The Good;
Oz is back and not before time, it's all wonderful. No matter how big a Tara fan you are you've got to adore the Willow/Oz goodbye scene
The Bad;
The werewolf makeup still stupid, thankfully the last time we'll see it.
Best line;
Riley; "No sir, I'm an anarchist"
Women good/men bad;
Oz's jealousy of Willow/Tara brings out his more animal nature.
Jeez!;
The Initiative experimenting on Oz
Kinky dinky;
Riley has now acquired a double bed and Buffy now sleeps in one of his shirts. Buffy imagines that Willow and werewolf Oz have had sex?
Calling Captain Subtext;
Buffy's reaction to the news of Will and Tara is a little freaked, interesting that she'll later vent on Riley due to his anti-demon stance (hasn't told him about Angel yet). Compensating through guilt? Buffy remarks about the uncontrollable nature of love, pressaging her relationship with Spike. Spike notes that Buffy is a 'whiny little thing' but always wins. So what exactly do Willow and Tara get up to when the candle goes out? Only fanfic can tell! That said Willow never says to Oz 'We can't be together any more because I'm gay', in fact she seems to hold out the offer that they could possibly get back together if circumstances changed so more bi than gay. Xander obviously glad to see Oz back.
Guantanamo Bay;
Riley finally rebels against the Initiative
Where's Dawn?
What's Dawn's attitude to Oz? I suspect she was a fan although she also loves Tara.
Apocalypses; 5,
Scoobies in bondage: Oz tied up by the Initiative
Buffy: 8
Giles: 4
Cordy: 5
Will: 3
Jenny: 1
Angel: 4
Oz: 2
Faith: 3
Joyce: 1
Wes: 1
Scoobies knocked out: Oz againx2
Buffy: 15
Giles: 10
Cordy: 6
Xander: 8
Will: 5
Jenny: 2
Angel: 6
Oz: 5
Faith: 1
Joyce: 2
Wes: 1
Kills:
Buffy: 79 vamps, 27 demons, 6 monsters, 3 humans, 1 werewolf, 1 spirit warrior & a robot
Giles: 5 vamps, 1 demon
Cordy: 3 vamps, a demon
Will: 4 vamps
Angel: 3 vamps, 1 demon, 1 human
Oz: 3 vamps, 1 zombie
Faith: 16 vamps, 5 demons, 3 humans
Xander: 5 vamps, 2 zombies, a demon, a demon
Anya: a demon
Riley; 12 vamps + 6 demons
Scoobies go evil:
Giles: 1
Cordy: 1
Will: 2
Jenny: 1
Angel: 1
Oz: 1
Joyce: 1
Xander: 2
Alternate scoobies:
Buffy: 6
Giles: 3
Cordy: 1
Will: 2
Jenny: 2
Angel: 3
Oz: 2
Joyce: 2
Xander: 3
Recurring characters killed: 7
Jesse, Flutie, Jenny, Kendra, Larry, Snyder, Professor Walsh
Sunnydale Death toll; I figure must be around 60?
Total number of scoobies: 7
Giles, Xander, Willow, Buffy, Anya, Riley and Tara attending her first Scooby meeting
Xander demon magnet: 5
Preying Mantis Lady, Inca Mummy Girl, Drusilla, VampWillow, Anya (arguably Buffy & Faith with their demon essences?)
Scoobies shot: Riley is about to shoot Oz although unless it's loaded with silver bullets you wonder would his pistol affect him? The Initiative guys surround Riley and Oz, surely if they opened fire they'd kill each other too?
Giles: 2
Angel: 3
Oz: 4
Notches on Scooby bedpost: I think we should add Tara to the list for Willow especially as Oz notes Willow's scent is 'all over' Tara.
Giles: 2; Joyce & Olivia, possibly Jenny
Cordy: 1?
