Buffy ep by ep; rewatch and reviews
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I think you overestimate my technological ingnorance.
What be this 'application' you speak off? Does it be magic?Homecoming;
The Good;
Buffy and Cordy's campaign is the funniest thing ever! Jonathon! Love the ending, love the hunting, love Cordy facing off with Lyle Gorch, love the Mayor and Mr Trick, love everything about it, truly fantastic.
The Bad;
Find me some? Actually, why bring back Lyle Gorch who is a stupid villain if there ever was one?
Best line;
The Mayor; "Oh no, that wouldn't be a problem" (wonderful line from Harry Groener, it's all in the way he delivers it, perfectly polite and reasonable but with all the menace in the world)
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death;
Shot; no, despite all the lead flying around. Odd to see Buffy using a gun although it seems to run out of ammo awfully fast.
Tied up;
Knocked out; yep, Giles again and Buffy
Women good/men bad; Scott dumping Buffy but he has his reasons. Faith and Buffy plan to pick up a couple of studs, use them then dump them as revenge on the male of the species. Although I'm sure they won't be complaining!
Kinky dinky; Willow and Xander, awwwwwww. Even the most dedicated of Tara's kittens can't help but be charmed by this scene, especially the music. How does Buffy get her SDH 'letterman' jacket for her campaign? Borrowed from Larry or as a gift in return for her favours? "That thing with her mouth that boys like"? Or is it Xander's from his time on the swim team? Buffy describes Cordy as a 'vapid whore'. Xander refers to Cordy as his 'conquest' whilst Oz and Willow are 'rounding 2nd' which is apparently slang for heavy petting.
Calling Captain Subtext; just as they're getting serious Scott dumps Buffy. But in Conversations with Dead People we discover why, I don't think his Homecoming date would have got too far either (he earlier comments that he's a bad liar). Willow's attraction to Xander gives more credence to her status as bi. Xander refers to Buffy and Faith in the library 'Getting all sweaty' whilst Oz suggests that Buffy and Cordy have been mudwrestling. Essentially in this ep Faith asks Buffy out on a date to the Homecoming dance and Buffy says yes. She also says 'Boys should break up with you more often' Plus half-naked musclely German men wrestling for no apparent reason.
Questions and observations;
Love the list of Buffy's rivals set of strengths and weaknesses especially that going out with Xander is considered one of Cordy's weaknesses. What does PB crazy mean? Playboy? Just what are the chances that the shack that Buffy and Cordy stumble upon has a working phone? Love Faith's little trick against Scott. There is no Vulcan deathgrip. Wonderful introduction for the Mayor, Harry Groener is just amazing. Nice line where Mr Trick tells him that the whole 'not fitting in' concept was old even before he became a vampire (although one ventures that the undead really couldn't care less about human concerns such a racial politics just as Spike doesn't care about the Nazis in 'Why we fight?'). The picture scenes are smashing and lovingly recreated in the SDH Yearbook. Faith believes rage 'gives you an edge'. Buffy asks if she's invisible, well not yet. Xander refers to his relations with money, presumably not Uncle Rory. The only time we see Faith all dolled up at the dance and she looks beautiful. Buffy tortures the hunter in the trap.The SDPD seem to overcome Mr Trick very easily. Joss bascially reuses this storyline for the second episode of Dollhouse, it's derived from the famous short story 'The Most Dangerous Game' which in turn inspired real life serial killer Robert Hansen who hunted and murdered over twenty people after kidnapping them, releasing them into the Alaskan wilderness and giving them a head start.
10/10 no question
I think you overestimate my technological ingnorance.
What program opens when you double-click the document containing these reviews? Is it Microsoft Word or something else?
You do realize you can edit things inside this little white window, even after you copy and paste in your review. I mean... it's not that difficult to do. I'm not complaining too much because I enjoy these reviews, but the Wheldon thing is getting a bit annoying. Especially with Lindley bringing it up a lot LOL
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I really did enjoy this episode, especially since it sorta shows that Cordy really was a tough chica in High School... even if she was a total ditz 90% of the time. She really matured when she got on Angel.
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I really did enjoy this episode, especially since it sorta shows that Cordy really was a tough chica in High School... even if she was a total ditz 90% of the time. She really matured when she got on Angel.
