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3.1 Anne Buffy: "You wanna see my impression of Gandhi?" *thunk* Lily: "Gandhi?" Buffy: "Well, you know, if he was really pissed off." Buffy, understandably depressed after killing her boyfriend and getting expelled from high school on the same day, runs away and finds that being a waitress in a dive isn't anywhere near the fun it is cracked up to be. But even her bouts of depression plus her guilty nightmares about killing Angel can't keep her from dashing to the rescue of a seriously intelligence-challenged girl who makes her living giving blood. Meanwhile, back in Sunnydale, the Slayerettes make several valiant attempts to fill the Slayer's shoes, with predictable results. I liked the thing about the mission statement, but that may only be funny if you've actually sat in a meeting room for hours trying to create one with a group of completely unenthusiastic co-workers. Buffy's mother dumps on Giles; it is obvious that she is jealous of Buffy's relationship with him. Giles certainly doesn't need to feel worse than he already does. I know she's upset about Buffy running away, but you'd think Joyce would be glad that her daughter is a superhero instead of a juvenile delinquent. Giles tells Joyce that Buffy is extremely capable, and he's right -- she is. She got a job and a place to live, and she even continued to help others. Buffy is much more capable and resilient than Lily, who starts here as the kind of girl who ends up joining cults. Because of Buffy's example, Lily pushes Ken off the platform, a very courageous act under the circumstances. She takes Buffy's name, job, apartment, uniform, and she acquires hope; it is implied that she will now be able to take care of herself. This episode stayed firmly on the serious side; in fact, the only time I laughed out loud was when Xander and Cordy made a vampire sandwich of themselves. Bits and pieces: -- Like last year, summer has passed during the series hiatus; school starts "tomorrow." -- Despite being dead, Angel (David Boreanaz) is still in the cast. Angel appears only in Buffy's dreams in this episode. Interestingly enough, in bright sunshine. -- Seth Green (Oz) is now in the cast, and Oz, who was a senior last year, has been left back. Larry (Larry Bagby III) was also a senior last year, so he must be repeating his senior year as well. -- The character Lily appeared in "Lie To Me" as Chanterelle, a member of the cult that worshipped vampires. -- Although it is never mentioned what city Buffy is in, we learn in a much later season that it was Los Angeles. -- Anne is Buffy's middle name. -- I'm not a fan of fight scenes, but the one on the platform in the hell dimension was outstanding. On the platform, there's a winged human figure that we only see up to the neck; there are glimpses of its feet during the fight, making it look like a crucifix. -- In this season's hair report, Willow's is now shoulder-length, and Buffy's has light streaks in front. Foreshadowing: -- A hundred years in the hell dimension is equal to one day above. Quotes: "I'm Buffy, the vampire slayer. And you are?" I believe this is the first time she actually says this in an episode. Willow: "How was your summer?" Cordelia: "Oh, I can't believe you brought that up. Las Palmas was the nightmare resort. They order you around and make you have organized 'fun', and I used sarcastic quote marks. Plus the fact there are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property. It was all about dread. How was your summer?" 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?" Larry: "This is our year, I'm telling you. Best football season ever. I'm so in shape, I'm a rock. It's all about egg whites. If we can focus, keep discipline, and not have quite as many mysterious deaths, Sunnydale is gonna rule!" Xander: "Yeah, and the slaying isn't getting any easier, either." Oz: "I don't know. I think we're kind of getting a rhythm down." Xander: "We're losing half the vamps." Oz: "Yeah, but... rhythmically." Buffy: "This'll probably go faster if we split up." Lily: "Can I come with you?" Buffy: "Okay, where did I lose you on the whole splitting up thing?" This one was disappointing after such a fabulous second season ender. Two out of four stakes, Billie [P.S. This was actually the first Buffy episode I ever reviewed. Seasons one and two I did much later, when Joss finally let us have reruns.] |
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