There's MORE to "What's My Line Part Two" Than You Think... REACTION | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 2x10
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- A simple monster of the week...or something deeper? Lots under the surface of part two to "What's My Line". My review, commentary, and analysis.
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WAIT A MINUTE. Watching the episode back, Kendra mentions being given to her Watcher very young to the point she doesn’t remember her parents. If she was made the Slayer when Buffy died that would have been…a few months ago? Maybe this is just a mistake from the writing but there’s something fishy here because that time scale does not work. Unless the culture Kendra was brought up in gives girls of a certain age to Watchers? Seems weird though.
Since I’m writing one of these, I have some additional thoughts on the dynamic between Angel, Spike, and Dru. I feel right now that the dynamic when they were all vampires was very subservient to Angel. I’d forgotten he was BOTH of their sire, and I think the trio very much had him at its head. Considering the conversations this episode, I think Spike had a thing for Dru, pined for her, fancied her, however you want to put it, but she was having a sexual relationship with Angel (that Spike wasn’t aware of), and Angel and Dru’s relationship was this toxic/attraction cycle that was very much not good for Dru at all, and definitely twisted and evil from Angel’s perspective in the way he was playing with her considering what he did to her family. I also think Spike’s feelings during this time for Dru probably made him complicit in the plot I theorise about in this ep about Dru organising the gypsy curse. I’d go so far as to say they both were involved in order to supplant their master.
There’s a slight plot hole in that in how Angel tried to fool Spike about being ‘bad’ when they first met in the show, but if Angel doesn’t suspect Spike even now (which I’d say he doesn’t) of being part of the plot to get his soul back, then that makes sense. It also tracks that Spike so easily saw through it - because he already KNEW.
I’d reiterate that the cracking of Dru’s psyche we see in the present is down to this vampire self of hers trying to reconcile liking/serving a master that wrought such pain on her human life. I think it was silly of me to say they don’t remember their human lives. What I meant was that they don’t care about them (which is what the show I think has said), and it’s that that I meant to refer to with Dru. HOWEVER, I think considering the egregious acts that Angel committed against her before he turned her is the kind of antagonism that stays with you, even after such a change as vampirism and losing one’s soul. I wouldn’t say she holds any emotional connection to her past life, but as an egotistic vampire the fact a being ‘got one over on’ her so horribly is something she WOULD care about.
These are all just theories of course, so please don't confirm or deny anything. Just putting my thoughts out there :)
interesting thoughts, i love reading ur post-episode ramblings!
Without any spoilers, I remember being confused about how young Kendra was when given to her watcher too, and just wanted to mention that, as with so many things, we do learn more as the show goes on.
My feeling is that the Kendra questions are answered, but not in this season. There is a lot of lore around the history of Watchers and Slayers and the answers don't all come at once.
@@Scarygothgirl good enough for me 🙌
As others said, we will occasionally dive deeper into slayer lore and all your kendra questions will be answered. The slayer lore is actually pretty rich and the show takes its time giving us littlw things here and there. Some of this show l9re is strqight up told to us, and some we get little hints that its up to the viwer to put together. Its part of the fun
"how come i don't have a handbook?" *war flashbacks to the first episode when buffy rejects the big ass vampyr book*
👀 okay that makes me more sympathetic to Giles' decision 😂
Someone else said this but I thought a handbook would be small? that Vampyr book was pretty big lol and why wouldn't he have said he did try to give it to her but she said no thanks? and why wouldn't it say slayer handbook on it? sorry I have too many questions now 😅
@@paulinerobertson6836 Remember the Watchers are an old institution. The Handbook would be a part of a long tradition, so a big thick book makes sense rather than a thin, modern textbook.
@spamfilter32 that's fair,If they had said it outright I,d obviously believe it lol but because Giles didn't correct her by saying he already tried, I'm not totally convinced that was the handbook. Not to say it isn't, of course. Just my opinion.