Only twice. Someone else got that ball rolling.
I'll give it a go but I'm going to be away for the next week or so, I'll try it when I get back
Band Candy
The Good;
The more Joyce in an episode the better it is. She and Ripper and all the adults are just hilarious. Also lovely to see Ethan Rayne (I always figured that if Giles was to die he would reform and become Buffy's new Watcher). Love to have seen Buffy's dream but that would be probably beyond the SFX department. Altogether fabulous.
The Bad;
Lurconis looks a bit lame but certainly better than the preying mantis. It rather spoils the suprise of Ethan Rayne being the villain when Robin Sach's name is in the opening titles
Best line; Buffy (as Joyce produces the cuffs) "Never tell me!"
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death;
Shot; Giles threatened with a gun and uses it on Ethan but no shots fired
Tied up; Ethan and possibly Joyce or Giles in handcuffs
Knocked out; for once Giles stays conscious but knocks out a policeman
Women good/men bad;
Kinky dinky; see Tied Up. Personally I always thought that Joyce and Giles had had sex on the hood of the police car but maybe that's just me?
Calling Captain Subtext; "Wanna swap?" What a shame we never got to see an Oz/Cordy relationship (not even in any fanfic I've ever read) I mean Cordy has dated plenty of guys in bands before? Also when Xander says he wants to marry Miss Barton (always had a thing for older women) Cordy replies "Get in line!"
Guantanamo Bay; Buffy beats up Ethan for information
Questions and observations;
Joyce and Giles drink that awful Khalua stuff (or however you spell it) Could Joyce be the slutty pumpkin? (a prize to whoever can recognise THAT reference!). Whoa Summers you drive like a spaz! Nice to see that Buffy isn't necessarily good at everything, always annoyed me about Xena that she was brilliant at everything even if she was a demi-god (except cooking and music but Joxer and Gabby could each do both for her). Ethan obviously has a few reservations about what he's doing to judge by his expression when Trick kills the worker. Joyce like's 70s singer Juice Newton who's big hit was interestingly "Angel of the morning". Whenever I see a green 4x4 nowadays I always think 'the Geek machine' or 'The Joyce mobile'. You do feel pity for teenage Snyder, he apparently did Tae Kwan Do which is SMG's martial art. What happens to Ethan? They tie him up but then what? You can kill vamps with a pencil? Their skin must be a lot softer than human.
Buffy refers to the 'Real World House' another modern reference she wouldn't know if she was really a mad girl in an asylum. According to the Sunnydale High Yearbook the Band Candy raised $600,000 for the band. Lovely to see Joyce and Giles take centre stage for once
What does Dawn do as Joyce revisits her youth? Xander and WIllow, awwww. Buffy drives without insurance or a licence. But she spends her life walking around with offensive weapons so breaking the law should come naturally to her. No Faith this week, she's not even mentioned. Love the Mayor/Trick scene at the end, once again Harry Groener is subtly threatening (not what he says, how he says it) whilst Todd Freeman gives a great performance, trying to be cool and offhand but obviously scared witless. Love the reference to Death of a Salesman.
Need you ask? 10/10
Band Candy
The Good;
The more Joyce in an episode the better it is. She and Ripper and all the adults are just hilarious. Also lovely to see Ethan Rayne (I always figured that if Giles was to die he would reform and become Buffy's new Watcher). Love to have seen Buffy's dream but that would be probably beyond the SFX department. Altogether fabulous.
The Bad;
Lurconis looks a bit lame but certainly better than the preying mantis. It rather spoils the suprise of Ethan Rayne being the villain when Robin Sach's name is in the opening titles
Best line; Buffy (as Joyce produces the cuffs) "Never tell me!"
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death;
Shot; Giles threatened with a gun and uses it on Ethan but no shots fired
Tied up; Ethan and possibly Joyce or Giles in handcuffs
Knocked out; for once Giles stays conscious but knocks out a policeman
Women good/men bad;
Kinky dinky; see Tied Up. Personally I always thought that Joyce and Giles had had sex on the hood of the police car but maybe that's just me?
