Inara: So, explain to me again why Zoe wasn't in the dress? Mal: Tactics, woman. Needed her in the back. 'Sides, those soft cotton dresses feel kinda nice. It's the whole... air-flow.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!

Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.


Jessica - Mar 03, 2026 6:51:14 pm PST #10657 of 10707
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Loyalty: Most astute observation of the ep was: "Wesley if you overthink this prophecy it's going to be self-fulfilling" followed by "Wesley no!" and "Wesley do not DO NOT kidnap Angel's baby" at about five minute intervals.

The burger loa was enjoyed by all.

(Also enjoyed by all: the tiny hockey sticks and the baby sized "Connor" jersey. These shows really did influence all other television forever, huh.)


Kate P. - Mar 03, 2026 6:56:50 pm PST #10658 of 10707
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

We're on Season 4 and having a great time. Rose's favorite character is Spike and so naturally "Pangs" followed by "Something Blue" was just delightful. Spike tied to the chair, pierced by numerous arrows and absolutely over it, will never not be funny. And tonight is "Hush"! I'm eager to see if she picks up on the Willow/Tara vibes right away.


DavidS - Mar 03, 2026 7:19:46 pm PST #10659 of 10707
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and UGGGGGH I'm glad they're still somehow unspoiled but it's going to be be devastating in a few more episodes and I don't know how to handle it.)

Ooof!

(They also said offhand "Spike needs to learn that no means no" after he talked Buffy into having sex with him against a tree

Also, oof!

You might need a whole sidebar on the Kittenboard and the Dead Lesbian Trope.


Jessica - Mar 06, 2026 6:17:29 am PST #10660 of 10707
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Last night was the double-whammy of Hell's Bells and Sleep Tight, so Aeryn is pretty damn pissed at both Xander and Wesley today for being stupid dummies who make bad choices. (They've been wanting Xander and Anya to break up for AGES, but wanted it to be Anya's choice.)

(You guys I'm so excited for Teenage Connor to show up in a few eps.)


-t - Mar 06, 2026 8:02:51 am PST #10661 of 10707
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I am so enjoying Aeryn having such correct opinions about everything!


Jessica - Mar 08, 2026 4:51:34 pm PDT #10662 of 10707
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Oh god you guys....at dinner tonight Aeryn said "Everyone is having a terrible time. Except for Willow and Tara! Lesbians, always winning."

I don't want to make them watch Seeing Red. It's going to be so awful. But here we go.


-t - Mar 08, 2026 7:28:06 pm PDT #10663 of 10707
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

::cries::


Laura - Mar 09, 2026 8:34:27 am PDT #10664 of 10707
Our wings are not tired.

Oh that is going to be so painful.


Jessica - Mar 09, 2026 9:33:44 am PDT #10665 of 10707
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

As expected, that was horrible and painful to watch. I'd honestly forgotten how much of that episode is joyful reconciliation, and how needlessly cruel this episode is in that regard.

Aeryn wants Willow to kill Warren, so at least we know that payoff is coming!

(And Spike's off to get a soul, tra la la.)

AtS, OTOH, has finally gifted us with the woobie to end all woobies, my most precious of precious babies, Teen Connor. Welcome back, Connor, and thank you for solving the ever-present problem of "how do we move the plot forward without the inconvenience of having a baby on set all the time."


Shir - Mar 09, 2026 1:37:08 pm PDT #10666 of 10707
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I absolutely love reading Aeryn's thoughts on Buffy and Angel. Thanks for that.