@spamfilter32 but then again Kendra did say something about footnotes so yeah prob a bigger book? Okay, my brain hurts now 😂
Music in Cordy/Xander scenes actually is satire. Like, they know the trope and leaning on it.
Came here to comment this. The characters know it's ridiculous, the show knows it's ridiculous, that's what makes their relationship so fun!
It should tell you a lot about Spike’s character that he doesn’t want the safer fight, he wants the *better* fight.
So you were just tuning out the “one girl in all the world” in Giles’ intro all this time huh 😂 just teasing my dude, I love your reactions 💕
No, that got me too. It would make sense for there to be different ones across the world, though.
@@HuntingVioletsoh, absolutely. The watchers council sure makes some interesting decisions.
I hate when reactors dont remember that buffy is the chosen one or that she has super human strength lol.
Joss Whedon intended Spike to die in this episode, but his character was already so popular they decided not to kill him off.
I wish he stuck by that because Spike and Spike fans are annoying AF.
@@lilywong9672sucks to be you 😂
@@lilywong9672 ouch ✏💀 (there wasn't a stake so I used a pencil 😅)
@@lilywong9672not James Marsters OR Joss fault..
When it comes to what the vampires can remember from their human life. They can still remember, and sometimes they still have some feelings, results may vary…..but in this case I’ve never thought she cares, more she’s using it to torture him, because HE cares.
"Why does she need restoring? What happened?"
In an earlier episode it was revealed that Dru was nearly killed by a mob in Budapest I think, apparently she was seriously injured or weakened somehow, in a long-lasting way. (Edit: it was Prague, my bad!)
You and I remember Budapest very differently
@@Bookq36 exactly! I had that stuck in my head...
@@Bookq36 my favorite line in all the MCU though is only two words.
"Puny god..."
That scene between Dru, Angel and Spike just before they go to the church @30:13, that is such an important scene in understanding Angel. It is one of the first scenes that really shows David Boreanaz acting skill. He shows a part of Angel that we haven't seen before, but is really important to understanding who Angel is. And Juliet Landau really shines too. Her mannerisms as Dru are just amazing.
Angel tortured Drusilla by stalking her and killing everybody she loves until she went insane, when she was still human. He then turned her into a vampire. She's still insane because that's biological, and vampires do retain memories of their human life. But she doesn't care anymore about what happened to her as a human. She's just enjoying torturing Angel in turn.
Regarding Oz's hair - I think Seth Green was doing other work as well at the time, and rather than try to keep his hair consistent on this show, they just rolled with it, Oz apparently dyes his hair and tries different colors from time to time.
Yup - great idea - make it a plot, and then if Seth Green has different colour hair for other roles, well Oz just decided to try a new colour that week.
@@paulhammond6978 Oz is apparently living his life parent-free, he can do whatever he likes! :)
The music with the Xander-Cordelia kiss is just the joke: The writers knew that it was cliché so hence the violins. But later on this standard trope becomes an interesting stepping stone for story and character development.
Of all the romances in Buffy this one is definitely in the top 3 for me. It is so cliche but it also develops so nicely later.
@@fipse I hate what the writers did to them in season 3, though.
@@ScamanderI’m curious why everyone thinks it’s cool to talk about future seasons so openly etc I mean ok he watched Gingerbread and the finale. It’s not like he’s seen the entire show.
@@jeanetteking434 I've been purposefully vague in my comment and didn't really specify what I meant to not spoil his experience. Do you think even that was too much?
@@Scamander yes I do. I wouldn’t bring up what happens in future seasons at all. Why would you in the comments here.
I just watched 'Ted' today by the way and what the FUCK? 👀 lol (up on early access in the next couple days).
😄😄
🎶 🎵 come and knock on my door… 🎶 🎵
Haha! Yeah, Ted is a weird one.
lmao
Oooo, Ted is DEEPLY disturbing (while also adding some fresh storytelling colors to the mix that we haven't seen previously)!
I’m still early in the video but I gotta say 100% the knowledge of the final episode is muddying the waters for you a little bit here Tyler. It is what it is and I’m glad you have taken the route you have in exploring this series but I absolutely think you would be less confused about the whole two slayers thing if you hadn’t seen that episode lol.
