Honestly, This Is The Scariest *Buffy The Vampire Slayer* Episode Yet (1x6) | REACTION
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- I hope you enjoy my reaction to Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season One, Episode Six: "The Pack"...Please, Xander - NEVER scare me like that again.
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Apologies that this one took a while! It got stuck in copyright purgatory after 3 re-edits & is currently in a dispute, so fingers crossed that it doesn't get taken down! :)
no worries❤
Regarding an episode not being a favourite...that has to be put into context in Buffy. There are no really bad episodes in this show. This means that "not my favourite episode" doesn't mean its a bad episode, it only means that people liked other episodes better.
PS: Don't you think it's a bit of a double standard that you find Xanders obsession with Buffy annoying but think that Willows obsession with Xander is cute and adorable?
@@HH-hd7nd yep, and even with only 12 episodes in the first season, there are going to be some better than average and some worse than average. But a reactor who enjoys the mediocre episodes is definitely going to enjoy the long haul.
@@HH-hd7nd It's Alyson's fault. She can make literally *any* thing cute and adorable!!❣Imagine if we stuck with Riff Regan...😬
This was the episode where I stopped watching because I thought I knew Alyson Hannigan* and was officially hooked on the show as a whole. *I didn't.
The Annoying One.
The reason I will watch every single Buffy reactor on TH-cam is because it comes as close as possible to experiencing the series for the first time once again. We all get to live vicariously seeing people make their way through this journey
I'm 30 years out from first seeing the show (I watched as it aired) and these reaction videos are so interesting to me there are times when I'm like "oh just wait just waaaait"
The Doctor once explained why he takes human companions with him to explore time and space. (I think it was the 11th talking to Amy Pond in a webisode.) It’s remarkably similar to watching TH-cam reactions.
@@zemoxian Reactors are our true companions! 😂😂😂
RIP principal flutie🕯
Pfft! Flutie was totally asking for it. All that touching and feeling - what was he expecting?
@@myeckwaters each are opinion i guess
The most shocking death in Buffy… for now. 😢
@@MarisuSedai yeah definitely
The dodge ball scene makes perfect sense. Hyenas generally go for weak prey. That is why Xander and his minions turned away from Buffy and attacked the weak guy.
They also said it in the episode.Pack of cowards.😠
That's generally true of predators: the weak, young, and injured. Why fight harder for your next meal than you have to?
@olsengt And hyenas are also highly intelligent, have one of the highest hunting success rates in the animal kingdom, and actually put their youngest member first, unlike lions and many other animals. Killing the young, old, & weak of an enemy/prey is just how the game goes for most that eat their kills in nature, no matter the animal...
I felt defensive when you said that people told you Xander was annoying. Sometimes it's true, but sometimes even my best friends are annoying. One of the reasons i like this show is the characters seem like real people. And that's because they all have the positives and negatives.
And i think it's charming that you find him attractive.
*Spoiler warning*
I don't like Xander (At least in the early seasons, by the last two-ish he'd become so much more tolerable), like to the point a friend of mine sends me Xander gifs/screencaps to arouse my anger, but I'd never write him off as badly written. An episode like The Zeppo wouldn't be as gripping and important to the show if he was. Faith is similar. I cannot stand her, but damn if she's not a fascinating character to watch. Liking characters isn't always the point, and using how much you do as a measurement of what they bring to the table of the writing is flawed thinking.
Xander is annoying at times, but without giving away too many spoilers, the more we learn about him the more I understood why. 16 year old boys are not known for their emotional maturity at the best of times. I find it weird that people expect the characters to be perfect and never do anything wrong.
@Bespectacled Heroine this comment is full of spoilers, we shouldn't discuss characters that haven't appeared yet.
@@Swooshez90 I didn't discuss events which is what I define as spoilery, but just in case, edited and corrected.
@@bespectacledheroine7292 I get that, but speaking about liking or disliking future characters can influence the reactor's opinion before they meet them.
Since Xander remembers what happened that means the other kids do too, which means those poor traumatized children remember eating their principle. Needless to say, they are going to need therapy.
Also, your facial expression throughout the whole scene where Flutie gets eaten was my reaction too when I first saw this episode
Pretty much *every* character from"Buffy"will need therapy at some point...;-S
Yeah, I can't imagine there's a therapist in the world qualified enough to deal with the trauma that comes from magical hyena-possession and cannibalism. That said, they weren't exactly the best people before the possession, so hopefully, recovering from this turns them around.
@@Tantalus010 Hoping they don't discover that they actually _liked_ human flesh...😨😱
@@Nicamon I doubt it, it doesn't taste good raw. So I've heard.😁
@@ulrichs3061 I would lie if I said I'm not curious to try...>/////
"oh no it's the pig, it's the pig..." and everyone else is like, you wish it was just the pig 😂
I still wish it didn't happen to the pig though
One thing i love about this episode is that Xander is clearly the Alpha, wich would mean there is more to him as a person than he knows himself.
