“No weapons. No friends. No hope. Take all that away and what’s left?” “Me.” This episode aired in ‘98 when I was 6. It was my first episode of Buffy and this one line took on a sort of mantra for me growing up. Even in the face of total isolation you always have yourself to rely on.
If I had Nickel for every time Angel was killed by a beautiful blonde woman who told him to “Close Your Eyes”, I would have Two Nickels! …Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice…
@@rayswartz3378 I feel like the parallel between his Sire - Darla, and his Choice - Buffy is pretty blatant. He loved Darla because he had to, he loved Buffy because he chose to. And Darla, when confronted by an Angelus who couldn't be what she expected [because of curse - completely outside his control] IMMEDIATELY threw him away. While, Buffy, after everything Angelus did to her [because of actions outside of his control] could be expected to throw the past away & instead try to save Angel anyway [because he - in effect - had repented from his vampire/demonic ways]. There is an undercurrent, I think, but I can't quite vocalize about Humanity's ability to forgive awful past actions of someone in order to value their present actions and who they are now, while for the soulless, you're only what they know about you [no, actually they only value what they expect of you, and you damned well better not deviate from that expectation]. Humans [hm, maybe Joss is being a little too humanist and seeing a little too much nobility in people here] can see you for what you've become, the vampires can only see what you MUST be and if you fail that litmus test, it's instant rejection. Hmm. I still feel like I'm not articulating this exactly. But, I maintain that the Darla/Buffy comparison was there prior to being spelled out by BECOMING.
The parallel with the, ‘close your eyes is beautiful. Darla tells him that and then takes his mortal life, while Buffy says it before taking his immortal life. Classic Whedon.
Spike is absolutely my favorite character from Buffy. He’s got the charisma and charm that makes you love him in spite of the fact he’s a brutal killer.
The fist fight/argument between Buffy and Spike is such a hilarious highlight in this episode. I love that he came to "help" her, even though it's because (as Buffy hilariously says) "Your girlfriend's a big ho?" Lol. And Spike and Joyce is comedy gold. I love that awkward scene in the living room. Priceless.
Dru not telling Spike about killing a slayer, and not drinking from Kendra, always suggested to me somewhat that she didn't even know the person she killed was Kendra or a vampire slayer. One of the best series endings for me.
DRINK!! Shouted that when I heard Mickey say Joyce’s next line. I have seen this episode so many times. Recorded it on a VHS back in 1998 and watched it all summer until season 3 premiered. Final song is by Sarah McLachlan I believe.
The episode that made us love Spike...he's not a simple killing machine who wants to end the world, he got personnality and like humans, and not just as meal !!
Love this episode - the Buffy + Spike team-up, Joyce and Spike chatting, Joyce *finally* finding out, "the police of Sunnydale are deeply stupid," another tease of the Mayor, Dru hypnotizing Giles (and getting a bit too into character), "Then why would they make you see me?", SMG's stellar acting throughout - it really was great, especially for its time. Whistler is still an incredibly random addition dropped into this two-parter, and even on 90s television sets it was really obvious that was a stunt-double (with a receding hairline) doing the sword fighting, but overall a great end to a great season. Can't wait to see your guys' reaction to S3. Chris: "Dark Willow rises."
Agreed the Whistler is a bit convenient. I forgive it only because down the line, he was supposed to return in the Angel spin off, but they went with a different character.
@@cheesehands3112 Eh, agree to disagree. I watched live and 2-5 was peak for me. 6 is a weird and poorly executed mixed bag, and 7 just made me cry because it was the final season.
@@ebabilg spike stuff along with blank and xander stuff mainly, the villian is kinda weak tho I'll admit, depending on my mood season 3 and 4 sometimes beat it. Also I say blank, because spoilers incase the normies ever read this but we all know who I mean, the xander simp
Man, these guys are in for one helluva ride. Season 3 is very likely my favorite one. The filler episodes don't even feel like filler because there's something to take away from each one.
@@TheJayden3977 Ahhh a very Glorious season. Very good itself, probably my 2nd favorite. But season 3 is the one for me because it's still got some campy HS cheese to it. Season 5 just reminds me of becoming an adult & learning how much that sucks. Becoming an adult is a killer....literally.
@@TheJayden3977 yeah season five finale actually pays off the filler episodes! The Buffy Bot, the Troll Hammer, even Xander working construction all pays off!
