The true horror of the mummy girl (real name unknown) is that she was awake and aware the whole time she was a mummy. That's how she could speak English, and how she knew all the places she had been, where the exhibit had been displayed. If Giles had succeeded in reassembling the seal, she would have been sent back to that living hell. At least now she can rest in peace.
i'm just really happy that in the moment that xander was answering the "why not willow?" question, he didn't do that thing that all insecure teenagers do and go all "her? gross, she's like my sister, i would NEVER!" and be all accidentally hurtful about it. i'm glad he gave a serious answer and honestly, a pretty mature one. it's fair to compartmentalize your friends, especially the important ones so as to try to avoid ruining the relationship. he's oblivious, yes, but not hurtful.
RANA -- The guy that Ampata was trying to kiss was Jonathan, played by Danny Strong. He's also acted on Gilmore Girls and Mad Men. But most notably went on to become an Emmy award winning writer.
Oz and Devon's band is called Dingoes Ate My Baby. Gil Birmingham played Billy Black, Jacob's father in the "Twilight" films "Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse", and "Breaking Dawn". He also played George Hunter in "Banshee", Virgil White in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", Chief Ken Hotate of "Parks and Recreation" is played by Johnathan Joss.
This episode isn't too remarkable as far as the big picture of *_BtVS_* goes, but it manages to introduce two iconic characters at once: Oz and Jonathan. I can't wait till you guys learn more about each of them; they're both cool in their own ways.
Tbh, I totally got excited for this episode because I wanted to see Rana's reaction to Oz showing interest in Willow. She reacted pretty much like I expected but I loved that the rest seem to feel the same way.
Love the calling out of the sort of cringeworthy dialogue followed immediately by the most of the group then yelling, "GINGERS!!!! GINGERS!!! THEY CAN HAVE GINGER BABIES!!!"
Something that a lot of people do not realize is the the Inca Princess, her name was not Ampata. Ampata Gutierrez was a Peruvian exchange student that arrived in Sunnydale in late 1997. After his death, Ampata had his identity taken by the Inca Princess. AND, I liked Seth Green's appearance in this episode.
11:13 Why does Willow have a toy frog? She has 'frog fear'. The band that Oz is part of is 'Dingoes Ate my Baby', the rest of the band are the real band 'Four Star Mary'.
6:52 How is Xander asking if they need to speak Spanish and saying the limit of his knowledge of Spanish is Dorito and chihuahua racist? Did you want him to assume that the teen from South America would obviously be fluent in English? Because THAT would be racist, assuming that if people are going to visit our country they need to speak our language. Xander just wasn't assuming Ampata would have to know English to participate in the exchange program, and making a mocking joke about the fact that he doesn't speak Spanish. But all the derision was directed at himself, not at the expected foreign teen. EDIT: His speaking slowly and making hand-gestures when "Ampata" had clearly spoken English, though? That you can rag on him for, because at that point, he did deserve a dope-slap for stupidity. Rule of thumb, if someone speaks English to you, speak English back like you would normally, unless they specifically ASK you to speak slowly. And if they ask you to speak slowly, only use hand-gestures if they are confused at that point, and only in response to them asking for clarification. Because if they don't want clarification, then they may be trying to puzzle it out, and upon doing so, they will most likely confirm they are right with you, which will help them learn the language they're clearly trying to learn at that point better than if you rush them. EDIT 2: And I'm just going to leave the dance theme alone, as it's just the unfortunate side of its time. Honestly, as a person of Japanese descent, I'm actually not too bothered by people appropriating my culture, as long as they do it with the respect and attention to detail it deserves. But a dance like that? So few people actually would. You'd probably at best have some weeaboo who read two manga, and assumed he clearly understands the honor and history behind what he's wearing. So, yeah... "Culture Dances" are just asking to offend everyone from everywhere.
Everyone forgets this isn't just the first appearance of OZ, but it's also the introduction of the most important character in the buffyverse... Jonathon!
Oh man, the cringe in this episode was off the charts - but you guys are so entertaining ribbing good-naturedly on the weak episodes that it makes them just as enjoyable as the strong ones. Xander's Love Life (a running list): -Praying Mantis Lady -Incan Mummy
@@Madbandit77 Dude….SPOILERS bruh!! I hope to God this channel has comment section moderators to delete nonsense like this before any of the reactors scroll through, Why would you think this was appropriate to give away future storylines like this?! Jesus.
