eventually agreed to take back the day, I really don’t know if she would have agreed to forget it. It probably did make it easier for her, but still...she should have gotten to decide whether she wanted to remember. I’m not sure the minute he gave her counts. If Buffy and Angel ever did become a couple they’d have to work on Angel thinking he can make decisions for the both of them. He’s not exactly used to partnerships.

Angel: No. I-It is confusing. And I.. When we're apart - it’s easier. It hurts - every day. But I live with it. And now you're - you're right here - and I can actually reach out.. and - it's more then confusing - it's unbearable.

Buffy: But we have to bear, right? I mean, what else can we do? It doesn't work with us. It can't.

Angel: No, I-I can't give you a life, or a future or anything a real girl would want.

Buffy: No matter how much we miss each other.

Angel: Or what we feel in the moment.

Angel and Buffy decide to separate when being together becomes too much, after which (of course) Angel becomes human.

Angel’s life has been one hardship after another and it’s left him pessimistic about any sort of happiness for himself. He’s afraid to even hope he could have it. Just like when Angel got the gem, Doyle is excited and Angel is reluctant. He decides to head under the post office to meet with the Powers That Be. But when they confirm it’s the real deal he heads straight to Buffy and they kiss in the sun.

Cordelia: This plant was thriving just this morning. Now look at it. I'm telling you where she leads, dark forces follow.

Doyle: Buffy gave it mites?

Cordelia: How else do you explain it?

Doyle: Jealousy?

Cordelia: I'm jealous of her? Oh, please!

I actually think it makes sense that Cordelia would be jealous of Buffy. Back in high school Buffy’s duty seemed like a burden, but now that Cordy’s life isn’t turning out as perfect as planned her purpose and specialness could be enviable. But we don’t get enough Cordelia and Buffy to explore this (which is a shame, since Buffy could have used a lesson in how hard life is even without the slayer burden). We get more evidence that she is jealous later in the episode:

Cordelia: Maybe it’s time that you grew up and realized that you can’t have everything. You can’t have Angel and save the world.

Buffy always finds Cordelia’s comments so off base she hardly gives them any thought, but I think the Scoobies sometimes think along the same lines and just don’t voice it. Buffy is so locked into seeing slaying as a burden she doesn’t realize other people don’t.

After an initial indulgence in his new-found mortality Angel returns to doubt. He wants to keep his distance from Buffy because he’s afraid to be happy and have it fall apart. But hormones take over and we finally get to see a blissed out Buffy and Angel. It was really cute, but there wasn’t enough time to see what they would really be like as a couple and what their obstacles would be.

Buffy: Angel? This is the first time I ever really felt this way.

Angel: What way?

Buffy: Just like I've always wanted to. Like a normal girl, falling asleep in the arms of her normal boyfriend. It's perfect.

This was one of the saddest lines. We’ll see Buffy get the normal boyfriend in season four of Buffy, but I just don’t think she ever had the connection with Riley she had with Angel. Doyle returns to tell Angel that the demon is back.

Doyle: Don't you want to wake the girl?

Angel: Not for the world.

Angel does the stupid thing and runs off to try and fight alone. If he had remained human there definitely would be some conflict where he refused to accept being benched in the fight against evil. He goes back to the Powers That Be and learns a fight is coming and Buffy will die.

Angel: Look I can't protect her or anyone this way, not as a man.

PTB Woman: You're asking to be what you were, a demon with a soul, because of the Slayer?

PTB Man: Oh, this is a matter of love. It does not concern us.

Angel: Yes, it does. The Mohra demon came to take a warrior from your cause - and it succeeded. I'm no good to you like this. I know you have it in your power to make this right. Please.

PTB Man: What is done can not be undone.

PTB Woman: What is not yet done can be avoided.

PTB Man: Temporal folds are not to indulge at - the whims of lower beings.

PTB Woman: You are wrong. This one is willing to sacrifice every drop of human happiness and love he has ever known for another. He is not a lower being.

I’m not trying to take away from Angel’s heroics here (and I don’t deny he loves Buffy and wants to protect her) but I also think we should examine how Angel’s fear of happiness probably played a role in this decision as well. It’s a major issue I don’t recall the show ever dealing with. Another factor is his newfound love of heroics, likely stemming from his question of Why Am I Here since returning from hell (”it’s bad for the people we’re meant to help”).

