Post by Saturn 5 on Sept 22, 2009 3:42:58 GMT -5
The Prom
The Good;
All lovely, touching beyond belief and yet still plenty of action and funny stuff, works better when you have an emotional investment in the series. The music especially is excellent plus the wedding sequence must have sent many a Bangler's heart aflutter. The class protector award and scene where Joyce has 'The Talk' with Angel are just wonderful.
The Bad;
Again, could only be bettered if it had Dawn and Faith in it. In truth the devil dogs do look rather stupid but who cares, this is genius.
Best line;
Buffy; "Giles we get it, miles to go before we sleep" (somehow I can't imagine Robert Frost being quoted on Charmed)
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death;
Does the guy at the menswear shop live or die?
Shot;
No but Buffy uses her crossbow to good effect.
Tied up;
Only Tucker
Knocked out;
For once everyone stays conscious
Women good/men bad;
Tucker wants to kill everyone at the prom because he couldn't get a date. JERK! Anya meanwhile has after a 1000 years of avenging men's wrongs nothing but contempt for them. But still wants to go to the Prom with one.
Jeez!;
Tucker feeds his pets on cow brains, yuck! Probably not as cruel as making them watch all those prom videos.
Kinky dinky;
Anya; "I know you find me attractive, I've seen you looking at my breasts"
Xander; "Nothing personal but when a guy does that it just means his eyes are open"
Wes thinks Cordy in her prom dress is 'hot'. He's not wrong.
Calling Captain Subtext;
Will and Buffy in each other's arms on her bed.
Guantanamo Bay;
What exactly do they do with Tucker? Turn him over to the police on charges of Hellhound raising?
Scoobies to the ER;
Where's Dawn?
Nowhere to be seen this week but you figure one day she might have the same talk with Spike or The Immortal that Joyce has with Angel.
Questions and observations;
We'll never see Tucker again (although he might always show up in season 8?) but of course he's Andrew the Nerd's brother. Buffy dislikes Kool and the Gang's 'Celebration'? For shame! Even Oz gets all teary at 'We are family'. Everyone looks dynamite in their prom gear and the relationship with Giles and Buffy has such a resonance. Looking at Alexis in his tux you could imagine him being James Bond. Buffy writes 'Buffy and Angel 4ever' in her homework book. Sorry Spuffers, I think that settles it. The scene where Cordy and Xander meet at the prom is so great, you finally know she's forgiven him. According to Jonathon thanks to Buffy this year's class of SDH has the lowest mortality rate ever. I don't know if anyone counted but what must the rest of them have been like? As we see the end of the Buffy/Angel romance we see the beginning of Anya/Xander. Wes very much part of the group now and get's to dance with Cordy. Love to know a little more about Jonathon's date, was she from his therapy group? Poor Giles is the only one left stag for the evening. You wonder what Faith is doing across town, she must know the Prom is occuring?
Is the guy who wins the class clown award the one referred to in Conversations with Dead People as going insane?
Marks out of 10, 10/10 Buffy on such a roll.
The Good;
All lovely, touching beyond belief and yet still plenty of action and funny stuff, works better when you have an emotional investment in the series. The music especially is excellent plus the wedding sequence must have sent many a Bangler's heart aflutter. The class protector award and scene where Joyce has 'The Talk' with Angel are just wonderful.
The Bad;
Again, could only be bettered if it had Dawn and Faith in it. In truth the devil dogs do look rather stupid but who cares, this is genius.
Best line;
Buffy; "Giles we get it, miles to go before we sleep" (somehow I can't imagine Robert Frost being quoted on Charmed)
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death;
Does the guy at the menswear shop live or die?
Shot;
No but Buffy uses her crossbow to good effect.
Tied up;
Only Tucker
Knocked out;
For once everyone stays conscious
Women good/men bad;
Tucker wants to kill everyone at the prom because he couldn't get a date. JERK! Anya meanwhile has after a 1000 years of avenging men's wrongs nothing but contempt for them. But still wants to go to the Prom with one.
Jeez!;
Tucker feeds his pets on cow brains, yuck! Probably not as cruel as making them watch all those prom videos.
Kinky dinky;
Anya; "I know you find me attractive, I've seen you looking at my breasts"
Xander; "Nothing personal but when a guy does that it just means his eyes are open"
Wes thinks Cordy in her prom dress is 'hot'. He's not wrong.
Calling Captain Subtext;
Will and Buffy in each other's arms on her bed.
Guantanamo Bay;
What exactly do they do with Tucker? Turn him over to the police on charges of Hellhound raising?
Scoobies to the ER;
Where's Dawn?
Nowhere to be seen this week but you figure one day she might have the same talk with Spike or The Immortal that Joyce has with Angel.
Questions and observations;
We'll never see Tucker again (although he might always show up in season 8?) but of course he's Andrew the Nerd's brother. Buffy dislikes Kool and the Gang's 'Celebration'? For shame! Even Oz gets all teary at 'We are family'. Everyone looks dynamite in their prom gear and the relationship with Giles and Buffy has such a resonance. Looking at Alexis in his tux you could imagine him being James Bond. Buffy writes 'Buffy and Angel 4ever' in her homework book. Sorry Spuffers, I think that settles it. The scene where Cordy and Xander meet at the prom is so great, you finally know she's forgiven him. According to Jonathon thanks to Buffy this year's class of SDH has the lowest mortality rate ever. I don't know if anyone counted but what must the rest of them have been like? As we see the end of the Buffy/Angel romance we see the beginning of Anya/Xander. Wes very much part of the group now and get's to dance with Cordy. Love to know a little more about Jonathon's date, was she from his therapy group? Poor Giles is the only one left stag for the evening. You wonder what Faith is doing across town, she must know the Prom is occuring?
Is the guy who wins the class clown award the one referred to in Conversations with Dead People as going insane?
Marks out of 10, 10/10 Buffy on such a roll.