Marketa displays the double standard. Xander is not into Willow that way and doesn't want to reciprocate her feelings, and he is an asshole. But Buffy has Xander in a similar friend zone and nothing is mentioned. Buffy is not wrong to not reciprocate feelings she doesn't have, and neither is Xander
Yea but it’s easier to hate on Xander because clearly he’s a Dick characters. He’s lovable and funny at times but right now in the highschool years he is immature, corny, cringy, and a prick. So noones complaining when he gets called out on things that some of the other characters may do to a lessor extent.
yeah plus xander actually asked out buffy. willow hasn't really made any move on xander despite knowing him for many more years. yet somehow i doubt willow will get the same treatment as xander.
Oz definitely the coolest character in The Buffyverse. Nobody does laid back like Oz, his witty one liners and observations are brilliant throughout the whole show. When he says 'you're only interested in a girl who can walk or talk' reply 'she doesn't have to talk', the look on OZ's face. Inca Mummy Girl one of the weaker episodes of S2 Xander showing his complete innocence and gullibility. We all feel for Willow who at this stage in the show is so meek and quiet, always feeling looked over. We all seem to forget what an awful bully and generally horrible vacuous person Cordelia was, totally putting down Willow at every opportunity throughout the early parts of the show, we see that again here. The metaphor of the show saying basically looks aren't everything, and be careful as things are never what they seem. Jonathan gets a lucky escape here along with Xander also. Xander comes through at the end and saves Willow's life. Great foreshadowing again here with Xander and his 'taste in women'.
Oddly enough this episode is one I remembered very well. I have to look up a brief summary for most other episodes because it's so long since I last watched them, but not this time. 😅
What did he want with the shavings? It's sunnydale, he probably wanted it for some spell to improve his grades. But with his apparently low cognition level, I would guess that he misinterpreted the instructions on the spell.
I’d like to acknowledge that I don’t read the names in the opening titles when they come up but I immediately recognized Seth greens name in my peripherals
This isn't the first time Alyson Hannigan and Seth Green starred in a project together. When they were kids they were co-stars in the 1988 movie My Stepmother is an Alien.
Holly shit, I never knew that was them, but then again, saw that movie a good 7 years before Buffy came out. I remember my father renting the tape from a Music Form, damn I'm old.
I kinda liked this episode, when I first saw it, although it's not one of the best. I appreciated that it was really the first one to provide some insight into the motivations of those who created the Slayers -- and what it does to the lives of the girls chosen. Plus, Seth Green! 😁 Sooo, here are some fun questions: What, exactly, rates as "cultural appropriation" as opposed to "cultural imperialism"? If a band in (say) Poland playes jazz, is that "cultural appropriation" of black American culture? Or has jazz become so integrated into American culture that it's no longer peculiar to black America? If that's the case, then does a Polish jazz band count as, "cultural imperialism," instead? Alternatively, if a Nigerian singer decides to make rap music, has he or she "culturally appropriated" modern urban American Black culture? Or, has that Nigerian become the victim of American cultural imperialsm, because he or she has *chosen* to make rap music, instead of native Nigerian music? Or, if the Nigerian *chooses* to blend rap with music from his people, has American culture then "polluted" Nigerian culture? Also, manga and anime have become hugely popular in the United States (and the rest of the world). Does that mean Japan has engaged in worldwide cultural imperialism -- including, cultural imperialism against the United States? Or has the entire rest of the world "appropriated" Japanese popular culture -- and, in so doing, increased the wealth and influence of Japanese manga and anime creators? What about K-Pop? Has South Korea "culturally appropriated" American popular music beats and rhythms? Or have people such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Beyonce acted as agents of American imperialism, and have undermined Korean native culture? Basically, what counts as "cultural appropriation" and what counts as "cultural imperialism"? Can cultural ideas spread from one people to another without counting as either? If so, how can you tell what's what?
Y'all are kinda cringey with how offended ya get with each episode. You do understand that shows portray problematic people and storylines to tell deeper truths, and in some cases character development or a comprehension story arc.
What a great wrap up of this episode, you guys had me in stitches. I found this episode quite Sacro-fying when I was younger, but it’s still an Inca-redible episode and I am glad you guys found it tomb-bular lol
Mark 17:27. Irony! 1990s music is old to you, but it is still mostly new to me! What I heard if it then, was involuntary on my part, as I heard from the "Pizza Hut" jukebox where I worked, albeit muffled, because I had two or three walls between me and the location of the jukebox. Or it was in a soundtrack. When I played my car radio, it was incidental. I wanted to hear the 1980s music that I was still catching up on! I was caught up on earlier music. 🎵🎶
Mark 15:37. "Early Two-Thousands"! Huh? 🙄 Quote: "Inca Mummy Girl" Written by, Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer. Production code: 5V04. Original air date: October 6, 1997. End quote.
The guy who plays the bodyguard, Gil Birmingham, plays in a lot of things, and is hella typecast as a casino owner and other shit natives are typecast as. He is really great though as the tribal chairman he currently plays in Yellowstone.