I like the ,music when Xander and Cordelia kiss because of your reaction when they first kissed. It is a media trope and the music is acknowledhing that and making fun of it.
Spike’s cheekbones…. Legendary.
"I do find it odd that there was no communication between Watchers." Yep. Lack of communication is often used to create drama in this show... :)
It's also established later that Giles is a bit of an outcast and doesn't get invited to any of the fun parties, even though one would think he's the apex of the pyramid, being the Watcher to THE Slayer. 😂
@@icyravens it is possible that despite the importance of the Slayer to the Watchers' very existence, being THE Watcher might be the job none of them really want, due to the anticipated inevitable early death of their charge...
"... there was this one Slayer, during the Boxer rebellion..."
I love Kendra as a foil to Buffy. Kendra is so cold, focussed and almost robotic she was mistaken as an evil assassin in the first part. It's kind of a suggestion of the future Buffy might face if she can't find a way to have her own life, and that things like Career Day matter. Slayer doesn't have to be all she is, so much so, she helps Kendra unfreeze a little.
I think his cheeks are kind of just like that.
Dru hasn't been the same since that mob attacked them in Prague.
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure “Oz sometimes has different hair colors” was a character trait created to make Seth’s life easier, so he could change his hair for any other roles he had.
The Pink Ranger comment is a reference to SMG’s stunt double who was also the Pink Ranger
Who was a stunt double for the pink ranger
It’s so interesting watching this with you having that final episode knowledge. Some perspective most of us didn’t have. It makes me sad at times that it won’t be a surprise when you get there but it does take you down some interesting roads in your guesses.
It's so funny that you spontaniously started singing "Take me to church" because ever since that song came out it made me think of Spike/Drusilla and the church scene in this episode... But also later Spike scenes you haven't gotten to yet 👀
I never caught that before, that her telling Kendra she had potential would've been a dig at her not being ready to be a slayer
Drusilla is playing on Angel regarding her as a victim because he has his soul, she can torture him by affecting the qualities of the ensouled. She doesn't care about her parents anymore
I dont know how your channel isnt huge, honestly one of my favourite channels. The mix of comedic commentary and serious analysis is a perfect balance 👌
It's pretty much the only channel where I actually listen to the commentary and not just watch the reaction. To be fair some of that is because he's an individual so he can stop the episode and give commentary as it comes up, whereas group watches have it all at the end so everyone can talk about it, but still.
Juliet Landau does an amazing Drusilla, the perfect triumvirate of power, sensuality and batshit crazy. And still she manages to hint at more depth to the character. Lovely.
"What's my line" are two of my favourite episodes. Kendra is such an underrated character.
I appreciate your honesty with Bangel and agree with your take. You can pass judgement on a dynamic and still enjoy a show.
Yes!! The further adventures of Buffy and SassyPants. And I think you really will enjoy the Angel series.
A great part 2 to What's My Line. We see Kendra as a total opposite to Buffy in how she approaches her work as a Slayer. Some great comedy moments too with Kendra talking about the Slayers Handbook, Buffy saying there's a handbook, and Giles saying when he saw Buffy, he thought the handbook would be useless. We also have the start of 'Xandelia', a most unlikely pair that absolutely nobody was shipping at this stage in the show. From vitriolic insults, to intense passion! Spike teaming up again with Drusilla as mentioned in earlier reactions, Spike, Drusilla and Angel/Angelus have a interwoven past down through the centuries which gives great drama to the show. An interesting point regarding Kendra and Buffy leaving their emotions separate to their slaying, even though Kendra seems detached from emotion, Buffy is very much aware of her vocation as Slayer and comes through in incredibly hard situations when having to choose the right path to follow, even though knowing it will seriously harm her emotionally. At this point you can really see the show becoming much more slicker.
