Seeing Buffy break down like this at the end always gets me. She has been through SO much, not only this season, but her whole life. She just can't take it any more.
Same. One by one she has had the people she loves taken from her: her mother, Riley, Giles, and now Dawn. She blames herself for poor Tara's insanity. And finally Glory got Dawn because she called Ben and let him in.
Such an intense episode.Spike smirking while wearing his goggles makes me giggle every time. I always love that little scene between Spike and Xander lighting the cigarette, and that end scene with Buffy looking so lost just kills me. And you are always a ray of sunshine, Jules - don't let anyone tell you different! :)
I love the moment of Dawn thanking Buffy. A lot of people give her crap for being 'whiny', but she's actually quite mature in a lot of ways, all things considered.
@@Marvel_vs_Capcom84 She's a 14 year old kid who goes through a lot. Her 'whining' is a drop in the bucket compared to what some of the other characters in this show get up to. And go back to season 1, Buffy, Willow and Xander were just as whiny. I just think people see Dawn in a harsher light because she's the only kid among adults so it sticks out more. But really, she's acting pretty on point for what she's going through.
@@BrightNeonBrilliancy No way did you just compare season 1 Buffy, Willow and Xander to dawn. Lol there is no comparison as many times as I have watched this show over the years I never once thought anyone was as bad as dawn not even close.
I kind of love this one because it is so crazy and hectic. And the way Dawn tells Buffy how much she has done for her is so amazing, how much she appreciates her sister, I just love that part. Even if Buffy is breaking down, having her sister love on her like that, has to help her know what she is doing is worth it. And I love Anya hitting that guy with a frying pan. It's such a cartoony thing, but it was effective. Seeing Giles hurt like that always kills me, no matter how many times I see it. When he is talking to Buffy and telling her how proud he is of her, it is such a great scene between them. It is heartbreaking. Amber Benson is hitting out of the park with Tara being mentally disturbed. And poor Willow, trying to do everything and not fall apart. Just such good writing and acting all around.
In defense of the RV 😂Taking any sort of transportation with the public would put them in danger, which Buffy and crew wouldn't want. Also, if they want Spike to come along they'd need a way to control his exposure to sunlight. Can't do that on public transportation.
My thought was that the gang was just in a hurry to hide from Glory, and so the best getaway vehicle that they could manage was a worn down RV. Any other mode would require time and planning, and the gang didn't have time on their side.
5:35 Faith: "Hey! How come Buffy gets to straight up murder a human with an axe and has no repercussions while I stake one human minion and end up in prison?"
Poor Orlando. He joined the Knights of Byzantium and has spent his whole life trying to find the Key and kill the Beast. Glory takes him prisoner, tortures and then brainsucks him. He finds the Key - when Dawn wanders into the hospital psych ward in "Blood Ties" - but he's insane and restrained to his bed and can do absolutely nothing about it. Then his fellow Knights break him out of the hospital, and he babbles to Gregor that he's seen the Key. Still insane, the Knights take him with them in their battle against Buffy. When Glory shows up, his friend stabs him to death, to spare him a worse death at Glory's hands. RIP
I love Buffy's sigh when the knights arrive 😂 reminds me of the first episode when she finds bite marks on the guy in the locker lol like "cannot be arsed with this nonsense anymore" 😅
@@julesreacts Buffy amputated the arm of Gwendolyn post, the former watcher, who had the gauntlet thingy which led to her death but Buffy didn’t directly kill her
You asked how Glory could know what it is like to have her fingers driven through the minds of humans, it is because that is what she feels buikd up over time. She basically transmits her own madness into the minds of mortals as a way to clesr her own mind.
Great processing of the information that is hurtled at the audience in this episode. When this aired, it took a lot of phone calls , questions asked, and conversations for us to put this together. You did a great job stitching together an overview with the information that you have absorbed. A couple of moments that never get old…. Spike with the sunglasses behind the wheel and Buffy fighting knights on top of the saddest looking Winnebago ever filmed. You have been outstanding reacting to this complex and exciting season. Tighten your seat belt… the ride is going to get rough
I'm almost getting the sense that Jules suspects some kind of connection between Ben and Glory. It's an interesting theory, but if so, what could that connection even be?
Just gonna leave it here, no context, and this applies to almost all the reactions I've seen from you and I think it's absolutely awesome and makes you one of the my absolute favorite reactors: Jules the Prophet
@@julesreacts Oh, Jules, it's always a genuine pleasure to watch. Your reactions are always so insightful and genuine. Seeing a new one being released always brings me a smile. Thank you for doing that!!
Just when things seemed somewhat hopeful.....Spike: "Daddy's putting the hammer down!"🤣😂🤣 Great episode thanks so much Juliette🥰 and if we will lose Giles, I will petition with you😡
Noooo! I’ve been binging your Buffy reaction videos and found out I was caught up with the most recent one only when I couldn’t find the next video in the playlist!
