Giles was a very intelligent man-but was also very good at talking himself out of things-look at the leaving/not leaving scenario that played out for all of Season 6. But Giles did get it right-proof he knows what he's talking about!
It was truly beautiful. Even the Watcher's Council - who couldn't define love with one of Saint Valentine's bones, a philosophy text book, and the song "What is Love" playing in the background - outright stated that Giles loves Buffy like his own daughter. More than her actual father does. Did. What happened to him?
It's funny you mention it. The Giles-Buffy dynamic in this song is interesting. Notice he is the last one to join in on the second half of the song. You can read that a lot of ways. My take is he is a bit weary about Buffy's current head space. Now he definitely didn't see the whole heaven thing coming, but he probably had his concerns.
Also when Buffy's like "Apocalypse: we've all been there before" and everyone else is nodding and Tara's just like "?WHAT?" but too polite to interrupt
I like how in this song, everybody sings at least one line except Tara, and at first it kinda seems like she's getting the short end of the stick AGAIN, but then the very next scene is "Under Your Spell," and it becomes clear that Joss was just saving her because he knew that she was the unexpected breakout of the episode (and the best character of Season 6 as a whole, really).
Yeah, so, I’m watching WandaVision and I’m like “where do I know Dottie from?” All of a sudden, I jump up and yell “BUNNIES” at the tv and the people I’m watching the show with look at me like I’m crazy. So now I’m here with like minded individuals who love Anya and her irrational fear of bunnies.
Im 27 and im the only one i know im my age range that knows tv shows like buffy or charmed. I love seeing these shows are still remembered by other people.
It is kinda sad how Giles smiles at "hey I died twice!". He understands it as "hey, we can even overcome death" while in truth Buffy is telling them early on that her coldness comes from the experience of being brought back. "It doesn't" matter does not mean what everyone thinks it means after all and this early foreshadowing is great and makes this smile even more sad.
LYRICS! GILES: I've got a theory That it's a demon A dancing demon! No, something isn't right there. WILLOW: I've got a theory Some kid is dreaming And we're all stuck inside his wacky Broadway nightmare XANDER: I've got a theory We should work this out ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER: It's getting eerie What's this cheery singing all about? XANDER: It could be witches! Some evil witches! Which is ridiculous 'cause witches they were persecuted and Wicca good and love the earth and woman power and I'll be over here. ANYA: I've got a theory! It could be bunnies! (Silence. Crickets chirping.) TARA: I've got a- ANYA (belting): Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes! They've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses! And what's with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway? Bunnies! Bunnies! It must be bunnies! (Pyrotechnics.) ...Or maybe midgets. WILLOW: I've got a theory we should work this fast- WILLOW AND GILES: Because it clearly could get serious before it's passed. BUFFY: I've got a theory It doesn't matter... What can't we face if we're together? What's in this place that we can't weather? Apocalypse? We've all been there The same old trips Why should we care? BUFFY, ANYA, GILES, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER: What can't we do if we get in it? We'll work it through within a minute We have to try We'll pay the price It's do or die BUFFY: Hey, I've died twice. (Giles lyrics are echoing the others' lyrics.) BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER: What can't we face if we're together? GILES: What can't we face? BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER: What's in this place we can't weather? GILES: If we're together... BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER: There's nothing we can't face ANYA: ...Except for bunnies.
1:23 god I love how much Anthony Stewart Head acts after that moment. Like all he's doing is looking at Buffy and eventually joining in on the song. But you can read all of Gile's thoughts and concerns on his face. You can feel how much he loves Buffy, but it's tinged with a sadness that makes complete sense based on all the episodes that come before and after this one.
So I was singing Xanders part that goes “it could be witches, some evil witches which is rediculous cause witches they were persecuted and Wicca good and love the earth, and women power I’ll be over here.” And my friends were like STOP
this show had such terrific comedic timing. emma caulfield as anya was such a surprise hit they kept her until the end of the show from her introduction, and you can see why in every scene she's in
I think it's very interesting how Buffy's seemingly upbeat "Hey, it doesn't matter if I die" has a really dark second meaning if you watch the entire episode...
