"I came, I conquered... I feel really bad about it."

[sunshine_queen]

The Initiative

"You're kind of like a moron."

Um, hi, obviously, Riley. If it takes you THAT long to figure out that you're in whatever with Buffy, then yeah. Dumb. but he did punch that guy. So yay.

Also, hee with the Riley/Spike parallels. "Got to go see a girl." And I love Spike sacrificing the other guy so that he can escape. Because I love Spike.

But I am SO MAD AT OZ for sleeping with that skank. I view Miss Calendar's death as a kind of Jesusy thing: she died so that Oz might live. And she died for that? She died so that Oz could sleep with that skanky... skank... singer skank girl? I loooove Oz! And I know it's not... not fully his fault, but- but ARG. Also, I am angry at... well, bitter and vengeful willow. Mostly because I miss old cute Willow! ... and Oz's name was Daniel Osbourne. whoa. I had no idea.

And Willow also still has her Dingoes poster up. What happened to the Dingoes, man?

"Oh, never my little... foam latte. Your blondie bear is back." I kind of love Spike... an unhealthy amount.

(But Giles on patrol? "Siiiilver fox. Way to go!")

"If you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel. ... A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend." Oh, psycho Willow. I might like you yet!

WHAT? RILEY WHAT? WHAT IS THIS?

*dies* HE IS A DEMON HUNTER TOO. WHAT? WHAT IS THIS?

... Why they gotta hurt them? Just kill them, then torture them.

PROFESSOR WALSH? WHAT?

Well. This caught me entirely by surprise. I kind of hate that.

Where in God's name have they been all this time? Now I'm just angry. Bet if they had been a bit more on top of things, they would've gotten Angel. AND THEN MISS CALENDAR WOULD STILL BE ALIVE.

Poor Giles, always sending his honeybear off to get killed.

Also, Spike quoted Barbra. He might not know it, but he did. "Hello, gorgeous."

Oh, these wicked wicked lie-type things. And.. er... Willow is... well, non-vampired because Spike is like, impotent? Hee hee hee, this is just hysterical, this whole scene. "Don't be ridiculous. I'd bite you in a heartbeat." This is like, my second favorite scene or something. Aw, Willow, you decided not to like Spike!

Although if those creepy commando units broke in I'd like, want to hide behind Spike. He's big and much with the teeth. And pretty.

And now... Buffy's here. This scene is confusing.

OMG THEY BROKE SPIKE! THAT'S SO MEAN! I hate this whole idea. A lot.

"The Iniative." How Alias.


Pangs

... who is this pretty anthro teacher? She looks familiar. Why is Buffy wearing a black cowboy hat? Whyyy?

... Thanksgiving is a ritual sacrifice with pie. I love Anya.

How does Sunnydale stand with all those catacombs and underground caves and stuff?

Honestly.

OH MY GOD ANGEL! ANGEL LOVE! AAAAAAANGEL!

Why is Mama Summers going away? Why won't Buffy go with Papa Summers? I hate Mama Summers. She is so lame.

Can we get back to seeing Angel? Because, Angel. I love Angel. (... I am allowed to love him right now. Hating him won't bring back Miss Calendar.)

(And I love that Buffy is inviting Giles to her dinner. Loove.)

Poor sick Spikey! I feel so sad for him! Also, I love him. Effing Riley hunting him down.

And I do so love Anya and her bluntness. It's hysterical.

What is that green light rising from the bowels of the earth? And how did they build on top of an old Mission? How did they miss that? AND WHO IS THIS ANTHRO LADY?

AHA!

She was on the wives in Liberty Village! And on an episode of GG I'm pretty sure I saw. Mystery solved! AND ON ONCE AND AGAIN, but I don't think I've seen that episode. So, really, I'd be embarrassed if I hadn't recognized her.

... And I figured that out in time to watch her die. Poor lady.

COOKING WITH GILES. OH MY GOD.

HE IS THE PATRIARCH! I love that. Now he's kind of smiley.

(1) Giles had- he had nipplage. GILES. HAD. NIPS. That is so wrong on so many levels. Also, I think it mandates a return to formal!Giles.
(2) HE IS HIDING ANGEL WHAT? WHAT? SHE KILLED MISS CALENDAR! GILES! JESUS CHRIST!
On the plus side, he doesn't seem too thrilled with Angel. So yay.

Brood brood brood. Whatever, Angel.

Also, Spikey is like the poor little match vamp! I feel so awful for him.

*dies*

"Angel! Angel you're all evil again!"

And he couldn't even fill in my blanks about Cordy. Boo. And quit whining about Buffy having a thing for another less-attractive guy.

Riley's from Iowa? Shut up.

Hee, and poor Harmony. Redecorating her cavern all girly... AND WHY DOES SHE HAVE NIPS TOO? Was it super cool on set that day? I mean, jesus.

Also, hello pretty church that was used in season one of Alias! Oh what a difference lighting makes.

What a bad, mean... modern Indian. He's Vengeance too? Vengeance is such a huge big part of this show. (:( Miss Calendar.) See? Vengeance is a living thing.

And shut up, Buffy. We do too say "Indian," Buffy, so whatever. Hee, colonials.

"They're going to be mushy."
"They won't be mushy."
Giles, happily: "I like mushy peas."
"You're the reason we had to have pilgrims in the first place."

I love this show.

"No, I think perhaps we won't help the angry spirit with his rape and pillage and murder."

As he sits there as a wolf. Hee.

"You mean Angel? I saw him too."
"That's not terribly stealthy of him."
"I think he lost his edge."

(No, really. LOVE.)

Why does no one peep hole ever? They're always all, la la la, let me open the door when people knock and who cares about who's on the other side?

