"It's my bone!"

Sorry. Loved that moment, and the disquiet on Spike's face as Anya clamoured after him.

Buffy's refusal irritated me, but it was very Checkpoint, and now she regrets it. I think Willow was much nicer than she should have been after Buffy's crack-attack-yelling fit, but at least it got me my darling Spike back, cigs and all.

I love that Kennedy's backing off Willow.

And no Spike/Anya vibe. Anya sures seems lonely, though.

Yup. I really liked the non-vibe there, though!

"It's my bone!"

This is one of those things that make me wonder how the show can be on at 8 pm.

I also noticed (and I am not offended or anything). That they seem to be swearing more. I was so weirded out by "assface" and then it seemed like they were using a lot of low-level swear words this episode.

I still think he said bassface.

Still in absorbing mode. Mmmm Spike. Yay Kennedy getting smacked down. More later..

I think maybe it was just an everybody being cranky moment.

That'show I took it.

I also thought that the Buffy's ourney to not-demon and Spike's journey back to himself were meant to be a parallel (obviously) but I couln't quite grasp of what-- Buffy refused and Spike didn't.

They're both beginning their journey back to balance within themselves. Buffy's been too much the Slayer...forgetting that her humanity has always been an assett. Spike's become far too human, forgetting that the beast has always been his.

Plus, Spike is Buffy's Jungian shadow self, so if one achieves balance of sorts, the other has to.

Buffy's been too much the Slayer...forgetting that her humanity has always been an assett

Has she? She's been running around being boss lady and yelling a lot, but it's more like she's been being Giles than anything inhuman.

She should have taken the damn power. All that "you're not doing anything!", and then she turns down a weapon, even though they have no idea what to do next.

She should have taken the damn power. All that "you're not doing anything!", and then she turns down a weapon, even though they have no idea what to do next.

Yeah, I thought that too. I also thought one of the potentials should have stepped up and called her on her bitchiness. These girls are just dealing with death, let alone having to step up and be warriors.

I also thought one of the potentials should have stepped up and called her on her bitchiness.

Kennedy did, but only when Buffy's comments were more geared toward Willow.

She should have taken the damn power. All that "you're not doing anything!", and then she turns down a weapon, even though they have no idea what to do next.

I think a key point to this comes from the line in "First Date" where Buffy says "you can't defeat evil by doing evil - I know that" or words to that effect. There is also still the rebellion against (male) authority that's being played out.

Yeah, I thought that too. I also thought one of the potentials should have stepped up and called her on her bitchiness. These girls are just dealing with death, let alone having to step up and be warriors.

I think the Giles' point last week really has hit home for Buffy, and Chloe's death just intensifies it. I think Buffy has decided that it's the sink or swim time now and she has no energy or time left to cushion the harsh reality of what's coming.

I'm glad Kennedy got stopped in her tracks. She was very much trying to bone herself into the inner circle, please to be excusing my egregious (wo)manhandling of metaphor.

She reminded me of the sort of chick that tried to sleep her way into improv groups. Pfft.

Spike! Spike's back! Go team headbangers!