I think Angel got his soul back at the very last second because that makes it even harder and more dramatic... Buffy's not killing Angelus in that moment. She knows she's killing the man she loves. And it's awful and heartbreaking. This is such a good episode. I love this season finale, even though it's painful.
When I was a kid this episode was one of my favorites. Spike was my absolute favorite character. The first 2 seasons of this show will always have a special place in my heart. Look forward to your buffy reactions every week. So glad how much you guys are enjoying the show.
Omg yeeessss, y'all have been missing a lot of the emotional weight of this show because the humor is so good. It's great to see this one hit. The shock on your faces when she stabs Angel.
Lies. Personally, he ruined the show for me when they shoved him into everything. He was a great recurring villain but what they did to him in later seasons was annoying and ruined a great villain.
@@lilywong9672 Outragiously disagree. While there are a few rough sections in his character arc (mostly s4 and s7 for me) all around I always found him engaging. My third favorite Buffyverse character. Only behind Wes and Illyria.
@@djsosonut Illyria is one of your favorites?! No shame, just extreme shock and confusion. But again, to each their own. Fred is top 10 for me, but I don't know if Illyria makes most people's list.
it's so funny being reminded of the early days of internet fandom and watching y'all laugh at all the same things we did when it was airing. like, it's definitely more noticeable in high definition, but angel's stunt double's hairline... details like those are not where the budget went. i remember getting really excited about willow getting into magic during an era where paganism was everywhere irl, and also because it was time for her to level up. you guys were so optimistic about how the show would move on from this episode, bless ur hearts 💖
I love this group react cause it makes even bad episodes fun, but watching a serious one like this was just awesome. The way you guys couldnt even joke anymore and just were shocked, the blond one just stood in silence for the rest of the reaction. Great reaction everyone. This finale is pretty heart breaking. One of the best thing about buffy its how it gets away with being a little bit of everything, it can be ridiculously silly even in tense moments, and it can be heart breaking too
Your reaction at around 19:00 was amazing. This is such an intense season finale. And all the questions you may have right now, will be answered in the next season(s). And I think Suraj or Mickey said that "this is gonna have consequences". That's kinda like a motto in the Buffyverse, almost everything has consequences. Btw I'm so happy that you've managed to avoid spoilers, because in this show there's always things that get set up way before they get developed/revealed. So enjoy the ride. Season 3 is my 3rd favourite, season 7 my 2nd and season 5 is my favourite. So imo the best is still yet to come, even if season 2 part 2 was really good.
I'd forgotten about Spike's 'god he's going to kill her' reaction. So damn funny. Great stuff guys, you never disappoint. Looking forward to your thoughts on the ride that is Season 3!
When this came out we were watching it on old, relatively small CRT tv's, so issues like the stunt double being bad in that fight weren't as noticeable.
Then there were those of us who didn’t have cable and recorded it off the air with our cheap VCRs onto streaky, fuzzy, badly synced VHS videocassettes. I watched those crappy tapes for years, tears streaming down my face
"Take all that away...and what's left?" "Me." A line so good Whedon would use it again (a variaiton of it at least) in Avengers. Legitimately an incredible moment though. Speaking of incredible, the music. Buffy always has great music, but the Bangel theme is one of the best, and it's use here is devastating. Emotional damage to the max. Xander gets a lot of hate for telling Buffy that Willow said to kick his ass, and while there are things to hold against Xander, I really don't think this is one of them. If Buffy thought there was a chance Angel might come back, she wouldn't have been able to fight him resolved to kill him, which is what she needed to beat him. Also, last season finale we learn Vampire's don't have breath, which is why Xander has to do CPR on Buffy instead of Angel. Despite this we hear vampire's panting out of breath numerous times in the series, and Spike chokes Dru out when that shouldn't be possible. Oops. Absolutely incredible finale. Honestly, every season finale for Buffy is a banger, even for the shakier seasons, to the point where this one somehow only ranks 5/7 for me. Onward to season 3! A lot of people's favorite, and for good reason, though it's personally my third favorite.
Apologies if someone has already said this. “Goodby Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square” is a refrain from a World War One British army song. Piccadilly and Leicester Square are kinda like Times Square in New York. But in London, obviously.
Such an epic finale episode! And Full of Grace is the perfect song for the end of the season. The second half of season 2 is truly where the show kicks into gear, but season 3 is my favorite. It almost never misses.