Calling Captain Subtext; "Wanna swap?" What a shame we never got to see an Oz/Cordy relationship (not even in any fanfic I've ever read) I mean Cordy has dated plenty of guys in bands before? Also when Xander says he wants to marry Miss Barton (always had a thing for older women) Cordy replies "Get in line!"
Guantanamo Bay; Buffy beats up Ethan for information
Questions and observations;
Joyce and Giles drink that awful Khalua stuff (or however you spell it) Could Joyce be the slutty pumpkin? (a prize to whoever can recognise THAT reference!). Whoa Summers you drive like a spaz! Nice to see that Buffy isn't necessarily good at everything, always annoyed me about Xena that she was brilliant at everything even if she was a demi-god (except cooking and music but Joxer and Gabby could each do both for her). Ethan obviously has a few reservations about what he's doing to judge by his expression when Trick kills the worker. Joyce like's 70s singer Juice Newton who's big hit was interestingly "Angel of the morning". Whenever I see a green 4x4 nowadays I always think 'the Geek machine' or 'The Joyce mobile'. You do feel pity for teenage Snyder, he apparently did Tae Kwan Do which is SMG's martial art. What happens to Ethan? They tie him up but then what? You can kill vamps with a pencil? Their skin must be a lot softer than human.
Buffy refers to the 'Real World House' another modern reference she wouldn't know if she was really a mad girl in an asylum. According to the Sunnydale High Yearbook the Band Candy raised $600,000 for the band. Lovely to see Joyce and Giles take centre stage for once
What does Dawn do as Joyce revisits her youth? Xander and WIllow, awwww. Buffy drives without insurance or a licence. But she spends her life walking around with offensive weapons so breaking the law should come naturally to her. No Faith this week, she's not even mentioned. Love the Mayor/Trick scene at the end, once again Harry Groener is subtly threatening (not what he says, how he says it) whilst Todd Freeman gives a great performance, trying to be cool and offhand but obviously scared witless. Love the reference to Death of a Salesman.
Need you ask? 10/10
Yeah this episode and Earshot need to be seen back to back for it to be even MORE funny.
Although I'm kind of surprised that Joyce and Giles sort of comically shrugged it all off at the end, wow seems like all the Summers women are kinda sluts underneath
I would have thought Giles would have had some awkward "Uhm ah Joyce... how about maybe... if you're available... going out for some... dinner sometime? That is unless I am needed as a Watcher... but... a date?"
Although I'm kind of surprised that Joyce and Giles sort of comically shrugged it all off at the end, wow seems like all the Summers women are kinda sluts underneath
I would have thought Giles would have had some awkward "Uhm ah Joyce... how about maybe... if you're available... going out for some... dinner sometime? That is unless I am needed as a Watcher... but... a date?"
Kiss rocks? Who would want to do that? Oh...
Band Candy and Earshot, collectively known as Why Jane Espenson Is Da Bomb!
Great episode. Joyce looks great in the Juice Newton jacket. Giles is hot in his teen gear. Great to listen to ASH's real accent, and earring. Love the couple pouring over old vinyl. Takes me back to my youth.
Yeah can't beat old 'Magic' Jane'
her commentaries are excellent too.Actually ASH's does a 'mockney' accent in this ep but he's really from the West of England so he sounds a lot more yokel in real life
^I live in the Westcountry myself and his usual speaking voice doesn't sound very much like that to me. To me he always sounds Londonish. Or maybe that's the accent I'm used to hear him speaking on other shows. Whatever, I still love this ep.
If you've ever heard him interviewed you can hear it then
Yeah. Tony's accent is really thick when you hear his normal speaking voice. I couldn't believe it the first time I heard it. I'm always not the best when it comes to distinguishing British accents, but his is like night and day.
In fact, I seem to remember Marsters saying someplace that he modeled Spike's accent after Tony's natural voice.
In fact, I seem to remember Marsters saying someplace that he modeled Spike's accent after Tony's natural voice.
Yeah, I was pretty shocked when I first heard ASH talking in his natural accent in an interview. He sounds the total opposite of Giles, actually, more like Spike's voice.
Same with James Marsters and Alexis Denisof. I was stunned to hear them speaking in American accents. They do such a good job on the show, that I could have sworn both of them were English.