It probably was just because he's one of the main characters 😂 but yeah I think Xander is really brave and he needs more confidence in himself
I mean, since hyenas are matriarchal that poses an interesting point 🤔
/hj
The dodgeball scene isn't about dodgeball. It's about bullying (just as the episode itself is). It's the reason the group don't go for Buffy, but do go for Lance.
RIP Flutie
The principle’s death is one of those moments when you realize “oh the cast can die?”
Great reaction. When it comes to episodes that are more popular or less with fans, don't forget we've seen these episodes dozens of times over the past 2 decades and some episodes just hold up better than others. Buffy gets so much better as the series goes on that some of the early episodes seem lightweight in comparison. Enjoy the ride.
The bit about hyenas speaking is an old tribal myth in certain tribes.
10:28 "He's playing this part way too well." That's how I always react to this episode. Hyena-Xander creeps me out so completely that I don't enjoy watching it. Probably unfair, even ridiculous, to be put off by an episode that does exactly what it's supposed to, but that's what happens. 😕
Seriously there will probably be random fans claiming that "this is not a fan favorite" for every single episode. Sometimes I just wonder why they even are fans to begin with (is there anything they like?) but I have always assumed that it boils down to them having watched and analyzed every single episode to death so they have started to nitpick on tiny irrelevant pieces.
I mean there are definitely specific episodes of this show that have never been well liked by the majority of its audience, even when they first aired, and are often mentioned as being weaker entries. Given the show is twenty+ years old now, those more unpopular episodes are pretty well known and established in the fan community so people probably kind of expect new watchers to not care for them. Doesn't mean no one ever likes them though, they just aren't favorite episodes of the majority of fans and that's fine. Some people will like those episodes, some people will dislike the really popular episodes. Just how art is. Like there's an episode in S4 that is widely disliked which I personally never had an issue with. But even when discussing "weaker" episodes for Buffy, they still tend to stand out in some way compared to other shows. I don't think the show has anything rated lower than a 6 on IMDB and those are uncommon. Even with it's age, limited budget and antiquated effects the show still stands up.
It's just natural to like some episodes more than others. Personally, I don't think there's a single bad episode in the entire show, but I definitely have my couple of "least favorites".
@@TheRealGSmith personal least favorite is one thing, claiming that an episode is not a "fan favorite" is a different matter.
Your expression when Mr Flutie gets eaten was hilarious! 😂 NB is excellent in this episode. Very sinister.
Nicholas Brendon gets so much hate for his portrayal of Xander Harris. So much so that years ago at comic con an audience member said he was annoying to watch on screen and the actor took it personally and stepped offstage to compose himself. Then an actress (I cannot say who they are cuz it's spoilery) spoke up to defend him and said to the audience, "Remember guys, just because we're actors doesnt mean we don't have feelings. So please be nice." Then Nicky came back onstage and did his best to move on. It pained me to watch a person get hurt like that. I dont know how people can't separate the actor from the character.
I literally don't understand the hate. Out of all the characters in Buffy, he's the one that people go after the most and are extremely harsh on him. When really there are other characters who have been way worse than him.
And to be honest, Xander and Buffy are the only two characters I like. And just because I didn't like Willow from the start, doesn't mean I hate her or have anything agaisnt her. That character is someone I'm indifferent to. That's all.
I like Buffy beacuse she's chosen to protect the world against evil, she's kind, loving, friendly and respectful towards others.
I like Xander because he's nice, friendly, big jokester, cares for his loved ones, supportive of his friends even in their darkest times and as we've seen he will fight to the death for his loved ones. In the end, he's someone you can count on to be there for you. I would like to add another major reason why I like him the most but that is a major spoiler. After the start of Season 3, I'll reveal why I like him the most out of all these characters (excluding Buffy, of course).
I can't say much about the others without divulging too much information. So I'll leave it here for now.
I think it's cool that those are your two favorite characters (especially considering the metaphor). Xander is not a favorite of mine, but I will always defend him. I tend to have a different interpretation of his behavior than a lot of people do. I am wondering though how much you know about Nicholas Brendon? It may or may not shed a light on the public's opinion of him. I really hope he gets the proper mental health treatment and healing he seems to need.
@@samanthas8340 Hey. Thanks for your feedback Samantha. Thanks for not being rude and mean like most people do when they don't agree with you or when they don't view things the same way.
But yeah, I dont know Nick's entire life but just enough to know how hard his life has been. It's sad really. I keep in mind how he has said that the happiest time of his life was doing the show and that he wished it never ended. He said if it was up to him, he'd do it forever 🥺. He identified more to the character when the character displayed his love for his friends.
The dark parts of Xander is Joss, who wrote his characteristics into that character. Joss had said that growing up he was very much Xander, the uncool guy who got picked on. I hope people take that into account.
I also think about how Nick said years ago that he was told to gain weight after Season 3 because his character isn't suppose to be good looking, fit or attractive whatsoever. Nick didn't like gaining weight. It made him feel crappy. Which is why he then turned to alcohol at times. You can see the weight gain after Season 4. After the show ended, he became alcoholic.
