Tag Archives: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Harsh Light of Day

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Roger Pocock

The writers on this show have a great way of juxtaposing similar events but with different people. Often that’s the world of Buffy and her friends in contrast with their enemies, and we do get that here, but there’s a … Continue reading →

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Angel: Lonely Heart

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Roger Pocock

I have to say I really enjoyed the first episode of Angel, so I was deeply let down by the second story, Lonely Heart.  It does get better about half way in, but it spends the first 15 minutes milling … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Living Conditions

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Roger Pocock

The problem with Living Conditions is that it’s half a story. That story is The Boy Who Cried Wolf. It’s a widely misunderstood fable because the boy isn’t the one who suffers the consequences of his lies, with the exception … Continue reading →

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Angel: City Of

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Roger Pocock

I can’t believe it!  I was so happy when Doctor Who came back to our screens in 2005.  It seems I wasn’t alone either; the show grew in popularity in ways we classic fans could never have expected.  Then 2006 … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Freshman

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Roger Pocock

There are moments in our lives where everything seems to change at once. At the end of the third season of Buffy we saw one of those: the end of school. At the beginning of the fourth season we get … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Graduation Day

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Roger Pocock

Well, I guess they didn’t need the school set any more, or the principal for that matter. Snyder gets eaten, still thinking he can deal with evil by telling it off. He is devoured by a fairly disappointing bit of … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Prom

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Roger Pocock

And so the inevitable happens: Buffy and Angel’s relationship ends. We first get an illustration of how awkward their version of domestic bliss has become, with Buffy talking about having a drawer for her clothes, but she’s trying to create … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Choices

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Roger Pocock

There are lots of choices we have to face in life, some of which are potentially life-changing, and possibly the most important of all is what we do when we finish school. Whatever we choose to do, we will probably … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Earshot

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Roger Pocock

[Trigger warning: gun massacre theme discussed.]  On 20th April 1999, 12 students and a teacher were murdered at a high school in Columbine, Colorado. One week later, Earshot was due to air, and was postponed until September, eventually airing just … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Enemies

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Roger Pocock

This is an expertly-crafted episode of Buffy, which pivots around two huge twists in the tale. The first is the return of Angelus, and the second is the non-return of Angelus. Both of them work brilliantly. Even on repeat viewing, … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Doppelgangland

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Roger Pocock

Joss Whedon has a talent for figuring out which bits of previous episodes are worth bringing back again, and this week we have the return of two characters who debuted in The Wish: Anya and Vampire Willow. The former clearly … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Consequences

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Roger Pocock

Actions have consequences, and the more serious the deed the bigger the consequences. Some can be dealt with easily. Others create lasting damage. Last time on Buffy the Vampire Slayer we saw Faith kill a human being, while Buffy failed … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bad Girls

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Roger Pocock

The obvious bombshell that gets dropped this episode is Faith killing a human being, but the episode is titled “Bad Girls” and not “Bad Girl” for a reason, so let’s start by looking at what happens to Buffy. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Zeppo

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Roger Pocock

Buffy was a show that kept evolving in new and exciting ways. In The Zeppo, it’s time for another apocalypse, similar to the one we saw at the end of the first season, and this is “worse than anything we’ve … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Helpless

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Roger Pocock

This episode opens a whole can of worms about the Watcher’s Council, but let’s leave those worms wriggling for a moment and start, as we often do, with the relationship dynamics. Giles betrays Buffy, and it’s by far the worst … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Gingerbread

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Roger Pocock

We are halfway through the third season of Buffy, and the relationship dramas that have been explored during the first half of the season are now resolved, leaving just a few loose ends to be tied up. One of those … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Amends

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Roger Pocock

For some people, Christmas might be a time for making amends for mistakes in the past, and perhaps making things right with friends or family. It’s a time for healing, not recriminations. Lots of that happens in this episode of … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Wish

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Pocock

There is a long tradition of parallel universe episodes in science-fiction, and The Wish immediately reminded me of the mirror universe episodes of Star Trek and Doctor Who’s Inferno. They are nearly always a huge amount of fun, because they … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Lovers Walk

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Spike is back, and immediately the series hits a level of fun that it simply can’t achieve without him. It makes you realise what a poor imitation Mr Trick has been so far this season. Spike needs to be in … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Revelations

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The secret is out. Well, one of them. In Revelations, everyone finds out about Buffy and Angel, resulting in a nasty little “intervention”. It makes for an interesting character study. The reactions of Willow, Xander and Giles are the key … Continue reading →

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