All your speculating and getting to this part of the show where we really have threads that run throughout the rest of the series is so exciting! it's making me wonder what your thoughts will be on specific things that happen in the future! yes, very exciting! :D
I do also wonder potential slayers likr Kendra who get taken from their parents and trained all their life but then age out without being called...so they are just set up for failing to adapt to society, having spent their whole life waiting to get super powers to fight demons but then not knowing how to have a normal life... that's crazy to think there are girls out there like that.
Also, The fact that Kendra was sent to a Watcher at a very early age indicates that there is some method by which "Potential Slayers" can be Identified.
It isn't so much that Kendra is getting used to the "Team Dynamic" so much as the fact that she was raised to run EVERYTHING by her Watcher and get instructions from them.
In case you weren't aware on the order:
Angel Season 1 is concurrent with Buffy Season 4
Angel Season 2 is concurrent with Buffy Season 5
Angel Season 3 is concurrent with Buffy Season 6
Angel Season 4 is concurrent with Buffy Season 7 (Final)
Angel Season 5 takes place after the last season of Buffy
As I understand it, vampires do retain their thoughts and experiences before they are turned, they just loose their soul - so they might not feel the same way about them.. So can Drus sadness and rage as a human loosing her family retain as a memory and leave an echo in the vampire, a frustration she might want to take out on angel? And maybe before Angel was her sire and her family and now that he turned against vamires she can release that on him? It's a really interesting premise to try to understand vamires feelings..
When they turn they loose the soul, remain the same otherwise and a demon takes the place of the soul. But what feelings do you actually need a soul for?.. how do feelings change or how are they different without a soul or a conscience? can you feel rage without a soul? Can you feel sadness or compassion? Might be a far reach to ask if they are able to feel love, since it's a selfless feeling but can they feel obsession or something similar that could be interpreted as love? Like what might be between Dru and Spike maybe.. Is that love? Him wanting to restore her and taking care of her?
Ozs hair changes since the actor had a lot of different roles and this allowed him to also stay on Buffy, as far as I know.
Watchers aren't as touchy feely as you think. Slayers die, it's expected, and they don't get emotional about it. Think back to Giles in the first episode.
As far as them leaving Drusilla and Spike, the church was on fire. They dont do a good job of showing that, but they assume they were not getting out of that. Back in the day, i had that same reaction until i realized that bit about the fire
Seeing part two of your What's My Line reaction pop up in my feed this morning was a brilliant way to start my Friday, Tyler, so thank you for that. These episodes definitely bring up so many interesting bits of character development - Xander/Cordy, Willow/Oz, Buffy and her 'no one messes with my boyfriend'and her realisation that being the Slayer is integral to who she is, and of course Kendra and her emotional development. Then there's the whole Angel, Spike, Dru triangle with throws up so much interesting stuff. On a side note, the ridiculous music over the Xander/Cordy kisses is the show taking the piss out of itself - the writers were fully aware what a trope it was to have two opposite characters kissing in moments of adversity. Great reaction and insightful analysis as always. Looking forward to your thoughts as we move into the second half of the season.
Best hair to date btw. I found myself enjoying the framing of the longer strands on the sides without thinking about it. 👍🏼
Just a reminder that vampires do remember their lives before they were turned! To quote Buffy in Lie To Me: "You die, and a demon sets up shop in your old house, and it walks, and it talks, and it remembers your life, but it's not you."
I still think that's a somewhat contentious take on vampirism in the show - as things progress, we'll see that vampires do retain some kind of "imprint" of the person they were before (Drusilla's madness is another good example, as it preceded her becoming a demon). But yeah, either way, they definitely have the memories at the very least.
The show is 100% playing with the inappropriate kiss trope with the over the top fight and dramatic music. It's not just doing the trope, it's hanging a light shade on it!
Dru was attacked by a mob in Prague. It was mentioned in their intro episode, and again in lie to me! :)
This is probably my least favorite of the two parters in the series, but still plenty of interesting things!
Your video was awesome as always.
LOL at your ambivalence on the Cordy Xander relationship.
