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3.15 Consequences Angel: "Going down this path will ruin you. You can't imagine the price for true evil." Faith: "Yeah? I hope evil takes MasterCard." It was like the previous episode was a party, and this episode was the morning after. So is Faith good or evil or in some ethical morass in between? She told Giles that Buffy killed Finch (wow, did that piss me off). She tried to strangle Xander. Or did she? She said she was just playing. (Yeah, I believe that.) She saved Buffy from Mr. Trick. But that could have been selfishly motivated, since she just moved into his job. She signed on with the Mayor. Or is she trying spy work as a way of redeeming herself? She beat up Mr. New Watcher Giles Clone Wesley Wyndham-Price, but hey, that was a good thing. I can rationalize until the cows come home, but I have to accept that Faith is gone. You can actually see the moment that Faith changed sides (there was even percussion) -- it was when Faith said that Buffy killed Finch. Interestingly enough, Giles said it wasn't the first time something like this has happened. This whole plot twist resembles what happened last year with Angel-- except that we knew Angel was totally evil, and I'm (obviously) still not all that sure about Faith. Angel becoming Angelus was totally black and white, and Faith is still in shades of grey. It was a shame that Angel didn't have more time with Faith; maybe he would have gotten through to her. Bits and pieces: -- Mr. Trick has bitten the dust. I liked Mr. Trick. -- Faith keeps acting like Angel wants sex. She keeps acting like Xander wants sex. That's the sort of communication she understands. -- A bruised Wesley admitted calmly what he did and offered to help, and Buffy threw it in his face. -- De-ratting Amy was discussed again. Willow and Michael the warlock were going to try again. -- That scene with Willow sitting in the bathroom crying got to me. I've spent some time in institutional bathrooms crying myself. -- "I bet a part of you even dug it when he went psycho." Maybe not, but I think the rest of us did. Angel was an outstanding villain. Faith certainly has possibilities, with much cloudier motivation. -- I love the use of dreams in this series. Always effective. -- "Usually using the shredder gives me a lift." I am enjoying the Mayor. -- Was it a coincidence that Faith was in leather pants in this episode? Angel wore leather pants when he was Angelus. -- Willow looked particularly good here. Her hair was gorgeous and she looked wonderful in red. Quotes: Cordelia: "Check out Giles, the next generation." Wesley: "My. She is cheeky, isn't she?" Faith: "Uh, first word jail, second word bait." Faith: "The thing with Xander. I know what it looked like, but we were just playing." Angel: "And he forgot the safety word. Is that it?" Buffy: "How's she doing?" Angel: "It's like talking to a wall. Only you get more from a wall." Faith: "I've seen it, B. You've got the lust. And I'm not just talking about screwing vampires." Buffy: "Don't you dare bring him into this." Faith: "It was good, wasn't it? The sex? The danger? Bet a part of you even dug him when he went psycho." Trick: "I hear once you've tasted a Slayer, you never wanna go back." Two out of four stakes, Billie |
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