Rewatchable: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Join ReWatchable for a discussion about Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie, as well as the Buffy and Angel comics. Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie: -Mitch has no idea what happened in this movie -But that's okay! Danielle, Caitlin, Maj, and Karen watched it for him. -You can really see the basis of the show in this movie. -But the show was a definite step up. -Her uterus can sense vampires? Really? REALLY? -This was Joss' first movie but it really didn't go well for him. -How much can we blame on Joss and how much can we blame on the studio? -How was Kristy Swanson compared to Sarah Michelle Gellar? -Come for Lothos, stay for Amilyn. -How does Pike match up to characters in the show? What about Benny? -Merrick is totally Giles. But creepier. -Is Donald Sutherland still a dick? -We go through some of the other cameos in this movie. -Would we recommend this to anyone? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Buffy and Angel comics: -Natalie gives Mitch and Karen the lowdown on what happens in the comics. -He

Join ReWatchable for the final recap episode of the Buffy/Angel era, with Angel 5x21, "Power Play," and 5x22, "Not Fade Away." Superfan: Caitlin Newbies: Mitch and Brittany Fun Facts: Mitch went to a wedding in his apartment's backyard. Brittany went to a wedding where someone yelled "BINGO" in the middle of her speech. And Caitlin finally saw Hamilton!! Angel season 5, episode 21, "Power Play": -Synopsis -Did we buy that Angel was actually giving up? -How is the pacing of these episodes? -Wes' arc is just so, so sad -"That's not a stake" -Drogyn is back! He sets everyone on high alert and then becomes a sacrifice -Angel, not Angelus, is accomplishing some dark stuff -This suicide mission is pushing the pause button on the next apocalypse -A WILD KATE APPEARS, CALLBACK TIME -Angel was never going to get a happy ending -The Wolf, The Ram, The Heart -"You're Welcome" -Spike spoke those words so it's a thing that happened -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 5, episode 22, "Not Fade Away

Join ReWatchable as we get even closer to the end with our discussion of Angel 5x19, "Time Bomb," and 5x20, "The Girl in Question." Superfan: Karen and Natalie Newbies: Ariana and Kristen Fun Facts: Kristen binged The Bold Type this week and blew up Karen's Twitter mentions. Natalie enjoyed "The Girl in Question" more than ever due to her having actually been to Rome, now. Ariana watched the trailer for the Charmed reboot and is really excited. Karen's first big city trip was to Rome, and it might have been a little rough at first. Angel season 5, episode 19, "Time Bomb": -Synopsis -Gunn is rescued by Illyria and now Angel "owes her one." -There is a leak of some timey wimey stuff that is causing Illyria to short circuit, and will eventually explode. -In the first timeline, Illyria dusts Spike... and then everyone else. Were the newbies concerned for him? -If they would have killed Illyria after all this build up, it would have felt anti-climactic. -Illyria is the oldest character in the Buffy-ver

Join ReWatchable as we get closer to the end with our discussion of Angel 5x17, "Underneath," and 5x18, "Origins." Superfan: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Mitch and Brittany Fun Facts: Despite his protests, Mitch got a Nintendo Switch! Brittany has Royal Wedding fever. Maj is watching Sweden and Switzerland in a hockey shoot out (which is the most exciting thing right now). Caitlin turned 30! (Everything's okay, you'll be fine!) Angel season 5, episode 17, "Underneath": -Newbie reactions to Illyria -Wait, this was cancelled? -Synopsis -Roll call - everyone is dead, drinking, or babysitting -We're having a hard time with Wes -Let's talk about how to tell a joke -Can anyone reach out for help? -So Eve is a creation, huh? -Who has spare oven light bulbs? -Giles can't stand these people -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 5, episode 18, "Origins": -Synopsis -FREAKIN' CONNOR is back -Lorne is the Tara of Angel -You can't ignore the memory thing forever -This episode sends Wes into even more of

