Something Blue

Season 4, Episode 9, Aired
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Feeling adrift after losing Oz, Willow casts a spell to make her desires come true. The spell seems to fail, but strange things begin happening to her friends when Willow gets angry.
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  • Spuffers delight

    8.0
    "Great"
    By joxerlives, Jan 20, 2012 Report Abuse
    The Good;
    The ep to put joy into the hearts of Spuffers everywhere. Brilliantly funny with some emotional resonance with Willow and Xander and Anya's relationship taking a step forwards. Plus AMY! Nice little touches too like Giles' 'Kiss the librarian' mug

    The Bad;
    Some of the demons look a bit ropey. Why does Willow's spell on the other's work instantly but Giles only becomes progressively blind?

    Best line;
    Xander; "What? How? What?"
    Giles; "3 excellent questions?"

    Tied up;
    Spike chained in the bathtub

    Women good/men bad;
    Buffy comments that her dad isn't too far away which means they're not estranged yet

    Jeez!;
    Anya says that she used to do spells to give men 'Boils on the penis'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Kinky dinky;
    Buffy teasing a chained up Spike with her neck. Plus naked Amy. Xander tells Anya to consider his lips the 'fruit roll ups of love'. Willow shakes her booty on the dancefloor. Willow comments on all the demons who are attracted to Xander. Buffy ponders her attraction to dark relationships? Xander pictures her in Raquel Welsh's bucksin bikini from 1 Million Year BC. D'Hoffryn strokes Will's face (he seems to consider his female demons akin to his daughters?)

    Calling Captain Subtext;
    Note it's Spike who notices that Willow is still in pain. Perhaps William the Bloody;sensitive poet isn't totally gone after all? Spike's 'little brother' jealousy of Angel is still evident. Riley helps out the UC Sunnydale Lesbian Alliance by hanging their banner up and tells Buffy that he's a lesbian (he wishes!). Willow agrees that Riley has good arms (another tick in the Bi box)

    Where's Dawn?
    Presumably returned with Buffy from visiting their dad in LA. Buffy doesn't seem to get around to telling Dawn and Joyce about her engagement.
    Spike seems to cast aspersions on Joyce's naming of Buffy which is weird as he normally thinks the world of her.

    Questions and observations;
    Hugely funny, nice to see that Willow mourning her loss of Oz hasn't just been forgotten about. A step forwards for Spike and D'hoffryn back again. Buffy again refers to her not being the greatest driver. Willow still has the pics at the peir from season 3 of Buffy. Buffy kills one vamp and Xander drowns a demon. Buffy says that they may be into a forgetting spell later and indeed in season 6 they are.
    Marks out of 10; 8/10
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  • Spike and Buffy are getting married!

    9.5
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    By TwistedConverse, Nov 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    Something Blue is an outstanding episode- hilarious, well acted and with a great plot. It has some brilliant dialogue and you will laugh all the way through. A perfect example of a comedy episode done right.

    OK, the bad out of the way first. Willow annoyed me lots here. I know she's upset over Oz and all but does she really need to be such a bitca to her friends? Then again she isn't as annoying as say Buffy whenever she's around Angel. All they do is whine. Still, Willow was annoying all episode and her moping sort of detracted from the goodness!

    OK, the bad is over. This episode is so funny. The spells going wrong isn't an original concept but it works. Giles going blind, Spike and Buffy getting married and Xander becoming an actual demon magnet was a stroke of inspiration. Whoever though of the marriage is brilliant.

    I loved the marriage bits so much. I'm a big Buffy/Spike fan and this episode had their first kiss and everything! It really showcased the amazing chemistry between James and Sarah and their interactions were fantastic. Buffy singing "Dum, dum, dum dum" while moving the little plastic bride and groom up Spike's arm was hilarious and the arguement over who's name was better cracked me up. Also, I love the bit where Buffy tells Riley she's getting married and describe Spike as "totally old" and says she doesn't even like him. It's priceless.

