Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
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I can't remember why episode titles are spoilery. Or, for that matter, writers.
Me neither. It's not like ME's in the habit of naming their eps "The One Where Willow Turns Evil And Flays Warren."
I'm trying to think of a single spoilery title. And I'm coming up blank.
Plus, how is knowing the writer spoilery? Even Tim has written episodes where nobody died.
Season 5 Episode 1: Buffy Vs. Dracula
Although they promoted it all summer long IIRC.
Season 5 Episode 1: Buffy Vs. Dracula
What does the title tell us, other than the characters of Buffy and Dracula are going to be in it? For all we knew, they could have moved to Vegas to open an office supply store.
I'm trying to think of a single spoilery title. And I'm coming up blank.
"Halloween," "The Prom" and "Graduation Day" leap to mind, but I'm fairly sure the facts that the episodes in question took place on their titular days were given away in the promo.
"Disharmony" kind of gave away a guest star, but again, she was in the promo.
I can't think of any plot-spoilery ep titles at all.
I'm trying to think of a single spoilery title. And I'm coming up blank.
"Fredless" is the example I've seen before. Also, possibly "Buffy v. Dracula."
But typically they don't give out huge screaming plot points.
"Halloween," "The Prom" and "Graduation Day" leap to mind,
I can't think of any plot-spoilery ep titles at all.
I should have clarified -- I can't think of any *plot*-spoilery titles. Not even "Fredless."
"Fredless" is the example I've seen before. Also, possibly "Buffy v. Dracula."
What does "Fredless" say about the plot? She comes back, so it's a contrary title.
Again, B vs. D basically tells us 2 of the characters who are going to appear in the episode. Nothing about the plot.
"Disharmony", although I didn't "get it" until after the fact.
t xpost with PMoon
"Fredless" is the example I've seen before.
That's the one ep of S3 I haven't seen yet, and even having read synopses, I can't figure out what the title gives away. Other than that it's an ep about Fred.
I can't think of any plot-spoilery ep titles at all.
They're only spoilery in that hindsighty sort of way. Like Chosen or Potential.
They're only spoilery in that hindsighty sort of way.
Right. So unless Angel 5.1 is called "Hey! Gunn really IS a Giant Panther!", I think posting episode titles in the main thread is okay.