It's time for more exciting Buffy Friday this afternoon and it's getting really good with Willow using dark magic take care and have a great weekend thanks my friend.👋🇦🇺
Lol, Spikes huge welding goggles. Spike being instantly forgiving of Tara after she singes him is a sweet moment. Willow:"Don't hit the horsies!" Buffy:"Aim for the horsies...." One thing I feel the show should have gone into is Buffy having a bit of regret for her first time killing actual humans(the Knights seem to be totally human, since Spike hit one and was injured) and especially after her stuff from "Bad Girls". Guess it doesn't really matter...I GUESS.
It's clearly self-defense, the same as the previous times she killed humans (the zoo keeper, the coach, and Octarus). Self-defense is different from murder.
I think Glory has always been a problem for Ben throughout his life. Remember he said he's had to "clean up her messes all his life"? But the closer she gets to discovering the key, the more power she has and the more often she can break through.
The Season is now reaching boiling point. In Spiral, Glory now knows Dawn is The Key. Spike turning up in the RV is funny with the slit in the front window. The scenes with The Knights chasing the RV and the ensuing fight is great. The mistake of getting Ben to come to treat Giles with of course the Scoobies not aware he is also Glory. The General explains to Buffy why it is all happening, and that there is no way to stop Glory unless The Key is destroyed. When Glory takes Dawn we can see Buffy becoming catatonic with stress. The build up to the finale is superb, and it does not disappoint.
Truly, though: how slow must Giles have been driving for a bunch of guys on horseback to catch up to him? Oh, wait: I have the internet. I can find out...and it's 30 mph. That's how fast horses typically run. Geez, Giles, wtf?
@@julesreacts Giles old mobile was a Citroën DS, a car that doesn't drive on roads but glides and was called a floating goddess. It easily could reach 100 mph.
In all fairness that motorhome was about 30 years old! Googling it, the one used was a 1969 or 1970 model It's a wonder it could run at all. It just adds to the hilarity that this was their getaway car...
This is the episode where Buffy kills a human for the first time... But the stakes are so high at this point that it doesn't even matter, for her or for us.
It's self defense hence why it doesn't count. The same could be said for the Zoo keeper in S1 and the Coach in S2. And people always forgets Octarus in S2 (she slit his throat with a pair of skates).
Jules: I hope Giles doesn't die! Joss Whedon: OK, GILES won't die. 👀 This is certainly an intense one and it's heartbreaking to see Buffy so utterly defeated at the end. It's nice to finally get Ben's backstory though. Just one more episode and then it's the greatest finale of the series. It's been perversely fun watching you speculate on how it's going to end, I can't wait to see what you think of the next two episodes. Here we go!
Hello, Jules.💜 I just want to toss out that I knew what was going on with the caravan, as I have just, 2 days ago, watched the vampire classic - Near Dark. I thought of the thumbnail and then it was "Aha"🤣 I remain amazed the getaway vehicle had enough energy to actually tip over. It cannot really qualify as a getaway if it cannot outrun a horse. They were doomed from the start, but a dramatic attempt nonetheless. This episode could well be subtitled - Everything Which Could Be Wrong is Done, and Done Again, and Done Some More.🤭 I did really like your Giles remark - "It's just a flesh wound!"😂 Another excellent Outro - with a clear cut examination of the issues, and possible resolutions. Now we just have to wait and see how it all plays out. Great reaction!🥰 Have a superb Saturday, Jules.💜🤗💜 Continue to "brake" when you can, and have a relaxingly great time. They are predicting a weekend closer to your recent weather for me, so I have that to also look forward to.
Tom 💜😸 HEHE! It's just a flesh wound... I wonder how many will understand that reference, or I might get in trouble for overlooking the seriousness of poor Giles' injury! Which is, by the way, VERY BAD, and if anything were to happen to our Giles I don't know what I'd do. I've wondered a few times with this episode, is there something they could have done differently or better?! I am no expert in these situations, but it just seemed like a bad plan. I remember someone saying that a plane would be out of the question because of Spike so maybe a personal caravan IS the best choice to house them all but.... Geez, Spike! Couldn't he have stolen something with more gusto 🤣 I wanted to update you on a little addition to my household! This last week I have been looking into homemade yoghurt as I saw something in my supermarket called Easiyo. Yesterday I decided to bite the bullet and grab it plus a few flavour sachets. I've now made my first batch of honey Greek yoghurt and it actually turned out nice! It's in the fridge now so I'll have a proper taste when it's cool but I'm pretty pleased! Thank you, dear Tom 😸💜 I hope you have a lovely weekend! I have plans to finish playing a little game called Strange Horticulture (I was going to record it but decided to play it off camera and make a review/overview video of it instead if I feel like it... still testing out new ideas!) and it's burgers for dinner tonight 😜 I might try a little walk today too as I'm feeling much better 💜
That was a good question. For now, it's time to enjoy the irony. Ironies? Not just calling Ben, but the little things, like bandaging the hands of someone with no bloodflow. The RV reminds me of Near Dark. It's probably an intentional reference, but I never learned for sure.