The look of horror on Rana face over the twinkie hate is warranted and not at all what one would expect to cause it especially during horror series reactions. I'm with you Rana, Twinkie are underrated. I mean Tallahassee did nothing but search for them in Zombieland. Btw Rana, you're looking especially pretty.
The band Oz plays in are called "Dingoes Ate My Baby" & they will become a mainstay for the rest of this season. The real band that those actors are all miming to are called "Four Star Mary" & they kinda slap.
I always forget that this is the first time Jonathan shows up. I always assumed he was in the first season because he was in the unaired pilot episode. (which I assume they'll watch once they've finished the series).
1:38-1:39 Good thing they don't see titles of episodes. So spoiler-y. Love the reaction to Mummy Empata waking up once the seal broke. From a preying mantis to a mummy. 👍 Xander. 🤣 Recognizing Seth Green because of the fame he gained after this is a little amusing to me as this is where I first learned his name. I definitely agree that Joyce was trying to "rub it in." There's not enough character growth from the "try not to get kicked out" disappointment mentality to now to show otherwise. And it has been "a week" since the last episode when she said _it_ (meaning Buffy saving everyone and taking care of herself making Joyce not rag on her) would last "at least a week." Plus the fact that Buffy wasn't going to the dance while Joyce commented on how Empata was already fitting in. She was rubbing it in, whether she realized it or not. 16:21-16:31 Its high schooler's in the nineties. With those two facts, this dance was actually accurate to how the time period and what the age group thought of other cultures.
I like that Xander can have a friendship with Willow without wanting/expecting something more. It feels like a healthy mentality to have in that specific relationship.
I know you lot are busy yammering over everything, but there's the most beautiful flute score playing in the Bronze background scenes. Composed by Buffy alum Christopher Beck who I might ad did music for the film 'Frozen'.
I'm loving you guys react to Buffy so much. It so funny to see you guys be surprised by Seth Green and Ozs coolness because this is the 1st thing I saw Seth in. All his bands name is Dingoes Ate My Baby.💜
The Mummy (Ara Celi) was on General Hospital for a bit. In more recent years I have seen here on the Toyota commercials in the Austin,Texas area. .. Also ... OZ wanting Willow's attention!
It is 100000% not the guy from Parks and Rec. I know the editor acknowledged it but I want Mickey to acknowledge he's wrong. Mixing up his brown guys...
Mark 9:18. Howdy! 🤠 Now that you've finally seen, Seth Green, appear in this series, quickly now, react to, "My Stepmother is an Alien", starring actress, Kim Basinger, as the titlular character. Alyson Hannigan, is the stepdaughter, Dan Aykroyd, is her father, and Seth Green, is her boyfriend! Then you should enjoy their interaction in this series more. 😎👍 Quote: Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste (Kim Basinger) arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills (Dan Aykroyd), a widower with a young daughter (Alyson Hannigan). Before long, Celeste finds hers… More End quote.
Enough with the 90’s music joke. Buffy had one of the best soundtracks of any TV show from the 90’s. The joke was barely funny in TED and not funny every time you repeat it.
He was also in Woody Allen's Radio Days as a younger version of Woody. Seth and the notorious SMG (yes, she should be called that) have been friends since they've worked on a Burger King commercial.
Seth Green dated Allyson Hannigan before this; he was her boyfriend in "My Stepmother Is an Alien," a sci-fi rom-com with Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger.
Mark 14:16. Catch 22! Unpacking the case violates the visitor's privacy, but then again, Buffy, knows where to put the contents, and that keeps the visitor from having an excuse to snoop around! (As per Daytime Drama rules!) However, thinking ahead, means that, Buffy, should have a space prepared in advance already, for just such an occasion, and so the guest does not get to snoop, and if caught doing so, now you know that the guest is up to no good! Like planting evidence on you, per Prime Time Drama Rules! 🤓
Thumb Up #601! 👍. Thanks for the fun, digital video recording! ✌️😎🖖 Final Comments: Hey, I pun the disease name with the ancient country name too! On my fantasy map, that's in my mind for now, it is there with, "Gabrielle Union"! 😅🤣 That odd boy? If he wasn't about to do an experiment, maybe he was about to cast a spell? 🤔 "Drowning Puppy"?! Aha! So you aren't familiar with the movie about the woman that claimed, "Dingoes Ate My Baby"? So, your attitudes towards, Grunge, tells me that it is finally over! Right? 🤔 I haven't listened to a car radio since 2003, since I no longer have a long commute to warrant it. So I'm not up to date on categories of, Music.
