I've got a theory
Sep. 10th, 2019 09:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
roselightfairy(that it's a demon. a dancing demon! no, something isn't right there...)
that-- okay, you know how Joyce is kind of... not the best parent in seasons 1-3? And then pretty not-around in season 4? But then in season 5 everyone kind of remembers her as the mom they didn't have?
(And, to be fair, she's better than Xander's or Willow's families... but still. She's not that great.)
So my theory is that when the crew's memories were rewritten to include Dawn, the inclusion of a "normal" younger child actually kind of made Joyce a better parent in their minds. That some of the messed-up stuff she's said or not real attention she's paid became softened in their minds and memories, and they remember her as better than she was because of it.
that-- okay, you know how Joyce is kind of... not the best parent in seasons 1-3? And then pretty not-around in season 4? But then in season 5 everyone kind of remembers her as the mom they didn't have?
(And, to be fair, she's better than Xander's or Willow's families... but still. She's not that great.)
So my theory is that when the crew's memories were rewritten to include Dawn, the inclusion of a "normal" younger child actually kind of made Joyce a better parent in their minds. That some of the messed-up stuff she's said or not real attention she's paid became softened in their minds and memories, and they remember her as better than she was because of it.
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Date: 2019-09-11 07:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-09-12 03:47 am (UTC)And yeah, I find the thought of what must have been done to the Scoobies' memories absolutely fascinating. I'm always interested in theories!