After this episode, has buffy now killed more or at ekast equal the number of humans that faith did? I can only remember faith doing 2 humans, buffy got like 5 this fight, also one of the assassins in s2 was technically human I believe, and the fake female watcher with the glove?
Yeah, I often get annoyed at it because of how bitter Xander is after all this time to Angel. Still pissed that he was never called out for not passing Willows message to Buffy...
@@phousefilms I think he does get called on this once. But I can't remember when now, and it doesn't take. I think it gets mentioned and then forgotten. All that said he hates Spike worse.
@@biffstrong1079 It's much later, but won't say when(no spoilers) and it's quickly thrown aside by him and ignored and not brought up again. Like when he revealed he remembered he was a super rapey hyena person and remembered it and lied.
Welp, you're right about Buffy just being gone and losing it. Just that it's already happened at the end of this episode. And I see where you're coming from with escaping on public transport, but the knights would still catch up to them, therefore endangering civilian lives and IF they raced to an airport, nearest, furthest, soonest flight, doesn't really matter. They'd still have to buy the tickets, go through customs, all that other crap I'm forgetting and then have to wait for the plane (which could still end up being delayed or canceled). The knights could also just get on the next plane to wherever the scoobies went and track them down eventually.
And so everything *spirals* (ahem) towards the bitter conclusion... I actually never noticed that bit of dialog where Ben is offered with a way out of his own predicament, saving himself and mankind at the expense of Dawn. I don't know if General Gregor understood who Ben is -- I suspect he did not -- but it makes Ben's dilemma, and his behavior, that much more understandable.
I was keener to see the next Angel. I liked the idea of the order of Byzantium but it never translated all that will. I like the idea of running. Poor Buffy. Great conclusion for this season. Great build. Lots of jeopardy.
You are near the conclusion of my favorite season. Your opinion might vary. S3 is my second favorite. So the minor spoiler is that even though I loved the coming seasons, I was emotionally moved more by Seasons 3 and 5.
Again the ducklings refused to watch, they are still on strike.against Buffy. The alpacas had a few questions, like how did those King Author guys know Willow was a witch, they didn't have a scale or a duck? Why didn't Spike say tis but a scratch? Did they watch vampire movies to fix up the RV. Anyways have a beautiful day.
SO true, Cat! Those little duckies are clever. It's impossible to know that Willow is witch without a scale or a duck! Pfft! What were they thinking 😆 Have a lovely weekend 💜
The Monks were hiding the key and glory finally sniffed it out. But she's an idiot so that could have taken centuries. They then changed it and sent it to the Slayer as a sister.
i feel like in the rv instead of just holding tara willow coulda done some magic. that wouldabeen a good time for that. even just the one that makes you stuck in place. i get she needs to watch tara, but if that's all she does then everyone will suffer.
@@Henrik_Holst I don't count him because I think he has to be some kind of demon. He was strong enough to fend off both a slayer and a vampire of Angel's age.
@@Henrik_Holst I know but there's no other confirmation in any of the source materials and there was no citation for the Buffywiki. They just assumed he was human based on how how he looked. But yhe dude is way too strong to just be a human.
@@lilywong9672 I admit that the case is not 100% settled and that there is unknowns here but Giles did say in the episode specifically that some where human and some where not and one have to wonder why they had to mention that some where humans. Perhaps that was in reference to the one pretending to be the police, well who knows :)
Hah, yep, the temptation to write a sternly worded letter to the year 2001 when Giles' life is threatened has occurred to more than one fan over the years :). Good one this IMO, albeit maybe a bit of a "moving the pieces" episode (and with some slightly questionable morality - remember when killing people was, like, the line Slayers didn't cross ? Cuz Buffy just fully merc-ed several knights :). Brave move too though, to have the hero seemingly give up because it all became too much for them (but very human and therefore very BtVS).
Hmmm, soooo many options you laid out there, how will this go? it's easy to think that Ben would do anything to get rid of Glory, but you have to think of it this way, Glory is the ultimate evil, the only thing that could hold her is something equally good.so where does that leave Ben? the twists and turns will shock you, can't wait to see the finally through your eyes!