I would not consider Pike to be a Spike character. I mean, for starters, Pike wasn't a vampire. He was more of the outsider type getting the pretty girl, which was more of an 80s/early 90s movie trope.
Mark 15:17? Oh wow! Joyce! I just noticed how cute she is too, though she is next to, SMG as "BAS"! A pivotal moment for me at my current age. Again. The first time was when I thought that, Mary Fallon, and her adult daughter, were both attractive at the same time! 😳. (Though the daughter was still more so.)
I THINK the mask Rodney was shaving pieces off had gold leaf on it and he was trying to scrape off gold to pawn. Because it's the only thing I can think of that makes sense.
The actor who plays Rodney went on to star in the TV series version of Lethal Weapon a few years ago as the character played by Mel Gibson in the movies. Until he got fired from his own show for bad behavior.
Mark 11:05. Wasted opportunity! An advertisement for, "Peacock" playing, "The Bad Guys", now, instead of one for, "Hostess", products! Rana, your reáction to the two fraternal twins next to you, is mine! Just because I now have, Type 2 Diabetes, doesn't mean that I now hate all sweet treats! I just miss them. ☹️. But now more and more, "Splenda ™" & "Zero Sugar ™" options are available! 🤓
The true horror of the mummy girl (real name unknown) is that she was awake and aware the whole time she was a mummy. That's how she could speak English, and how she knew all the places she had been, where the exhibit had been displayed. If Giles had succeeded in reassembling the seal, she would have been sent back to that living hell. At least now she can rest in peace.
Came down here to say this!
I really loved that aspect of this episode. Nice explanation of why she speaks good English.
I completely forgot that, holyshit!!
Lovely bit of Fridge Horror right there.
Rana getting Pat's pillow when he's scared is just the sweetest thing
i'm just really happy that in the moment that xander was answering the "why not willow?" question, he didn't do that thing that all insecure teenagers do and go all "her? gross, she's like my sister, i would NEVER!" and be all accidentally hurtful about it. i'm glad he gave a serious answer and honestly, a pretty mature one. it's fair to compartmentalize your friends, especially the important ones so as to try to avoid ruining the relationship. he's oblivious, yes, but not hurtful.
You do realize that the way you are talking about boys is concerning boys in fictional tv shows and not real life ones.
RANA -- The guy that Ampata was trying to kiss was Jonathan, played by Danny Strong. He's also acted on Gilmore Girls and Mad Men. But most notably went on to become an Emmy award winning writer.
And co-creator of Empire on FOX.
Didn't he also do the screenplay for the Hunger Games movies?
And he will be a recurring character in the series to follow!!!
@@LeChaunce that show that had the the french actor that wanted to start a race war like a colored Charles Manson?
@@Belnick6666 ...sure? I never watched it or paid any attention. I just saw that he was one of the creators of it.
Oz (Seth Green) entranced by Willow makes me so happy, every time I see that moment. It's so sweet.
Oz and Devon's band is called Dingoes Ate My Baby.
Gil Birmingham played Billy Black, Jacob's father in the "Twilight" films "Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse", and "Breaking Dawn".
He also played George Hunter in "Banshee", Virgil White in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt",
Chief Ken Hotate of "Parks and Recreation" is played by Johnathan Joss.
I bet that name is from Seinfeld.
Also, the music that Oz's band is playing is performed by a band called Four Star Mary
This episode isn't too remarkable as far as the big picture of *_BtVS_* goes, but it manages to introduce two iconic characters at once: Oz and Jonathan. I can't wait till you guys learn more about each of them; they're both cool in their own ways.
Tbh, I totally got excited for this episode because I wanted to see Rana's reaction to Oz showing interest in Willow. She reacted pretty much like I expected but I loved that the rest seem to feel the same way.
almost missed it because marketa was too busy complaining over nothing
pike was Luke Perry's character in the buffy movie lol
His statement still stands.
RIP he was one of the best parts of that appalling movie
@@joeypotter6051 Appalling really?
Seth Green and Alyson Hannigan have been fated ever since “My Stepmother is an Alien”
He also used to do commercials with Sarah Michelle gellar when they were kids
15:45 Chris is totally totally awesome. Hilarious episode. *Also, Twinkies are cool.*
*Fun fact:* Pike is also a character in the buffyverse. x)
Oz the coolest character on the show is here!
Love the calling out of the sort of cringeworthy dialogue followed immediately by the most of the group then yelling, "GINGERS!!!! GINGERS!!! THEY CAN HAVE GINGER BABIES!!!"
Normies: All The girls Xander date are monsters or giant Mantis.
