Stuff
Later: Kyle Engler Quote of the week, Johnathan Swift on eating babies, an LJ Smith drabble, and my week thus far.
Now:
<1. Favourite song in "Once More, With Feeling":
"Standing in the Way Reprise": The Amber/ASH harmony is just gorgeous. I also have a tender spot for "I'll Never Tell."
2. Name up to three scenes that make you cry every time:
I don't really cry, but the most poignant moments I can remember are
1) The Willow/Oz breakup. Whenever Aly cries, I feel the pain, y'know?
2) Xander saving the world in "Grave."
3) The end of "Amends" where Angel screams at Buffy, "Am I a righteous man?" and she asks, "But what about me?"
3. Favourite original Scooby:
Although I've always admired old-school Buffy for being able to kick ass and take names, I think Xander is the heart of the show.
I prefer...
4. Supporting cast in: later seasons.
Tara. Andrew. Jonathan. I even liked Riley, although he was a full cast member by the end of his run.
5. Big Bads in: early seasons.
You just can't beat Angelus. Although Darth Rosenberg was a treat, and I had a soft spot for Glory.
6. Plotlines in:
seasons 2, 3 and 5 overall. Inter-scoobie plotlines in 4. I liked the fragmentation of the group and them reknitting themselves back together. Also, I liked the darkness of 6.
Episodes
7. Season One:
Lamest: Never Kill a Boy on the First Date, I Robot, You Jane.
Funniest: The Pack.
Best Overall: Prophecy Girl.
8. Season Two:
Lamest: Ted, and Some Assembly Required, Reptile Boy, Bad Eggs, Go Fish. This season was 70% kick aass and spot on, but there were some real duds.
Funniest: Halloween.
Best Overall: Becoming. I Only Have Eyes For You (*sob*). Innocence.
9. Season Three:
Lamest: Revelations, Beauty and the Beasts.
Funniest: Band Candy, Lover's Walk, Dopplegangland, and Graduation Day for the Cordy/Wes kiss from hell.
Best Overall: The Wish. Amends. Lover's Walk. Helpless. Bad Girls.
10. Season Four:
Lamest: Beer Bad. What a stinker.
Funniest: Spmthing Blue, Pangs, Superstar.
Best Overall: Restless, Hush, Who Are You.
11. Season Five:
Lamest: Out of My Mind.
Funniest: Buffy Vs. Dracula, Triangle.
Best Overall: The Body. Fool For Love. Into the Woods.
12. Season Six:
Lamest: Doublemeat Palace, Older and Far Away, All the Way.
Funniest: Life Serial, Tabula Rasa.
Best Overall: Once More With Feeling, Tabula Rasa, Normal Again, Grave.
13. Season Seven (thus far):
Lamest: They all kind of run together, don't they? Very few standouts.
Funniest: Storyteller, Him.
Best Overall: Conversations with Dead People, Storyteller.
Now:
<1. Favourite song in "Once More, With Feeling":
"Standing in the Way Reprise": The Amber/ASH harmony is just gorgeous. I also have a tender spot for "I'll Never Tell."
2. Name up to three scenes that make you cry every time:
I don't really cry, but the most poignant moments I can remember are
1) The Willow/Oz breakup. Whenever Aly cries, I feel the pain, y'know?
2) Xander saving the world in "Grave."
3) The end of "Amends" where Angel screams at Buffy, "Am I a righteous man?" and she asks, "But what about me?"
3. Favourite original Scooby:
Although I've always admired old-school Buffy for being able to kick ass and take names, I think Xander is the heart of the show.
I prefer...
4. Supporting cast in: later seasons.
Tara. Andrew. Jonathan. I even liked Riley, although he was a full cast member by the end of his run.
5. Big Bads in: early seasons.
You just can't beat Angelus. Although Darth Rosenberg was a treat, and I had a soft spot for Glory.
6. Plotlines in:
seasons 2, 3 and 5 overall. Inter-scoobie plotlines in 4. I liked the fragmentation of the group and them reknitting themselves back together. Also, I liked the darkness of 6.
Episodes
7. Season One:
Lamest: Never Kill a Boy on the First Date, I Robot, You Jane.
Funniest: The Pack.
Best Overall: Prophecy Girl.
8. Season Two:
Lamest: Ted, and Some Assembly Required, Reptile Boy, Bad Eggs, Go Fish. This season was 70% kick aass and spot on, but there were some real duds.
Funniest: Halloween.
Best Overall: Becoming. I Only Have Eyes For You (*sob*). Innocence.
9. Season Three:
Lamest: Revelations, Beauty and the Beasts.
Funniest: Band Candy, Lover's Walk, Dopplegangland, and Graduation Day for the Cordy/Wes kiss from hell.
Best Overall: The Wish. Amends. Lover's Walk. Helpless. Bad Girls.
10. Season Four:
Lamest: Beer Bad. What a stinker.
Funniest: Spmthing Blue, Pangs, Superstar.
Best Overall: Restless, Hush, Who Are You.
11. Season Five:
Lamest: Out of My Mind.
Funniest: Buffy Vs. Dracula, Triangle.
Best Overall: The Body. Fool For Love. Into the Woods.
12. Season Six:
Lamest: Doublemeat Palace, Older and Far Away, All the Way.
Funniest: Life Serial, Tabula Rasa.
Best Overall: Once More With Feeling, Tabula Rasa, Normal Again, Grave.
13. Season Seven (thus far):
Lamest: They all kind of run together, don't they? Very few standouts.
Funniest: Storyteller, Him.
Best Overall: Conversations with Dead People, Storyteller.