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7.19 Empty Places Xander: "I'm trying to see your point here, Buff, but I guess it must be a little to my left." It's the end of the world as we know it, at least as far as Sunnydale is concerned. Everyone is leaving town, the brand new high school is already abandoned, and Buffy is now alone, as advertised. Tonight, the role of Judas Iscariot will be played by Faith, the Vampire Slayer. No, wait, it was Dawn with the actual Judas kiss, wasn't it? Did Giles deny Buffy three times? Hey, the whole cast is pissing me off. I can see both sides, though. Faith has been doing her best and had no intention of starting a rebellion. Xander was freaked out and feeling helpless because of what happened to him (something I still can't bear to watch). Willow and Anya were both angry and fragile because they love Xander so much. The Potentials were understandably terrified because Molly was killed, driving home the fact that they are indeed cannon fodder. Who can blame them for being wary of more of the same? But Dawn and Giles had absolutely no excuse for the way they treated Buffy. They are her only family. "It's my house, too?" Geez, Dawn, was that you working at Doublemeat Palace to pay the mortgage? Poor Buffy. At least she still has Spike; I can't see him ever turning against her. Faith's new army may even be right. Nothing has changed; what would be different this time? Buffy really does need a better plan before going back to the appropriately named Shadow Valley Vineyard. But she needed help and feedback, not a revolution. At least this episode was more fun than last week's. I adored Anya's lecture on Ubervamps, with possible test questions on her sex life and visual aids supplied by Andrew ("Teeth, claws, break-up sex"). Spike's mission to the mission with Andrew was also fun; I loved the conversation about the curly fries and the onion blossom. "Tell anyone we had this conversation, I'll bite you." And things are looking up. The sign in the mission said, "It is not for thee. It is for her alone to wield." (That was Greek. It's cool that Spike reads Greek.) "Wield" makes it sound like a weapon. And "for her alone to wield" sure makes it sound like Buffy's weapon. Want to bet it works against either Caleb and/or The First? Could it be this easy? Bits: -- How about Giles as an inspector from Interpol, with Willow doing, "These are not the droids you're looking for"? It was also fun to see Clem again during the evacuation scene, complete with a plaid shirt and VW Beetle. And hey, he's given up kittens for Lent. Good for him. -- Sarah Michelle Gellar again sounded like she had a cold. Made her seem even more fragile. -- Xander made numerous jokes about his lost eye. He even mentioned his own Halloween costume from last year. I thought it was touching and in character how he couldn't bear to get serious about what happened to him, while Willow was ready to fall apart. -- How about the instant attraction between Faith and Robin Wood? Is he even considering how Oedipal it is for him to be attracted to Slayers? -- Anya is blond again. She changes her hair more than Oz did. -- Amanda is becoming my favorite SIT. -- Okay, Slayer strength is Slayer strength, but four cops with guns and none of them got off a shot? Quotes: Xander: "And I might see you tonight. Without depth perception, of course, but still." Xander: "Oh, you know what the best part is? No one will ever make me watch Jaws 3-D again." Amanda: "Do you think there are gonna be questions about her sex life on the test?" Buffy: "Caleb came back looking for seconds." Giles: "My God, is he..." Buffy: "Still able to make me see cartoon birdies all around my head? You betcha. The short lack of consciousness was nice. I feel rested." Wood: "I think you're worried about her." Faith: "I think you need to brush up on your Buffy and Faith history." Good arc episode. Two out of four stakes, Billie |
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