+Lark Druid I'm on my 4th run through of the series. I'm on gonna start "Seeing Red" tonight. I started watching Buffy last year.. I heard alot about it as a kid but never gave it a chance. I caught an episode on FX early in the morning, and was so amazed by the cast that I had to give it a shot. I love this show! I mean I've watched the series 4 times over in the past year. When I finish It I just start from the beginning again. lol
I adore that last part when Buffy starts singing. You can mute the video and still get everything that truly matters. That's good filmmaking right there. At first, Buffy lets her eye wander over everyone present, but when Giles doesn't join in (because he knows something's off) her eyes are glued to his. It plays almost like a seduction. Keep in mind what he told Willow during their argument in the kitchen: "We still don't know where she was." He may not be able to put his finger on what truly happened to her, but he's not easily fooled. When he does join in, he's hesitant and quiet - and she knows she hasn't convinced him, so she cracks that joke about dying twice. And only after he smiles and breaks eye contact (i.e. she's successfully taken his mind off his suspicions) does she acknowledge the others again. It's so simple yet so effective. No need for grand camera moves or soppy music to cue the viewer in to what's really going on. Just good directing and acting. Hats off!
I disagree. Smiling is an odd reaction when someone reminds you they’ve died twice. That smile never made sense to me. I would have a somber look on my face if I were Giles.
@@philbertchow5425 You never laughed at an absolutely inappropriate moment? Or without feeling any joy at all? I interpret that smile as one of relief; her cracking a joke, no matter how morbid, must mean a lot to him. After all, Buffy's displayed a twisted sense of humour before (I prefer my evil like I prefer my men: evil). But it also has a transactional quality: For the first time since her resurrection, Buffy reaches out/appears to reach out to her friends. What's he to do? Reject her?
I remember in high school when we were doing our first musical, I really wanted to next year do a stage version of this episode, and the teacher loved the idea but said we wouldn't be allowed to do it because of Willow and Tara (conservative small town in Ireland). In my vision of this song, I always wanted after when Buffy sings "hey I've died twice" to have Anya mouth "three times" to the audience because she's the only one who would know about Buffy's other death in the Wishverse.
What I like about this is the double meaning behind Buffy's verse. To the gang, it seems like she is saying that as a group, they can overcome anything, making a joke about how she has died twice and they can still win. But for the audience, this ties onto her previous song about going through the motions. Looking at it that way, he words seem more sombre as she sees all of this as going through the motions and pointless. Her saying I died twice now means that she doesn't see any consequences to fighting anymore, accepting that her life is just one big loop of the same events.
BUNNIES! I saw this like 8 years ago on DVD and have watched it since, but not having gotten this far rewatching this show i came to see the musical numbers and laughed just as hard as I did back then and prior when Anya breaks into her Bunny fear phobia rock-out lol.
I've got a theory About the bunnies (cough ... stops singing) Maybe Anya watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail a few too many times (if such a thing is possible) and takes Tim too seriously when he says, "It's a ferocious beast with big pointy teeth".
Best musical EVER! The songs are so beautiful and poetic. especially in this video, Buffy's part was amazing, the entire song of "what can't we do" is just 😍😍😍
Buffy was a big part of my growing up, and will always be apart of my life, when I ever feel down or had a bad day I always think what would buffy do, xx
OMG, I love this episode and love this TV show, it is even better when you watch it like mature experienced viewer then it was in your teenage age where evything was about vampires and kick-ass characters. I've the theory that you should be adult to value such a treasure as Buffy, the Vampire Slayer is.
After all she went through, she sees him as her mom's replacement, and that kind of gave her strength to continue fighting, knowing he would be there to help was a motivation to face ''life''.... this is why the next episode's ending is a heart breaking moment in the show.