Watching the replay made me realize that Buffy had to teach Kendra the "two slayers ... less the waiting" line because she would have never made that setup line on her own.
Also, "begging the question" doesn't mean "raising the question."
Angel's first made Dru mad and part of that was killing her family in some horrific ways. She was already of fragile mind, so she unravelled more and more and then she was made a vampire on the day she was going to become a nun.
One thing someone pointed out to me once that I've never been able to unsee and I can't understand why they made this choice - When they were leaving, Spike was carrying Dru straight into a wall lol
I'm only a few minutes into this, but I just wanted to say that I'm so happy to hear that you plan on watching Angel too! I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing your thoughts on it when you eventually get there!
Your questions will be answered, particularly the vampire lore, as we dive deeper into the series. What they know, what they remember, how their vampiric personalities are formed, the trio of Angel/Spike/Dru, all of it. The question, however, of why Drusilla is quite mad was answered in an earlier episode. Angel told Buffy in the episode Lie to Me that *before* he turned Drusilla into a vampire, he "drove her mad" by tormenting her, killing her family.
Also, it's not a huge deal, but as this series is from the 1990s, some of the language isn't too acceptable these days. One thing is their use of the word "gypsy," which is a racial slur. The word to use is Romani, and as I have Romani blood and ancestry, I try to gently let people know that when it comes up. Same with saying that someone "gyped" you when you were cheated in a deal, as that comes from the stereotype of Romani thievery and dishonesty. This isn't meant to be an angry bark at you, or anyone, but I do want to point out the word "gypsy" is rather offensive. Thank you for understanding.
The curse was placed on Angelus well after he turned Dru. It was after he killed the Beloved Daughter of a Gypsy (Romani) tribe.
Dru was destined to be a slayer before angel turned her. Thats why she sees the future and has visions
Doing the First/Middle/Last thing has skewed your perception of the lore a bit.
"One girl in all the world..."
The Buffy/Kendra thing was an anomaly.
The Watchers Council is a very large worldwide organization doing many things, presumably the most important of which is training the Slayer and potentials like baby
Kendra..
Of course...they couldn't be arsed to inform either Watcher of the existence of two Slayers...which resulted in them nearly killing each other.
Well done, lads.
Giles did try giving Buffy the handbook. It was the 1st thing he presented to her when they met for the first time. Buffy rejected it, and by the end of the episode, Giles realized it wouldn't help him train her. Remember the Book titled "Vampyr"
See I thought a handbook was small tbh? I never thought that was the actual handbook. Maybe if he had said " uh actually I tried to give it to you but you weren't interested" lol
I don’t think that was the handbook lol.
Watching your reactions and hearing your commentaries, makes me want to see what you would think of The Vampire Diaries (back to high school) or the more mature True Blood. But at the same time, I don't want more shows crowding up and delaying your Buffy and Good Place reactions, lol. Maybe you should do the first/middle/last for The Vampire Diaries and/or True Blood like you did with Buffy, just for funsies, as both series have ended after several seasons apiece.
I'm here for Buffy so I never even noticed you have Saw reactions! Looking forward to catching up on those.
I am a huge Buffy fan. From The cheesy movie onwards. Buffy has some amazing characters, some great stories and plot themes explored and a lot of stuff that I absolutely hate. You can enjoy it as it is, take the good and leave the test behind but Buffy was a huge moment for female characters. The Angel series has my favourite character arc of any character, ever (I won’t give spoilers of who it is) And as much as I have always hated the Cordelia character the actress did a fantastic job.
"Where do we go from here", indeed..
"I really like these two as a couple." Okay, you know it's now all your fault they kissed, right? 😂 The "not as a romantic couple" was too late, as soon as you started saying it, the idea went back in time and rooted itself in a writer's brain...
This show, it gives you what you ask for, usually in the worst way they can think of...
...I fear you're right...
Oh, definitely.