And I love Anya. Actually, I think I love whoever wrote this episode.

Oh, it is so Thanksgiving. In-family squabbling. Come on, Buff. It's a real holiday!

Also, Willow? SHUT UP. We get it. But it doesn't help. Ice pick 'im, Buff.

But I looove Spike!

Shut up Indian guy. You are a bad actor with good face paint.

I like that she smacked Spike upside the head. Hee. They're so cute. And Anya is cooking! I love this.

Also, thank you, Spike! I love you!

... Gravy has blood in it? What?

Oh, damn Indians! I hate them. I like that Giles grabbed Buffy, though. I like shows of paternal affection. How is Buffy not in more pain? Honestly.

Fighting!Giles! I like this fight. Although I am totally over the mad amounts of

Indians WHO ARE NOW BASHING GILES'S HEAD IN.

... This show can't be this funny on purpose.

"A BEAR. You made a bear! UNDO IT!"

Byyyye mean Indians.

Oh, Angel. That sweater fits you well. Why didn't Buffy sense him? Oh, she did.

Only too late.

XANDER OMG. OMG YOU SAID IT! Dude.


Something Blue

... Xander just referenced "The Brave Little Toaster"

What did Willow do now with the big light explosion? My god. Shut up, Willow. Man, now she's lashing out at Giles. and wow, NOW SHE BLINDED GILES. Poor Giles! He was only trying to help.

And now Spike is loose! SHUT UP WILLOW.

WHINE WHINE WHINE WHINE WHINE WHINE WHINE.

And now Buffy and Spike are engaged! And Sassy looked just like Calista Flockhart.

Weird. I hate Willow.

Pleeeease ask Giles to walk you down the aisle! And she did! And it was adorable! And I'm so happy she did! And he was so happy and then like, aaaaugh crazy.

(I love the crazy. I love this episode. Except for Willow.)

And now Spike wants to help reverse Giles's blindness because he's "almost like his father-in-law. This episode cannot get any better.

"This is the crack team that foils my every plan? I am deeply shamed."

MAN! That demon scared me and came out of no where!

... So, wait. willow has to bake cookies to assuage her guilt, and yet ANGEL- ANGEL MADE NO BAKED GOODS. NONE. THE MAN OWES ME A CAKE. Me! HA! He owes Giles, like, a BAKERY. Torturing him and KILLING HIS LADYLOVE HELLO.

Comments

[snapplesons.livejournal.com]

I love that scene with Willow and Spike. IT IS SOOOO GREAT!

Also, Spike was awesome in Pangs. It was just... great. The bear, UNDO IT (my mom's favorite LOL moment). And the "I came, I conquered... I feel really bad about it" line (which is actually an away message of mine, missy). And, AND, the part where Giles says something about referring to Americans as "bloody colonials"!!!!!

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

LOL, an icon and everything! Rock on, you.

The whole episode was fabulous. I was thoroughly pleased.

How comes the paper?

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

I view Miss Calendar's death as a kind of Jesusy thing: she died so that Oz might live. And she died for that? She died so that Oz could sleep with that skanky... skank... singer skank girl?

I LOVE YOU. And you know, that is a very valid point! Oh, Oz. Ozzzz. But after Oz, there is Tara! And I have no words for how much I love Tara. She's so, so lovely and wonderful and just . . . Tara.

"Oh, never my little... foam latte. Your blondie bear is back." I kind of love Spike... an unhealthy amount.

SPIKE IS SO AWESOME. Pretty much always, but especially in season four.

"If you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel. ... A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend."

One of the best lines ever!

Also, Spike quoted Barbra. He might not know it, but he did. "Hello, gorgeous."

That was so officially a Barbra reference! LISTEN TO THE COMMENTARY. Douglas Petrie is like my favourite non-Joss Buffy writer. He gushes over Babs and it's adorable, and I was really shocked to find out later that he has a wife.

Why won't Buffy go with Papa Summers?

PAPA SUMMERS IS A SKEEZE.

Hating him won't bring back Miss Calendar.

Tragic, but true.

And he couldn't even fill in my blanks about Cordy.

That's because you haaaaaave to watch Aaaangel! Mwahaha.

Also, hello pretty church that was used in season one of Alias!

Seriously? Whoa!

"A BEAR. You made a bear! UNDO IT!"

BEST EVER ALSO.

OH MY GOD YOU KNOW WHAT COMES AFTER PANGS? "I Will Remember You." Over on Angel. Because Buffy goes to LA and sees Angel and it's beautiful and tragic and they proceed to RIP OUT MY STILL BEATING HEART WITH THEIR MEANT-TO-BE STAR-CROSS'D'NESS! Okay, the idea of anyone NOT seeing that episode just RUINS ME! You have to watch Angelllll, Madi!

ANGEL- ANGEL MADE NO BAKED GOODS. NONE. THE MAN OWES ME A CAKE. Me! HA! He owes Giles, like, a BAKERY. Torturing him and KILLING HIS LADYLOVE HELLO.

. . . that right there is a seriously valid point.

OMG, next is Hush! HUUUUUUUUSH. Hush is brilliant. And with Tara!

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

Papa Summers is a skeeze? For serious? But... he buys her shoes? And Buffy has some seriously nice pieces in her wardrobe.

IT WAS A BARBRA REFERENCE? HOLY GOD.

And yep, the church from... 1.03? I think? The one in Spain with the golden sun that Syd fought Zoe Anna for.

I already did this to you on YIM, but here it is again, for consistency's sake: OMG BUFFY WENT TO VISIT ANGEL WHAT?!?!?

Poor Giles deserves many fattening treats.