And to make it worse, it sure doesn't help when you do conventions and people tell you that you suck or that you're so annoying when people are referring to your character. I saw this video of someone telling him that. He was hurt by those words which is why he steps offstage and takes a sec to compose himself and get back onstage and continue. Eliza had his back and told people to be nice cuz though they are actors, they have feelings too. And that person who said that had no remorse cuz she then mocked him as he was stepping offstage and said something along the lines of, "oh boo hoo, did I hurt your feelings?" That was hard to watch.
Oh and another moment was at the Paley Convention Center where the cast reunited for the first time years later and for some reason Seth Green (Oz) kept making these digs at him. If I remember correctly, he refers to Nick's gf at the time as a stripper IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. The whole audience gasped and was like oooohh 👀. You then see Charisma elbow Seth and tells him to knock it off. Nick didn't even look at Seth and acted like he didn't hear the question and then proceeds to answer the audience member's question. That was awful to see. I don't know what made Seth act like that but that was so not cool. It honestly made me not like Seth because if he can act like that and say offensive things to a former cast member in front of everyone, then imagine what he's like when the camera's not on. And he could've just not said anything at all to him but no. Throughout the interview he just kept making these offensive remarks here and there only at him. Everyone was laughing and you can see some of the actors not laugh and look uncomfortable. And Seth's just sitting there looking like, "did I say something wrong?"
I don't care if someone had an awful day. There's just no reason to treat anyone like that when they did nothing to you. That just shows me who you really are and it's not great.
And just like you Samantha, I also wish Nick gets the right help and fights his demons.
I don’t understand the Xander hate at all. I think he’s hilarious. There’s really only one Buffy character I can’t stand, I won’t say a name so as not to spoil, but I would bet any BTVS fan knows who I’m talking about lol.
My favourites are Xander, Cordelia, Redacted, Buffy, Redacted.
I totally agree about other characters doing WAY worse but being forgiven by the audience. I think it's because Xander's sins have a habit of being things teenagers went through in real life (without the monster metaphor the rest of real life is painted with). It's hard to compare someone being a vampire to stuff we face in real life and Xander gets a lot of misdirected hate for that.
I like this episode. It's pretty dark. Xander gets a lot of hate, I don't agree with everything he does but I don't hate him. I don't know why everyone expects a 16 year old boy to make great and rational decisions all the time 😂
The thing that bugs me is that he gets flag for things that are actually other people's fault. For like not noticing Willow, when it's Willow who refuses to say anything to him about being in crush with him. Xander is honest, and many times what he says is the truth but it's just said a little harsh. But then again he is 16yo boy who has had pretty harsh life.
It's a rare occasion when I don't agree with Xander. Though again the way he express things is not perfect, but I do agree with the principles behind what he says.
And I mean, what bad decisions? Having a crush on a girl who doesn't like you back? That's most people in high school, men and women really! :p
First watch is special and shiny new, but there's so many things woven through that you can watch it 20 times and still be having new realisations - so there's always that to look forward to!
I think this brings up an interesting dichotomy in our society. When a guy is interested in a girl who *doesn't* return those feelings, as with Xander and Buffy, we judge the man and tell him he needs to move on. Yet when a woman is interested in a guy who isn't, i.e. Willow and Xander, we "wish the guy would see what's in front of him." I'm not sure exactly what this says about us but I do find that difference both interesting and a bit disturbing.
Since cass has made it to S2, E18. I will only discuss that far.
Spoilers below
A big part of the Buffy/Xander confusion with audiences is because the plan changed. It was originally supposed to be two love triangles that ended up with Buffy/Xander pairing up at the end of S1 and Angel leaving after his 5 episode stint. Fan response kept Angel around and got him in the ship with Buffy instead.
So in S1, Buffy actually did have feelings for Xander but was more worried about losing Willow as a friend. It's only in S2 it gets soft retconned so Buffy never felt that way and so it's kind of changed how people percieve Xander in S1. He comes across as creepily persistant in regards to Buffy because of that change to her feelings between seasons.
Xander didn't eat the principal, but he did eat the pig and attacked Buffy, so he has to deal with doing that. Those other kids have to deal with eating the principal, so this is a pretty dark episode, especially for a teen show.
“He already is possessed by a puppy… that’s just (Xander’s) normal personality”- great comment, Cass!❤🐶😂
I always felt like The Pack was written more to explore the episodes monster-of-the-week premise and Xander was just slotted into it as the focus by default because hes the one main male character. I feel like any implications about his character beyond the obvious could be taken with grains of salt as I don’t think this episode was ever really meant to actually, specifically, explore Xander as a person.
A lot of people are annoyed by Xander and I get it. I always liked him as a character personally, though I didn’t always like what the writers did with him.
The pack was written with the original plotline in mind. Since Cass posted a review for episode 17/18, I will only discuss that far.
Spoilers for any readers who haven't watched up until Season 2, E18.