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x15, "A Hole in the World," and Angel 5x16 "Shells." Superfan: Karen and Maj Newbies: Danielle?? and Kristen Fun Facts: Maj is all about Eurovision (with just a teensy bit of hockey talk). Kristen is mourning the loss of April Kepner on Grey's Anatomy. Danielle?? is staying in her apartment for another year, so, YAY! And Karen got to interview a guy from Tremors and she's not sure if Brittany is talking to her anymore. Angel season 5, episode 15, “A Hole in the World” and episode 16, “Shells”: -Kristen shares her long held spoiler-ific secret. -We all reflect on Fred's death. -Why was Fred's death so similar to Cordy's? -Flashback Fred was so charming and sweet. -That transition was on fire. -Nox is super evil and we didn't necessarily see him coming. Okay, well, some of us did. -Thoughts on WesiFred -This is a new shade of Dark Wesley. -More thoughts on Wes and Fred's relationship. -You really don't want to cross Lorne. -We all talk about why we like eithe

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x13, "Why We Fight," and Angel 5x14 "Smile Time." Superfan: Natalie, Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Brittany Fun Facts: Maj sticks with a hockey update as her team won last night and she cried! Go sports!! Brittany is having a very bad allergy attack, but she saw Paul Rudd, Martin Short, Zachary Quinto and Ben Stiller at a bar on Friday so that's fun. Natalie is in NYC, too, seeing a bunch of shows and saw Lee Pace's penis (in Angels in America). Caitlin can see the end of the semester!! Angel season 5, episode 13, “Why We Fight”: -This is the time for a Nazi episode -Or is it? It feels a bit out of sequence -Umm... no mention of Cordelia? And we're just going to move on in "Smile Time"? -Brittany tries to break the superfans -Angel: sitting in a room, brooding -Is this the pre-Initiative? -What do we think about Lawson? -"That's depressing." -Is this a justice mission or a revenge mission? -And for our next show we're going BACK to Angel -This plays off the other e

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x11, "Damage," and Angel 5x12 "You're Welcome."  Superfan: Karen and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Mitch Fun Facts: Maj is rating things in Infinity Stones now. Mitch is afraid of Rotten Tomatoes. Ariana is overwhelmed. Karen saw Cursed Child and it was a breathtaking piece of bulls#!t. Angel season 5, episode 11, “Damage”: -Quick notes! -This whole episode was kind of a blur tbh. -There are some uncomfortable racial undertones in the way Angel and Wes treat Gunn. -Minorities stick together! -Mitch thinks Wes collects trophies. -Did any of these writers watch season 7 of Buffy? -Magic hands! -We hate that Andrew is so funny. -Did Buffy do the right thing in activating the potentials? -When Andrew has more good guy cred than you do... time to reevaluate your choices. -The Scoobies don't trust Angel. -Angel needs an OPA. -International titles! -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 5, episode 12, “You're Welcome”: -Synopsis -THE MOMENT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FO

Join ReWatchable as we discuss a very harmonious Angel 5x09, "Harm's Way," and welcome a new hero (?) in Angel 5x10 "Soul Purpose." Superfan: Caitlin and Natalie Newbies: Mitch and Brittany Fun Facts: Mitch went to a thrift store to VHS shop, as you do, and he found the ENTIRE Gilmore Girls DVD box set for $6. SIX. DOLL. HAIRS. Lettuce talk about... lettuce? Brittany is loving the lettuce puns to result from an E. coli outbreak. Natalie rode a horse and knows a lot about riding styles and is apparently living Jurassic Park. Caitlin is working through some bad foot pain (sad). Angel season 5, episode 9, “Harm's Way”: -MUSICAL Synopsis -Would you bring your business to Wolfram & Hart? -Who would have thought we would have this Harmony episode this many years later? -Do you think the pancakes go to see Cordelia? -Do we think Angel has the parasite on him in this episode? -"I don't have a soul, so I have to try extra hard" -Fred and Harmony -- love it or hate it? -There's a Harmony and Angel arc c