Giles' look at 1:23 "Did she just say "what does it matter"? Ohhh shiii..." But then Buffy essentially *charms* him out of that line of thought. Charming, intelligent, charismatic depressed people can be very disarming. That's all part of it. We'll charm you out of looking too closely, asking too many questions, taking serious things seriously. We'll charm our way to the grave if that's what it takes to avoid confronting the feeling that: we're already there. Avoidance. The way one naturally avoids pain - but following the infernal logic of depression, one ends up avoiding the very lack of feeling that characterises the deeper stages of the malaise. Sometimes it takes an undead vampire ("without" the soul of a poet) who knows a thing or two about life, death and, crucially, their inverse - unlife and undeath - to successfully intervene and help someone confront the pain of lack. The pain of not even feeling pain. Spike was the only one who could actually confront Buffy in a way that actually got through to her. Because he understood. Giles, with all his Ripper, misspent youth, bad-boy cred - he just wasn't up to the task.
In school I wanted us to do a stage version of this episode. I'd planned that when Buffy sings "hey, I've died twice" Anya would hold up three fingers as a nod to The Wish😂
“What’s with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?” is fascinating because both lines include famous misconceptions. Bugs Bunny ate carrots not being he was a rabbit, but because he was parodying a comedian at the time who ate carrots. I guess at some point the reference was forgotten and people began to associate rabbits with carrots. (Same happened with nimrod. It is the name of a great hunter, but now people think it means idiot because Bugs used it to taunt Elmer Fudd) And carrots don’t improve your eyesight, the British spread that propaganda in WWII to hide the use of radar from Germany.
The moment Buffy comes in is so epic, but with a hint of melancholy she's trying to hide. Still you can't help but cheering for her, but there's so much weight on her shoulders all the time, never ending... BTW Sarah, while not being the best singer did an excellent job on her singing parts, she was amazing in this role
Anyone else in 2020 that is still going back and re-watching this episode of Buffy "Once More" ;-) When this show first came out and my kids were watching I said I am NOT watching anything called "Buffy the vampire slayer" ! within a season of half listening as they watched I found myself sitting down to watch with them, then it became MY show..lol Joss is wonderfully creative and the growth of the storyline and characters was anything but childish, he tackled many issues of the changing era within the storylines, but I think this was one of, if not my favorite episode. So what if every character didn't have an opera star voice. (Though Giles, Tara and Spike were all quite good!) The episode was a lot of fun, and yes Anya and her "bunnies" about had me falling off the couch laughing. After a depressing day up in Seattle, it put a smile back on my face :-)
We literally just watched this clip in my Sociology class to discuss the differences between a Theory and a Hypothesis, and so we were talking about how plausible their explanations were and some girl was like "The dream one didn't make sense" and I just had to be thinking "Girl... you better watch Season 1, Episode 10" lol.
To be fair, both Anthony Head and James Marsters have a musical background. They are very, very good. Ironically, the worst ones otger than willow (who has a very minimal part in the whole episode) is the MC. Sarah's definitely not a singer. still did decent enough for a person that doesn't really have a musical background tho.
I swear, somehow Anya is behind this whole thing, she was able to interrupt Xander twice and Tara. Its like she has limited control and just wants to warn everyone about bunnies.
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And ironically, Giles got it right in the first five seconds of the song. Too bad he second guessed himself.
+DealerCamel Lesson for real life even there. When in doubt, always go with your gut.
Giles was a very intelligent man-but was also very good at talking himself out of things-look at the leaving/not leaving scenario that played out for all of Season 6. But Giles did get it right-proof he knows what he's talking about!
I imagine that the "something isn't right there" part is because of Dawn's involvement.
Yep. Maybe that was intentional?
DealerCamel They kill Giles in the comic
Giles´ smile after Buffy´s "Hey I´ve died twice" still gets me every time, I absolutely loved their father daughter dynamic
Hi you've got a new demon the killer clown it's at England do a programme for it😇xxxx
It was truly beautiful. Even the Watcher's Council - who couldn't define love with one of Saint Valentine's bones, a philosophy text book, and the song "What is Love" playing in the background - outright stated that Giles loves Buffy like his own daughter. More than her actual father does. Did. What happened to him?
