Drive-by BtVS thoughts: Willow and housework

[avrelia]

Re-watching season 7, I noticed that Willow does much more work around the house, than in the previous season (when she did none). She bought the microwave, she did laundry – okay, I don’t remember much more, but it is still more than none.

Trying to explain this mistery to myself, I remembered the timeless lines from Something Blue:

Well, baking lifts about 30% of my guilt, but only 7% of my inner turmoil. Guess that'll just take awhile.

And it has kind of falls together, doesn’t it? The housework – visible and useful activity as Willow’s coping mechanism.

And, apparently, when she feels right, she doesn’t need it. ;)

Comments

[sweet-ali.livejournal.com]

Ah, it all makes sense now. I can see that all the guilt she felt over killing a man, attempting to kill several of her friends and others, and almost ending the world...a microwave and some laundry. How did i miss this?

Heh, no. I am not bitter. Nope :P

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

I don't mind her buying the microwave, etc - Buffy's household in s7 needed a lot of stuff done, I am more bitter that Willow seems not to do anything when she doesn't feel guilty.