Dawn: At least things can't get any crazier, right? A arrow smashes through the wall of the van. Buffy: You know this is your fault for saying that.. Jules: Whatever could go wrong has gone wrong. We just need Glory to pop in. ...Ben drives up... Me: You know this is your fault for saying that. 😉🤣 Also, I'm with you. I was like, we've lost Buffy's mom, we lost Tara (sort of), we better the hell not lost Giles too or I will quit this show!! 😭😄😆🤨
Hello Becca! It's always love to see you, you're so positive and bright ✨️ things are pretty good here! It's finally starting to warm up a bit and I can see an end to this winter finally! It's been a bit rough for me as I've been sick a few times recently but I'm getting there slowly 😊 hope you're doing well!!
worst retreat in history! but if they had chosen to barricade themselves in the store, things would hardly have gotten better. every strategy seems doomed against Glory.
I've never been a fan of the Buffy laughing moments. In part because laughing like that without anything being actually humorous, for the actor, is hard on said actor. It sounds like an actor faking laughter not like a fictional character finding something amusing. Sarah Michelle Gellar has even agreed with this. Also, in part because, in-universe, it always turns out Buffy has to stop laughing because what she's laughing at isn't actually funny (or she is misconstruing the context of). Examples: Buffy assuming Glory just wants to go home only to hear the truth AKA exposition fans waited all season for, and earlier in the season when she finds it funny that Harmony could kill her before realizing Dawn invited her in because Xander unintentionally encouraged Dawn to make the invite by foolishly opening the door (as Dawn's babysitter) and made fun of Harmony himself and therefore encouraged Dawn's unintentional invitation. The ending of this episode is so wonderfully dramatic. Same with the beginning for that matter, as it left off right where the last episode ended.
I strongly agree. It's very apparent in the scene you are talking about with the cut to Buffy laughing about Harmony and her gang. It comes off as incredibly fake. In my mind I had always just attributed it to being a poor writing choice (which it still is), but never realized it's fakeness was so strongly due to an actors inability to pull it off convincingly until you pointed it out.
@@Zorak9595 Very few actors can pull off that kind of laughter. That's why it's usually a chuckle or light laughing at best. Full on belly rumblings like the two moments I mentioned are rare in all pop culture for a reason.
For a Watcher, Giles has been quite active thus far. Both Buffy & Faith's first Watchers died, all the others are wankers of a sort or dead. Except for Kendra's... whom we haven't met. In the outro, Jules is lamenting that we can't lose both Giles & Joyce in the same season. 😅 decisions have to be made and choices lived with - eventually.
Seeing Buffy break down like this at the end always gets me. She has been through SO much, not only this season, but her whole life. She just can't take it any more.
Same. One by one she has had the people she loves taken from her: her mother, Riley, Giles, and now Dawn. She blames herself for poor Tara's insanity. And finally Glory got Dawn because she called Ben and let him in.
That moment when Buffy realizes that Dawn is gone and she just breaks down really hits.
Such an intense episode.Spike smirking while wearing his goggles makes me giggle every time. I always love that little scene between Spike and Xander lighting the cigarette, and that end scene with Buffy looking so lost just kills me. And you are always a ray of sunshine, Jules - don't let anyone tell you different! :)
🥰🥰🥰 thank you!!
Ppl always get on Dawn for not being able to run, as if they could run across an entire college campus at the speed of "fast enough to escape a god"
Yep, exactly.
So far Spike has called Dawn, niblet, little bit, and sweetpea. She's a nickname magnet
I always liked Willow pushing Glory back with magic at the start. Even Glory seems surprised.
I love the moment of Dawn thanking Buffy. A lot of people give her crap for being 'whiny', but she's actually quite mature in a lot of ways, all things considered.
One or two good moments of dawn doesn't make up for all the whining she has done and will continue to do.
@@Marvel_vs_Capcom84 She's a 14 year old kid who goes through a lot. Her 'whining' is a drop in the bucket compared to what some of the other characters in this show get up to. And go back to season 1, Buffy, Willow and Xander were just as whiny. I just think people see Dawn in a harsher light because she's the only kid among adults so it sticks out more. But really, she's acting pretty on point for what she's going through.
@@BrightNeonBrilliancy No way did you just compare season 1 Buffy, Willow and Xander to dawn. Lol there is no comparison as many times as I have watched this show over the years I never once thought anyone was as bad as dawn not even close.
@@Marvel_vs_Capcom84And no one comes close to having gone through what Dawn has to date
@@jspettifer What has dawn gone through aside from being the key for a demi god?
I kind of love this one because it is so crazy and hectic. And the way Dawn tells Buffy how much she has done for her is so amazing, how much she appreciates her sister, I just love that part. Even if Buffy is breaking down, having her sister love on her like that, has to help her know what she is doing is worth it. And I love Anya hitting that guy with a frying pan. It's such a cartoony thing, but it was effective. Seeing Giles hurt like that always kills me, no matter how many times I see it. When he is talking to Buffy and telling her how proud he is of her, it is such a great scene between them. It is heartbreaking. Amber Benson is hitting out of the park with Tara being mentally disturbed. And poor Willow, trying to do everything and not fall apart. Just such good writing and acting all around.
