I have the warmest feelings for Same Time, Same Place of any episode in the entire series. The density of continuity and character parallels in the Willow/Anya spell scene, crazy Spike's every line carrying meaning, funny Dawn paralysis, the creepy flesh eating and scary fairy tale taunting, the real friendship and bonding at the end, and the perfectly metaphorical monster -- I believe it was Jim E-T who said it first, but while Hush and Once More With Feeling are great stunts, this is the best episode that's just Buffy through and through.
Young Simon: So... how'd the Independents cut us off? Young River: They were using dinosaurs.
'Safe'
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.
Noumenon - Jun 26, 2005 5:02:30 pm PDT #1193 of 10458
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
Connie Neil - Jun 26, 2005 7:23:12 pm PDT #1194 of 10458
brillig
Crazy!Spike being revealed to be having two different conversations at the same time was a good touch. Plus there's "I'm crazy, what's his excuse?"
libkitty - Jun 27, 2005 9:03:12 pm PDT #1195 of 10458
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I've been dark due to vacation with no computer two places and dial-up in the third, and just found this:
Any idea where I could get ahold of this marvel of marvels? [unaired BtVS pilot, etc]
I hate to beg, but please, please, please, could I borrow this?! There could be bribery involved.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 28, 2005 5:14:01 am PDT #1196 of 10458
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think Joss suffers from this blind spot where once he thinks a character is great, EVERYONE MUST LOVE THEM. I've seen that happen with Willow, Spike, Fred, and River, and in my opinion only Willow has been redeemed to date—by the events of Season 6.
Hmm, I'm not sure I'd agree that River got to this point yet, though the danger was certainly there. If she'd ever gotten less crazy/broken, though, watch out for the flying cutesy debris.
§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 5:16:01 am PDT #1197 of 10458
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I never got the vibe Joss fell in love with Spike, so much as a) JM was hella fun to write for, which led to b) the audience getting a little attached. And then we were catered to.
Vortex - Jun 28, 2005 5:37:05 am PDT #1198 of 10458
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And then we were catered to.
not all of us, unfortunately.
Connie Neil - Jun 28, 2005 5:39:13 am PDT #1199 of 10458
brillig
And then we were catered to
Yeah. I like catering.
Vortex - Jun 28, 2005 5:43:34 am PDT #1200 of 10458
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah. I like catering.
oooh! mini quiches! there must be mini quiches!
sumi - Jun 28, 2005 5:44:13 am PDT #1201 of 10458
Art Crawl!!!
Today, "Bad Girls" was on.
I can't believe I left in the middle in order to get to the office in time.
Vortex - Jun 28, 2005 5:45:32 am PDT #1202 of 10458
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I can't believe I left in the middle in order to get to the office in time.
well, once you get past the hot dance scene in the beginning, the rest is gravy. though the Giles/Wesley interrogation scene is comedy gold. And . . oh, Hell, I would have just been late for work.