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Angel was only supposed to be in 5 episodes originally. With Buffy/Xander becoming the canon ship in S2. But fan response to Angel/Buffy confused Joss by how much they wanted it. So by the time S2 came around, the plotline had been changed and Angel didn't get written out.
All the Xander interest in Buffy, was originally returned in S1. Buffy was supposed to be into him but worried about losing Willow. Joss loves love triangles and he really wanted S1 to have two of them that ended with his author avatar ending up with the heroine. But on rewatches knowing Buffy doesn't actually feel that way in S2, it changes how we remember/think about S1 Buffy/Xander when it first aired.
"That's the scariest thing thing that's happened on this show." The show: "Hold my beer."
I generally give Xander the benefit of the doubt on the Willow front, and assume his awareness of her infatuation is locked away in his Id - in his instinctual knowledge. Something he doesn't consciously confront, but is aware of on a primal level, which is why Hyena Xander was able to grab ahold of it to use it as a weapon. But that's just my head canon.
The only reason people say "This isn't a fan favourite" is because the rest of the episodes in all seasons is of such a great quality. The few episodes of less quality are still loved by many for various reasons. These eps are "lesser Buffy episodes", but they are still very enjoyable...
I always thought this episode was hilarious at times and really encapsulates the dorky 90s energy of the first season. Evil xander is wild, and Flutie being eaten is one of the funnier things in the show imo. I get why it isn't a fan favorite episode for various reasons but it'll always hold a place in my heart.
@@henlo1910 Yes, and that's the way it is with many "Non fan favourite" episodes. Also common is "I don't like this episode, but the scene where ........... is very good!" When people don't like an episode they'll more than likely still really like one or more scene's in it.
@@filippironet9231 This is 1 of my favorite episodes of *the entire show* I swear I understand Buffy's fans' quality standards as much as I understand the ones of the"real"Star Wars fans.😓
@@Nicamon There just seem to be a whole lot of people who think their own opinions just HAVE to be everyone's. I know one person (very nice otherwise) who rates Season 1 as the worst season for what is IMO a very silly reason. (Spoilers, obviously.)
Personally, I can think of several "famous" episodes that I think are junk. So anyone who wants to tell me what I "should" think is going to get an eyeroll that would do Cordelia proud.
@@Jessica_Roth Can you tell me the silly reason,please?I'm curious. Put the SPOILER warning and leave some space...
Anyway,my personal ranking is...(SPOILERS ahed!!!)
1)Season 3(Practically perfect!The only thing lacking is Tara.🤍One of the best thing...an almost Spike-free season!!!✌)
2)Season 1(Lacks both Oz and Tara,but there are a lot of ep that are among my favorite of the whole show.And it's a Spike-free season!)
3)Season 4(Lame Big Bad,but the are several *very strong* episodes like"Hush"and"Who Are You?"and it's the only season where we have BOTH Oz&Tara!🧡🤍)
4)Season 5(Dawn is annoying and I'm not a fan of the"grown up"seasons,but Glory is a Queen 💗 and Willow&Tara are adorable!❤🤍)
5)Season 6(The Depressed Season.Enough said.😓Plus,far too much Spuffy for my tastes.🤮)
6)Season 2(Not 1,but *3* Villains I can't stand!Definitely too much to handle!This is 1 of the seasons I almost completely forgot because I think I only watched it twice in my whole life!)
7)Season 7(Too many new characters and not enough time to develop them.Only worthy episode is"The Killer in Me"and only because it's a Willowcentric episode!❤🖤)
As you can see,whenever I hear someone saying:"Hang in there with S1...things get *so much better* once S2 starts!"I'm like:"BITCH,WHAT?!?!🤨"
This episode is one of the earliest buffy episodes that teach us to never take an episode lightly cause important characters might just get eaten randomly. And about episode five not being a fan favourite its honestly just because this show has some REALLY good episodes, so it is one of the season one weakest but it is good nonetheless
It is worth noting that when Xander is returned to his "right mind" his first reflex is to protect Willow even at the risk of his own life. And then he pretends amnesia letting the girls think that he is not aware of how he made an arse of himself.
I love the difference in body language Nick B makes work to show hyena Xander compared with normal goofy Xander. He just kind of oozes. "He's already is possessed by a puppy. It's just his normal personality." Bwaah, loved that. I love that the show is willing to make one of the core characters do really dodgy things this early in its first season, even if it is under possession. It shows some real narrative bravery. And god, your face when Flutie is killed reflects how most of us felt the first time we saw it - it's such a dark thing to do.
It's also not surprising that Xander was attracted to Buffy when he was hyena-possessed, because hyenas are matriarchal, so they would be drawn to "alpha" females such as One Girl in all the World Buffy. Obviously the hyena-kids were influenced by the hyenas beyond where they'd normally go, since Xander isn't REALLY a rapist and the other kids most likely were not cannibals.
You'll rarely see the recurring villains in a whole run of episodes, because Joss Whedon had to promise the network it wouldn't be all vampires, since at this point supernatural shows hadn't been performing well at all, and they were worried that "nothing but vampires" would be too limiting a concept. And, on a practical point, the more you use recurring actors, the more they want to get paid. (Also, you can't do much daytime location shooting if the episode is about vampires, and night shoots are more complicated and sometimes throw the schedule off.)