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x07, "Lineage," and Angel 5x08 "Destiny."  Superfan: Karen and Natalie Newbies: Kristen and Danielle ?? Fun Facts: Danielle ?? took herself to see Blockers. Kristen is obsessed with converting all her old favorite movies to digital copies (legally). Natalie has a nose ring (and a terrifying story about how it was done) that Karen had never seen, and Natalie is gonna get Karen one at SDCC. Karen is addicted to Overwatch again thanks to the new event. Angel season 5, episode 7, “Lineage”: -Synopsis -Was this a legitimate deal? Or was this just some sort of sting operation? -Fred seems to have gotten some of her swagger back. -Natalie wants to thank Ben Edlund for his contribution to this season. -Roger Wyndam-Pryce arrives... and we all kinda knew this wasn't going to be great for Wes. -Spike has an unexpected reaction to reminders of his VERY vampiric past. -Wes doesn't hesitate to kill his father when he threatens Fred. -He then proceeds to puke. -Surprise, it

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x05, "The Life of the Party," and Angel 5x06 "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco."  Superfan: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Danielle Fun Facts: Danielle Wine Pizza is addicted to romance novels. Ariana has some Aztec roots wayyyyy deep down the line. Maj is a Wrestlemania fan. And Caitlin is buying Hamilton tickets. Angel season 5, episode 5, “The Life of the Party”: -Synopsis -Angel retconned two full seasons of its own show. -If Fred can re-corporealize Spike... why can't she wake up Cordy from her coma??!! -Lorne is trying to be the face of the brand. -Of course when Lorne Hulks out he's still in a suit. -Fred and Wes are such cute goofy drunks. -We have so much more information than the characters do at this point as to their own personal lives. -Gunn finally feels fulfilled. -Season 5 of Angel feels like Season 7 of Buffy: a lot of unfulfilled potential. -NOT FANS OF LA CROIX LILAH -But nonconsensual sex is never cute on TV. -Harmony dancing alone

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x03, "Unleashed," and Angel 5x04 "Hellbound." Werewolves without Oz? What's the point? Superfan: Caitlin and Karen Newbies: Brittany and Mitch Fun Facts: Brittany is not available to podcast for a few weeks, but that means she can watch so much Angel!! Mitch finally finished AHS: Roanoke and was not thrilled. He's going to soldier on through Cult. Caitlin is still pumped about baseball, but also had an Angel dream where he mentioned his hair! Angel season 5, episode 3, “Unleashed”: -Synopsis -Ok, wait. Where is Oz? -There are some moments that make it worth while -But also, why? -Isolation thematically ties these stories together -- kind of -What about Angel's choice at the end of the episode? -Does this fit in with the Wolfram and Hart mentality? -What about the Buffy finale? -So, this episode wasn't bad? No, it was. -Wes and Fred *heavy sigh* -Jasmine is gone and that's that -How can we make this worse? -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 5, ep

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 5x01, "Conviction," and Angel 5x02 "Just Rewards." It's all Angel all the time now! Superfan: Karen and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Mitch Fun Facts: Maj is going to have a hockey experience with Donya! And we're all jealous. Mitch talks about Gameboys. Ariana is a Debbie Downer talking about dead wildlife. And Brittany made Karen emotional. Angel season 5, episode 1, “Conviction”: -Synopsis -Black Panther is the highest grossing Marvel movie of all time btw. -There's only one girl in the credits! Yay Joss Whedon, A+ feminist! -Ariana misses Cordelia and hates this season so far. -Harmony gets reduced to her hair color. -Mitch is furious. -Bones reunion! -Joss Whedon made everyone work overtime to get his precious single shot. -Bring back O.G. Lilah! This Diet Lilah is not working for us. -"Know your audience." -Maj and Mitch have a crazy memory for cameos. -GUNN WAS FINE THE WAY HE WAS. Karen has her moment. -Did Rat Amy mail the amulet to Angel? -Don't read the co

