This is the second of four essays on Becoming. The first focused on Willow’s arc; the third on the re-souling debate and Xander’s Lie; the fourth on Buffy’s arc and final choice. It’s a shame that Darla is dead. She is notable for her absence in this season, which introduces and then focuses so heavilyContinue reading “You Made Me The Man I Am Today (Becoming: Part Two)”
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The Bestest Buffy Birthday Bash In a Big Long While (Surprise)
At the climax of What’s My Line? Part Two, Drusilla rises from the ashes of a destroyed church, restored to full strength in a floor-length black dress – a true gothic phoenix. She carries Spike in her arms, Pieta-style, in the same manner as he carried her back in Part One, which makes the meaningContinue reading “The Bestest Buffy Birthday Bash In a Big Long While (Surprise)”
Do You Trust Me? (Lie To Me)
If season one was about placing the basic foundations of the show, then season two is about expanding its scope, and its complexity. It holds a prism up to the light that season one shines on the characters, splitting it into a thousand rays, a thousand ways to look at the show. This is aContinue reading “Do You Trust Me? (Lie To Me)”
I’ve Always Been Bad (School Hard)
There is a very meta line, early in this episode, where one of the Anointed’s vampire flunkies talks about how now The Master is dead, somebody has to take him place. The Big Bad of season one is dead, so we need a replacement for season two. Who will step up to audition for the role?
The vampire puts forward himself, talking in grandiose statements about the “Night of St. Vigeous”, and the crucifixion. It’s very opaque, pompous vampiric grandstanding; very much in the manner of season one, and even the 1992 movie. He represents one possible timeline for the show, where it continues to use these generic, interchangeable villains.
But then, a chuckle from behind him. Appearing from the background, we see another candidate for the future of the series. Enter: Spike.
Insect Reflection 