Same with James Marsters and Alexis Denisof. I was stunned to hear them speaking in American accents. They do such a good job on the show, that I could have sworn both of them were English.
Thanks Willsbabe, great to have so much feedback. And yeah I genuinely thought JM and AD were English.
Revelations
The Good;
A great performance from Serena Scott Thomas (when you know she's Kristin's sister the resemblance is starling). Some excellent action scenes and love the idea of the glove.
The Bad;Not much, strong ep
Best line;
Post; (of Giles) There's talk in the council that you've become too American
Buffy; HIM?
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death; Buffy kills Gwendoline, her first human. Faith comments that she has a problem with her authority figures who keep ending up dead. She's right, her mum, first Watcher, Post, The Mayor, Wes, Lilah and Lindsay all end up dead. If I was Giles I'd watch out
Shot;
Tied up;
Knocked out; Angel, Willow, Giles and Xander which must be something of a record
Women good/men bad; Faith comments that you can't trust guys when relating her past boyfriends to Buffy.
Kinky dinky; Cordy remarks that Xander is trying to give her a lapdance. Faith's motto is 'Get some, get gone'. She refers to Buffy 'boinking the undead' which I suppose is technically necrophilla.
Calling Captain Subtext; Buffy hinting that she and Faith are 'going out' together. Doug Petrie always keen to play the lesbian angle. The scene where Faith disparages her past boyfriends to Buffy could easily be interpreted as her chatting her up whilst her antipathy to Angel could be seen as jealousy
Guantanamo Bay;
Questions and observations;Exactly what possible use would the Labryinth maps of Malta be in Sunnydale? Does Giles know about Willow and Xander? His expression suggests he does. Note Oz doesn't say a word during the confrontation scene in the library. Personally I find little good to say about the Spartans who on the whole were a horrible bunch. Post tries to train Faith in the traditional Slayer way (like Kendra) but it's Buffy's links to humanity that actually keeps her alive. The beginning of Faith's eventual alienation. Buffy rather dresses like Jackie-O in the final scene. Really what is the point of having a glove that you can't take off even if it gives you the ability to throw lightning bolts? What's she going to do, shroud it in bandages and pretend it's a cast?
8/10 strong ep although not brilliant
And yeah I genuinely thought JM and AD were English.Revelations
The Good;
A great performance from Serena Scott Thomas (when you know she's Kristin's sister the resemblance is starling). Some excellent action scenes and love the idea of the glove.
The Bad;Not much, strong ep
Best line;
Post; (of Giles) There's talk in the council that you've become too American
Buffy; HIM?
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death; Buffy kills Gwendoline, her first human. Faith comments that she has a problem with her authority figures who keep ending up dead. She's right, her mum, first Watcher, Post, The Mayor, Wes, Lilah and Lindsay all end up dead. If I was Giles I'd watch out
Shot;
Tied up;
Knocked out; Angel, Willow, Giles and Xander which must be something of a record
Women good/men bad; Faith comments that you can't trust guys when relating her past boyfriends to Buffy.
Kinky dinky; Cordy remarks that Xander is trying to give her a lapdance. Faith's motto is 'Get some, get gone'. She refers to Buffy 'boinking the undead' which I suppose is technically necrophilla.
Calling Captain Subtext; Buffy hinting that she and Faith are 'going out' together. Doug Petrie always keen to play the lesbian angle. The scene where Faith disparages her past boyfriends to Buffy could easily be interpreted as her chatting her up whilst her antipathy to Angel could be seen as jealousy
Guantanamo Bay;
Questions and observations;Exactly what possible use would the Labryinth maps of Malta be in Sunnydale? Does Giles know about Willow and Xander? His expression suggests he does. Note Oz doesn't say a word during the confrontation scene in the library. Personally I find little good to say about the Spartans who on the whole were a horrible bunch. Post tries to train Faith in the traditional Slayer way (like Kendra) but it's Buffy's links to humanity that actually keeps her alive. The beginning of Faith's eventual alienation. Buffy rather dresses like Jackie-O in the final scene. Really what is the point of having a glove that you can't take off even if it gives you the ability to throw lightning bolts? What's she going to do, shroud it in bandages and pretend it's a cast?
8/10 strong ep although not brilliant