It's funny you mention it. The Giles-Buffy dynamic in this song is interesting. Notice he is the last one to join in on the second half of the song. You can read that a lot of ways. My take is he is a bit weary about Buffy's current head space. Now he definitely didn't see the whole heaven thing coming, but he probably had his concerns.
Dragonlover553 Hank Summers at last mention was in Spain with his secretary
Ok, but after Joyce's death, why didn't he come back for his daughters?
Tara's jazz hands, Xander's rambling, Anya's bunny phobia..... oh how I love this episode
They got everyone's personality on point. Plus Xander mumbling the apology to Willow/Tara...:)
Oh and how Buffy gives into Spike 😂😂😂
Also when Buffy's like "Apocalypse: we've all been there before" and everyone else is nodding and Tara's just like "?WHAT?" but too polite to interrupt
In retrospect, Xander deliberately tries to misdirect towards witchcraft, fully knowing what happened.
😐
is it just me or does anyone else die when Anya bursts into her rock ballad about bunnies
meeeeeeeeeeeeee
I died twice.
@@AlyssaNguyen I died thrice
baby coconuts i do it so you show her a. Bunnie she will pass out
@@kimberlyarbogast1786 I know something worse then bunnies for anya and it's midget bunnies
I love how it seems that Buffy is being encouraging with "It doesn't matter", when she's actually in despair
As she opened the show with, she's "just going through the motions."
I love Anya and her bunny phobia, but I like Xander's part in this even more. "Which is ridiculous....and I'll be over here."
+musica623 Me too. His foot really went into his mouth.
+MaeIves623 As someone who is allergic to bunnies, I totally sympathize with Anya haha
+Samantha Graff When is it not, tbf?
Why was there never a bunny demon episode?
+Dragonlover553 We all wonder.
Tara: I’ve got a-
Anya: BUNNIES ARENT JUST CUTE LIKE EVERYBODY SUPPOSES.🎵
Tara's jazz hands at the beginning..... I'm dying.
wtf?
I know I loved that little touch. Cracks me up
XD YEA ITS CUTE ;D
Yah I missed them the first time I saw the episode
That funny moment when you realize that Giles's original theory is right.
I like how in this song, everybody sings at least one line except Tara, and at first it kinda seems like she's getting the short end of the stick AGAIN, but then the very next scene is "Under Your Spell," and it becomes clear that Joss was just saving her because he knew that she was the unexpected breakout of the episode (and the best character of Season 6 as a whole, really).
Wouldn't go that far...
I found this season Tara was very much the level head for the group. Everyone being dumbasses and she's just there trying to help them out
I was with you but you lost me in that last line.
Tara was one of my favorites. A grounded, realistic character plopped into this hotpot of crazy
Her whole look and sound in this episode has been unforgettable since i first watched it oh so long ago. So good.
Yeah, so, I’m watching WandaVision and I’m like “where do I know Dottie from?” All of a sudden, I jump up and yell “BUNNIES” at the tv and the people I’m watching the show with look at me like I’m crazy. So now I’m here with like minded individuals who love Anya and her irrational fear of bunnies.
I wonder how she’d feel if she ran into Señor Scratchy!
How would Anya react to bugs bunny😅😅😅😅
Im 27 and im the only one i know im my age range that knows tv shows like buffy or charmed. I love seeing these shows are still remembered by other people.
@@m.m.4565 Buffy is one of my all time favorite shows
Vampires, werewolves, evil hellish spirits, that stuff is old hat. It's the bunnies you really have to look out for.
Bunnies will kill us all
Have you seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Bunnies are lethal
@@GrandiaKnight that's my stepdad's favorite movie
Kagereneko I got a theory we should work this fast...
*Hoodwinked* got it right: never trust a bunny!
Giles' sad smile after Buffy says "Hey, I've died twice" kills me every time.
