Anne
The Good;
Lovely to see Chantelle/Lily/Anne again. Great to see the slave rebellion. Love the long tracking shot around Sunnydale high, lovely cameo from Larry. Nice to see that Buffy can make it on her own but did anyone really doubt that she could? The gang's vamp hunting is hilarious. Terrific scenes between Giles and Joyce. The final scene when Buffy and Joyce hug is just too lovely.
The Bad;
Truly horrible what happens to the human slaves. Ricky's suicide is just awful
Wheldon Cliches;
Character death; None although Buffy still dreams of killing Angel
Knocked out; Buffy by Ken
Kinky dinky; Buffy as a slave but not of the sexual variety. Anne Summers is the name of a lingerie/sex toy chain in the UK.
Reccurring actor in another role; Carlos Jacott as Ken who'll later turn up as someone different in Angel and TSSC
Best line;
Giles; You musn't blame yourself
Joyce; I don't, I blame YOU. You've been this huge influence on her all these years
Questions and observations;
Surely a girl as attractive as Buffy could get a better job than waitress in LA? (Xander later wonders the same as he wants to know if Buffy met 'any nice pimps on her travels'?) 'Pretty Woman'? Belle du jour? Weren't Hooters or Spearmint |Rhino hiring? She's in LA, what about Playboy? (or would that mean Xander would be certain to spot her?). Ok I'm not entirely serious but honestly when did you ever see a girl as pretty as Buffy working as a waitress except in TV/Movies? (the other wise awful film 'The Last Action Hero' does a great joke on the theme). Plenty of fanfic with Buffy and indeed any or all of the Scoobygirls turning to prostitution over the years, my favourite ends with Revello Drive being turned into a high class bordello with Joyce as the madam and then eventually the same thing happening to the post-Chosen Slayer academy. Of course having now watched Dollhouse you wonder if Joss would actually be quite keen on the idea, especially after watching the scene with Eliza Dushku as a dominatrix.
Or is Buffy just trying to lie low?
Cordy refers to Xanders exes who are almost all demons, Preying Mantis, Mummy Girl, Dru in BBB. Xander nails his third vamp with some help from Cordy. Joyce is a sad figure in her summer alone without Buffy but at least in everyone's revised memories she has Dawn to keep her company (to judge from the comics and Dawn's chopstick story she always knew Buffy's secret). I'm always intrigued by the times the Scoobies got by without Buffy, I would love to see more on it in the comics.
One thing that does occur to me is that the weapon used by Buffy during the slave revolt (the wonderfully named hung-munga) actually resembles a hammer and sickle at some angles. I'm sure it's just coincidence but if this were the 50s I'm sure Joss would be hauled before the un-American activities board.
8/10 I think although that may be a little generous
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Episode Summary
It is the end of summer vacation, and Buffy is still missing. Willow, Xander, Oz, and Cordelia are attempting to keep the Sunnydale vampire population in check during Buffy's absence... with only moderate success. They miss having the Slayer around, but more than that they miss their friend. Meanwhile, Buffy has been working as a waitress in L.A., going by her middle name, Anne, and trying to forget her old life. But of course, someone always needs the Slayer's help...moreless
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Anne Summers
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Seth Green
Daniel 'Oz' Osbourne
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David Boreanaz
Angel
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- We learn that Buffy's middle name is Anne. Edit
- When Xander and Cordelia kiss, the music that plays is the same theme that played when they first kissed in the episode What's My Line? (2). Edit
- This is one of the few times that students other than the Scooby Gang are in the library. This became a running gag among the show's fans. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- The actor playing Ken, Carlos Jacott, will later appear on Angel in the episode Bachelor Party, and on Firefly in the episode Serenity. This makes him one of Joss Whedon's "hat-trick" actors (actors who have appeared in all three of Whedon's television shows). Edit
- At the beginning of this episode, Oz is wearing a t-shirt that says "25 cent peepshow" on it. Xander wore this same shirt in Season 1. Edit
- From this episode the show now has a much improved version of the opening theme song. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Willow: You came to visit me... you came with books? Are they books for me? Oz: Well, actually, they're kind of for me. Willow: I don't get it. Oz: Well, it's sort of a funny story. You remember when I didn't graduate? Willow: Well, I know you had a lot of incompletes, but that's what summer school was for. Oz: Yeah, well, you remember when I didn't go? Edit
- Giles: I mean, you know, I appreciate your efforts to keep the vampire population down until Buffy returns, but if anything should happen to you, or you... should be killed, I should take it somewhat amiss. Willow: You'd be cranky? Giles: Entirely. Edit
- Ken: (to Buffy) You've got guts. I think I'd like to slice you open and play with them. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- This may be a visual play on the spirit of workers rising up against their oppressors; Buffy actually uses the symbols from the old flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as real weapons. This is a very powerful image which brings others to mind, such as the union sign scene from the film Norma Rae and propaganda posters from the days of the Cultural Revolution/Cold War. Edit
- Diner Name: Helen's Kitchen The name of the diner where Buffy works while in L.A., Helen's Kitchen, is probably a reference to Hell's Kitchen, the famous grimy-n-gritty section of New York. It's also fitting for the episode's theme, as Ken takes Buffy and Lily into a hell dimension. Edit
- Oz: If I can suggest: 'This time it's personal'? I mean, there's a reason it's a classic. Oz quotes a little Jaws: The Revenge, the fourth and final Jaws film released in 1987, when the gang is in dire need of some snappy quips with the absence of the ever-witty Buffy. Edit
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