Angel tells Buffy what’s going to happen. She eventually accepts it, but given that she only had a minute it’s hard to know what she really wanted. The day never existed for her and it’s on Angel alone to remember it. I think Buffy would have wanted to remember what they shared, no matter how painful.

Buffy: Given enough time we should be able to...

Angel: Forget.

Character Notes:

Buffy Summers: Buffy claims she’s going to see her father, but since we never hear about this again I’d say it’s just a thin excuse to see Angel. Despite not facing a vampire she brings a stake to fight the demon because she’s comfortable with it. She mentions that she used to fantasize about Angel becoming human.

Angel: As a human he loves chocolate but hates yogurt.

Allen Francis Doyle: He is excited about his new unemployment and wants to go make his mark on the world.

Cordelia Chase: She’s upset about losing her job, which has brought her way more happiness than the whole wide world did.

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365footballorg-blog · 7 years ago

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Boehm: Checking in with the MLS quintet as CONCACAF Champions League looms

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

February 19, 201810:30AM EST

Most MLS teams are entering their final two weeks of preseason preparations for opening day 2018. But it’s just about gametime for the five clubs representing the league in CONCACAF Champions League, with the first legs of the competition’s eight Round of 16 matchups kicking off in a matter of hours, starting with Colorado vs. Toronto on Tuesday night and running through Thursday, when Honduras’ Olimpia and the New York Red Bulls wrap up the first week of action.

Here’s where each of those five clubs stand as of today; for comparison’s sake, you may also wish to peruse this similar rundown from earlier in preseason.

Colorado Rapids

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What will Anthony Hudson’s Rapids renaissance look like on its first matchday? That’s still a pretty open question. Colorado continue to be linked to a range of overseas transfer targets and didn’t play quite the lineups I’d expect in their preseason games to date. Notably, attacking star Shkelzen Gashi (though he apparently reported to camp in great shape) looks to be out of the XI for now due to a nagging calf injury. Hudson’s style of play stresses width, movement and aggressive pressing, and I don’t expect the squad to have mastered it in time to beat defending treble winners Toronto FC. The Front Range’s fickle late-winter weather may prove to be the Rapids’ best hope on Tuesday, with bone-chilling temps and snow showers in the forecast.

Projected Starting XI (3-5-2, left to right): Tim Howard – Deklan Wynne, Tommy Smith, Kortne Ford – Edgar Castillo, Nana Boateng, Johan Blomberg, Jack Price, Marlon Hairston – Jack McBean, Dominique Badji

Colorado Rapids ROSTERED PLAYERS (25 of 30 spots filled as of Feb. 18, 2018):

GK (2): Andrew Dykstra, Tim Howard (DP), Zac MacMath DEF (9): Kip Colvey, Edgar Castillo, Kortne Ford (HG), Eric Miller, Axel Sjoberg (INT’L), Tommy Smith (INT’L), Jared Watts, Danny Wilson (INT’L), Deklan Wynne MID (9): Micheal Azira, Johan Blomberg (INT’L), Nana Boateng (INT’L), Mike Grella, Marlon Hairston, Sam Hamilton, Ricardo Perez (HG), Jack Price (INT’L), Dillon Serna (HG) FWD (5): Stefan Aigner (INT’L), Dominique Badji (INT’L), Caleb Calvert, Shkelzen Gashi (DP, INT’L), Jack McBean

ACQUISITIONS (9): Johan Blomberg, Edgar Castillo, Kip Colvey, Mike Grella, Jack McBean, Jack Price, Tommy Smith, Danny Wilson, Deklan Wynne DEPARTURES (9): John Berner, Bobby Burling, Dennis Castillo, Kevin Doyle, Josh Gatt, Luis Gil, Alan Gordon, Mohammed Saeid, Mekeil Williams

FC Dallas

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Dallas have made significant upgrades to a group that underachieved in 2017, and remains hungry to top the CCL run that ended (painfully) at the semifinals stage almost a year ago. New signings Anton Nedyalkov, Reto Ziegler and Santiago Mosquera appear to be ready to step right into the lineup for Wednesday’s tricky-looking first leg vs. Tauro FC in Panama. One major complication hit Oscar Pareja’s plans over the weekend, however: Star center mid Kellyn Acosta seems to have suffered a setback in his struggle with a groin problem and looks set for a stint on the sidelines. Jacori Hayes is in the mix to take his spot, but I’ve got the more experienced Victor Ulloa in that No. 8 role for now.