It is kinda sad how Giles smiles at "hey I died twice!". He understands it as "hey, we can even overcome death" while in truth Buffy is telling them early on that her coldness comes from the experience of being brought back.
"It doesn't" matter does not mean what everyone thinks it means after all and this early foreshadowing is great and makes this smile even more sad.
The whole Anya, former vengeance demon, being afraid of bunnies bit remains one of my favorite little subplots in this series!
to say this was a special show just doesn't cover how special it was
It's one of the handful of true gems that Tv has created since its inception.
I know. This show was awesome!!!
Still one of the greatest television shows of all time.
Nobody talks about Xander's little blurb about witches. I love that.
And the dirty looks Tara and Willow give him
The worst part is that Xander makes that crack about witches when he is the one who summoned the demon.
Even after all these years, this musical number is still hilarious and amazing. Well done whedon!
LYRICS!
GILES:
I've got a theory
That it's a demon
A dancing demon!
No, something isn't right there.
WILLOW:
I've got a theory
Some kid is dreaming
And we're all stuck inside his wacky Broadway nightmare
XANDER:
I've got a theory
We should work this out
ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER:
It's getting eerie
What's this cheery singing all about?
XANDER:
It could be witches!
Some evil witches!
Which is ridiculous
'cause witches they were persecuted
and Wicca good and love the earth and woman power
and I'll be over here.
ANYA:
I've got a theory!
It could be bunnies!
(Silence. Crickets chirping.)
TARA:
I've got a-
ANYA (belting):
Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes!
They've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses!
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?
Bunnies!
Bunnies!
It must be bunnies!
(Pyrotechnics.)
...Or maybe midgets.
WILLOW:
I've got a theory we should work this fast-
WILLOW AND GILES:
Because it clearly could get serious before it's passed.
BUFFY:
I've got a theory
It doesn't matter...
What can't we face if we're together?
What's in this place that we can't weather?
Apocalypse?
We've all been there
The same old trips
Why should we care?
BUFFY, ANYA, GILES, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER:
What can't we do if we get in it?
We'll work it through within a minute
We have to try
We'll pay the price
It's do or die
BUFFY:
Hey, I've died twice.
(Giles lyrics are echoing the others' lyrics.)
BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER:
What can't we face if we're together?
GILES:
What can't we face?
BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER:
What's in this place we can't weather?
GILES:
If we're together...
BUFFY, ANYA, TARA, WILLOW, AND XANDER:
There's nothing we can't face
ANYA:
...Except for bunnies.
Thank you!
I love how Giles smiles after Buffy sings " well I died twice " ❤ it's a real proud Dad moment 😄
except for bunnies, best musical number closing line I ever heard lol
It's poetic
blaqpirate or midgets
I don't know. Balls is pretty good in Dr Horrible. Coincidently also a Joss Whedon production.
I hate bunnies too!
I love how they had Giles harmonize in the end
Well, Tony Head is a professional at this sort of thing.
I love ASH's voice soooo much ❤😍
1:23 god I love how much Anthony Stewart Head acts after that moment. Like all he's doing is looking at Buffy and eventually joining in on the song. But you can read all of Gile's thoughts and concerns on his face. You can feel how much he loves Buffy, but it's tinged with a sadness that makes complete sense based on all the episodes that come before and after this one.
He is the father she needs and deserves... their dynamic since Helpless is what made me addicted to the show.
i love Anya, she is crazy
So I was singing Xanders part that goes “it could be witches, some evil witches which is rediculous cause witches they were persecuted and Wicca good and love the earth, and women power I’ll be over here.” And my friends were like STOP
I love the reaction shot of Giles, Xander, Willow and Tara after Anya's bunny rock ballad.
IT MUST BE BUNNIES!
Kristina Plays when in doubt, blame the bunnies...
Jemima TheKitten or maybe midgets
@@jemimathekitten7435 or worse midget bunnies
I love how the scooby gang looks at her quietly and she continues with the rock ballad...
Plus the camera switch...
with their hoppy legs and twitchy noses!
Does anyone else still get chills when Buffy starts singing If We're Together?