Also Giles was not Buffy's first watcher, so it's not his fault she never got the handbook. 🤔
Another awesome reaction! Thanks for uploading these so close together too, so I didn't go mad with anticipation! You need to start writing all your questions somewhere, on the grounds that none of us can answer them because SPOILERS! Some of your comments are bang on, some are way off the mark, but I think pretty much all your questions get answered... eventually!
Someone may have said this in the comments already, but I believe Seth’s hair was dark because he had just filmed a movie.
Singing "Where do we go from here?" 5:56
I'm with Dru's mom. Lemons are a fantastic treat.
I scrolled pretty far into the comments and didn't see anyone else say it, so I will. A pretty important character was introduced in this episode, they come in and out and ultimately play a huge part in the show, and it's just always so funny to me how they started. But no spoilers. 🤐
Wait, if it's who I think you mean, I'm sure their first episode was Inca Mummy Girl?
@@paulinerobertson6836 omg you're right, I just picked up on it because of the way this video was edited, I feel like a doof. 🙃
@MoonStruckBunnyIRL lol its all good. I'm sure he was in the unaired pilot funnily enough.
And one of my fave ending scenes! It looks just so cool. It is silly of them the assume Dru/Spike burned down in the fire though lolol
Omg yessssssss hearing you say you will watch Angel makes me so happy made my night. 🎉
Angel seems like one of those guys who isn't close with other dudes. Or even women besides romantic interests. I mean, can anyone even see him grabbing a drink with any of other characters?
I like your hair.
I just...love your commentary and reactions and cant wait to see you react to what is coming (soon and down the line).
This isn't a spoiler because you've seen the finale. Remember the spell they do. Buffy says every girl who could be a Slayer, will be a Slayer. Some girls are born with the potentiel to be a Slayer one day. This must have been Kendra's case. They knew she could be one. She also might never have been called, but the possibility was there. You'll learn more about this later.
Faith. She changed everything.
... did you not pay attention during "Lie To Me"? Vampires retain the memories of the human they infested...
im so ready
Dru had a "gift "when she was changed but remember that angel tortured her before he turned her. Im really trying not to spoil. If i am just tell me and ill stop. But i love your reactions and thoughts on the show and experiencing it. I've loved this show for a long time. It's nice to see it through a fresh pair of eyes. ❤❤
Honestly think it is a spoiler. A small one as you could guess there would be flashbacks. For me it's ths Angel broke from the group bit, too much detail. I would edit my comment if I were you
Major spoilers what the heck!!
My guess is that the Watcher's Council does indeed know just didn't tell the Slayers and their Watchers in order to have all the knowledge and be able to control them, don't let them unionize, all that
Angel mentioned that he killed everyone Drusilla loved before he turned her into a vampire, so this was definitely while she was still human.
Wow, your Kendra predictions are so wrong. No shade just amusement.
The Dru and Angel relationship is complex, but not as simple as she just resents him for what happened to her. Angel gaining a soul, I think, is what allows some of that repressed outrage bleed through.
Good call on Spike being a balm. I like that line about him rather be fighting Buffy, it's a callback to how he's killed two slayers, and probably views it as a challenge. Can't wait for future episodes.
They remember prevamp life. Remember jesse in the first episode? And there is a slayer line. Not every girl could possibly become a slayer. There are only a few in the line in every generation and its random which one gets chosen. And they're all around the world. When a slayer gets tapped so does a watcher. There are many of them as well. Hopefully that doesn't spoil too much.
I don't think it is random which girl becomes a Slayer. Giles hinted as much when he said that Buffy was meant to come to Sunnydale. But while the Watchers clearly have a way of finding which girls have the potential to become Slayers, they don't have a way of knowing which one will get tapped.
Pls dont say Gypsy. :') It's Romani. I know they use that word in Buffy, but as a Romani myself, I needed to say something.
