Buffy 4/15/03 the Return of (most) our favorite character
04-14-03, 01:34 PM
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Buffy 4/15/03 the Return of (most) our favorite character
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Dirty Girls
60 min.
Renegade slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku) returns to Sunnydale just in time to help Buffy and her gang fight a nefarious new foe
Here is the plot
The unusually violent episode opens as a girl flees a group of zombies and takes refuge with a cleric named Caleb (Nathan Fillion). However, it quickly becomes clear that Caleb is not on God's side, but the First's. He asks her to deliver a threatening message to the “original, accept-no-substitutes Slayer”...before stabbing the girl. As the Scoobies respond by preparing for battle, Buffy copes with the return of Faith, who, much to Buffy's chagrin, bonds with Spike. Meanwhile, in a lighter vein, Xander fantasizes about wild times with potential slayers.
Am looking forward to this episode
Dirty Girls
60 min.
Renegade slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku) returns to Sunnydale just in time to help Buffy and her gang fight a nefarious new foe
Here is the plot
The unusually violent episode opens as a girl flees a group of zombies and takes refuge with a cleric named Caleb (Nathan Fillion). However, it quickly becomes clear that Caleb is not on God's side, but the First's. He asks her to deliver a threatening message to the “original, accept-no-substitutes Slayer”...before stabbing the girl. As the Scoobies respond by preparing for battle, Buffy copes with the return of Faith, who, much to Buffy's chagrin, bonds with Spike. Meanwhile, in a lighter vein, Xander fantasizes about wild times with potential slayers.
Am looking forward to this episode
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04-14-03, 11:07 PM
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Wow, she has a lot of people on her side now. That scence where she was telling everyone about Caleb, there had to be about 30 people in her living room. It's been three weeks of no new episodes, and I almost wish I would have held out for another month so I could watch these final five back to back, but I don't think I have enough willpower to not watch a new episode as soon as I get it.
Edit - Oh yeah, favorite line - Faith telling Buffy "Boy, I didn't know you were that cool" after Xander's little speech
Edit - Oh yeah, favorite line - Faith telling Buffy "Boy, I didn't know you were that cool" after Xander's little speech
04-15-03, 12:02 PM
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I'm glad Buffy got knocked back a peg..she's really beginning to annoy me..and so are the SPEECHES. I don't care WHO'S givin' em...ENOUGH.
I liked Andrew's cry of "Xanderrrrrrrrrr" when one of the slayerettes said "..if Matthew Broderick can beat Godzilla.." and then Xander had to explain the difference between the US/Jap Godzilla [Or is that Godzilli?
]..
Needless to say, the battle was very disturbing. And what Caleb did to Xander seemed a lil bit excessive..but i'll see if my opinion changes after I watch it when it's broadcast tonite..
Oh, and I can't forget...the mandatory Faith
I liked Andrew's cry of "Xanderrrrrrrrrr" when one of the slayerettes said "..if Matthew Broderick can beat Godzilla.." and then Xander had to explain the difference between the US/Jap Godzilla [Or is that Godzilli?
]..Needless to say, the battle was very disturbing. And what Caleb did to Xander seemed a lil bit excessive..but i'll see if my opinion changes after I watch it when it's broadcast tonite..
Oh, and I can't forget...the mandatory Faith
04-15-03, 08:00 PM
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Wow, stuff finally starting to happen!
The weekly "Andrew " Spock vs. Faith---classic!!
Looks like we need some Dark Willow action to take care of The First's new henchman.
What alien space virus has invaded Serenity and sent it's crew to wreak havoc in the Buffy-verse??
The weekly "Andrew
" Spock vs. Faith---classic!!Looks like we need some Dark Willow action to take care of The First's new henchman.
What alien space virus has invaded Serenity and sent it's crew to wreak havoc in the Buffy-verse??
04-15-03, 08:12 PM
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Poor poor Xander that had to be painful. What do you all think of the Caleb character? I like his ex-Southern preacher persona. I wonder exactly what he is.
04-15-03, 08:35 PM
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Best episode of the season IMO. While only one episode is under his belt, I see Caleb being a very memorable Buffy villain in his short run.
Did anyone else think that the scene with Spike and Faith in the basement was really exceptional? James Marsters and Eliza Dushku seemed to have more chemistry in that one scene than I have felt all season with SMG.
While it was bad what happened to Xander
I also marked out after Andrew's little Godzilla rant, he speaks for every geekboy in America when it comes to that mockery!
Did anyone else think that the scene with Spike and Faith in the basement was really exceptional? James Marsters and Eliza Dushku seemed to have more chemistry in that one scene than I have felt all season with SMG.
While it was bad what happened to Xander
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I also marked out after Andrew's little Godzilla rant, he speaks for every geekboy in America when it comes to that mockery!
04-15-03, 08:44 PM
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Fantastic. "Best episode of the season" gets pre-empted so I can see the Red Sox. They won, but still. 
Anyone else live in the Boston area and get UPN 38? Did they say if / when they'll get around to showing this?
Anyone else live in the Boston area and get UPN 38? Did they say if / when they'll get around to showing this?
04-15-03, 09:12 PM
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Pretty darn good episode. Faith lookes like she has put on a couple pounds. You can see it in the chin.
Caleb is one crazy mofo. He makes a great villian.
Caleb is one crazy mofo. He makes a great villian.
04-15-03, 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by Tom Banjo
What did Caleb mean when he said to Xander "You're the one that sees everything." ?
And that was just gross. It made my eyes start twitching.
What did Caleb mean when he said to Xander "You're the one that sees everything." ?
And that was just gross. It made my eyes start twitching.
Spoiler:
After all the filler material this season, it's good to finally see a fanf**kingtastic episode. Glad to see Xander getting so much screen time for a change.
Hearing Andrew explaining Faith to the potentials and the fight with the "Vulcanist".
Xander's wet dream
Surprised there was no interaction between Xander and Faith.
BTW, I just now realized there was no Anya in this ep.
04-15-03, 09:44 PM
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Originally posted by inVectiVe
Fantastic. "Best episode of the season" gets pre-empted so I can see the Red Sox. They won, but still.
Anyone else live in the Boston area and get UPN 38? Did they say if / when they'll get around to showing this?
Fantastic. "Best episode of the season" gets pre-empted so I can see the Red Sox. They won, but still.
Anyone else live in the Boston area and get UPN 38? Did they say if / when they'll get around to showing this?
04-15-03, 10:09 PM
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upn never repeats shows, check tvguide.com and look either in the wee hours in the morning or just type "dirty girls" or "buffy" and you should be able to find what you are looking for.
04-15-03, 10:13 PM
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I agree this was the best ep of the season so far.
Xander's dream and Faith vs the Vulcan were great as was the battle at the end.
Loved the tear running down Andrew's face after Xander's speech
Xander's dream and Faith vs the Vulcan were great as was the battle at the end.
Loved the tear running down Andrew's face after Xander's speech