    Giles going blind was great also. His comments on Buffy and Spike were so fun and I loved the "Stop kissing. I can hear the smacking from here". Xander being a demon magnet wasn't as fun as the others but was very significant in that Xander does seem to be a demon magnet when it comes to women!

    I also liked the reintroduction of D'Hoffryn in this episode. He's not the best character but I loved anything to do with Anya's past really- I'm so sad we only got one flashback episode of her past! It's so interesting. Anya is a character still finding her footing but it's worth keeping your eye on her- she's simply too funny in the later seasons!

    Something Blue is a fantastic, hilarious episode and one that you won't forget. It is as perfect a comedy as Buffy gets and an episode that always gets a laugh. Definitely not an episode to missed!moreless

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  • Something Blue

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    By TrueTvWatcher, Oct 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    Something Blue was a perfectly classic episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The motto for this episode, be careful of what you say, the universe just might make it happen! I really enjoyed watching this episode because there was a lot of character building for Willow who is still suffering over Oz leaving. It was cool to see more of Willow doing magic and the effects for it are cool. I really like the story and what happens to each of the characters was great. Buffy almost spoiled things with Riley, however in the end they were good. I can't wait to see what happens in the next episode!moreless

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  • willow plays with spells

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    By AngelRocks, Jul 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    another annoying episode. at least willow finally gets over oz leaving her and that is why this episode is wroth a 1.7 because everything else was bad. spike and buffy getting married? eww. what a mess is season 4. another forgetable episode.

    one part i liked was giles tripping over some funiture. maybe making giles blind is not a bad idea?

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  • One of my favorites!

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    By firefly317, Jul 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    One of the best Buffy episodes ever! Willow is dirauight over losing Oz so she casts a spell to "let her will be done". Of course that may not be the best thing. Willow sarcastically mentions to Xander that Buffy should go marry Spike and she almost does.
    it was great to play with the chracter emotions and I loved seeing Giles go nuts over Buffy and Spike! This was a really funny episode and it always makes me smile! I love it!
    I also enjoyed when Buffy ann Spike found out it was a spell and freaked. Very, very funny.moreless

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    • In the teaser Buffy mentions seeing Angel in L.A. for just 5 minutes - which is true, from her point of view. However, we who saw the previous episode of Angel (I Will Remember You, A1x08), know better. Edit
    • At the end of the episode when Willow is making cookies and trying to make amends for her spell, her shirt reads "Speak No Evil". Edit
    • Riley mentions taking Buffy driving "past the vineyards". Since they are local, and since Riley was able to refer to them this vaguely and expect Buffy to understand, then these are probably the same vineyards that figure prominently in season seven. Edit

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    • Passions, the NBC soap opera that Sarah Michelle Gellar introduced Joss to, is first mentioned in this episode by revealing Spike to be a fan. Edit
    • The Blink-182 song "All the Small Things" is in this episode. Edit

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    • Xander: (After seeing Buffy & Spike kiss) Can I be blind too? Edit
    • Buffy: How long are you gonna pull this crap? Spike: How long am I gonna live once I tell you? Giles: Spike, we have no intention of killing a harmless, um, creature. Edit
    • Xander: Just think of my lips as the Fruit Roll-Ups of Love. (Anya gives him a weird look) OK, that was gross. Edit

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    • Willow: 'Cause you had your hands full with the undead English patient? Willow is referring to The English Patient, a 1996 Oscar winning film based on Michael Ondaatje's novel of the same name. Edit
    • Willow: We could eat sundaes and watch Steel Magnolias and you can tell me how at least I don't have diabetes. Steel Magnolias was a film in 1989 starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis about a group of women and their families, the lead up to a wedding, and their lives thereafter. Edit
    • Xander: I believe that's the dance of a brave little toaster.
      The Brave Little Toaster was a cartoon film in the early 90s about the adventures of a magical toaster and his friends. Edit

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