Even if Angel isn't as old as David Boreanaz (who's 8 years older than Sarah Michelle Gellar), he's probably at least a bit older than Buffy, since he doesn't go to school. I mean, he could be a 16-year-old dropout, but that seems unlikely.
okay, thank you. ive always found xander attractive. and its cool to see his character grow as you get into the series more. hes a underrated gem.
yeah. i had a crush on him throughout the show. never cared for the vamps back then. ^^.
Xander does get a lot of hate due to his immature relationship and social issues. Just keep in mind that the actor was 25 but the character was 16. I haven't met many super-mature 16-year-old boys.
I don't get the Xander hate generally. Of course he's cringe, he's a 16 year old cis straight white boy.
@@jmwild1 What? Are you saying Xander would be less cringe if he were a different color of skin? Or gay? Or trans? This is just racism and bigotry. Please do better.
@@sarahrodriguez9287I'm saying his cringe is cute for a show set in the late 1990s. I led with "16 year old", the rest is just who he is. Are we saying he's not cis, straight, or white? Your response is awfully aggressive and accusatory. You are reading WAY more into what I said.
ADDENDUM: I am cis, straight, white, and male, and I was once 16. I can tell you from experience, we were pretty darn cringe as teenagers. But we had people in our social circles that didn't mind, so there you go.
@@jmwild1 It just seemed like you were saying he's cringe because of his skin and how he was born. If you would have just said he's cringe because he's an immature 16 year old, that would have been fine. There was no need to mention his race and other stuff in the same sentence as saying that he's cringe. Those things have nothing to do with it unless you're full of hate.
@@sarahrodriguez9287 Um I'm not full of hate, that's my demographic. I'm going to mute and block now.
I think when people say things like, “this episode isn’t people’s favorite”, they’re being Monday morning quarterbacks. They’ve seen EVERY episode and know that ‘Buffy’ has done absolutely SPECTACULAR episodes and are probably rating episodes like “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date” according to that marker.
Buffy episode titles aren't spoilery enough to worry about. Personally I think it's more fun to watch the reactor guess at what the title means.
Some titles can be pretty spoilery...
..."5 by 5"?It tells you nothing about the plot but it *does* tell you _who_ you're gonna find in that episode. And,OK,that's not a _Buffy's_ episode,but you know what I mean!;-P
@@Nicamon True. The recaps usually give that away too so she'd have to skip those too.
@@republicoftexas3261 Not _all of them_ though...there's at lest 1 recap that it's pretty cool and surely not meant to be skipped...😉Also,sometimes recaps are actually _useful_ because they show you some old scenes you might have forgotten but that are useful to better understand things that are about to happen in the current episode...
...like reminding you that T sabotaged the demon finding spell before watching"Family"...
I think its less that the titles spoil things in a vacuum and more that there are specific episodes that are so well known and so talked about it can be hard to avoid hearing about them.
If memory serves, the spoilery titles are mostly in the spinoff series, and maybe in later seasons. Basically if you don’t read multiple episodes ahead you should be fine.
What trips me up, is that this is the second time Xander got assaulted. First the preying mantis...and then the hyena spirit assaults Xander and Buffy. And then no one talks about it. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be something's puppet while it made me try to assault my crush. Ugh.
They ate the principal - welcome to Buffy.
7:14
"The crush is gone"
I didn't think it would be that easy. Keep us updated as we go through this mans ups and downs
9:45
The possessed kids are supernatural and can sense that Buffy would kick all of their asses. Meanwhile, the weak kid (the same kid from the zoo) on their team is actually NOT in the pack. They don't care about their assigned kickball team. They're already disengaged from school, but it takes time for others to notice.
One thing you will discover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is that there ARE no bad episodes. Only episodes you will like better, and episodes you will like less; but even the episodes you like less, will still be good episodes.
@9:46 Cassie: "what was the pack me tality in that?"
It was "prey on the weak" mentality. Even im their possessed state, they recognized Buffy as "strong" so they found the weak one and preyed on him.
Great reaction. Pour one out for a couple of real ones, Principal Flutie and Herbert the pig. Those two and Jesse form the triumvirate of "okay, we've warned you -- this show isn't playing around".
Mr. Flutie seemed like a great principal he cared about the students, Just you wait.
Kinda spoilery?
I was just thinking about you about 5 or 10 minutes before you uploaded.
It was therefore pretty fun to see this vid up.