Me: Honey, You got a Big storm coming. 🤣🤣🤣
Something that a lot of people do not realize is the the Inca Princess, her name was not Ampata. Ampata Gutierrez was a Peruvian exchange student that arrived in Sunnydale in late 1997. After his death, Ampata had his identity taken by the Inca Princess. AND, I liked Seth Green's appearance in this episode.
11:13 Why does Willow have a toy frog? She has 'frog fear'.
The band that Oz is part of is 'Dingoes Ate my Baby', the rest of the band are the real band 'Four Star Mary'.
Rana looking personally attacked when Micky disses Twinkies is my new favorite thing 😂
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6:52 How is Xander asking if they need to speak Spanish and saying the limit of his knowledge of Spanish is Dorito and chihuahua racist? Did you want him to assume that the teen from South America would obviously be fluent in English? Because THAT would be racist, assuming that if people are going to visit our country they need to speak our language. Xander just wasn't assuming Ampata would have to know English to participate in the exchange program, and making a mocking joke about the fact that he doesn't speak Spanish. But all the derision was directed at himself, not at the expected foreign teen.
EDIT: His speaking slowly and making hand-gestures when "Ampata" had clearly spoken English, though? That you can rag on him for, because at that point, he did deserve a dope-slap for stupidity. Rule of thumb, if someone speaks English to you, speak English back like you would normally, unless they specifically ASK you to speak slowly. And if they ask you to speak slowly, only use hand-gestures if they are confused at that point, and only in response to them asking for clarification. Because if they don't want clarification, then they may be trying to puzzle it out, and upon doing so, they will most likely confirm they are right with you, which will help them learn the language they're clearly trying to learn at that point better than if you rush them.
EDIT 2: And I'm just going to leave the dance theme alone, as it's just the unfortunate side of its time. Honestly, as a person of Japanese descent, I'm actually not too bothered by people appropriating my culture, as long as they do it with the respect and attention to detail it deserves. But a dance like that? So few people actually would. You'd probably at best have some weeaboo who read two manga, and assumed he clearly understands the honor and history behind what he's wearing. So, yeah... "Culture Dances" are just asking to offend everyone from everywhere.
No Four Star Mary slander will be tolerated for this series thank you.
Xander is hilarious as his hormones turn his brain to mush and his mouth just runs out of control like a derailed train.
15:37 damn Chris!
That was great! 😂
Everyone forgets this isn't just the first appearance of OZ, but it's also the introduction of the most important character in the buffyverse...
Jonathon!
I personally love the music on the show.
no one give a whip about "cultural appropriation".. this is the US. Melting pot means we share cultures.
Oh man, the cringe in this episode was off the charts - but you guys are so entertaining ribbing good-naturedly on the weak episodes that it makes them just as enjoyable as the strong ones.
Xander's Love Life (a running list):
-Praying Mantis Lady
-Incan Mummy
-Cordelia
-Anya
@@Madbandit77 Dude….SPOILERS bruh!! I hope to God this channel has comment section moderators to delete nonsense like this before any of the reactors scroll through, Why would you think this was appropriate to give away future storylines like this?! Jesus.
@@Madbandit77 Spoilers, please delete
@@Madbandit77 Pleaseeee delete this, spoilers ruin it for everyone
@@Madbandit77 delete this, this is really inconsiderate
Marketa displays the double standard. Xander is not into Willow that way and doesn't want to reciprocate her feelings, and he is an asshole. But Buffy has Xander in a similar friend zone and nothing is mentioned. Buffy is not wrong to not reciprocate feelings she doesn't have, and neither is Xander
Yea but it’s easier to hate on Xander because clearly he’s a Dick characters. He’s lovable and funny at times but right now in the highschool years he is immature, corny, cringy, and a prick. So noones complaining when he gets called out on things that some of the other characters may do to a lessor extent.
yeah plus xander actually asked out buffy. willow hasn't really made any move on xander despite knowing him for many more years. yet somehow i doubt willow will get the same treatment as xander.
The Indian bodyguard guy you might recognize him as Jacob's father from the Twilight movies
Holy shit Pat had me dying with that mesothelioma, Mesopotamia mix up
Oz definitely the coolest character in The Buffyverse. Nobody does laid back like Oz, his witty one liners and observations are brilliant throughout the whole show. When he says 'you're only interested in a girl who can walk or talk' reply 'she doesn't have to talk', the look on OZ's face. Inca Mummy Girl one of the weaker episodes of S2 Xander showing his complete innocence and gullibility. We all feel for Willow who at this stage in the show is so meek and quiet, always feeling looked over. We all seem to forget what an awful bully and generally horrible vacuous person Cordelia was, totally putting down Willow at every opportunity throughout the early parts of the show, we see that again here. The metaphor of the show saying basically looks aren't everything, and be careful as things are never what they seem. Jonathan gets a lucky escape here along with Xander also. Xander comes through at the end and saves Willow's life. Great foreshadowing again here with Xander and his 'taste in women'.
