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3.8 Lover's Walk Willow: "He's out of control. I mean, not that he was Joe Restraint in the old days." This one was called "Lovers Walk" and they weren't kidding; everyone broke up. It was lucky that Giles wasn't dating anyone. My favorite scenes were of Spike unburdening himself to first Willow, then Joyce; that whole scene with Joyce, Spike, Angel and Buffy in the kitchen was just priceless. Spike is such a great character. His weakness for Drusilla and his self-deprecating sense of humor are so wonderful. And he's even insightful, too. Certainly, we all knew that Buffy and Angel were still in love and shouldn't be, but it took Spike to make them face it. The cemetery scene completely faked me out. I never fall for stuff like that, but I really did think Cordelia was dead. Very well done. I blame that whole double breakup on Xander. If he hadn't gone all dog in the manger on Willow, knowing full well that she had had a crush on him for years, it would have never happened. You can't blame poor Willow; she just isn't used to having to fend off guys. And poor Cordelia. She gave up a lot of herself to be with Xander and it was quite an awakening and a sacrifice for her; and he can't be faithful to her? Geez. Willow has certainly gotten more assertive -- standing up to Spike, casting a de-lusting spell on Xander -- and that confidence had to be at least partially due to poor Oz. Bits and pieces: -- Spike's return to Sunnydale (knocking down the sign) echoed his initial arrival in "School Hard". -- Willow did well in the SATs, no surprise. It was sort of an anomaly for Buffy to have high test scores when she's had so much trouble with keeping up, though. -- Spike's lines in this episode were absolutely outstanding. And James Marsters' delivery was right on the mark, every time. I think Spike telling Joyce his problems over a cup of cocoa was just delightful. Maybe Spike needs a mom, too. -- I absolutely loved Spike, Angel, and Buffy all on the same side in a fight. -- Loved Oz' van. It was so Oz. -- This was the second time we saw the magic shop, and the second time the proprietor was killed. -- Xander wanted to be a fireman when he was in sixth grade. -- In this week's hair report, Spike's was a lot curlier. Looked good on him. -- Obligatory dog reference: Oz: "I don't think they make a werewolf PEZ. You might have to settle for a wacky cartoon dog." Quotes: (and there were many) Willow: "This is a nightmare. This is... my world is spinning." Xander: "It's not that bad, Willow, really." Willow: "740? Verbal? I'm pathetic. Illiterate. I'm Cletus, the slack-jawed yokel." Xander: "That's right. And the fact that your 740 verbal closely resembles my combined scores in no way compromises your position as the village idiot." Oz: "Well, I can see why you'd be upset. That was my sarcastic voice." Xander: "You know, it sounds a lot like your regular voice." Cordelia: "I don't know. I just thought we were gonna do something... you know, classy." Xander: "What's classier than bowling?" Cordelia: "Apart from everything, ever?" Giles: "I suspect your mother will want to put it on the refrigerator." Buffy: "Yeah. She saw these scores, and her head spun around and exploded." Giles: "I've been on the Hellmouth too long. That was metaphorical, yes?" Buffy: "Okay. Be kind, rewind." Joyce: "That's not it. It's just you belong at a good old-fashioned college with keg parties and boys, not here with Hellmouths and vampires." Buffy: "Not really seeing the distinction." Spike: "She wouldn't even kill me. She just left. She didn't even care enough to cut off my head or set me on fire. I mean, is that too much to ask? You know? Some little sign that she cared? It was that truce with Buffy that did it. Dru said I'd gone soft. Wasn't demon enough for the likes of her. And I told her it didn't mean anything, I was thinking of her the whole time, but she didn't care. So, we got to Brazil, and she was... she was just different. I gave her everything. Beautiful jewels, beautiful dresses with beautiful girls in them, but nothing made her happy. And she would fliiirt. I caught her on a park bench, making out with a chaos demon. Have you ever seen a chaos demon? They're all slime and antlers. They're disgusting. She only did it to hurt me. So I said, 'I'm not putting up with this anymore.' And she said, 'Fine!' And I said, 'Yeah, I've got an unlife, you know.' And then she said... she said we could still be friends. God, I'm so unhappy!" Willow: (tentatively pats his knee) "There, there." Spike: "You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood... blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it." Spike: "I want Dru back, I've just got to be the man I was, the man she loved. I'm going to do what I should have done in the first place. I'll find her, wherever she is, tie her up, torture her until she likes me again. Love's a funny thing." Four out of four stakes. What a fabulous episode, Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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