That troll hammer...

[deird1]

I've seen a few comments recently on Buffy picking up Olaf's hammer - and how the fact that she could so easily when Spike couldn't lift it shows just how much stronger Buffy is than the average vampire.

Which I'm finding odd, because I always assumed it was because the hammer is a mystical item. So Buffy, as the Slayer, has special picking-up-hammer powers that are denied to Spike.

...am I completely alone in this assumption? Does everyone else in the whole world take it as Buffy being ridiculously strong compared to Spike?



(Yes, she's stronger than him. But not by that much...)

Comments

[adrienne88.livejournal.com]

Could it be because Buffy was the one to defeat Olaf and therefore the hammer is now 'hers'?

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

I was just about to post that and I saw you beat me to it. :-)

There's mythical precedent for heroes who kill trolls to be able to wield their immense, giant-forged weapons, after all:

His eye, darting eagerly about,
glimpsed a heavy sword hanging on the wall,
a massive weapon made by the giants,
huger than any human being
besides himself could swing in battle,
forged in the giants' fabulous smithy.
The slayer of Grendel seized it by the hilt
and flourished it fiercely, fighting for his life;
he swung the snake-patterned sword forcefully
and hit the sea-hag on her hideous neck,
smashing her spine; the sword drove on
through her doomed body and she dropped to the ground.
His blade dripping blood, Beowulf rejoiced.


:-) Buffy conquered Olaf so she has the right to bear his hammer...

[deird1]

People who quote epic poetry in response to Buffyverse musings are awesome.

:D

[rahirah]

I'm positive that at some point Back In The Day, someone associated with the show said that that was supposed to be the explanation, but it never made it into an aired episode for some reason. However, I can't for the life of me remember who said it or exactly where and when it was said.

[diamondtook]

I like this. This is now my canon.