It feels like someone warned him that a problematic character would be showing up in School Hard that has a mental illness and somehow he thinks it's Spike. That last paragraph is rather odd.
Zoe: She shot you. Mal: Well, yeah, she did a bit... still --
'Serenity'
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.
Rayne - Jan 03, 2012 7:21:40 pm PST #8088 of 10459
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Zenkitty - Jan 03, 2012 7:24:25 pm PST #8089 of 10459
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm a bit baffled at his lack of attention to Drusilla, too.
DavidS - Jan 03, 2012 7:28:02 pm PST #8090 of 10459
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
As P-Cow notes, Mark doesn't do a typical, comprehensive review but records his reaction to whatever he's watching (sort of like Pauline Kael, now that I think of it). As such, he doesn't always latch onto what's immediately in front of him and there's a bit of catch-up in later reviews as he assesses the importance of new characters.
Remember, he's almost totally unspoiled (which is a big part of the appeal of his reviews) so he doesn't always know what's going to be significant going forward. In this episode he's mostly focusing on (a) Joyce being awesome; (b) Spike has arrived.
le nubian - Jan 03, 2012 7:38:38 pm PST #8091 of 10459
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm with the others though, Dru left a significant impression on me my first time through and I was unspoiled.
I get that he will catch up though. It will be interesting to see how he treats Dru. Especially when he gets over to Angel. Man oh man.
Jessica - Jan 04, 2012 4:07:59 am PST #8092 of 10459
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Okay, I finally clicked over to Mark Watches. ZOMGWTFCAPSLOCK.
Think I'll stick to reading Buffistas Read Mark Watches over here.
le nubian - Jan 04, 2012 4:19:42 am PST #8093 of 10459
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Buffistas Read Mark Watches
Ha! We should totally start a new site.
Fred Pete - Jan 04, 2012 4:21:11 am PST #8094 of 10459
Ann, that's a ferret.
Yet there's also a certain enjoyment when Mark gets something -- half right. Like the way he's figured out that Spike will be important in S2. But doesn't have a clue about Angelus in S2 or the chip in S4 and after.
And oh, how "The Body" is going to tear him up. Even more than it does most people, if that's possible.
Zenkitty - Jan 04, 2012 4:59:34 pm PST #8095 of 10459
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Mark just got to Inca Mummy Girl. Funny how I had completely forgotten about that episode.
amyth - Jan 04, 2012 5:16:35 pm PST #8096 of 10459
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I'm up to S4 now, and I think I'm going to rewatch S1 Angel, too.
sj - Jan 05, 2012 1:36:32 pm PST #8097 of 10459
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
From Mark Watches Buffy Reptile Boy:
If anything, I’d say that Buffy’s ready to face anything at this point.
Ha! He has no idea what this season is going to bring for her, does he?