One of my *FAVORITE* episodes of *THE WHOLE SHOW!!!!!!* 🤩😎(Fun fact:I've come to notice that my favorite"Buffy"episodes _tend_ to be vampireless ones.Ironic.😅)
I was surprised to discover Kyle(the leader of"the pack"of bullies)is August Booth from"Once Upon a Time"!😱
04:25 - 04:33 LOOK AT WILLOW'S FACE!!!!😍😍😍😍She's so precious!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰
Xander is annoying and underrated at the same time.💙 06:47 - 06:52 🤣🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
11:05 - 11:30 *I-LOVE-THIS-SCENE!!!!!!* 😎😎😎😎😎😎 GOSH,this episode is SO DARK...I LOVE IT!!!!!🤩
12:23 - 12:24 🤣🤣🤣 14:20 - 14:36 😱😱😱😱😱😱 15:54 - 16:01 *I-LOVE-HER!!!!!* 😎❣❣❣❣❣
19:21 - 19:24 This is literally my tagline for the entire show!❣
You are definitely my fave new reactor!
A lot of the fun of watching reaction videos is seeing who the reactor thinks is cute. So I appreciate that you like Xander. :) All these characters have ups and downs over the course of this show but Xander does get a lot of flack, more than most other characters. But if there was no conflict or drama, it'd be a boring show.
I dont know about hyenas, but lions and other large cats imitate its preys sounds. they moo to attract cows, and make monkey sounds to draw other monkeys in
The principle was eaten and no one really cared.
That’s why i love this show
10:38 I recognize that guy from the "Band of Brothers" miniseries.
That moment when you realize, given that Xander remembers everything, that also means the other students remember everything they did as well.
People who watched _Buffy_ when it was first broadcast could see what the episode title was in advance, if they looked it up in their TV guide: so I certainly don't think it's a spoiler to know what it is. It's how the show was intended to be experienced.
It's not that the titles themselves are spoilers - I think someone in the comments just wanted to say that sometimes people try to be clever and use a future episode name as a pun or whatever and once you reach that episode you'll go "Oh, I remember that title. Must be a special one."
22:45 What the zookeeper said is a african myth if I recall correctly.
Everybody gangsta until Principal got eaten
One of my fav eps of season 1. I'm so glad you're enjoying the series so much!
I love Buffy's reaction when she see's the picture in the book about what happens to people possessed by Hyena's
Xanders always gonna be the most wholesome character in the show.
quite understandably The Pack was an episode that was almost band from TV but in the end it wasn't because the continuation and story was too important...
RIP Principal "Nice Guy" Flutie. If you think he was mean to Buffy wait until you see his replacement.
People who have seen every episode, often multiple times, forget what it was like to watch the show for the first time. But then, that is the best thing about watching a first time viewer, being able to relive that experience through a new viewer's eyes.
Great reaction! I really enjoyed your breakdown at the end, even to the point of looking up hyenas' abilitiy to communicate! Although Xander as a predator may have been certain about things, puppy Xander may still be confused about it all. His body feels about Buffy one way, while his heart feels about Willow another way and for him, it may be confusing. Especially if the physical is more important than the emotional. The hope is that, now that he is no longer possessed, he can begin to clarify the things he learned while so. Which is why he is pretending to have memory loss. I happen to be a fan of the whole series, and I could be biased byt I don't remember an episode I didn't like... which was one of the reasons why I am watching these with your channel! Looking forward to the next reaction!!
Given that they remember, those other kids are gonna need therapy...
"This principal's not about to die. Why are we zooming in on his picture like he's about to die?" Um . . .
Fun fact. Spotted hyenas are matriarchal and male hyenas are actually dominated. Male hyenas are also lower ranked than puppes. So male hyenas best life is when they are puppies. Once they're adults, it's all down hill.
I dont think the principal was as bad as you make him out to be. I dont remember season 1 too clearly but what has he done?
1)acknowledged that Buffy BURNED down the gym at her old school (he doesnt know about the vampire context)
2) stop her from leaving campus in the middle of class (he didnt know about the robot demon context)
3) escort her to her mandated therapy session (he doesnt know that dead bodies are normal to her)
Well, (3) is stupid anyway - sure, he doesn't know she is used to dead bodies, but he should be able to figure out she is not traumatized anyway. He is trying too hard.
robot demon?
Or he's been at the school for a while and knows trouble makers can get up to real chaos if they get traumatized? Maybe he was trying to make sure Buffy didn't try becoming a Witch or something and cursing the school.@@migmit
This was a great reaction. Subbed!
This episode traumatized me as a kid when it first aired. To see Xander mistreat Willow like that was so scary to see - on of my worst fears to be so cruelly betrayed by a close friend or loved one. The pain in Willow's eyes, UGH. Many people think season 1 of BTVS is "rough" and there are a lot fo creatur of the week episodes. I love all seasons of BTVS, but I will say that the show really finds its stride in season 2.
Thank you! I never understand the hate NKABOTFD gets because I think you’re totally right, its themes are definitely revisited again & again. It’s really the first “arc” episode we get, in a way.
That kid is older than that, I'm guessing 10/11 :D
Oh no, the hyena episode!! I'm still a little traumatized about the pig and the principal after 20-something years lol
Flutie went out way too early. An interesting episode mirroring gang culture and pressure that comes with it. One of the best episodes of S1 but stick with it, this show just matures into an incredible show in later series. We see Xander as a really nasty person once under the influence of the pack, turning on Willow with very hurtful remarks, once again showing how this can happen with peer pressure to maybe impress others. A pretty decent episode for S1. Good reaction I think the show has grabbed you now. On small technical criticism of the title is Hyenas are usually referred to collectively as a Clan, not a Pack. Anyway great X-Files reference in this episode when Buffy says to Giles 'stop trying to Scully me'.