Buffy: 3; Angel, Parker, Riley
Angel: 1;Buffy
Joyce: 1;Giles, possibly Ted
Oz: 3; Groupie, Willow & Verucca
Faith:2 ;Xander, Riley
Xander: 2; Faith, Anya
Willow: 2;Oz and Tara
Questions and observations;
The entrance of Connor Farrell, a great actor from Sex and the City, From the Earth to the Moon and especially an obscure old series I used to enjoy called Dark Skies (anyone else remember it? they used to show it very late on C4, basically history from a UFO conspiracists POV). In case anyone doesn't know William Boroughs wrote surrealist novel The Naked Lunch and accidentally shot his wife through the head. Adam was a Boy Scout. So, a werewolf CAN control it's impulses? Maybe Buffy and co should tell Nina that on Angel? (wouldn't you love Oz to turn up in Angel S6/Buffy S8?) Now according to Keith Toppings book the events of 5x5 occur AFTER this ep. Willow and Tara discuss Miss Kitty. Last mention of Devon. Anya displays her computer skills for the first time. McNamara is the name of Kennedy's defence secretary who is widely blamed for the failure of the Vietnam War and who died just this week.
On my 2009 Buffy calender there's a great picture of Tara and Oz with Willow in the middle. Tara's holding Willow's arm and Will's looking at Oz who looks as if he's about to form an expression as if to say "Sorry babe, I'm with her". I don't think it's a scene from the show but it's a peach of pic.
Marks out of 10; 8/10
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Tara and Willow's relationship seems to be progressing when Oz returns to town. Through his travels Oz has found a combination of charms, potions and meditation that allows him to avoid turning into a werewolf. When Oz discovers that Willow and Tara are more than friends, however, he loses control and the wolf is set free.moreless
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TRIVIA (6)
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When Oz is being examined by the doctor at the Initiative, after he turns back from a werewolf, the very top of his shorts are visible.
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Towards the end of the episode when Oz and Willow are hugging in Oz's van, you can see what appears to be a radio mic pack that Willow is wearing attached to the back of her waistband.
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At the beginning of Buffy and Willow's talk about Willow's new feelings you can see the man holding the boom in the mirror.
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When Oz is laying on the bed talking with Willow, you can see the amulet on his necklace switch from on the inside of his shirt to the outside, even though he isn't moving.
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When Willow leaves her dorm room in the morning to brush her teeth (after chatting up Oz all night), about 20 seconds passes between when she leaves and when Tara knocks on the door. (Also, same short amount of time between when Tara leaves and Willow returns). Unless one of them moves at stealthy speed, they should have seen each other in the hallway.
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When Buffy is walking down the hall in The Initiative, just before rescuing Riley, a shadow can be seen in the top left hand corner of the screen, this shadow then moves with the camera throughout the scene indicating that it may not be a shadow but an obstruction on the camera itself.
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Willow: When did you get back?
Oz: Pretty much now. -
Willow: I missed you, Oz. I wrote you so many letters... but I didn't have any place to send them, you know? I couldn't live like that.
Oz: It was stupid to think that you'd just be... waiting.
Willow: I was waiting. I feel like some part of me will always be waiting for you. Like if I'm old and blue-haired, and I turn the corner in Istanbul, and there you are, I won't be surprised... because you're with me, you know?
Oz: I know. But now is not that time, I guess.
Willow: No. What are you gonna do?
Oz: I think I better take off.
Willow: When?
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Willow: You stopped the wolf from coming out. I saw it.
Oz: But I couldn't look at you. I mean, it turns out, the one thing that brings it out of me is you. Which falls under the heading of ironic in my book. -
Colonel: You're a dead man, Finn.
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Buffy: Stay back... or I'll pull a William Burroughs on your leader here.
Xander: You'll bore him to death with free prose?
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Buffy: I've mentioned how much I'm going to kill you if this is a scam, right?
Spike: Look, would I wear this if I wasn't on the up-and-up?
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Spike: No tricks?
Adam: Scout's honor.
Spike: You were a boy scout?
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Oz: This warlock in Romania sent me to the monks there to learn some meditation techniques. Very intense. All about keeping your inner cool.
Willow: Good. 'Cause you were such a spaz before. -
Tara: Do you like cats?