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Buffy 7x21, "End of Days," and Buffy 7x22, the SERIES finale, "Chosen." Superfan: Caitlin and Natalie Newbies: Brittany and Kristen Fun Facts: Kristen finally saw Game Night! She's been waiting for quite some time to see another film from a writer she likes. Explaining "My CABBAGESSSS!" to a group of adults was how Brittany spent her St. Patrick's Day! Natalie had a STING RAY EXPERIENCE at the beach! Caitlin did not celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but it's okay, America puts a lot of pressure on the day. Do we feel different? Buffy season 7, episode 21, “End of Days” and Buffy season 7, episode 22, "Chosen": -Synopsis -Is it a scythe? -"This is her THIRD coma, you guys" -Where did all of these Potentials come from? -Anya's death -- did we know about it? -Andrew hits rock bottom, but delivers news well in the moment -We need more Anyas -The thing that Buffy needed she couldn't get until the end because of storytelling -What about the Guardians? Too little too late? -C

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Buffy 7x20, "Touched" and Angel 4x22, "Home." Superfan: Caitlin and Natalie Newbies: Brittany and Ariana Fun Facts: This episode got off to a ROUGH start. Brittany "disappeared" when a family member dropped by. Natalie's washing machine overflowed and caused a flood. Ariana adds her favorite episode of ReWatchable to our group post (check it out!). Caitlin is on SPRING BREAK WOOOHOOOOO. But, unfortunately, it's over. And now, the weather. Buffy season 7, episode 20, “Touched”: -Synopsis -Clem was last week -Buffy kicks a man out of his house. Why? Why not? -Faith is in charge, kind of -Brittany puts her Parliamentary procedure knowledge to use -Was the group shutting down Buffy or Buffy's idea? -The potentials are confusing the newbies -News coverage in the Buffyverse is not great -Good job team! Use a spell! -Remember Andrew sucks -What exactly did we learn from Instagram, I mean the Bringers -Spike and Buffy -- fuel for trash hearts -The scene between Spike and

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Buffy 7x19, "Empty Places" and Angel 4x21, "Peace Out." Superfan: Karen Newbies: Mitch and Ariana Fun Facts: Mitch is trying to balance his gaming life with real life, and maybe some crossover will help with that. Karen has been playing a lot of Fortnite lately, but has had to resist the pull sometimes to get things done. Ariana has never played a video game... unless Tetris counts. Buffy season 7, episode 19, “Empty Places” -Synopsis -Clem out! -Xander is still less an eye. -Willow just wants to play cards. -Jaws 3D fun fact. -Firefly heroes make great villains. -Sometimes you just know you could be a better uber-villain. -We would so watch a buddy comedy starring Anya and Spike. For real. -Maybe not a show of the much more unlikely duo: Andrew and Spike. -Does Andrew really want to be there? Or is he just there because they make him feel important? -Did the potentials really need a field trip to The Bronze? -No more parties for the Summers residence. -The sexual

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 4x19, "Magic Bullet" and 4x20 "Sacrifice." Season 4 is all over the place! Superfans: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Mitch and Brittany Fun Facts: Brittany reveals her dark new obsession -- The Fifty Shades Trilogy. No, seriously. It's wonderful. Mitch gets distracted by Brittany's fun fact and decides to talk about Cookie Crisp. What is it? No one knows. Maj has listened to American Gods and is going to watch the series next! Caitlin's dog Gage is still cute. Also, baseball is back!! Angel season 4, episode 19, “Magic Bullet” -Synopsis -Title notes -- Magic Bullet has multiple meanings! -We have been all over the place in season 4 -Again, we must forget about all the Cordelia stuff -Brittany goes on about Buffy on the Angel podcast -Fred. Yes. Finally. -Brian d'Arcy James nor Will Chase are on Angel -But Patrick Fischler is! -The hotel is a hotel! But you are not a guest. You are dinner. -Did this episode feel different? Was it funnier? -Mandy makes is back! -Remove

