Where do we go from here ... with Lorne

[Nina]

In a show with so many great character developments, there was one main character that has no real development or a real story. The weak link in the show ... sweet, green Lorne.

So if Lorne survives ATF (what is probably the case now Gunn and Wesley probably won't survive ATF.), what should happen to our green friend? Should he stay in the group, or leave the group. And if he stays, what do you want to see?


I would love Lorne to be a recurring character again like his role in season 2. I love the character, but he doesn't really have a role and I don't know if he would be interesting enough to carry a big storyline. But he shouldn't leave, Angel can have one friend who isn't dead.

[ciderdrinker]

I love the character, but he doesn't really have a role and I don't know if he would be interesting enough to carry a big storyline.

I agree that he doesn't really have a role, but surely that is bad writing on the part of the, well the writers. All the other characters have been given their angsty moments and that propelled them into different situations that has created interest in them. Lorne never had that and the guy deserves a major storyline

As it stands at the moment, Lorne isn't all that interesting, but if a good storyline came up for him, then I see no reason why he couldn't carry it on his own. We never really got into too much detail of his life in Pylea, for a start. All we know is that he always thought himself different to the others around him then discovered a way to get away and find himself in LA - the metaphor for a small town boy struggling with homosexuality.

If we follow the metaphor onwards, bad things can happen to small town boys in the big city. There's the common stereotype of drugs, loose morals and disease that supposedly goes along with homosexuality amongst young men (I'm not saying that I believe in this stereotype at all, but it is a common preconception), so why couldn't Lorne fall foul to a metaphoric version of living the high life to high?

We saw glimpses of it when he went to Las Vegas, but none of it was his own fault. Even in S5, when he became his own manifestation there were no repercussions or reprisals. So, is Lorne such a saintly figure that he never makes mistakes? I hope he does fall down at some point - Hell A is the perfect place for it to happen, when Angel may not be around or to busy to notice and help him up again.

[vampmogs]

I think people were kinda disappointed by his state of mind in 'After the Fall' after where we left him in 'Not Fade Away.' They expected angst fest, and instead they got chipper Lorne who's already dealt with all his problems. I was actually ok with this, I don't think I could stomach another "it's your fault Angel!" accusation and respected that Lorne knew he played his part in it as well.

But I could see why people would have been disappointed from a storytelling POV, because it could have been interesting to see Lorne in a really bad place which is kinda where he was heading towards the end of season five anyway. Hmm.. personally I've never been that interested in his character, it sounds harsh but I just haven't, I don't think the writers have ever really gave me anything to be that interested about. He was always to extravagant for me, I couldn't really connect with a lot of the things they tried to give him, I certainly couldn't identify with his family issues in the Pylean arc whatsoever.

Honestly, I'm ok with how he is now, it's coming from a completely selfish place but *I* personally don't need any more from him right now.

[Retrograde]

But I could see why people would have been disappointed from a storytelling POV, because it could have been interesting to see Lorne in a really bad place which is kinda where he was heading towards the end of season five anyway. Hmm.. personally I've never been that interested in his character, it sounds harsh but I just haven't, I don't think the writers have ever really gave me anything to be that interested about. He was always to extravagant for me, I couldn't really connect with a lot of the things they tried to give him, I certainly couldn't identify with his family issues in the Pylean arc whatsoever.

I agree, I've never been particularly interested in Lorne either. It would be interesting to see him get angst-y but it wouldn't bother me if he didn't. He was just simply *there* for AtS, I've never been interested to find out more about his history or his character or anything, I think he's the only main character in BtVS and AtS that I've felt that way about!