Ya'll are seriously not ready for where all these character arcs go from. & seasons of amazing originality with this show. Season 2 is really just beginning. Hands down Willow and Spike's character arcs will shock you, but you will enjoy.
21:56 *Micky:* _"Isn't that demon in the orb now..?"_ 😈 I believe the demon is always with *Angel,* otherwise, no vampire powers. 🧛🏼♂️ Having a soul simply gives him control. That's my take anyhow. 🤷🏼♂️
What a reaction. Any faint resentment I had about Passion is completely gone. MEANWHA. This episode, in the context of what we've seen so far, is why Buffy was for a time the biggest thing on television. Joss Whedon has many problems but the man knew how to douse a set up in tension. This episode is still one of my all-time TV moments. It lays out the core of the show. Heroes are people who dedicate themselves to doing what has to be done, no matter what the cost to them is. This episode is when Buffy becomes a hero. It's absolutely brutal. Lots of things mentioned in this reaction (can't wait to watch the full video when I have the time) which will absolutely come up in Season 3. Honestly, 3 as a season is Buffy at its absolute peak, but this season is, like, 95% of the way there. Absolutely epic. Cheers gang, can't wait for next week. Oh, btw on Snyder, it's honestly pretty simple - not every villain is a literal monster. Some people just suck, and Snyder, as much as he is entertaining to watch (shout out to Armin Shimerman aka Quark from Star Trek), sucks
Becoming part 2 was a terrific ending to S2 setting up the brilliant S3. Here we see Buffy faced with the ultimate heart breaking choice to kill her lover or save the world. We of course know she will make the right choice. Willow comes through at the end, but Buffy has to go through with the final act. So poignant at the end when from afar Buffy sees her friends but decides to leave Sunnydale, Joyce too is so regretful as she knows Buffy is now gone after their terrible row, all against the backdrop of Sarah McLachlan's beautiful haunting ballad Full Of Grace. I think we can see you are all now hooked on the show, as are all reactors that enter 'The Buffyverse' and it only gets better.
The ritual just ripped Angel's (Liam's) soul back out of wherever it went, and stuffed it back into his animated corpse. So, Angel is back inside, struggling with the vampire demon -- only now in hell.
That feel when you think he's just a good storyteller... and then hindsight when *we* realize nope, man's a control freak with a hella cruel streak and poor sense of boundaries.
I love that you guys are enjoying Buffy as someone who watched the show in real time it makes me happy to see so many people now find this show and enjoy it as i did. I really hope you guys continue with Buffy and react to the Angel spin off as its viewed by many to be as good as or better than buffy.
“Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the W O R L D, a chosen one. She A L O N E will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is T H E Slayer….” so now it depends on who is prime? is buffy is prime, then nothing will happen, if kendra was prime? then it might trigger a new one
Buffy is one of the greatest heroes in fiction. Also Willow doing magic HUGE DEAL!!!!!!!! As you watch the show Buffy will constantly make the hard choice no matter what.
New sub here! Love your reactions to Buffy. My god are you in for an amazing ride with possibly the greatest show development in tv history! Each season gets better and better!
We finally see Buffy confront police, and Snyder hints through a phone call that there is more going on behind the scenes higher up. A great season finale that showcases one of the best forbidden(?) relationships on tv. Dru continuing to make out with Giles long after the information was given up was hilarious.
I juat watched part one on TH-cam and was so excited and impatient to see you guys react to part 2. So I went and signed up on patron, just to see this reaction!! Great as always
Mark ? Well, in the original, "Charmed", in their first season, while exploring a mortuary, is something like it, one sister does say to the other, "Where's Buffy when you need her?" Then the next thing you know, people that played characters in, Buffy's show, are playing different characters in their show! Armin Shimerman, plays a, "Wizard", whose name I don't recall. Charisma Carpenter, plays their sexiest, "Seer", ever! Who else? Hmm. 🤔
Damn… I’m so jealous you all get to experience this for the first time. I watched all of this live and recorded from TV onto VHS to rewatch. Get ready for season 3
1.5K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 Thanks for the fun, DVR! 🎬🎊🎉✌️🖖🤓 Notes: Watching the show when it was new, it seemed to take forever to get to this point, so I was surprised when I got the DVD sets for each season, that this episode was only in, Season Two! At least she didn't begin as a high school freshman. Sophomore, was bad enough. Season Three, yay! Closer to the graduation ceremony episode and to her college years, when she's no longer a minor.