Loved seeing young Chris awesome. This episode would be totally forgettable if it wasn’t for the introduction of Oz.
Oddly enough this episode is one I remembered very well. I have to look up a brief summary for most other episodes because it's so long since I last watched them, but not this time. 😅
What did he want with the shavings? It's sunnydale, he probably wanted it for some spell to improve his grades. But with his apparently low cognition level, I would guess that he misinterpreted the instructions on the spell.
There are a lot more "girl fights" coming, and they'll be some of the best in the whole show IMO.
hell yes
The group reactions make the mediocre episodes really enjoyable.
There's no such thing as a mediocre Buffy episode. I hope you get better soon. =/
@@heatherduke8230 I so agree! I watched this show in real time and honestly never disliked any episodes.
I think what they meant is that there are no bad episodes but some are better than others.
Mediocre doesn’t mean bad it just means okay. And it’s good to distinguish so those 10/10 episodes get highlighted.
So agree. Definitly Not the best épisode
Mummy girl thought she could drain Xander, but couldn't go through with it, she hesitated too long. Sad...no real villain, just trapped by the curse.
I’d like to acknowledge that I don’t read the names in the opening titles when they come up but I immediately recognized Seth greens name in my peripherals
This isn't the first time Alyson Hannigan and Seth Green starred in a project together. When they were kids they were co-stars in the 1988 movie My Stepmother is an Alien.
I always forget about that movie as an adult until someone mentions it... Then I remember liking it as a kid.
Holly shit, I never knew that was them, but then again, saw that movie a good 7 years before Buffy came out. I remember my father renting the tape from a Music Form, damn I'm old.
This is true. They were so small back then.
Young Chris is almost unrecognizable
I kinda liked this episode, when I first saw it, although it's not one of the best.
I appreciated that it was really the first one to provide some insight into the motivations of those who created the Slayers -- and what it does to the lives of the girls chosen.
Plus, Seth Green! 😁
Sooo, here are some fun questions:
What, exactly, rates as "cultural appropriation" as opposed to "cultural imperialism"?
If a band in (say) Poland playes jazz, is that "cultural appropriation" of black American culture?
Or has jazz become so integrated into American culture that it's no longer peculiar to black America?
If that's the case, then does a Polish jazz band count as, "cultural imperialism," instead?
Alternatively, if a Nigerian singer decides to make rap music, has he or she "culturally appropriated" modern urban American Black culture?
Or, has that Nigerian become the victim of American cultural imperialsm, because he or she has *chosen* to make rap music, instead of native Nigerian music?
Or, if the Nigerian *chooses* to blend rap with music from his people, has American culture then "polluted" Nigerian culture?
Also, manga and anime have become hugely popular in the United States (and the rest of the world).
Does that mean Japan has engaged in worldwide cultural imperialism -- including, cultural imperialism against the United States?
Or has the entire rest of the world "appropriated" Japanese popular culture -- and, in so doing, increased the wealth and influence of Japanese manga and anime creators?
What about K-Pop?
Has South Korea "culturally appropriated" American popular music beats and rhythms?
Or have people such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Beyonce acted as agents of American imperialism, and have undermined Korean native culture?
Basically, what counts as "cultural appropriation" and what counts as "cultural imperialism"?
Can cultural ideas spread from one people to another without counting as either?
If so, how can you tell what's what?
The guy she tried to kiss at the dance is Paris's boyfriend and eventual husband from Yale, in the Gilmore Girls.
“Mei from Overwatch!” She is!!! 🤣🤣
Y'all are kinda cringey with how offended ya get with each episode. You do understand that shows portray problematic people and storylines to tell deeper truths, and in some cases character development or a comprehension story arc.
my fave thing about this episode is that it introduced one of my fave characters, Oz
What a great wrap up of this episode, you guys had me in stitches. I found this episode quite Sacro-fying when I was younger, but it’s still an Inca-redible episode and I am glad you guys found it tomb-bular lol
Mark 17:27. Irony! 1990s music is old to you, but it is still mostly new to me! What I heard if it then, was involuntary on my part, as I heard from the "Pizza Hut" jukebox where I worked, albeit muffled, because I had two or three walls between me and the location of the jukebox. Or it was in a soundtrack. When I played my car radio, it was incidental. I wanted to hear the 1980s music that I was still catching up on! I was caught up on earlier music. 🎵🎶
Mark 15:37. "Early Two-Thousands"! Huh? 🙄
Quote:
"Inca Mummy Girl"
Written by, Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer.
