Innocence
The Good;
As Joss says "Buffy in pain, show good!" And he really puts her, Jenny and Giles through the wringer here (Willow also has her pain but Oz is there to thankfully not kiss it better) But you know what? It doesn't matter because in the final scene she ends up back in Joyce's loving arms (and probably Dawn's too in everyone's memory) and it's all too beautiful for words.
Stunningly brilliant in every way, quite possibly the best episode of Buffy ever.
The Bad;
Ummmmmm?
Actually one thing I don't like is Angelus killing the hooker in the alley (She is lovely in a trashy sort of way, the Gorch's were wrong!). Such a misogynistic cliche, couldn't he have killed some guy emptying the bins or something?
Best line;
Xander (to Cordy) "Wear something trashy...er" (unkind actually as CC's outfit is very nice although a little school-uniformish).
Plus;
Giles; "I'd say we've hit rock bottom"
Xander; "I have a plan"
Cordy; "Oh no, there's a lower place!"
But best dialogue;
Joyce; "So how was your birthday?"
Buffy; "Got older"
Joyce "You don't look any different to me" (nice contrast between the scene where Joyce senses something different about Buffy after she's lost her virginity)
What the fanficcers thought; Angelus kills the scoobs but others (Jonathon, Harmony etc)take their place, Deadscoobies as fanfiction.net
Questions and observations;
So much good stuff, the dream sequence and the scene where Angelus kills Jenny's uncle especially good. But how does he know he's in town? Did Dru have a vision?
So Sunnydale has it's own army base (couldn't the Initiative have been based there?) as well as an airport big enough for a 747, zoo, docks etc Not bad for a town of under 40,000. How come Spike is prepared to destroy the world now but not in Becoming pt2? You can start to see his jealousy of Dru and Angelus almost from the start, without Darla the Fanged Four are out of balance. Although, like the Harvest or Adam or the Mayor turning into a big snake it would have been bad but would the Judge really have been the end of the world? Buffy using a firearm is a rare sight (I always thought she chucked it away afterwards but obviously she saves it for Season 7 'Him', couldn't she have used it on Adam or Glory?). It was always one of the things that troubled me about the supernatural threat, that really faced with modern technology they're not really up to much (love the Judge's ignorance of what he's facing followed inevitably by death) Buffy says she beat up Willy the Snitch again. I think most people fell in love at this point with Oz, ironically because he DOESN'T want to kiss Willow. Jenny leaves the Scoobies here and realistically will never get back in. Alison Hannigan shows some superb acting skills upon her discovery but all the actors really shine here. Oz joins the Scoobies from the beginning. This makes the Scoobs offically;
1. Buffy
2. Giles
3. Willow
4. Xander
5. Angel (for the course of the ep at least)
6. Jenny
7. Cordy
8. Oz
the biggest they'll ever be until season 5
10/10 and more of I could make it, just superb and a whole new era for Buffy
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Episode Summary
After a night of passion with Buffy, Angel awakens as a soulless monster. After killing a human for the first time in decades, he remembers what it is like to be a true vampire. He then joins Spike and Drusilla in their plan to destroy the world.moreless
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy Anne Summers
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David Boreanaz
Angel
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Nicholas Brendon
Alexander 'Xander' Harris
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- As Angelus leaves through the double doors after the confrontation with Buffy, Willow, Xander and Jenny you can see his reflection in the door glass. Edit
- The scene where Oz tells Willow that he dreams about kissing her, but he won't, because, "to a casual observer, it would appear you're trying to make your friend Xander jealous, and that's on the empty side. You see, when I'm kissing you...you're kissing me." was specifically written by Joss to make the audience warm to Oz, as many viewers were still hoping for Xander and Willow to date. Edit
- If you look at the script after Angel opens the door to Jenny's uncle's room there is an entire scene after he says, 'not really' of him torturing Jenny's uncle, which was cut. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- During their fight at the mall, you can see advance posters for "Quest for Camelot" behind Buffy and Angel. Earlier, you can see the poster for "Fallen" behind Angel. Both movies were distributed by Warner Bros. in early 1998. Edit
- Xander explains that his new amazing military abilities stems from the events in episode 18, "Halloween". Edit
- In the scene where Buffy cries in her bedroom, Sarah Michelle Gellar got so affected that production had to shut down for 25 minutes because she couldn't stop crying. She said in an interview one year after that she thought she was having a breakdown. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Xander: Willow, we were just kissing. It doesn't mean that much. Willow: No. It just means that you'd rather be with someone you hate than be with me. (turns around and runs away) Edit
- Angelus: Don't you look spiffy! The Judge: Spiffy? Edit
- Angelus: Spike, my boy, you really don't get it, do you? You tried to kill her, but you couldn't. Look at you, you're a wreck! Force won't get it done, you've gotta work from the inside. To kill this girl... You have to love her. Edit
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Allusions
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Cordelia: I know you'll (Xander) find something useful if it's in an "I Can Read" book!
"I Can Read" books are the children's books that are for beginning readers. Some of them are the Dr. Seuss books. Edit -
Buffy: I'll handle the smurf.
Another reference to the blue appearance of the Judge. The smurfs were blue dwarf-like cartoon characters in the TV show of the 80's. Edit -
Buffy: No assembly required.
Buffy indicates that the Judge is fully whole with a play on the phrase some assembly required. See also the season two episode of that name. Edit
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Cordelia: I know you'll (Xander) find something useful if it's in an "I Can Read" book!
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