"How'd she do all that in seconds" Glory not only went through all of them in seconds, she did it one handed as she was still dragging Dawn.
.... and that suddenly makes it even more impressive and scary 😳😳
I'm really glad i found your channel. You reacting to two of my favorite shows make my day each time
Thank you so much 💜
“If I lose Giles…” is the most purest and adorable thing I’ve heard you say. 😊
I cannot lose him 😭😭
In defense of the RV 😂Taking any sort of transportation with the public would put them in danger, which Buffy and crew wouldn't want. Also, if they want Spike to come along they'd need a way to control his exposure to sunlight. Can't do that on public transportation.
That is true!! As slow and as rusty as it is, it's probably the only choice they have!
My thought was that the gang was just in a hurry to hide from Glory, and so the best getaway vehicle that they could manage was a worn down RV. Any other mode would require time and planning, and the gang didn't have time on their side.
5:35
Faith: "Hey! How come Buffy gets to straight up murder a human with an axe and has no repercussions while I stake one human minion and end up in prison?"
Poor Orlando. He joined the Knights of Byzantium and has spent his whole life trying to find the Key and kill the Beast. Glory takes him prisoner, tortures and then brainsucks him. He finds the Key - when Dawn wanders into the hospital psych ward in "Blood Ties" - but he's insane and restrained to his bed and can do absolutely nothing about it. Then his fellow Knights break him out of the hospital, and he babbles to Gregor that he's seen the Key. Still insane, the Knights take him with them in their battle against Buffy. When Glory shows up, his friend stabs him to death, to spare him a worse death at Glory's hands. RIP
Dawn wasn't just the Key. A key only opens one item. Dawn was a skeleton Key, opening numerous dimensions.
I love Buffy's sigh when the knights arrive 😂 reminds me of the first episode when she finds bite marks on the guy in the locker lol like "cannot be arsed with this nonsense anymore" 😅
I’m trying to remember if Buffy has ever killed a human before these knights because she axed that dude. He’s dead
I think she has... I can only vaguely recall it from the comments though
@@julesreacts I’ll have to look and see if I can find an answer haha
@@julesreacts Buffy amputated the arm of Gwendolyn post, the former watcher, who had the gauntlet thingy which led to her death but Buffy didn’t directly kill her
You asked how Glory could know what it is like to have her fingers driven through the minds of humans, it is because that is what she feels buikd up over time. She basically transmits her own madness into the minds of mortals as a way to clesr her own mind.
I am behind in watching your reactions so this will not be a spoiler when I say remember "Death is your gift" ... and have those tissues ready :)
Great processing of the information that is hurtled at the audience in this episode. When this aired, it took a lot of phone calls , questions asked, and conversations for us to put this together. You did a great job stitching together an overview with the information that you have absorbed. A couple of moments that never get old…. Spike with the sunglasses behind the wheel and Buffy fighting knights on top of the saddest looking Winnebago ever filmed. You have been outstanding reacting to this complex and exciting season. Tighten your seat belt… the ride is going to get rough
Thank you!! I appreciate that, William 😊😊
I'm almost getting the sense that Jules suspects some kind of connection between Ben and Glory. It's an interesting theory, but if so, what could that connection even be?
We could tell her but we forgot.
What was the question again? 🤔
Just gonna leave it here, no context, and this applies to almost all the reactions I've seen from you and I think it's absolutely awesome and makes you one of the my absolute favorite reactors:
Jules the Prophet
Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words 💜 people like you make all this worthwhile!
@@julesreacts Oh, Jules, it's always a genuine pleasure to watch. Your reactions are always so insightful and genuine. Seeing a new one being released always brings me a smile. Thank you for doing that!!
Just when things seemed somewhat hopeful.....Spike: "Daddy's putting the hammer down!"🤣😂🤣
Great episode thanks so much Juliette🥰 and if we will lose Giles, I will petition with you😡
We will march up and down the streets, protesting a show that's long gone 🤣 I don't care, we need our Giles 😭
Giles comment about how we'll all... feel strangely worse when Spike arrives in the camper van is just so brilliant.
Noooo! I’ve been binging your Buffy reaction videos and found out I was caught up with the most recent one only when I couldn’t find the next video in the playlist!
Nooooo 😭😭 now the weekly wait begins!
"The horsies" are my favorites
I loved them too!!!
It's time for more exciting Buffy Friday this afternoon and it's
getting really good with Willow using dark magic take care
and have a great weekend thanks my friend.👋🇦🇺
at least things can't get any crazier.
Whatever happens in the rest of the season will now be your fault
@@seanmcmurphy4744 oh no, blame it on Dawn😀
"Kill the Man and the God dies." Now we just gotta find the Man.
Love this reaction ❤
Lol, Spikes huge welding goggles.
Spike being instantly forgiving of Tara after she singes him is a sweet moment.