She has a pretty singing voice.
Absolutely 💯
this show had such terrific comedic timing. emma caulfield as anya was such a surprise hit they kept her until the end of the show from her introduction, and you can see why in every scene she's in
Tara:ive got a-
Anya: BUNNIES
Giles' face at Anya with her bunnies theory!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think it's very interesting how Buffy's seemingly upbeat "Hey, it doesn't matter if I die" has a really dark second meaning if you watch the entire episode...
Still mad at joss for killing Tara like that.
+Lark Druid I'm on my 4th run through of the series. I'm on gonna start "Seeing Red" tonight. I started watching Buffy last year.. I heard alot about it as a kid but never gave it a chance. I caught an episode on FX early in the morning, and was so amazed by the cast that I had to give it a shot. I love this show! I mean I've watched the series 4 times over in the past year. When I finish It I just start from the beginning again. lol
And Spike. He was my favorite.
💙
+Holly Atherton But Spike death was temporary
+Lark Druid I liked it, Tara's and Joyce's death showed how fragile the characters actually are, even buffy could have died just like Tara did.
+Lark Druid Also for Joyce and Anya
Giles's descant of "what can't we face" kills me
Still watching this,it held up. 🥰
"...it's getting eerie what's this cheery singing all about...?"
I adore that last part when Buffy starts singing. You can mute the video and still get everything that truly matters. That's good filmmaking right there.
At first, Buffy lets her eye wander over everyone present, but when Giles doesn't join in (because he knows something's off) her eyes are glued to his. It plays almost like a seduction. Keep in mind what he told Willow during their argument in the kitchen: "We still don't know where she was." He may not be able to put his finger on what truly happened to her, but he's not easily fooled. When he does join in, he's hesitant and quiet - and she knows she hasn't convinced him, so she cracks that joke about dying twice. And only after he smiles and breaks eye contact (i.e. she's successfully taken his mind off his suspicions) does she acknowledge the others again.
It's so simple yet so effective. No need for grand camera moves or soppy music to cue the viewer in to what's really going on. Just good directing and acting. Hats off!
I disagree. Smiling is an odd reaction when someone reminds you they’ve died twice. That smile never made sense to me. I would have a somber look on my face if I were Giles.
@@philbertchow5425 You never laughed at an absolutely inappropriate moment? Or without feeling any joy at all?
I interpret that smile as one of relief; her cracking a joke, no matter how morbid, must mean a lot to him. After all, Buffy's displayed a twisted sense of humour before (I prefer my evil like I prefer my men: evil).
But it also has a transactional quality: For the first time since her resurrection, Buffy reaches out/appears to reach out to her friends. What's he to do? Reject her?
There'snothing we can't face "except for bunnies" LOL
That's my nickname from my older brother cause my nose would bop like a little rabbit when I eat and something I can't help
I remember in high school when we were doing our first musical, I really wanted to next year do a stage version of this episode, and the teacher loved the idea but said we wouldn't be allowed to do it because of Willow and Tara (conservative small town in Ireland). In my vision of this song, I always wanted after when Buffy sings "hey I've died twice" to have Anya mouth "three times" to the audience because she's the only one who would know about Buffy's other death in the Wishverse.
That is actually genius!
I still to this day say "i got a theory it could be bunnies" 😅🐰
Same.
Well it's been 9 years since I last watched this and sang it word for word! Shows how unforgettable it is.
anya is iconic
GayBoy McFuck she is the ancestor of the 1st mood
The bunnies song never fails to make me laugh.
I'm always having goosebumps while watching this ... it's the best musical ever...
I love Tara's jazz hands. It adds just enough levity.
To this day I still say "BUNNIES IT MUST BE BUNNIES!!!!" whenever something odd happens
serotonin boosted with anya singing about bunnies
What I like about this is the double meaning behind Buffy's verse. To the gang, it seems like she is saying that as a group, they can overcome anything, making a joke about how she has died twice and they can still win. But for the audience, this ties onto her previous song about going through the motions. Looking at it that way, he words seem more sombre as she sees all of this as going through the motions and pointless. Her saying I died twice now means that she doesn't see any consequences to fighting anymore, accepting that her life is just one big loop of the same events.