Angel's Spinoff show is a prequel series he's never coming back in the main timeline he's dead. The Angel series focuses on his backstory before buffy.... Nice reaction this brought back memories I loved this show.
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We all have a favorite ex.... right?
Well yeah but I didn't get to run him through with a sword during the breakup fight!
I'm still friends with my ex-fiance, 43 years after we broke up. We've hung out at a number of our high school reunions. :)
@thenormies why would she be angry at Willow? Xander is the one who lied to her about the plan
Spike and Joyce...the duo we never knew we wanted but god is it an interresting ackward moment...I love it !!
“No weapons. No friends. No hope. Take all that away and what’s left?”
“Me.”
This episode aired in ‘98 when I was 6. It was my first episode of Buffy and this one line took on a sort of mantra for me growing up. Even in the face of total isolation you always have yourself to rely on.
Even in a crowd that’s true.
The pain in Sarah Michelle Geller’s facial expressions when she kills Angel still makes that scene epic
If I had Nickel for every time Angel was killed by a beautiful blonde woman who told him to “Close Your Eyes”, I would have Two Nickels!
…Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice…
I never noticed that parallel. Awesome that there are still new things to discover about the show.
@@rayswartz3378 I feel like the parallel between his Sire - Darla, and his Choice - Buffy is pretty blatant. He loved Darla because he had to, he loved Buffy because he chose to. And Darla, when confronted by an Angelus who couldn't be what she expected [because of curse - completely outside his control] IMMEDIATELY threw him away. While, Buffy, after everything Angelus did to her [because of actions outside of his control] could be expected to throw the past away & instead try to save Angel anyway [because he - in effect - had repented from his vampire/demonic ways]. There is an undercurrent, I think, but I can't quite vocalize about Humanity's ability to forgive awful past actions of someone in order to value their present actions and who they are now, while for the soulless, you're only what they know about you [no, actually they only value what they expect of you, and you damned well better not deviate from that expectation]. Humans [hm, maybe Joss is being a little too humanist and seeing a little too much nobility in people here] can see you for what you've become, the vampires can only see what you MUST be and if you fail that litmus test, it's instant rejection.
Hmm. I still feel like I'm not articulating this exactly. But, I maintain that the Darla/Buffy comparison was there prior to being spelled out by BECOMING.
The parallel with the, ‘close your eyes is beautiful. Darla tells him that and then takes his mortal life, while Buffy says it before taking his immortal life. Classic Whedon.
Spike is absolutely my favorite character from Buffy. He’s got the charisma and charm that makes you love him in spite of the fact he’s a brutal killer.
I love Spike, Anya and Cordie. Honorable mention to Giles.
I have been waiting for months to see their reaction to this and it did not disappoint.
Just starting the full episode reaction now, and your comment has me extra hyped!
Did NOT disappoint.
Fair to say they were surprised/impressed?
i can't wait for THAT episode.
@@RecoveringChristian are we talking about THE episode? 😢
@@Vale9118 gurl, you know 💅💅💅😭😭😭
The fist fight/argument between Buffy and Spike is such a hilarious highlight in this episode. I love that he came to "help" her, even though it's because (as Buffy hilariously says) "Your girlfriend's a big ho?" Lol.
And Spike and Joyce is comedy gold. I love that awkward scene in the living room. Priceless.
This arc isn’t just my favorite Buffy arc. It’s one of my favorites in all of TV. Simply masterful.
One of the most controversial Xander moments. Fans argue about the "Kick his ass" line all the time.
The silence after stabbing Angel💀 They even knew the spinoff😅
Dru not telling Spike about killing a slayer, and not drinking from Kendra, always suggested to me somewhat that she didn't even know the person she killed was Kendra or a vampire slayer. One of the best series endings for me.
DRINK!! Shouted that when I heard Mickey say Joyce’s next line. I have seen this episode so many times. Recorded it on a VHS back in 1998 and watched it all summer until season 3 premiered.
Final song is by Sarah McLachlan I believe.
Same, longest summer of my life.
Sarah McLachlan was used for two season finales: this and Season 6.
Same!!! And yes the song is Full of Grace by Sarah McLachlan.
The episode that made us love Spike...he's not a simple killing machine who wants to end the world, he got personnality and like humans, and not just as meal !!
Na, loved him from his debut, this just makes it better
Angelus wasn't a simple killing machine either. He loved tormenting people.