Willow:"Don't hit the horsies!"
Buffy:"Aim for the horsies...."
One thing I feel the show should have gone into is Buffy having a bit of regret for her first time killing actual humans(the Knights seem to be totally human, since Spike hit one and was injured) and especially after her stuff from "Bad Girls". Guess it doesn't really matter...I GUESS.
It's clearly self-defense, the same as the previous times she killed humans (the zoo keeper, the coach, and Octarus). Self-defense is different from murder.
I think Glory has always been a problem for Ben throughout his life. Remember he said he's had to "clean up her messes all his life"? But the closer she gets to discovering the key, the more power she has and the more often she can break through.
Yes! At 14:26 - she says almost exactly this...
Thank you for finding that, Tom 😊
I don't think that it is in relation to how close she is to the key, I think it is more down to the "it's time, it's time".
My favorite reactor references one of my favorite movies while reacting to my favorite series. I'm taking this as a good portent for today.
Hehe 🥰🥰 I hope it was a good day!!
The Season is now reaching boiling point. In Spiral, Glory now knows Dawn is The Key. Spike turning up in the RV is funny with the slit in the front window. The scenes with The Knights chasing the RV and the ensuing fight is great. The mistake of getting Ben to come to treat Giles with of course the Scoobies not aware he is also Glory. The General explains to Buffy why it is all happening, and that there is no way to stop Glory unless The Key is destroyed. When Glory takes Dawn we can see Buffy becoming catatonic with stress. The build up to the finale is superb, and it does not disappoint.
So funny when you kept saying "its finished its finished" the episode does a really good job at making things seem hopeless.
It really does!! It just felt like one awful thing after another.
Hi Jules, I hope you are well! Great episode as always! Take care!! 🙌🙌👏👏👋👋
Thank you 😊
What's you're favorite part about this series?
The characters! What's your favourite part about this episode?
@julesreacts I'm with you on that one definitely the characters
No, what about in this episode haha did you watch it?
@@julesreacts I liked everything about it
@neptune0869 even what happened to Giles??????
Truly, though: how slow must Giles have been driving for a bunch of guys on horseback to catch up to him?
Oh, wait: I have the internet. I can find out...and it's 30 mph. That's how fast horses typically run. Geez, Giles, wtf?
The real question is why do they still use horses? 🤔 But whatever, I love this show.
He's used to that old Giles mobile before Spike crashed it 🤣
@@julesreacts Giles old mobile was a Citroën DS, a car that doesn't drive on roads but glides and was called a floating goddess. It easily could reach 100 mph.
In all fairness that motorhome was about 30 years old! Googling it, the one used was a 1969 or 1970 model It's a wonder it could run at all. It just adds to the hilarity that this was their getaway car...
@@shaynaformity1384 I'm not talking about the motorhome they drove in this episode but about Giles car Spike crashed in 4x12 "A new man".
Don't hurt Giles! I can't handle another leaf on the wind!
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This is the episode where Buffy kills a human for the first time...
But the stakes are so high at this point that it doesn't even matter, for her or for us.
It's self defense hence why it doesn't count. The same could be said for the Zoo keeper in S1 and the Coach in S2. And people always forgets Octarus in S2 (she slit his throat with a pair of skates).
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Jules: I hope Giles doesn't die!
Joss Whedon: OK, GILES won't die. 👀
This is certainly an intense one and it's heartbreaking to see Buffy so utterly defeated at the end. It's nice to finally get Ben's backstory though.
Just one more episode and then it's the greatest finale of the series. It's been perversely fun watching you speculate on how it's going to end, I can't wait to see what you think of the next two episodes. Here we go!
Thank you, Ashley!! It's been a wild ride this season, but I've loved it. It certainly feels the most dramatic so far. Have a lovely weekend 😊
Hello, Jules.💜
I just want to toss out that I knew what was going on with the caravan, as I have just, 2 days ago, watched the vampire classic - Near Dark. I thought of the thumbnail and then it was "Aha"🤣
I remain amazed the getaway vehicle had enough energy to actually tip over. It cannot really qualify as a getaway if it cannot outrun a horse. They were doomed from the start, but a dramatic attempt nonetheless.
This episode could well be subtitled - Everything Which Could Be Wrong is Done, and Done Again, and Done Some More.🤭
I did really like your Giles remark - "It's just a flesh wound!"😂
Another excellent Outro - with a clear cut examination of the issues, and possible resolutions. Now we just have to wait and see how it all plays out. Great reaction!🥰
Have a superb Saturday, Jules.💜🤗💜 Continue to "brake" when you can, and have a relaxingly great time.
They are predicting a weekend closer to your recent weather for me, so I have that to also look forward to.
Tom 💜😸
HEHE! It's just a flesh wound... I wonder how many will understand that reference, or I might get in trouble for overlooking the seriousness of poor Giles' injury! Which is, by the way, VERY BAD, and if anything were to happen to our Giles I don't know what I'd do.