Production code: 5V04.
Original air date: October 6, 1997.
End quote.
Marketa - "Fucking cultural appropriation "
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Also Marketa - wearing an Indian lehengra
Lol
Being invited to celebrate someone else's culture is not "appropriating" it. But nice try.
@@micky6877 Like all the kids in the Buffy episode were you mean?
Gil Birmingham was not on Parks and Rec but he was on Banshee and you all need to watch that if you haven't
The guy who plays the bodyguard, Gil Birmingham, plays in a lot of things, and is hella typecast as a casino owner and other shit natives are typecast as. He is really great though as the tribal chairman he currently plays in Yellowstone.
I liked him as Jeff Bridges' partner in "Hell And High Water", which Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone, wrote & directed.
He's a great actor. His voice is very unique and recognizable.
He's also Jacob's uncle in Twilight.
The look of horror on Rana face over the twinkie hate is warranted and not at all what one would expect to cause it especially during horror series reactions. I'm with you Rana, Twinkie are underrated. I mean Tallahassee did nothing but search for them in Zombieland. Btw Rana, you're looking especially pretty.
Thank you! Twinkies for life 🥹
The band Oz plays in are called "Dingoes Ate My Baby" & they will become a mainstay for the rest of this season. The real band that those actors are all miming to are called "Four Star Mary" & they kinda slap.
Not "kinda," they totally do!
I always forget that this is the first time Jonathan shows up. I always assumed he was in the first season because he was in the unaired pilot episode. (which I assume they'll watch once they've finished the series).
I mean they might but I don’t know why you’d *assume* that
@@11ammas Pretty much every other reactor who's finished the series watches it. I figure it must on whatever watch order list that gets passed around.
1:38-1:39 Good thing they don't see titles of episodes. So spoiler-y.
Love the reaction to Mummy Empata waking up once the seal broke.
From a preying mantis to a mummy. 👍 Xander. 🤣
Recognizing Seth Green because of the fame he gained after this is a little amusing to me as this is where I first learned his name.
I definitely agree that Joyce was trying to "rub it in." There's not enough character growth from the "try not to get kicked out" disappointment mentality to now to show otherwise. And it has been "a week" since the last episode when she said _it_ (meaning Buffy saving everyone and taking care of herself making Joyce not rag on her) would last "at least a week." Plus the fact that Buffy wasn't going to the dance while Joyce commented on how Empata was already fitting in. She was rubbing it in, whether she realized it or not.
16:21-16:31 Its high schooler's in the nineties. With those two facts, this dance was actually accurate to how the time period and what the age group thought of other cultures.
I like that Xander can have a friendship with Willow without wanting/expecting something more. It feels like a healthy mentality to have in that specific relationship.
I know you lot are busy yammering over everything, but there's the most beautiful flute score playing in the Bronze background scenes. Composed by Buffy alum Christopher Beck who I might ad did music for the film 'Frozen'.
Damn, only americans can say stuff like "I got to rap on stage with this Tv star" and be chill about It, that would be CRAZY for me 😂
The band name is Dingoes Ate My Baby
I aspect Mickey to question stuff that already been explained. 😂
This episode had everyone on the couch trippin'
Man I love the names they use for these intros
In the 90's is back, as well as Pat's eternal struggle with pronunciation.
I'm loving you guys react to Buffy so much. It so funny to see you guys be surprised by Seth Green and Ozs coolness because this is the 1st thing I saw Seth in. All his bands name is Dingoes Ate My Baby.💜
Always keep an eye out for current stars getting their first gigs on Buffy. Can't wait for Mando to show up in like two seasons.
Wait....Michael Mando was in Buffy?!
The Mummy (Ara Celi) was on General Hospital for a bit. In more recent years I have seen here on the Toyota commercials in the Austin,Texas area. .. Also ... OZ wanting Willow's attention!
Never seen Rana so angry.
It is 100000% not the guy from Parks and Rec. I know the editor acknowledged it but I want Mickey to acknowledge he's wrong. Mixing up his brown guys...
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Mark 9:18. Howdy! 🤠 Now that you've finally seen, Seth Green, appear in this series, quickly now, react to, "My Stepmother is an Alien", starring actress, Kim Basinger, as the titlular character. Alyson Hannigan, is the stepdaughter, Dan Aykroyd, is her father, and Seth Green, is her boyfriend! Then you should enjoy their interaction in this series more. 😎👍
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Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste (Kim Basinger) arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills (Dan Aykroyd), a widower with a young daughter (Alyson Hannigan). Before long, Celeste finds hers… More
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15:36 dude, was that chris on stage with seth green on video footage?
Ya!! Oz is here!!!! First Spike and now Oz This is when things kick up.