Love this episode - the Buffy + Spike team-up, Joyce and Spike chatting, Joyce *finally* finding out, "the police of Sunnydale are deeply stupid," another tease of the Mayor, Dru hypnotizing Giles (and getting a bit too into character), "Then why would they make you see me?", SMG's stellar acting throughout - it really was great, especially for its time.
Whistler is still an incredibly random addition dropped into this two-parter, and even on 90s television sets it was really obvious that was a stunt-double (with a receding hairline) doing the sword fighting, but overall a great end to a great season. Can't wait to see your guys' reaction to S3.
Chris: "Dark Willow rises."
😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Agreed the Whistler is a bit convenient. I forgive it only because down the line, he was supposed to return in the Angel spin off, but they went with a different character.
To be honest I wish more shows would just let stunt doubles go wild and show off. Now it's all floppy boneless CGI people
@@faureamour I definitely prefer the new guy to Whistler. Granted, we didn't get enough of Whistler to really get to know him.
Marketa was bang on about the soul. He was getting his soul back, the orb doesn't remove the demon, the demon is always there.
"Spike's the best character"
Exactly.
Facts.
Nah.
0:32 RANA: We made it through 2 seasons of Buffy and we're still loving it.
ME: Oh.... it's just getting started.
For a lot of us at the time watching it as it aired, this was peak. And from hindsight, it was peak. Rest got weird.
@@cheesehands3112 absouletely not.
@@cheesehands3112 Eh, agree to disagree. I watched live and 2-5 was peak for me. 6 is a weird and poorly executed mixed bag, and 7 just made me cry because it was the final season.
The finale that hurts so good. On to my personal favorite season, season 3!
I don't think there's anyone who doesn't think season 2 or 3 are the best Buffy gets.
@@ReXtion88 Season 6 is the best season, hands down.
@@ReXtion88 i actually think season 2 is the second worst season, my ranging is 4,5,3,6,7,2,1
@@Fatalbeast22 wow 4 is your fave? That's probably the least common I've heard haha. But to each their own of course 🙂
@@ebabilg spike stuff along with blank and xander stuff mainly, the villian is kinda weak tho I'll admit, depending on my mood season 3 and 4 sometimes beat it. Also I say blank, because spoilers incase the normies ever read this but we all know who I mean, the xander simp
Final song is “Full of Grace” by Sarah McLachlan.
Just had to scroll through and make sure Suraj's question got answered
Man, these guys are in for one helluva ride. Season 3 is very likely my favorite one. The filler episodes don't even feel like filler because there's something to take away from each one.
Ikr
I’m hanging for Season 5, best season ever.
@@TheJayden3977 Ahhh a very Glorious season. Very good itself, probably my 2nd favorite. But season 3 is the one for me because it's still got some campy HS cheese to it. Season 5 just reminds me of becoming an adult & learning how much that sucks. Becoming an adult is a killer....literally.
@@TheJayden3977 yeah season five finale actually pays off the filler episodes! The Buffy Bot, the Troll Hammer, even Xander working construction all pays off!
Season 3 for me too. There's no weak episodes. Plus it has my favourite episode in "Dopplegangland" (Willow is my favourite).
Im so jealous of people that get to see this show for the first time.
I think Angel got his soul back at the very last second because that makes it even harder and more dramatic... Buffy's not killing Angelus in that moment. She knows she's killing the man she loves. And it's awful and heartbreaking. This is such a good episode. I love this season finale, even though it's painful.
Angelus: Take all that away and what's left?
Buffy: (catching the sword between her hands) Me.
Gives me chills EVERY TIME. So good. ❤
When I was a kid this episode was one of my favorites. Spike was my absolute favorite character. The first 2 seasons of this show will always have a special place in my heart. Look forward to your buffy reactions every week. So glad how much you guys are enjoying the show.
Omg yeeessss, y'all have been missing a lot of the emotional weight of this show because the humor is so good. It's great to see this one hit. The shock on your faces when she stabs Angel.
Agreed but it would've even better had that not known of the Angel spinoff.
@@justyouravgjoe3962 at least they seem to not know when he spins off, at least at this point.😅
@@MsKimifer yeah seems they think it's terminator or something lol
Spike is well and truly the best boy, any time hes around the show gets better.
Lies. Personally, he ruined the show for me when they shoved him into everything. He was a great recurring villain but what they did to him in later seasons was annoying and ruined a great villain.
@@lilywong9672 Outragiously disagree. While there are a few rough sections in his character arc (mostly s4 and s7 for me) all around I always found him engaging. My third favorite Buffyverse character. Only behind Wes and Illyria.