I've wondered a few times with this episode, is there something they could have done differently or better?! I am no expert in these situations, but it just seemed like a bad plan. I remember someone saying that a plane would be out of the question because of Spike so maybe a personal caravan IS the best choice to house them all but.... Geez, Spike! Couldn't he have stolen something with more gusto 🤣
I wanted to update you on a little addition to my household! This last week I have been looking into homemade yoghurt as I saw something in my supermarket called Easiyo. Yesterday I decided to bite the bullet and grab it plus a few flavour sachets. I've now made my first batch of honey Greek yoghurt and it actually turned out nice! It's in the fridge now so I'll have a proper taste when it's cool but I'm pretty pleased!
Thank you, dear Tom 😸💜 I hope you have a lovely weekend! I have plans to finish playing a little game called Strange Horticulture (I was going to record it but decided to play it off camera and make a review/overview video of it instead if I feel like it... still testing out new ideas!) and it's burgers for dinner tonight 😜 I might try a little walk today too as I'm feeling much better 💜
That all sound wonderful, Jules!💜
That was a good question. For now, it's time to enjoy the irony. Ironies? Not just calling Ben, but the little things, like bandaging the hands of someone with no bloodflow.
The RV reminds me of Near Dark. It's probably an intentional reference, but I never learned for sure.
I gate the horse v RV chase. At best, those horses could ride at 30MPH. The RV can't be that slow.
After this episode, has buffy now killed more or at ekast equal the number of humans that faith did? I can only remember faith doing 2 humans, buffy got like 5 this fight, also one of the assassins in s2 was technically human I believe, and the fake female watcher with the glove?
Xander hates Angel. He really doesn't like Spike.
Yeah, I often get annoyed at it because of how bitter Xander is after all this time to Angel. Still pissed that he was never called out for not passing Willows message to Buffy...
@@phousefilms I think he does get called on this once. But I can't remember when now, and it doesn't take. I think it gets mentioned and then forgotten. All that said he hates Spike worse.
@@biffstrong1079 It's much later, but won't say when(no spoilers) and it's quickly thrown aside by him and ignored and not brought up again.
Like when he revealed he remembered he was a super rapey hyena person and remembered it and lied.
Welp, you're right about Buffy just being gone and losing it. Just that it's already happened at the end of this episode.
And I see where you're coming from with escaping on public transport, but the knights would still catch up to them, therefore endangering civilian lives and IF they raced to an airport, nearest, furthest, soonest flight, doesn't really matter. They'd still have to buy the tickets, go through customs, all that other crap I'm forgetting and then have to wait for the plane (which could still end up being delayed or canceled). The knights could also just get on the next plane to wherever the scoobies went and track them down eventually.
Plus when they started the trip Buffy's goal was to escape Glory. She didn't know the Knights would be after them.
Love the lipstick color matches your red dress. I guess because it’s BUFFY the Vampire Slayer!
Quite the budget in this episode.
And so everything *spirals* (ahem) towards the bitter conclusion...
I actually never noticed that bit of dialog where Ben is offered with a way out of his own predicament, saving himself and mankind at the expense of Dawn. I don't know if General Gregor understood who Ben is -- I suspect he did not -- but it makes Ben's dilemma, and his behavior, that much more understandable.
I want to sell t-shirts that say “Poor Buffy!”
I was keener to see the next Angel. I liked the idea of the order of Byzantium but it never translated all that will.
I like the idea of running.
Poor Buffy.
Great conclusion for this season. Great build.
Lots of jeopardy.
You are near the conclusion of my favorite season. Your opinion might vary. S3 is my second favorite. So the minor spoiler is that even though I loved the coming seasons, I was emotionally moved more by Seasons 3 and 5.
This has been my favourite season, too!
Again the ducklings refused to watch, they are still on strike.against Buffy.
The alpacas had a few questions, like how did those King Author guys know Willow was a witch, they didn't have a scale or a duck? Why didn't Spike say tis but a scratch? Did they watch vampire movies to fix up the RV.
Anyways have a beautiful day.
SO true, Cat! Those little duckies are clever. It's impossible to know that Willow is witch without a scale or a duck! Pfft! What were they thinking 😆
Have a lovely weekend 💜
The Monks were hiding the key and glory finally sniffed it out. But she's an idiot so that could have taken centuries. They then changed it and sent it to the Slayer as a sister.
i feel like in the rv instead of just holding tara willow coulda done some magic. that wouldabeen a good time for that. even just the one that makes you stuck in place. i get she needs to watch tara, but if that's all she does then everyone will suffer.
Ooooh yes.... I wonder if they could have performed some sort of cloaking spell on the RV?
19:00 If they were on public transport then not only would everyone else be in danger, But they couldn't bring weapons.
That is true!!
