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3.14 Bad Girls

Balthazar: "You know what I want."
Giles: "If it's for me to scrub those hard-to-reach areas, I'd like to request you kill me now."

At one point, Buffy asked, "Is he evil?" Perhaps the better question would be, "Is she evil?"

The fact that Faith enjoys headbanging and slaying and even gets turned on by it has been established since her introduction, but I don't like the hints we're getting that she may Turn to the Dark Side of the Force, as Angel did last year. Dan said that he had no idea where Whedon was going with this one and the series as a whole does tend to surprise me, so I guess I should reserve judgement before I make sweeping negative statements.

This episode did have its nummie side. I enjoyed seeing Faith and Buffy acting like a couple. I really liked Angel watching as Buffy and Faith danced uninhibitedly (is that a word?) at the Bronze. And I loved Giles making the new watcher, Wesley Wyndham-Price, look like a fool and a coward. (The best part of the Balthazar scene was the Wesley/Giles dialogue.) It was great seeing Angel get involved for a change, too. Previews of our future spin-off?

But I also found the multiple fight scenes to be something of a bore. I was a bit disappointed that they didn't do more with the new Watcher. I thought the demon Balthazar was pitifully repugnant and not worth watching. I also thought that Buffy breaking into the store and throwing herself at Angel was just a bit too far out of character.

So Faith has accidently killed a real, living person, and she doesn't care. This is was point of no return for her. And I don't want it to be. Damn it, I like Faith. Bad Joss, no biscuit.

Bits and pieces:

-- Giles' reaction to Wesley made me notice how much Giles has changed this year. Note how Buffy literally sided with Giles.

-- The Sunnydale Press seems to have a huge Metro section. Must go with that extremely high death rate.

-- The Mayor said the dedication was the final step before his ascension. His "to do" list included: plumber union reschedule, call temp agency, become invincible, meeting with PTA, haircut.

-- In this week's hair report, Buffy's is now better. And Oz's hair is black again.

-- This week's dog reference: "Mr. Trick: Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kinda dog."

Foreshadowing:

-- Angel meets Wesley Wyndham-Price for the first time.

-- Mayor says that he could just eat the boy scouts up.

-- Willow makes a protection spell for Buffy with lavender.

Quotes:

Xander: "Willow, what are these?"
Willow: "They're early admission packets."
Xander: "Harvard... Yale... Wesleyan... Some German Polytechnical Institute whose name I can't pronounce. Is anyone else intimidated? 'Cause I'm just expecting thin slips of paper with the words 'No Way' written in crayon."
Oz: "They're typing those now."

Buffy: "Well, I think it's great. Early admission. Now there's nothing standing between you and a brilliant future."
Oz: "Well, if I may suggest, graduate. Getting left back: not the thrill ride you'd expect."

Willow: "Oh! I can help. Chemistry's easy. It's a lot like witchcraft, only less newt."

Wesley: "Oh, yes. Not all books and theory nowadays. I have, in fact, faced two vampires myself. Under controlled circumstances, of course."
Giles: "Well, no danger of finding those here."
Wesley: "Vampires?"
Giles: "Controlled circumstances."

Wesley: "I didn't get this job because of my looks."
Buffy: "I really, really believe that."

Wesley: "Are you not used to being given orders?"
Buffy: "Whenever Giles sends me on a mission, he always says please. And afterwards I get a cookie."

Wesley: "Remember the three key words for any Slayer: preparation, preparation, preparation."
Buffy: "That's one word three times."

Buffy: "Okay, we got ten, maybe twelve bad guys and one big demon in desperate need of a Stairmaster."

Buffy: "Good deal, protection. I'm surprised, though, 'cause usually spell stuff's more..."
Willow: "Stinky. Yeah. That's why I added lavender. Give me time, and I may be the first wicca to do all my conjuring in pine fresh scent."

I'm giving this ep one out of four stakes. I didn't enjoy it much,

Billie





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