Willow: I'm more of a dog person myself. But I'm not like, "death to all cats." Why?
Tara: Cause I was thinking of getting one.
Willow: Can you have one in the dorms?
Tara: No, but this would be a sneaky cat.
Willow: That would be cool. You mean it'd be sort of like a familiar?
Tara: Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could... we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Willow: And we could make kitty go bonkers with string and catnip and stuff?
Tara: Absolutely.
Willow: Fun! I'm in.
Tara: So, you're not allergic or anything.
Willow: Nope.
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Willow: Tara, I have to tell you-
Tara: No, I understand. You have to be with the person you l-love.
Willow: I am
Tara: You mean...?
Willow: I mean. ... Okay?
Tara: Oh yes
Willow: I feel horrible about everything I've put you through and I'm going to make it up to you. Starting right now.
Tara: Right now?
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Giles: How did you get in?
Spike: The door was unlocked. You might want to watch that, Rupert. Someone dangerous could get in.
Buffy: Or, someone formerly dangerous and currently annoying.
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In the UK, Buffy usually aired at 7pm, however due to adult content, including the relationship between Willow and Tara, it was delayed until 9pm. This is one of many episodes that were delayed, including Where The Wild Things Are and Hush.
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Buffy is the first person Willow tells about her relationship with Tara, and this episode officially announces Willow's sexuality.
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This is the last episode to feature the character Oz, played by Seth Green, as a live character. He later appears in Restless (4x22) in Willow's dream sequence. It was rumored that he would have become a recurring character in Angel had there been a sixth season.
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The New York Daily News referred to this episode as a landmark in TV history. Something really significant happens at the end of the episode, although we don't see it because the scene goes into darkness. However, the dialogue before it makes the episode a landmark not just in Buffy history but TV history as well. Finally, Willow comes out and declares her feelings for Tara.
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When this episode originally aired in the US, Amber Benson (Tara) received a pretty rough ride from fans because they felt that Tara was responsible for breaking up Willow and Oz's relationship.
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Although Emma Caulfield is still credited as a guest star until the start of season 5, this episode is her first as an official regular cast member after signing on for s5 shortly before the episode was filmed.
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Robert Patrick Benedict who played Jape, Adam's vampire lackey in 'Superstar', was credited in the opening guest cast list for 'New Moon Rising' but his scenes in the episode were cut.
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Willow: Like if I'm old and blue-haired, and I turn the corner in Istanbul, and there you are...
Istanbul is the most crowded and well-known culture city of Turkey. Before it was renamed after being taken over by the turks, it was Constantinople, aka Byzantium, the centerpiece of the Byzantine Empire, which was the successor to the Roman Empire. As such, it has been a crossroads for much of human activity since the time of Christ. In the 50s and 60s it was of strategic significance in the Cold War. -
Title: New Moon Rising
This may refer to the novel "Good Moon Rising" by Nancy Garden. In GMR, high school students Jan and Kerry work on a stage production of "The Crucible" (about persecution of witches). Their friendship blossoms into romance, forcing them to accept their own homosexuality and come out as lesbians to their friends and enemies. -
Buffy: You woke up to a big bowl of Wheaties, and now you're a fugitive.
Wheaties® is the so-called "Breakfast of Champions®", a 100% Whole Grain cereal made by General Mills. They're recognized by their ever-changing image of an athlete on the front of the box. -
Buffy: Stay back, or I'll pull a William Burroughs on your leader here.
Born in 1914, William Seward Burroughs was a writer of the Beat generation. His semi-autobiographical stories generally dealt with his homoerotic urges and drug use, his most famous work being Naked Lunch. After fleeing from the law to Mexico for his drug activities, he showed off his marksmanship to some of his friends by doing his "William Tell act". His common-law wife, Joan Vollmer Adams, placed a glass on her head and he killed her with one shot. -
Oz: A woman in Tibet traded it to me for the Radiohead record.
Radiohead is an alternative band from Oxford, who first became famous in the US with the single "Creep," from their album "Pablo Honey" and who later won a Grammy (Best Alternative Album) for "OK Computer".
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