Originally the writers wanted to kill the principal every few episodes. But Snyder was a huge hit and the joke was kind of forgotten.
If you've only seen 4 episodes, I can ABSOLUTELY understand NKABOTFD being one of your favs. That said, hold on to your butt kiddo !! There are 122 episodes of this show & most of S1 would be outside the top #100 in any fan poll :D
> A lot of teenage boys are ruled by physical attraction over anything else
As a former teenage boy I resent the accuracy of this accusation!
i think there are actually tribes out there like the one mentioned in "The Pack"; who embrace the belief that letting spirits of animals into their body will make them stronger and more powerful. i don't know if they had had them in Africa because my knowledge of that part of the world is fairly small but i do know native americans had some beliefs like this too...but they did for less aggressive reasons i think.
Hyena's don't prey on strong people, they are cowardly...Buffy is perceived as an Alpha to them...so they don't go for her...they go for the weak ones...like Willow and Fritz
Have you watched Firefly? It was Whedon’s 3rd show, and it only runs 14 episodes. Billed as a Space Western, it’s more about the characters.
All I can say is poor Principal Flutie.
hey folks. just so you know, it's ok by me if you take a bath from time to time. permission granted
Listening to some of your comments on the way that the ones possessed are behaving is a bit irksome. Like questioning the “pack mentality”of turning on their teammate. Survival of the fittest. You don’t survive if you go after the strongest prey and they know Buffy is not weak. So they turn on Lance.
Also keep this in mind when passing judgement on Xander’s behavior. He’s not in possession, pardon the pun, of his normal demeanor, acting as more animal than man. A sixteen year old, powered mainly by his hormones, teenage male. Mistakes, regrettably, will be made.
Buffy really is one of the greatest shows hiding in plain sight looking like a plain teen dramedy.
Still, the show has some weak points, and unfortunately one of them is some characters development gets sacrificed so other characters can get the uber development we all love. It's not due to a lack of care or skill on the production company's part, just a failing in the format of a show only 44 minuted long written and produced so hecticly.
So, you will hear of fans not being nearly in love with Xander as others. This is due to this failing. One of the things I absolutelj love about tbis show is how knowing a character's history indorms the actions of them later. Everything they do is motivated in some way by there past experiences. Of course, people are complicated, and not all their past can be shown.
For Xander, this is especially true. Now, don't worry, I'm not going to spoil anything, but I will give you a big piece of Xander advice that will make his character much better. Be very aware of everything, even his quippy little jokes, about his past and his life not shown. He tells us a lot more about himself than most people know.
He often gets ignored as the plucky comical relief, but he's a bit like Chandler in his always using jokes.
All the characters in the show do things at times that seem out of character, but if you watch the details closely, yoi will find things there that actually show different aspects of the character hiding under the surface. Of course, don't worry if you miss some. This show is actually better the second time around as we all miss so much the first time through. It's kind of why Buffy has such a strong reactor fanbase. Even after watching the show a dozen times through, sometimes a reactor or a commenter will point out something I never saw before.
The peer pressure metaphor was well handled in this episode. Friendships and loyalties can become fluid in adolescence, especially if cooler kids start taking an interest or paying more attention to someone outside their clique. MVP goes to the gym teacher after witnessing a brutal dodgeball game: "God, I love this game". lol, sadistic bast**d.
I think sometimes the show draws from mythology
I can't believe I never noticed how the bullies all look about 30-35 xD
I know this is an old video but I hope you ended up shrugging off the "this isn't a fan favourite", "it's get better/worse from here", "this is the best/worst season" comments - it's all subjective and most fans likely aren't commenting on YT tbh. We all have our favourites and less liked episodes and seasons; I'm looking forward to hearing about yours.
I love getting to hear your predictions based on the title, just by the way :-)
Agreed.
Additional comments lol. Nicholas Brendon was considered too good looking and they wanted him to beef up a bit, from what I heard.
Also i think it kinda gets lost in the episodes but I think there are some ancient religions that believed animals were superior to humans and I guess that kind of explains the Zoo Keeper's motivations.
I think this one is dlightly underrated by peple who generally watch S1. It's probably got some of the best acting (especially for Xander) in the season, and some really disturbing moments. Plus - while Xander has to 'suffer' with the shame of his memories of attacking Buffy - the other school kids who got possessed now have to live with their memories of cannibalism. Yum.
Not JUST teenage BOYS.
Preds want strong mates. Hyena X saw Willow as weaker than Buffy, so didn't see her as desirable.
thats crazy people say ep 1x5 is a bad ep in season one. i actually think its one of the first good episodes.
RIP ... your crush on Xander.
