Before I start this edition of the Buffy Challenge I highly recommend you go and read the comments made by April on the last Buffy post found here:
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It's O.K I'll Wait!
Phases
Back? and ready to go? Coolness!
Ah Sunnydale High and Oz is being creeped out by the statue calling back from the Witch episode from season one, Oz has a valid point that many of today's movie are like popcorn that once you've seen it you forget about it like the popcorn (guess that is why they are called popcorn flicks) and this leads to the big reveal that he and Willow had a date between last episode and this one! AAHH Oz a girl is telling you she enjoyed your company, SAY SOMETHING YOU FOOL!
Kids can we say "Sexual Harassment?" Thigh master is not going to help in court buddy! Meanwhile Willow is over anxious for SMOOCHIES! and keen for Oz to get an A with a gold star, and then the old foot in mouth disease.
Is Xander starting to regret his choice in Cordelia? well hello, wake up and smell the humus! Yay, we're going to finally see a werewolf. Now in a previous post I made mention of the silver bullet being a method to kill a vampire, I was mistaken, that is just for the werewolves So lets grab your Guns!
NOT THE BUNNIES!!!!! Good thing they can take care of themselves. Great to see Giles still gets excited by research! Willow is there to keep buffy grounded which always helps. That guy needs to keep his hands to himself. Awe no bullets? what is the fun in that? What a better way to get over the fact your heart was broken than a stake out at the local make out point! (at least it's good for the gossip!)
The old net on the ground that get's them caught in the tree trick, (Chewy fell for it in return of the jedi) Another spin off not make the cut "KANE The Werewolf Hunter"
The evil angel is out for a late night snack. Is Cordelia confiding in Willow? what is the world coming to? The less they keep the camera on the werewolf the better it will be, the allusion of the monster is stronger than seeing a hokey costume.... well there it is!
Where do I sign up to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Werewolves? or (PETW for short)
Alrightie, didn't see that one coming! Nice red herring at the start with Mr. thigh master Larry. Another call back to episode in season 1 The Pack. (best of that season by a mile!)
Larry comes out of the closet after Xander tells him he has gone through the same thing! Nice writing there! The pieces are falling into place, Buffy is letting her emotions get the better of her and Xander gets his first Vampire Kill!
Not the best time to make the first move Willow, I don't think Oz is the Michael J. Fox basketball playing type of teen wolf. Say I wonder if Seth Green had to wear the suit? I think he should of! Looks more like Big foot than the werewolf.
It's good to help people Xander and make a positive change in peoples lives. Willow is a good soul and there is no reason for her to be turn Oz away (3 days out of the month I'm not fun to be around! they have something in common) and nice touch in the end!
good episode 6.5/10 (lost marks for the hokey costume and Oz in the buff!)
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Why is Xander asking Buffy her opinion about his relationship with Cordelia and it seems that he is REALLY regretting not seeing that he had Willow in front of him all this time and never acted. The Valentines Episode, at last count our 4 main cast members are currently seeing:
Giles: No one after his break up with the hypocritical gypsy Jenny
Xander: Cordelia aka the most annoying recurring character on the show (although he is starting to join her there). And someone he clearly can't stand!
Willow: Oz the Werewolf
Buffy: No one as she has had her heart broken by Angel after he lost his soul to the curse.
This is why one Sunday the 13th of February when asked what tomorrow was in a youth meeting I responded with "MONDAY!"
Back to the Episode shall we, it seems that one of the students (Amy, who's mum was a witch is doing a fine job of handing nothing in with no issues from the teacher.) Tension in the staff room. (not a good idea to date colleges, never ends well!) Even Spike has got into the Valentines day spirit, (wonder if he got the necklace off ebay) and Angel is giving away his heart, well not his heart anyway. What does rhyme with lungs? nice little effect with the heart still beating.
Willow is a groupie because she notices Oz's cool hair! Roses for your Ex on Valentines Day, how heartless can Angel be? Oh wait he is dead so I guess alot. Xander hands over his heart to Cordelia (not his real one!) and she shatters it! and now the Whole SCHOOL knows! That will help with his self esteem! This pushes Xander into the dark area of revenge which is apparently pure of the living snow! Not sure if blackmailing a witch is the way to go about doing this. I really hate witchcraft by the way in all it's forms. Angel must really be Evil after he nailed a puppy on valentines day to something. It seems that the spell worked ON THE WRONG PERSON or people (I guess too much of a good thing huh fellows?) Be careful what you wish for buddy!
"CAT FIGHT! CAT FIGHT! CAT FIGHT!"
The Lunch lady! chasing and getting into the action, priceless!
Willow comes up with the line of the episode "I'd rather see you die than be with that B*tch" followed by another:
"CAT FIGHT! CAT FIGHT! CAT FIGHT!"
And to make matters worse here comes Angel It seems the spell works on vampires also (even male ones?!?) And Buffy faces her most dangerous obstacle, getting the cheese from the mouse trap!
Finally Cordelia finds a conscience, and a little bit of my respect!
A really fun episode! lots of laughs and a nice break from the doom and darkness of the previous few.
8/10 (one for the boys I think!)
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Ooooo *blush* I got a special mention in the Buffy reviews! (does that mean I now need to lvie up to some sort of standard?)
Ok 6.5/10 is more then fair for phases, I didn’t particularly like this one (mainly because it had no real depth to it.
Interesting to note that Joss uses the werewolf as a metaphor for our darkest urges - lust, aggression, (our ID to use a psych term) it interesting that Oz, the most placid laid back one in the group is the werewolf. I guess we all have the capability of turning, just needs the right trigger and lack of self control. (More on this in season 4)
Also of note – I love how the guys that are the most vocal about their masculine prowess are the ones that are most insecure about their sexuality. It reminded me of “Teacher’s Pet”.
Anyways that’s it for this episode. On to Bewitched.
I actually didn’t mind this episode, it was as you say a much needed comic relief from the intensity of the episodes before (and the ones to come) and it provided a few good points of discussion
Ahhh Valentine’s day I knew there was a reason I sent mass emails to all my single girlfriends with the REAL story of what St. Valentine’s day was about and letting then know that I love them (maybe not in THAT way but still)
Gotta love the Karma of Cordy being insulted by her group the same way she insulted everyone else.
Poor Giles, he’s obviously so torn between Buffy and Jenny Kudos to him for having the self will to put Buffy’s needs above his own.
“Spike: It doesn't have to. What rhymes with lungs?” - for those of us fortunate to know spikes history at this point it is HILARIOUS (if not wait for “fool for you”)
“Xander: The point is I want her to want me. Desperately.” I love this line, reminds me of something one of my girlfriends said to me- “even if you HATE your ex, and never want to be with them again, on some level you still want them to want you. That’s why you make an effort to look good when you know you’re going to run into them” truer words have never been spoken (thanks diem) and I think although here xander is acting purely for revenge there’s a deeper truth at work.
Hmmm Corrdy is still wearing the locket I doubt it’s just because she likes it’s color (now I remember why people can’t just be OPEN about what they want, half the time they don’t know what that is and the other half they lie to themselves about it)
Xander and the self control – WOW! Given is hormonal induced rampage with Cordy I’m glad he has enough mental capacity and self control to refuse the girl of his dreams throwing herself at him.
Has cordy finally learn that you can’t please everyone? That you gotta do what you want? “date whomever *you* want to date no matter how lame he is” LOL- we’re getting there slowly I think
Till “passion” God that is one great episode, Angel’s narrative……….well you’ll see
Oh and dr horrible’s act2 should be out in about 4 hours
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