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3.7 Revelations

Buffy: "Interesting lady. Can I kill her?"

The conflict has been poised in front of the fan since Angel fell out of nowhere, and this week it finally hit. This was easily the most serious episode we've had since the season opener; even the clinches were full of angst.

Giles had the most reason to feel betrayed, and indeed he did; in fact, I wondered if perhaps Giles was angry and betrayed enough to impulsively dump Buffy on the new, nasty, and extremely annoying Watcher, Gwendolyn Post. Fortunately he either didn't consider it, or she turned out to be evil too soon (which took me by surprise). Dan said that he saw that coming, but I have to admit that I didn't.

Perhaps Buffy would have been less ready to forgive Angel if Angelus had tortured Willow and, say, killed Joyce. But I also sort of don't understand why the clear dividing line between Angel and Angelus isn't considered by the Slayerettes. At least Willow was ready to concede that Angel was back, and "himself" again.

Angel was great in this one; quiet and brooding and sexy and just about irresistable, at least to me. It didn't surprise me that Buffy finally couldn't help herself. At least she avoided "boinking the undead," or as it was so eloquently put by Xander, "getting pelvic." It really puts a crimp on things, knowing that the only time you had sex with your honey he turned into a monster and started stalking your friends.

I started liking Faith more during this episode, too, as well as feeling some pity for her. She is so alienated and alone; she doesn't have even a particle of the love and support that Buffy does (witness her "Spartan" home life). At some perhaps unacknowledged level, she must seriously envy Buffy. It wasn't surprising that Faith was so ready to go kill Angel.

Bits and pieces:

-- Loved the intervention. "Demons Anonymous."

-- Sunnydale has twelve cemeteries? Must be that unusually high death rate.

-- I loved the part about Giles missing the memo on Gwendolyn.

-- This was the first time I actually noticed bruises and contusions on Buffy, and they were also on Faith. Maybe it was because they fought each other.

Quotes:

Buffy: "Synchronized slaying."
Faith: "New Olympic category?"

Faith: "Yeah, but you gotta have stories. I mean, I've had my share of losers, but you... you boinked the undead. What was that like?"

Angel: "Glove of Myhnegon."
Buffy: "The world's ugliest fashion accessory."

Gwendolyn: "Faith, do you know who the Spartans were?"
Faith: "Wild stab. A bunch of guys from Spart?"

Buffy: "Let me guess. Gwendolyn Post. Not a Watcher."
Giles: "Yes, she was. She was kicked out by the council a couple of years ago for misuses of dark power. They swear there was a memo."

Three out of four stakes for this one. Next week -- Spike returns!!! Yay!

Billie





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