@@lilywong9672 hot damn are you in the minority with that opinion 😆
@@lilywong9672 You're just wrong. Sorry.
@@djsosonut Illyria is one of your favorites?! No shame, just extreme shock and confusion. But again, to each their own. Fred is top 10 for me, but I don't know if Illyria makes most people's list.
You can always count on Marketa to ask the important questions! 😊
I like how when the police finally do their job, like y'all kept wondering about for 2 seasons, we hate them for it lol
it's so funny being reminded of the early days of internet fandom and watching y'all laugh at all the same things we did when it was airing. like, it's definitely more noticeable in high definition, but angel's stunt double's hairline... details like those are not where the budget went. i remember getting really excited about willow getting into magic during an era where paganism was everywhere irl, and also because it was time for her to level up.
you guys were so optimistic about how the show would move on from this episode, bless ur hearts 💖
Yeah I did not notice the stunt doubles until HD and then it was really shockingly obvious lol
I love this group react cause it makes even bad episodes fun, but watching a serious one like this was just awesome. The way you guys couldnt even joke anymore and just were shocked, the blond one just stood in silence for the rest of the reaction. Great reaction everyone. This finale is pretty heart breaking. One of the best thing about buffy its how it gets away with being a little bit of everything, it can be ridiculously silly even in tense moments, and it can be heart breaking too
Yes, spike is the best character!
Spike and Joyce is my favorite thing in the world.
Still want an animated alternative universe spin-off
Your reaction at around 19:00 was amazing. This is such an intense season finale. And all the questions you may have right now, will be answered in the next season(s). And I think Suraj or Mickey said that "this is gonna have consequences". That's kinda like a motto in the Buffyverse, almost everything has consequences. Btw I'm so happy that you've managed to avoid spoilers, because in this show there's always things that get set up way before they get developed/revealed. So enjoy the ride. Season 3 is my 3rd favourite, season 7 my 2nd and season 5 is my favourite. So imo the best is still yet to come, even if season 2 part 2 was really good.
Yes I can't wait for season 3 😁 5 by 5 guys
Five by five :)
I can't wait for them to get to the 5 by 5 saga!!! To this day those episodes are still awesome!!
Faith was such a great addition to the show. And The Mayor is such an awesome entertaining villain
Pats perfect woman. He's going to loooooove her. Calling it now.
@@MsKimifer of course Pat is going to love her! She's his type of woman! 🤣🤣🤣
I'd forgotten about Spike's 'god he's going to kill her' reaction. So damn funny. Great stuff guys, you never disappoint. Looking forward to your thoughts on the ride that is Season 3!
When this came out we were watching it on old, relatively small CRT tv's, so issues like the stunt double being bad in that fight weren't as noticeable.
Then there were those of us who didn’t have cable and recorded it off the air with our cheap VCRs onto streaky, fuzzy, badly synced VHS videocassettes. I watched those crappy tapes for years, tears streaming down my face
I can't wait for them to finish this series and see what happens with Spike.
"Take all that away...and what's left?" "Me." A line so good Whedon would use it again (a variaiton of it at least) in Avengers. Legitimately an incredible moment though.
Speaking of incredible, the music. Buffy always has great music, but the Bangel theme is one of the best, and it's use here is devastating. Emotional damage to the max.
Xander gets a lot of hate for telling Buffy that Willow said to kick his ass, and while there are things to hold against Xander, I really don't think this is one of them. If Buffy thought there was a chance Angel might come back, she wouldn't have been able to fight him resolved to kill him, which is what she needed to beat him.
Also, last season finale we learn Vampire's don't have breath, which is why Xander has to do CPR on Buffy instead of Angel. Despite this we hear vampire's panting out of breath numerous times in the series, and Spike chokes Dru out when that shouldn't be possible. Oops.
Absolutely incredible finale. Honestly, every season finale for Buffy is a banger, even for the shakier seasons, to the point where this one somehow only ranks 5/7 for me.
Onward to season 3! A lot of people's favorite, and for good reason, though it's personally my third favorite.
I figure Spike cut off the blood to her brain, which will make people pass out just as well and even faster than cutting off their air.
Apologies if someone has already said this.
“Goodby Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square” is a refrain from a World War One British army song.
Piccadilly and Leicester Square are kinda like Times Square in New York. But in London, obviously.