BUNNIES! I saw this like 8 years ago on DVD and have watched it since, but not having gotten this far rewatching this show i came to see the musical numbers and laughed just as hard as I did back then and prior when Anya breaks into her Bunny fear phobia rock-out lol.
I LOVE ANYA
The songs in this episode still give me chills after all these years.
The dream line..
We all know Willow got PTSD from being an opera singer.
I miss this show so much
1:14 Buffy’s verse always gives me chills, so beautiful and soulful
No matter how many shows try to knock off a musical episode, they will never top Once More, With Feeling.
Anya needs to stop watching Monty Python And The Holy Grail
XD
🤣🤣
The word 'Genius' was invented to describe Joss Whedon. Fact.
and creative
Untrue! Joss Whedon was created by the tv/film gods to grant us mortal humans a god amoung men and a clear definition of "genius."
You are right.
Yeah about that...
lmao, aged like milk
I've got a theory
About the bunnies
(cough ... stops singing)
Maybe Anya watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail a few too many times (if such a thing is possible) and takes Tim too seriously when he says, "It's a ferocious beast with big pointy teeth".
Best musical EVER! The songs are so beautiful and poetic. especially in this video, Buffy's part was amazing, the entire song of "what can't we do" is just 😍😍😍
Buffy was a big part of my growing up, and will always be apart of my life, when I ever feel down or had a bad day I always think what would buffy do, xx
OMG, I love this episode and love this TV show, it is even better when you watch it like mature experienced viewer then it was in your teenage age where evything was about vampires and kick-ass characters.
I've the theory that you should be adult to value such a treasure as Buffy, the Vampire Slayer is.
My favorite episode was hush XD LOL No Speaking
I WAS 26 WHEN THE SHOW STARTED. I ENJOYED EVERY SEASON.
They teach Buffy courses in college.
Alyson specifically asked to sing as little as possible and I think it's a pity, her voice sounds nice here.
My favourite episode of Buffy. Still wonder what Tara's theory would have been if she wasn't interrupted lol
Am I the only one replaying Anya's part over and over? Yeah? Okay I'll be over here...BUNNIES!!
I love this song. It shows how they're all friends and will do anything for each other. Best musical ever.
1:42 the look Buffy gives to Giles...!!!!!
After all she went through, she sees him as her mom's replacement, and that kind of gave her strength to continue fighting, knowing he would be there to help was a motivation to face ''life''.... this is why the next episode's ending is a heart breaking moment in the show.
I literally burst into song at work yesterday when I clocked in lmao
Buffy is one of the best singers in this part they are all amazing but her and Giles just damn.
i have always loved the happy song and then RIGHT INTO THE rock ballad
Giles' look at 1:23
"Did she just say "what does it matter"? Ohhh shiii..."
But then Buffy essentially *charms* him out of that line of thought.
Charming, intelligent, charismatic depressed people can be very disarming. That's all part of it. We'll charm you out of looking too closely, asking too many questions, taking serious things seriously.
We'll charm our way to the grave if that's what it takes to avoid confronting the feeling that: we're already there.
Avoidance. The way one naturally avoids pain - but following the infernal logic of depression, one ends up avoiding the very lack of feeling that characterises the deeper stages of the malaise.
Sometimes it takes an undead vampire ("without" the soul of a poet) who knows a thing or two about life, death and, crucially, their inverse - unlife and undeath - to successfully intervene and help someone confront the pain of lack. The pain of not even feeling pain.
Spike was the only one who could actually confront Buffy in a way that actually got through to her. Because he understood. Giles, with all his Ripper, misspent youth, bad-boy cred - he just wasn't up to the task.
In school I wanted us to do a stage version of this episode. I'd planned that when Buffy sings "hey, I've died twice" Anya would hold up three fingers as a nod to The Wish😂
i remember how proud i was to memorize this. especially xander's witches rant. it took a lot of practice. i still remember it.
