Bad Girls
What does a title tell you about a show? You've been a bad girl Buffy? I doubt it.
I'm not sure that having a heart to heart while killing vampires is a great idea Faith. And as every female likes to do, she is bragging about her conquest from the last episode and wondering why Buffy hasn't joined the Xander Club? (once again I know, I know, cheesy!) What are friends for Faith? Leopard skin pants is not the best of looks also Faith. The Vampires that they were taking on seemed to be from the crusades.
In the mayors office with Trick and I agree Marmaduke is cool! The Mayor has a plan it seems, when Evil has a plan in this show it seems it can't be a good thing for our heroines. Willow is aiming high for Uni, she is one smart cookie. The dynamics of Xander and Cordelia's relationship is very interesting and as much as I hate to say it, Xander has no right to make any snide remarks about her, Especially comparing her to a Hooker.
"Chemistry is easy, it's a lot like witchcraft" well to me Chemistry is witchcraft. So the new watcher is here and he is another snooty know it all Brit! I hate him already. (another DC reference Kryptonite DC 12 Marvel 4) Love Faiths response to the new watcher! Faith has Buffy's measure she knows that deep down Buffy kinds of enjoys her after school job. Which seems to include grave robbing.
Faith is a free spirit that dives into situations head on without thinking twice. It strikes a great balance with Buffy's over cautious think everything out attitude. They make a great team and they get the prize they were looking for. It seems that Faith is bringing out the animal in Buffy, the raw emotion of slaying. Also she springs her from the test, kills some vamps and go disco dancing to the techno version of the show theme song. Faith is having too much fun.
From beauty to a disgusting looking demon who makes Jabba the Hut look like a super model. Faith has turned Buffy into a petty thief, there has to be something wrong with Faith as she is going though a destructive path and taking Buffy down with her. It seems to me that Faith is using this as an outlet for her lack of trust. She is rebelling against society and law. It is sort of sad in a way.
Ok, I find the make up and special effects for the demons in this show so ridiculous they are almost unwatchable. Willow is losing Buffy to Faith and her wild streak. This new watcher sucks. He is annoying and pretentious. It was bound to happen, Faiths reckless behavior has cost a man his life. Why is it so easy to kidnap watchers? The demon scene is crap, it just looks ridiculously corny and not menacing as a threat at all. Angel and Buffy go and save the watchers and Buffy shocks the demon to death.
The Mayor in his wacky sort of way summons the power to become invincible, and only has two more things off his checklist to complete. Buffy confronts Faith over her fatal mistake, it seems that she has taken the easy way out by dumping the body in the harbor and the ending was shocking in my opinion. Her lack of remorse is surprising. What will Buffy do?
Now this was a very interesting episode. All the Faith and Buffy scenes were wonderful, but the whole thing with the new watcher and the demon made the episode hard to watch.
so It gets a 6/10 due to the strong characterization of Faith and her decent into darkness. (if that was not in this episode it would of received a lower score a 2/10 since I thought the threat was terrible)
Consequences
Seeing what happen in the last episode with Faith, this is a wonderful title as I am eagerly awaiting the consequences of her actions.
Buffy has a real thing about water and drowning, and it seems that the actions of Faith in the last episode have haunted her. Love the PJ's Buffy. It seems Faiths attempt to drown the evidence of her killing a man wasn't good enough as the body has been found. Also the Deputy Mayor being killed is something that people will notice. Cordelia is hooking her claws into the new watcher. He seems to be smitten.
The new watcher wants to know who killed the deputy mayor and Buffy now has a moral dilemma on her hands. Faith has crossed the line now and she has forced Buffy into a corner. Amy is still a rat for those who don't know. (that way they don't have to pay the actress I guess.) CSI Sunnydale, staring Angel.
Trick has found evidence of a Slayer murdering the man and that has made the Mayor a happy camper. Buffy and Faith are now wondering why would a man in his position be in an alley at night? Buffy is haunted by what happen, Faith feels that this is a war that they are waging and there is bound to be civilian casualties. "we're warriors and better than others"
The detective on this case has interviewed both the girls and their stories do not match. Angel is piecing the pieces together from the shadows. Buffy is finally confiding with Willow as she has this eating away at her. FAITH YOU B****! how can you do this to Buffy. Good thing for Buffy that Giles can see though Faiths lies. Wesley Price over hears the conversation and Mr. Straight from the book is ready to spill the beans. (really like Willow's response to finding out that Xander was used by Faith)
Xander is fortunate that Angel was there to save him from the the black widow that is Faith. She has gone over the deep end and it seems that she has gone too far over to the dark side. Wesley has taken Faith into custody which lasted all of 30 seconds. Buffy confronts Faith about her change, this leads to an ambush by Trick and it almost ended in a disaster for Buffy if Faith didn't end us of Trick. This however has pushed her over the edge and Faith is now fully emmersed into the dark side of the Buffyverse.
This is by far the best episode of this show I have seen. It's emotionally strong and where it has placed Faith makes me really anticipating the future episodes.
10/10 (Truly Amazing writing and acting!)
So we have our second 10/10 in the Challenge and well deserved as this episode had everything that is good about this genre of shows.
Well the bar has been lifted quite high now Challengers. Until next time!
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