Such an epic finale episode! And Full of Grace is the perfect song for the end of the season. The second half of season 2 is truly where the show kicks into gear, but season 3 is my favorite. It almost never misses.
Ya'll are seriously not ready for where all these character arcs go from. & seasons of amazing originality with this show. Season 2 is really just beginning. Hands down Willow and Spike's character arcs will shock you, but you will enjoy.
And now we start what i consider, the 3 best seasons, you guys are not ready for these seasons
As Whistler said, no one is ready for the big stuff
The best part was Rana and Chris freaking out before Buffy could do the deed.
This is one of those shows where each episodes and season only makes you more excited for what comes next.
21:56 *Micky:* _"Isn't that demon in the orb now..?"_ 😈 I believe the demon is always with *Angel,* otherwise, no vampire powers. 🧛🏼♂️ Having a soul simply gives him control. That's my take anyhow. 🤷🏼♂️
What a reaction. Any faint resentment I had about Passion is completely gone.
MEANWHA. This episode, in the context of what we've seen so far, is why Buffy was for a time the biggest thing on television. Joss Whedon has many problems but the man knew how to douse a set up in tension. This episode is still one of my all-time TV moments. It lays out the core of the show. Heroes are people who dedicate themselves to doing what has to be done, no matter what the cost to them is. This episode is when Buffy becomes a hero. It's absolutely brutal.
Lots of things mentioned in this reaction (can't wait to watch the full video when I have the time) which will absolutely come up in Season 3. Honestly, 3 as a season is Buffy at its absolute peak, but this season is, like, 95% of the way there. Absolutely epic. Cheers gang, can't wait for next week.
Oh, btw on Snyder, it's honestly pretty simple - not every villain is a literal monster. Some people just suck, and Snyder, as much as he is entertaining to watch (shout out to Armin Shimerman aka Quark from Star Trek), sucks
everytime i watch this show it's different
because i'm growing
and it's the same. i think that's the real magic of storytelling
At this point, there's got to rumors of the gang being in a fight club or something with most of them showing up injured at school the same time.
I'm honestly so pleased this was not spoiled for the crew.
Becoming part 2 was a terrific ending to S2 setting up the brilliant S3. Here we see Buffy faced with the ultimate heart breaking choice to kill her lover or save the world. We of course know she will make the right choice. Willow comes through at the end, but Buffy has to go through with the final act. So poignant at the end when from afar Buffy sees her friends but decides to leave Sunnydale, Joyce too is so regretful as she knows Buffy is now gone after their terrible row, all against the backdrop of Sarah McLachlan's beautiful haunting ballad Full Of Grace. I think we can see you are all now hooked on the show, as are all reactors that enter 'The Buffyverse' and it only gets better.
Joyce and Spike is a mood though - and yes... Spike is the best character (not objectively, or factually, but in a 'he just is' kind of way)
The song at the end is "Full of Grace," by Sarah McLachlan. She also sings in the Season 6 finale.
James Marsters is an awesome guy.
LMAO the Crazy Taxi music when Spike is driving the black mobile I’m dead 🤧
This show gets so much better after this, can't wait until you guys get further in
Now on to season 3! We just have to have faith that they will love it 😉🥰
I see what u did there
25 plus years later this is still listed in the top 10 best season finales in all of television
Snyder's head looks like a Ferengi.
hmm... wonder why... :)
The way the cop just takes a shot at a 17 year-old is honestly on brand.
"Spike and Buffy? " YAAAASSS SPIKE AND BUFFY!!!!!
Mickey: "It's gonna awaken something in her"
Me singing Hamilton: "Just you wait!"
During production of Becoming part one, Whedon approached David Boreanez about leading the Angel spinoff which was under development at the time.
As for season 3 and all of the posibilities, ya just have a lil faith. if ya know ..ya know .. And I CANT FREAKING WAIT!!!
The Angel spin off full of flashbacks and hell dimensions.
Ah yes, the episode so tragic even the monster in the "Mutant Enemy" logo needs a hug... (Y'all did see that part, right?)
The first episode of Buffy I ever watched and ya'll did not disappoint at all on this react
The ritual just ripped Angel's (Liam's) soul back out of wherever it went, and stuffed it back into his animated corpse.
So, Angel is back inside, struggling with the vampire demon -- only now in hell.
Yay! Normies and Thor both uploading!
I love your reactions to this episode - its such a monumental point in the show!