Projected Starting XI (4-2-3-1, left to right): Jesse Gonzalez – Anton Nedyalkov, Reto Ziegler, Matt Hedges, Reggie Cannon – Carlos Gruezo, Victor Ulloa – Michael Barrios, Mauro Diaz, Santiago Mosquera – Maxi Urruti

FC Dallas ROSTERED PLAYERS (28 of 30 spots filled as of Feb. 18, 2018):

GK (2): Jesse Gonzalez (HG), Jimmy Maurer DEF (7): Reggie Cannon (HG), Jordan Cano (HG), Maynor Figueroa (INT’L), Matt Hedges, Anton Nedyalkov (INT’L), Kris Reaves, Reto Ziegler (INT’L) MID (11): Kellyn Acosta (HG), Michael Barrios (INT’L), Mauro Diaz (DP), Carlos Gruezo (DP, INT’L), Jacori Hayes, Ryan Hollingshead, Roland Lamah (INT’L), Santiago Mosquera (DP, INT’L), Paxton Pomykal (HG), Brandon Servania (HG), Victor Ulloa (HG) FWD (8): Tesho Akindele, Francis Atuahene (INT’L), Cristian Colman (DP, INT’L), Jesus Ferreira (HG), Adonijah Reid, Bryan Reynolds (HG), Ema Twumasi (INT’L), Maximiliano Urruti

ACQUISITIONS (9): Francis Atuahene, Jordan Cano, Jimmy Maurer, Santiiago Mosquera, Anton Nedyalkov, Kris Reaves, Brandon Servania, Ema Twumasi, Reto Ziegler DEPARTURES (11): Carlos Cermeño, Eduardo Cortes, Coy Craft, Hernan Grana, Luis Gonzalez, Aaron Guillen, Atiba Harris, Walker Hume, Javier Morales, Chris Seitz, Walker Zimmerman

New York Red Bulls

It’s all about Kaku. | NY Red Bulls

As entertaining as RBNY fans made the drawn-out wait for winger Alejandro Romero Gamarra’s official signing, better known as #KakuWatch, the New York Red Bulls are surely relieved to have their prized offseason acquisition in the fold in time for their trip to Costa Rica to face Honduras’ Olimpia. That said, coach Jesse Marsch & Co. seem intent on imbuing their preparations with a similar sense of mystery, sharing relatively little in the way of lineup or formation info on public channels. So I’ve had to apply a hefty dose of guesswork to this XI. Will they keep with last year’s 3-3-3-1, or return to Marsch’s beloved (and elusive) 4-2-2-2? For now, I’m betting on a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1-ish look. What isn’t a mystery: They’ll high-press til they’re blue (well, red) in the face.

Projected Starting XI (4-2-3-1, left to right): Luis Robles – Kemar Lawrence, Aurelien Collin, Aaron Long, Michael Amir Murillo – Felipe, Tyler Adams – Alex Muyl, Sean Davis, Daniel Royer – Bradley Wright-Phillips

New York Red Bulls ROSTERED PLAYERS (27 of 30 spots filled as of Feb. 18, 2018):

GK (3): Ryan Meara, Luis Robles DEF (9): Aurelien Collin (INT’L), Fidel Escobar (INT’L), Connor Lade (HG), Kemar Lawrence (INT’L), Aaron Long, Michael Amir Murillo (INT’L), Hassan Ndam (INT’L), Kevin Politz (HG), Tommy Redding (HG) MID (12): Tyler Adams (HG), Vincent Bezecourt (INT’l), Cristian Casseres Jr. (INT’L), Sean Davis (HG), Derrick Etienne Jr. (HG), Felipe, Ben Mines (HG), Alex Muyl (HG), Carlos Rivas, Alexandro Romero Gamarra (DP, INT’L), Daniel Royer (INT’L), Marc Rzatkowski (INT’L) FWD (3): Stefano Bonomo, Amando Moreno, Bradley Wright-Phillips (DP)

ACQUISITIONS (10): Stefano Bonomo, Cristian Casseres Jr., Ben Mines, Amando Moreno, Kevin Politz, Tommy Redding, Carlos Rivas, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Marc Rzatkowski, Florian Valot DEPARTURES (11): Brandon Allen, Arun Basuljevic, Gideon Baah, Mike Grella, Dilly Duka, Sacha Kljestan, Zeiko Lewis, Dan Metzger, Damien Perrinelle, Gonzalo Veron, Sal Zizzo

Seattle Sounders

Roman Torres and Clint Dempsey | USA Today Sports

The back-to-back MLS Cup finalists and perennial CCL hopefuls haven’t had to make wholesale changes to an already-decent squad, though some of their supporting cast will look different in 2018. One source of preseason intrigue, however: Coach Brian Schmetzer has experimented with a 4-4-2 diamond formation, seeking to maximize the usefulness of his packed midfield corps. That said, with a trip to El Salvador on the docket for this week, I’d be surprised if the Rave Green overcomplicate things right out of the gates, so I’m predicting the incumbent shape and personnel for the Santa Tecla clash. And has newcomer Magnus Wolff Eikrem earned a spot in the lineup?