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 4x18 "Shiny Happy People" and Buffy 7x18, "Dirty Girls."  Superfans: Karen and Natalie Newbies: Kristen and Danielle Fun Facts: Danielle and her dad threw her mom a surprise birthday party and it was a total shock to her mom, so YAY! Kristen has started preparing for her big book convention in March and has started packing her books. Natalie is working on her remodel while using public transportation to get around which doesn't make it easy. Karen finally saw Maze Runner: The Death Cure and cringed when she saw the stunt where Dylan got hurt. Angel season 4, episode 18, “Shiny Happy People” -Synopsis -We love Gina Torres, but Jasmine has got to go. -It was really frustrating to see them all under her power. -Cordy is unconscious, so that's an improvement for her storyline...sadly. -We would love for Cordy to wake up and slap some sense into these people. -Crack theory time! -Was Angel infatuated with his granddaughter (Ewww) or was it just a version of hero wor

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 4x16, "Players" and 4x17 "Inside Out." Superfans: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Kristen and Brittany Fun Facts: Kristen is amped for Black Panther week (and so are we!). Brittany has a cold, but it's okay because she hasn't been on a Buffy discussion episode in a month! Maj has not talked about Buffy either. Caitlin job update: she has finally tutored students and now has that money! Angel season 4, episode 16, “Players” -Synopsis -The costume designer apologizes for that dress on Cordelia -Naturally, everyone is grossed out by Cordelia's pregnancy, because same -Evacuate the rollercoaster -SIDE RANT: Goodbye, Angelus -Angel doesn't feel guilty -- or does he? -Angel apologizes for Lilah's death because it bothers Wes. Friendship reactivates -Wes processes Lilah's death through Fred's questioning of the relationship -MORE FRED AND FEMALE CHARACTERS PLEASE -"Get over yourself" -Points for Gunn -- he has a heartbeat -Not that we don't love Gunn, but why spend so much t

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer 7x17, "Lies My Parents Told Me," and Angel 4x15, "Orpheus" on our 250th episode! Superfans: Karen and Natalie Newbies: Danielle?? and Mitch Fun Facts: Danielle's Angel superfan mom has been low-key spoiling her about Angel lately, Natalie bought a ton of really awesome vintage swimsuits that makes her look like a girl in a '50s advertisement, Mitch is watching American Horror Story (the Roanoke season) and misses Jessica Lange, and Karen is celebrating the fact that ReWatchable has just reached its 250th episode milestone! (Yay us!) Buffy Season 7, Episode 17, "Lies My Parents Told Me" -Synopsis -Natalie LOVES this episode, and so she's pretty happy to be here rn. -These episodes originally aired out of order because of current events (even though they were produced in the right order). -Spike's mom is more relevant to Buffy and her relationship with Spike than is explicitly stated, and it's weird. -This episode is "another rock on the pile"

Join ReWatchable as we discuss Angel 4x13, "Salvage" and 4x14 "Release." Superfans: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Brittany Fun Facts: Brittany realized that she can step up her wardrobe game by not doing laundry for a few weeks. One Day at a Time season 2 is on Netflix now, and you will see Ariana's name in the credits. PLUS, there is a character named after her! Maj is invested in this Super Bowl thanks to fandom. No one but Brittany likes Tom Brady and the cheaters. Caitlin got the job!! Angel season 4, episode 13, "Salvage" -Synopsis -Initial impressions -Ariana chooses to ignore the Cordelia stuff. And that makes this episode one of the best! -Faith is BACK! -Lilah is gone and we finally have some closure with Wes -He kept the dollar bill (tear) -Did Wes love Lilah? -Wes has a lot of amends to make. Can he do anything right? -Faith won't kill Angelus. Buffy probably would. -Why doesn't anyone talk to each other? -The First is trying to kill Faith with a member of that order from an earli