He got his soul back just before to make it hurt us more. That's whedon's style in general, always maximize the pain.
That feel when you think he's just a good storyteller... and then hindsight when *we* realize nope, man's a control freak with a hella cruel streak and poor sense of boundaries.
Mickey's channeling Joyce this episode. Lol!!! 😆😄
I love you guys so much. I love this episode so much. Y'all ain't ready for Season 3.
Things are only gonna get more fun from here.
It doesn't get more epic of final battle than a sword fight with your ex
Grinch: "No food, no decorations, no presents. Take all that away, and what's left?"
Whos: "Us."
"dark willow rises" be patient lol
I'm glad they don't read the TH-cam comments!
I love that you guys are enjoying Buffy as someone who watched the show in real time it makes me happy to see so many people now find this show and enjoy it as i did. I really hope you guys continue with Buffy and react to the Angel spin off as its viewed by many to be as good as or better than buffy.
19:42 LOL how you pronounce Giles name..reminds me of an episode in a later seaosn.
SKIRT GIRL!
“Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the W O R L D, a chosen one. She A L O N E will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is T H E Slayer….”
so now it depends on who is prime? is buffy is prime, then nothing will happen, if kendra was prime? then it might trigger a new one
Even if you don't like Buffy and Angel together, the ending to this episode is just heart-wrenching.
Fun fact: When you said "David's stunt double looks nothing like him", his stunt double was in fact Nick Brandon's (Xander's) twin brother.
Spike being a Man United fan is one of the main reasons to like him.
Man City is way better than Man United
Buffy is one of the greatest heroes in fiction. Also Willow doing magic HUGE DEAL!!!!!!!! As you watch the show Buffy will constantly make the hard choice no matter what.
Mickey's hilarious 😂
oh this sets up so much, this one is a goodie
Andor, Chainsaw, The Office…but, as expected, this was my favorite reaction of the week 😂 Hope you stick with it. Have faith, season 3 is even better!
I saw what you did there.
@@Madbandit77 couldn’t help myself. I’m very excited for season 3 reactions lol
New sub here! Love your reactions to Buffy. My god are you in for an amazing ride with possibly the greatest show development in tv history! Each season gets better and better!
It's crazy how I started watching y'all with TWD (technically everything everywhere all at once) ... Y'all have amazing taste and are amazing people🙏🏼
Sarah Maclachlan: making you cry from puppies & Buffy since the 90s 🤣
I'm glad you guys didn't lose the reaction to the finale when the power went out for a second there!
8:30 Micky psychic confirmed.
Dark willow rises. 😂
We finally see Buffy confront police, and Snyder hints through a phone call that there is more going on behind the scenes higher up. A great season finale that showcases one of the best forbidden(?) relationships on tv. Dru continuing to make out with Giles long after the information was given up was hilarious.
18:49 That moment when I realized that Buffy is Sailor Moon (blond named Bunny btw) for grown ups (comic/Crystal fans know). NOT a Kids show! 😉
I juat watched part one on TH-cam and was so excited and impatient to see you guys react to part 2. So I went and signed up on patron, just to see this reaction!! Great as always
Mark ? Well, in the original, "Charmed", in their first season, while exploring a mortuary, is something like it, one sister does say to the other, "Where's Buffy when you need her?"
Then the next thing you know, people that played characters in, Buffy's show, are playing different characters in their show! Armin Shimerman, plays a, "Wizard", whose name I don't recall. Charisma Carpenter, plays their sexiest, "Seer", ever! Who else? Hmm. 🤔
Damn… I’m so jealous you all get to experience this for the first time. I watched all of this live and recorded from TV onto VHS to rewatch.
Get ready for season 3
The beginning of the best friendship to EVER friendship (Joyce and Spike)!!!!!!!
1.5K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 Thanks for the fun, DVR! 🎬🎊🎉✌️🖖🤓
Notes: Watching the show when it was new, it seemed to take forever to get to this point, so I was surprised when I got the DVD sets for each season, that this episode was only in, Season Two! At least she didn't begin as a high school freshman. Sophomore, was bad enough.
Season Three, yay! Closer to the graduation ceremony episode and to her college years, when she's no longer a minor.
The S2 finale of Buffy is great, and the show hasn't even hit its stride yet. It's going to get a lot better.
Angel's Spinoff show is a prequel series he's never coming back in the main timeline he's dead. The Angel series focuses on his backstory before buffy.... Nice reaction this brought back memories I loved this show.