I don't think episode titles are spoilers. Usually you won't be able to infer any specific details and sometimes would just build anticipation - for example, if the title alludes to some mystery finally being solved, well, we expected it to be solved at some point, right? In that situation, a spoiler would be providing details of how it is going to be solved, and episode titles do not do that.
Buffy low key committing murder. 😛
Xander is 🔥. Wait till you see him in speedos! 🥵
I'm a straight man but Xander is hot. Not in the same way as Angel, but more complex way. I would certainly want to hang with him and I get why Willow has a crush on him. He gets way too much hate. Perhaps he also gets too much praise by a smaller group, but the point is that don't allow anyone to affect your opinions about the characters. Vast majority is in the middle anyway, the vocal ones are the ones who comment the most.
Don't listen too the comments that say unsubscribe 🙄each reactor has that comment so don't take it personally and just be you ❤.love you're reactions by the way❤
Despite searching, I've not found one...can you link so I can see who these clowns are? Ta 😁
@@Davie1875 one is in this comment section ,and said i unsub .Maybe they get signaled and deleted i don't know but I've seen them on her channel ,Evil QK ,jules react and Victor & Grace reacts. I've seen those comments more than once and thats why when i saw that kinda comment i wanted to give her the heads up.
Now that you're into later seasons, I'd be interested in your opinion on these episodes that aren't fan favorites. I can see how, early on, you didn't understand the fan opinions of these. Now that you know how good the show can be, do you think these aren't as good as you did at the time?
Commenting BEFORE the Post. You do NO HARM by looking at the episode Title. Sure, it might give you clues or ideas, but that is what a episode Title is for. To Lead or Mislead the viewer. That is a trick that the series uses to keep you guessing and excited. You do what you want. Not viewing the titles is for a Many time viewer, someone who has seen the series many times. (IMO)
Xander is very much a teenage boy, with the good and especially the bad points of that stage of a man's life. The girls are teenagers too, but women grow up sooner than men.
16:00 Wiillow is ilove with Xander, but she is not naive or easily manipulated, she's smarter than that.
Spoiler Space
The Master Vampire is the 'Big Bad' for season one, but does not feature in a many episodes because the vampires live below the graveyard and SMG had a phobia about graveyards. They still do 'Monster-of-the Week' episodes for most of the first few series interspersed with those that carry on the story of the 'big bad'.
Most episodes not done by Quinn Martin or Glen Larson don't have titles, or at least ones that get shown, at least since the late 80s. Almost have to go the F*R*I*E*N*D*S wayy with the "one about the" for describing especially when they are "cold" opening ones or have no opening credits at all. Like soap operas with episode number 1357 or the like.
The pack? A well defined musculature, or a convenient method of beverage combo? I like 12 can ones, but consumption ruins my definition, what little there is.
I find my favourite episodes tend to be the fandoms least favourites. So, just enjoy the ones you enjoy. Because this is in my top 20 episodes. Honestly, Season 1 is one of my favourite seasons.
As someone who has been in the fandom since the beginning, it's interesting to see how the public opinion on pretty much every character has changed over the years.
Xander used to be a lot more liked and I think it's because he's the comic relief. Comedy ages the fastest out of all forms of media and some of the jokes in the show are the things that really stand out as dated now. Xander in 1997 was incredibly progressive for a teenage guy. Xander in the last decade is now outdated by the last few crops of more modern guys in media.
Also, a lot of subtext/body language in this show does intentionally point towards things. A few times over the series though, it's from a scrapped plotline and only a red herring left in. So lets see what the body language you picked up this episode turns out to be :)
. A couple plotlines might seem like bad writing in the future. But once you find out the original plan for that arc, the bad writing suddenly makes perfect sense and it was only a rushed timeline that didn't give them time to clean up the scene. I know this happens at least 3 times in the series and I wonder if people can notice them when they occur now that I said something.
The Xander hate is a new age thing. I love Xander I named my son after him. It is OK if you like Xander too ❤ he is a good and flawed character just like every other character in this show. They all have issues but people unjustly look down at him while simontaniously excusing other characters for similar behavior.
It's not as much of an issue in season one, it's more for later seasons, but some titles of future episodes will definitely spoil a major aspect of the episode or an ongoing plotline. If there is any way you have of making it so you don't see episode titles as you go to watch them, that'd be preferable, and there are help threads or watchlists or something online which will tell you in advance which episode numbers to not read in advance.
It wouldn't be for every episode, it'd only be for a select few in each season.
I don't think that ever happened in BtVS.
You do realise that your dog can understand 100-200 words? No?
One of my least favorite episodes of the show ... but still definitely has its moments :)
Also, are you by any chance related to @fictionaldarling? 🤔
For me this is the first bad episode we got. There's no real explanation why the zoo keeper is doing what he's doing. Aside from the Principal death and where that'll eventually lead to, there's no reason for me to ever watch this again (aside from a refresher with react channels).
I do agree about the Hyena possession bringing out Xander's primal nature, its how Xander feels without the ability to control himself.
Nicholas Brendan has a twin in case you don't know.