Fair enough, sorry about that. Always feel free to say something like this :)
I'm with you on being able to criticize the Bangel relationship while still being able to enjoy it for what it is. Expect more questions/comments from Buffy fans about this, and every relationship in the show. There are strong feelings out there and some are still arguing about which relationship is "right" or "wrong."
this is my 2nd video of urs pt1 of what's my line being the first just a mo ago. u just mention the Tv show Angel (No Spoilers i know) but yh u should look forward to it, from season 2 i rank it equal to buffy show and has great tie in's for both if u watch them in the right order together in places👍🏻
Obviously Drew thinks that it was cute that Angel did what he did to her family. She finds it amusing and enjoyable to recall, obviously.
Always love your breakdowns.
it will be made clear in future seasons. I want to say but I won't.
The Watcher's Council pinpoints, mystically, girls with the Slayer gene marker. These girls are potential slayers...they are trained up in case they are called.
Buffy was activated but they were late to finding her prior to that, and sometime in the movie(starring Kristy Swanson as Buffy), I believe the Watcher she had was killed.
Watchers are also all trained up in case they are picked to be with the active slayer.
The movie was poorly done, prior to the show getting pitched.
Joss walked away from the movie because it was twisted up to what he didn't like, and the studio still put it out.
He was approached some time after by a producer who wanted to do the show, but more on the vision Joss wanted. Hence...the show was born.
The Kendra character is a sore spot for me, because her character wasn't respected enough to be fleshed out.
Like a lot of 80's and 90's shows(and some even today), they had lack of interest in fleshing out their black characters because it was more of a "hey look. We added a black person. We're diverse on our show."...only to do them dirty and/or killed off.
The actress wasn't given any accent coach to prepare for the character. There was no detail about exactly where she was from.
Her being given away, having no possessions and not being able to talk to boys, neatly wraps up all the things they don't want to let her have.
She's gorgeous and bothers to wear makeup and have her hair done, yet she's basically clueless about attraction and unable to have feminine wiles.
No background info on her family dynamic because they gave her away without keeping in touch with her...makes no sense.
The theatrical music for Xander and Cordelia is pretty much on the nose with the "tongue in cheek" fun poking at the trope. Here, the show is just pretty much calling themselves out, showing how they don't always take themselves so seriously.
Druscilla remembers everything about her human life. That information is stored in your mind and body like DNA. Personality traits, ticks, habits...all there.
Dru had Seer abilities before she was turned, after the people in Prague did whatever it is they did (again. I think the comic books gave more detail on that, but I didn't read it)she relied on the Tarot cards to help her see things.
I won't go beyond saying that because it gets spoilery.
Angel did tell Buffy that she was different and that's why he chose to take her and mess her up before turning her.
The demon sponges up all that you were. He and Darla did horrible things to their victims. So, she has a little bit of anger towards him, but also that Stockholm's Syndrome.
I think the whole Xander/Cordelia music playing when they kiss is meant to sort of make fun of the cheesiness of the “haters to lovers trope”. But it’s fair to just hate it lol.
Watching this today I can see the racist trope of Kendra being so strict and out of touch and more traditional, following orders etc. I want to say more about her but will restrain myself for now. No spoilers.
The music when they kiss is so funny! You are missing out here.
JONATHAN!!!
Tyler: I like them as a couple, and I don't mean a romantic couple.
Did you see it coming prior to right before, though?
I thought it was hilarious.
Be careful in the comments today. There's a bit of enthusiastic sharing.
Not a trio though. Darla is/was the leader.
I think a lot of the retcon they do with the watchers can be explained away with "white man political pissing contest."
It soooo sucks you have seen the final episode of the whole show at this point ugh!
45 min is too long for a reaction video to a single episode... I think you had a sweet spot when you where in the 20-25 minutes range, but twice as long? Don't get me wrong, I used to enjoy hearing your thoughts and all that, but lately it feels like you really just wanna hear yourself talk about your super profound insights and it's getting tedious...
I’m in the camp of loving the long reactions! So I say you do you Tyler- you are never going to please everybody so might as well put out what feels right/satisfying for you!
Great news, there's a really simple solution to this conundrum! You see that "X" in the top right corner of the CZcams tab you have open? OK, now click that. Problem solved!