@@julesreacts I think they should have headed to LA, to get Angel to help.
I'll join your stern letter campaign. Lol
One more name to add to the list 🤣
This is the first episode where Buffy has purposely killed humans.
no one remembers Octarus :)
@@Henrik_Holst I don't count him because I think he has to be some kind of demon. He was strong enough to fend off both a slayer and a vampire of Angel's age.
@@lilywong9672 counted as human in BuffyWiki
@@Henrik_Holst I know but there's no other confirmation in any of the source materials and there was no citation for the Buffywiki. They just assumed he was human based on how how he looked. But yhe dude is way too strong to just be a human.
@@lilywong9672 I admit that the case is not 100% settled and that there is unknowns here but Giles did say in the episode specifically that some where human and some where not and one have to wonder why they had to mention that some where humans. Perhaps that was in reference to the one pretending to be the police, well who knows :)
Giles almost got Wash'ed...
Too soon. 😭 But you already know that.😉
Must be a Joss special!
Hah, yep, the temptation to write a sternly worded letter to the year 2001 when Giles' life is threatened has occurred to more than one fan over the years :).
Good one this IMO, albeit maybe a bit of a "moving the pieces" episode (and with some slightly questionable morality - remember when killing people was, like, the line Slayers didn't cross ? Cuz Buffy just fully merc-ed several knights :). Brave move too though, to have the hero seemingly give up because it all became too much for them (but very human and therefore very BtVS).
I'd have to contact the Doctor so we could go back to 2001 if anything happened to our Giles 🤣
Hmmm, soooo many options you laid out there, how will this go? it's easy to think that Ben would do anything to get rid of Glory, but you have to think of it this way, Glory is the ultimate evil, the only thing that could hold her is something equally good.so where does that leave Ben? the twists and turns will shock you, can't wait to see the finally through your eyes!
Dawn: At least things can't get any crazier, right?
A arrow smashes through the wall of the van.
Buffy: You know this is your fault for saying that..
Jules: Whatever could go wrong has gone wrong. We just need Glory to pop in.
...Ben drives up...
Me: You know this is your fault for saying that. 😉🤣
Also, I'm with you. I was like, we've lost Buffy's mom, we lost Tara (sort of), we better the hell not lost Giles too or I will quit this show!! 😭😄😆🤨
Gosh, this episode was just one bad thing after another 😭😭
Rough. Rougher. Roughest.
Great reaction, as always! See you for Angel!!
By the way, how are things Down Under? ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Hello Becca! It's always love to see you, you're so positive and bright ✨️ things are pretty good here! It's finally starting to warm up a bit and I can see an end to this winter finally! It's been a bit rough for me as I've been sick a few times recently but I'm getting there slowly 😊 hope you're doing well!!
@@julesreacts Glad you're feeling better!!!
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This one’s not in the playlist, fyi 😊
Ooh thank you!!
worst retreat in history! but if they had chosen to barricade themselves in the store, things would hardly have gotten better. every strategy seems doomed against Glory.
46 pages left in the book of Buffy. Yes; only 46 pages left in a series we know so well and Juliette makes it feel new again.
Thank you!!
I've never been a fan of the Buffy laughing moments. In part because laughing like that without anything being actually humorous, for the actor, is hard on said actor. It sounds like an actor faking laughter not like a fictional character finding something amusing. Sarah Michelle Gellar has even agreed with this. Also, in part because, in-universe, it always turns out Buffy has to stop laughing because what she's laughing at isn't actually funny (or she is misconstruing the context of). Examples: Buffy assuming Glory just wants to go home only to hear the truth AKA exposition fans waited all season for, and earlier in the season when she finds it funny that Harmony could kill her before realizing Dawn invited her in because Xander unintentionally encouraged Dawn to make the invite by foolishly opening the door (as Dawn's babysitter) and made fun of Harmony himself and therefore encouraged Dawn's unintentional invitation.
The ending of this episode is so wonderfully dramatic. Same with the beginning for that matter, as it left off right where the last episode ended.
I strongly agree. It's very apparent in the scene you are talking about with the cut to Buffy laughing about Harmony and her gang. It comes off as incredibly fake. In my mind I had always just attributed it to being a poor writing choice (which it still is), but never realized it's fakeness was so strongly due to an actors inability to pull it off convincingly until you pointed it out.
@@Zorak9595 Very few actors can pull off that kind of laughter. That's why it's usually a chuckle or light laughing at best. Full on belly rumblings like the two moments I mentioned are rare in all pop culture for a reason.
For a Watcher, Giles has been quite active thus far. Both Buffy & Faith's first Watchers died, all the others are wankers of a sort or dead. Except for Kendra's... whom we haven't met.
In the outro, Jules is lamenting that we can't lose both Giles & Joyce in the same season. 😅 decisions have to be made and choices lived with - eventually.