Projected Starting XI (4-2-3-1, left to right): Stefan Frei – Nouhou Tolo, Chad Marshall, Roman Torres, Jordy Delem – Gustav Svensson, Cristian Roldan – Jordan Morris, Clint Dempsey, Nicolas Lodeiro – Will Bruin

Seattle Sounders ROSTERED PLAYERS (25 of 30 spots filled as of Feb. 18, 2018):

GK (2): Stefan Frei, Bryan Meredith DEF (7): Tony Alfaro, Waylon Francis, Kelvin Leerdam (INT’L), Chad Marshall, Jordan McCrary, Nouhou Tolo (INT’L), Roman Torres (INT’L) MID (12): Osvaldo Alonso (DP), Handwalla Bwana (HG), Jordy Delem (INT’L), Magnus Wolff Eikrem (INT’L), Nicolas Lodeiro (DP, INT’L), Zach Mathers, Victor Rodriguez (INT’L), Alex Roldan, Cristian Roldan, Harry Shipp, Gustav Svensson (INT’L), Henry Wingo (HG) FWD (4): Seyi Adekoya (HG), Will Bruin, Clint Dempsey (DP), Jordan Morris (HG)

ACQUISITIONS (5): Handwalla Bwana, Magnus Wolff Eikrem (INT’L), Waylon Francis, Jordan McCrary, Alex Roldan DEPARTURES (7): Brad Evans, Oniel Fisher, Joevin Jones, Aaron Kovar, Calum Mallace, Lamar Neagle, Tyler Miller

Toronto FC

Hunting (more) hardware | USA Today Sports

The defending MLS Cup, Supporters’ Shield and Canadian Championship holders have every right to be considered as MLS’ top CCL challenger. The Reds made only modest tweaks to their loaded roster over the winter, most prominently with the signing of former Dutch international Gregory van der Wiel. Both he and fellow defender Chris Mavingadid not travel to Colorado for the first leg of their showdown with the Rapids in Tuesday, though, so I’ve got Nick Hagglund and Nicolas Hasler in their expected spots instead. Thanks to the typically frigid February conditions in Toronto and Colorado, there’s extra uncertainty built into this series, which may be as much about survival as excellence. TFC’s 3-5-2 could well shift into a 4-4-2 diamond, as it often has under coach Greg Vanney.

Projected Starting XI (3-5-2, left to right): Alex Bono – Nick Hagglund, Drew Moor, Eriq Zavaleta – Justin Morrow, Marky Delgado, Michael Bradley, Victor Vazquez, Nicolas Hasler – Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore

Toronto FC ROSTERED PLAYERS (23 of 30 spots filled as of Feb. 18, 2018):

GK (3): Alex Bono (GA), Clint Irwin, Caleb Patterson-Sewell DEF (9): Auro (INT’L), Nick Hagglund, Nicolas Hasler (INT’L), Chris Mavinga (INT’L), Ashtone Morgan (HG), Drew Moor, Justin Morrow, Gregory van der Wiel, Eriq Zavaleta MID (6): Michael Bradley (DP), Jay Chapman (HG), Marky Delgado, Liam Fraser (HG), Jonathan Osorio (HG), Victor Vazquez (INT’L) FWD (5): Jozy Altidore (DP), Sebastian Giovinco (DP, INT’L), Jordan Hamilton (HG), Tosaint Ricketts, Ben Spencer (HG)

ACQUISITIONS (5): Auro (INT’L), Ayo Akinola (HG), Liam Fraser (HG), Caleb Patterson-Sewell, Gregory van der Wiel DEPARTURES (10): Brandon Aubrey, Oyvind Alseth, Steven Beitashour, Sergio Camargo, Armando Cooper, Benoit Cheyrou, Raheem Edwards, Tsubasa Endoh, Jason Hernandez, Mark Pais

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