All Men Are Beasts (The Pack)

The Pack starts off as a simple episode about bullying and social cliques. It shows us a group of bullies (never seen before and never to be seen again), and another newbie that they pick on – the nerdy and shy Lance. They get infected with a hyena spirit (as you do), and Xander joinsContinue reading “All Men Are Beasts (The Pack)”

That Guy Just Bugs Me (Teacher’s Pet)

About four years ago, in the innocent and shining days of 2017, I decided to start writing a series of essays on Buffy. I wanted to track the show through every episode, analyse the themes and desires of the series, see how they morph and shift through the seasons. I opened up my DVDs, popped in Welcome to the Hellmouth, and set to taking notes. I scratched down all the little thoughts and ideas that occurred as I watched, carrying on through The Harvest and Witch, eager to fill my brain with the whole season before I sat down to write, noticing new themes and parallels, brimming with eagerness and love for this show.

And then I reached Teacher’s Pet.