Buffy the Vampire Slayer built its reputation on a trick that shouldn't have worked. Take a horror premise, hand it to a teenager with a stake and a smart mouth, and somehow make it funny. For most of its run, that's exactly what the show did. Vampires burst into dust with a joke on their … Continue reading When the Slayer Couldn’t Save Everyone: Buffy’s Most Heartbreaking Hours
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Buffy’s Most Memorable Monsters and Villains
There's a version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that doesn't work. It's the version where the villains are just obstacles — big, dumb, evil things that show up to be defeated so everyone can go home. Fortunately, that's not the show Joss Whedon made. The show he made gave us villains who were frightening and … Continue reading Buffy’s Most Memorable Monsters and Villains
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 102
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 22 years ago. Bargaining, Part 2 Even though Willow's resurrection spell was interrupted, it worked. While the demon biker gang … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 102
Rewatching Angel – Episode 39
Welcome to Rewatching Angel, the part of the blog where I rewatch the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off: Angel. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love these shows so many years ago. Disharmony Where Team Angel is concerned, Angel is now at the bottom of … Continue reading Rewatching Angel – Episode 39
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 88
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. Into the Woods Joyce's surgery calls the procedure a complete success. Dawn is staying with Xander and … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 88
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 83
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. No Place Like Home A trio of monks rushes into a room to perform some kind of … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 83
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 82
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. Out of My Mind Buffy patrols in a cemetery, dusting a vampire before he's even completely out … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 82
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 81
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. The Replacement So... Dawn's still around. Guess that's gonna be a thing now... Buffy and Riley are … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 81
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 77
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. Primeval After storming out on her friends, Buffy goes to find Riley at the old high school. … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 77
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 75
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 21 years ago. New Moon Rising Oz is back! This probably won't end well for Oz... We open on Willow … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 75