OMG OZ!!!!!! Oz is the definition of Kool.
I think Willow look's really adorable with her heavy Parka and harpoon.
Enough with the 90’s music joke. Buffy had one of the best soundtracks of any TV show from the 90’s. The joke was barely funny in TED and not funny every time you repeat it.
Rana needs to watch Can't Buy Me Love to see Seth Green in his first cool role
He was also in Woody Allen's Radio Days as a younger version of Woody. Seth and the notorious SMG (yes, she should be called that) have been friends since they've worked on a Burger King commercial.
You are misspelling the second episode of X-files
This is one of those episodes where you got to remember that it was made in the 90s. And the 90s was for sure a different time.
Seth Green dated Allyson Hannigan before this; he was her boyfriend in "My Stepmother Is an Alien," a sci-fi rom-com with Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger.
Mark 14:16. Catch 22! Unpacking the case violates the visitor's privacy, but then again, Buffy, knows where to put the contents, and that keeps the visitor from having an excuse to snoop around! (As per Daytime Drama rules!) However, thinking ahead, means that, Buffy, should have a space prepared in advance already, for just such an occasion, and so the guest does not get to snoop, and if caught doing so, now you know that the guest is up to no good! Like planting evidence on you, per Prime Time Drama Rules! 🤓
Thumb Up #601! 👍. Thanks for the fun, digital video recording! ✌️😎🖖
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Hey, I pun the disease name with the ancient country name too! On my fantasy map, that's in my mind for now, it is there with, "Gabrielle Union"! 😅🤣
That odd boy? If he wasn't about to do an experiment, maybe he was about to cast a spell? 🤔
"Drowning Puppy"?! Aha! So you aren't familiar with the movie about the woman that claimed, "Dingoes Ate My Baby"?
So, your attitudes towards, Grunge, tells me that it is finally over! Right? 🤔
I haven't listened to a car radio since 2003, since I no longer have a long commute to warrant it. So I'm not up to date on categories of, Music.
Have you all noticed that this season has hit most of the classic monsters ? The Mummy , Frankenstein , Vampires .....
Pike is the name of the Spike character in the Buffy movie. Played by Luke Perry.
I would not consider Pike to be a Spike character. I mean, for starters, Pike wasn't a vampire. He was more of the outsider type getting the pretty girl, which was more of an 80s/early 90s movie trope.
To clarify, the band Oz is in is called, "Dingoes Ate My Baby".
Also Twinkies ROCK! I haven't had one in years but I want one right now.
Twinkies are like the Model T Ford. They were the first but there are much much better things in the past 50 years.
I just love everyone’s stories from their teen years.
Was that riggs from lethal wepon tv show
What part?
@@jamalbryant8099 1st mummy victim
@@tyso921 oh ok
Mark 15:17? Oh wow! Joyce! I just noticed how cute she is too, though she is next to, SMG as "BAS"! A pivotal moment for me at my current age. Again. The first time was when I thought that, Mary Fallon, and her adult daughter, were both attractive at the same time! 😳. (Though the daughter was still more so.)
Ladies prepare to fall in love with Oz
I think the first big part Seth Green got after Buffy was the Austin Powers films as Dr Evil's son.
These reactions are so gratifying. Thank you all so much.
I THINK the mask Rodney was shaving pieces off had gold leaf on it and he was trying to scrape off gold to pawn. Because it's the only thing I can think of that makes sense.
The actor who plays Rodney went on to star in the TV series version of Lethal Weapon a few years ago as the character played by Mel Gibson in the movies. Until he got fired from his own show for bad behavior.
Can we all agree, Pat would never survive a horror movie
Thank god there’s only one cheesy monster of the week episode after this then a string of bangin’ episodes that I can’t wait for them to waych
"pics or it didnt happen" Chris: Video
The Peru man with the knife is from Twilight.
I've heard a few people come to the conclusion that he was gonna snort or smoke the shavings, and I mean, there really isn't any other explanation.
"I fucks with assimilation had" 😵💫💛
You never saw seth green being cool?... well get ready
Family Guy released Blue Harvest, however Robot Chicken also did a couple of Star Wars episodes as well.
I agree Twinkies are horrible. They are so oily. Cake should be moist not oily.
Also, Chris that was awesome!
Mark 11:05. Wasted opportunity! An advertisement for, "Peacock" playing, "The Bad Guys", now, instead of one for, "Hostess", products! Rana, your reáction to the two fraternal twins next to you, is mine! Just because I now have, Type 2 Diabetes, doesn't mean that I now hate all sweet treats! I just miss them. ☹️. But now more and more, "Splenda ™" & "Zero Sugar ™" options are available! 🤓