Good things about this episode: it finally introduces the Mayor, probably my favorite villain in the verse (if we don’t count Spike or Faith as villains). One of the things that the main plot centers on is really entertaining - Mr. Trick organizing “SlayerFest ‘98”, a contest to kill Buffy and Faith, which results in Buffy and Cordy fighting a ( Read more... )

After the reveal of the last scene of Faith, Hope and Trick, this episode naturally deals with Buffy learning about Angel’s return, while at the same time it’s a sequel of sorts to Phases - as it’s only the second episode to deal with Oz’s werewolfishness and takes place during the 3 days he needs to be locked up in a cage. There are three ( Read more... )

This episode feels more like a proper season opener, as it introduces some new characters that are going to be play important roles season 3 (and some whose roles aren’t really going to be that big, but who are there as a temporary distraction) and features the return of an old character that’s framed as a surprise but that everyone must have ( Read more... )

Borrowed from ever_neutral, ceciliaj and penny_lane_42.

Make me choose between _______ and ______ (fandom-related)

But I'm also open to ceciliaj's version:
Make me choose between _______ and ______ (fandom-related)

This is a not very exciting, but necessary episode that deals with the fallout from the last season before the real story of season 3 starts. Buffy is back home, not wanted for murder anymore since the police have eliminated her as a suspect in the meantime, but she’s still expelled from school and Snyder is refusing to let her back, and her ( Read more... )

Just like the season 2 opener, this season premiere is about dealing with the emotional fallout of the previous season’s events rather than introducing the themes and characters for season 3 (which only happens in episode 3). But at the same time, some of the themes introduced here do turn out to foreshadow some of the themes and characters ( Read more... )

It seems that everyone is posting their views on the latest development in Buffy season 9 - it''s mostly lot of anger and outrage at Buffy being put in that kind of situation by the writers, or, from the other side that it OK with the storyline, vehement denial of the disturbing consent issues. My view seems to be unusual. I've been ambivalent ( Read more... )

borrowed from [info]me_llamo_nic

Pick your five favorite TV shows (in no particular order) and answer the following questions. Don’t cheat!

1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2. Lost
3. Battlestar Galactica
4. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
5. The Sopranos

( meme under the cut )