"What can't we face if we're together?"
Despite all the horrors Buffy's faced, she's never lost her faith in her friends.
When Buffy starts singing and it shows everyone it literally feels like I've come home. I don't know how else to explain it
“What’s with all the carrots? What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?” is fascinating because both lines include famous misconceptions. Bugs Bunny ate carrots not being he was a rabbit, but because he was parodying a comedian at the time who ate carrots. I guess at some point the reference was forgotten and people began to associate rabbits with carrots. (Same happened with nimrod. It is the name of a great hunter, but now people think it means idiot because Bugs used it to taunt Elmer Fudd) And carrots don’t improve your eyesight, the British spread that propaganda in WWII to hide the use of radar from Germany.
I JUST noticed after all these years Tara jazz hands at 2:16. And now I can't stop giggling.
I miss Buffy and moreover the time in my life when things were simple and happy
okay but "I've got a theory: we should work this out" is a great foreshadowing of xander being the one behind Sweet's appearance
The moment Buffy comes in is so epic, but with a hint of melancholy she's trying to hide. Still you can't help but cheering for her, but there's so much weight on her shoulders all the time, never ending...
BTW Sarah, while not being the best singer did an excellent job on her singing parts, she was amazing in this role
Anya killed it with the “bunnies"
theres nothing we cant face..... except for bunnies
Xander: *It could be witches*
Xander: *Aight imma head out*
Anyone else in 2020 that is still going back and re-watching this episode of Buffy "Once More" ;-) When this show first came out and my kids were watching I said I am NOT watching anything called "Buffy the vampire slayer" ! within a season of half listening as they watched I found myself sitting down to watch with them, then it became MY show..lol Joss is wonderfully creative and the growth of the storyline and characters was anything but childish, he tackled many issues of the changing era within the storylines, but I think this was one of, if not my favorite episode. So what if every character didn't have an opera star voice. (Though Giles, Tara and Spike were all quite good!) The episode was a lot of fun, and yes Anya and her "bunnies" about had me falling off the couch laughing. After a depressing day up in Seattle, it put a smile back on my face :-)
To this day i still wanna hear Tara's theory
This is basically a summary of the whole show.
I just love Tara's smirk and the need for the camera to pan away while Xander rambles about Witches being persecuted.
Group:🎵There's nothing we can't face....🎶
Anya: 🎶Except for bunnies... 🎵
Giles poping out and suddenly singing will always makes me laugh
1:36 My heart, that's sooooo touching ♥♥♥♥♥♥
When Giles start to sing with the others ♥♥♥♥♥
Love Tara doing Jazz hands when Willow sings about braodway nightmare
"hey i've died twice" That's my favorite part
When everyone sings I get chills like everytime and it melts my heart
This was one of My Favourite Episodes out of the Series. 😂
I love the fact that when willow sings her theory she legit just thought it was the nightmare episode form season 1 again
We literally just watched this clip in my Sociology class to discuss the differences between a Theory and a Hypothesis, and so we were talking about how plausible their explanations were and some girl was like "The dream one didn't make sense" and I just had to be thinking "Girl... you better watch Season 1, Episode 10" lol.
After all these years, Anya's interjection about bunnies still cracks me up.
Giles, Anya, and Tara are such good singers, the others are good but they are amazing
To be fair, both Anthony Head and James Marsters have a musical background. They are very, very good.
Ironically, the worst ones otger than willow (who has a very minimal part in the whole episode) is the MC. Sarah's definitely not a singer. still did decent enough for a person that doesn't really have a musical background tho.
I love when giles was like cuz were together or something after she stopped singing LMAO
I swear, somehow Anya is behind this whole thing, she was able to interrupt Xander twice and Tara. Its like she has limited control and just wants to warn everyone about bunnies.
I watched all buffy through lockdown I might watched them again. I can't stop listening to the songs that episode was epic
Anya's song about bunnies was the best part of the show