Phantasmagoria

10 February 2017 @ 05:52 pm

Hello again. I was meant to make a post about A New Man months ago, but first I had problems with my wireless router, then, to be frank, Christmas was coming up, then New Year, and I just forgot. I even forgot that I had all the screencaps already downloaded. Plus, I forgot what happened in the episode. But I've re-watched it now, so here's my review, and if there's no one out there still watching this community...well, I guess it's my fault. Very sorry.

Anyway, this episode always used to be one of my favourites. In fact, in most ways, it still is.

This scene, for instance....

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Tags: 412 a new man, rewatch

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23 November 2016 @ 09:09 am

Apologies

Hello, everyone. I want to apologise for the lack of updates on this community for so long. I was meant to have posted about A New Man ages ago. Unfortunately, though, my wireless router broke down, and I still have a very unstable internet connection. I'm hoping to get the screencaps downloaded this week and will try to make the post by Friday.

After that, I think we're probably looking at a more realistic schedule of one post per week.

Thanks for your patience.

Tags: modly musings

gillo

25 October 2016 @ 05:39 pm

We're all doomed, I tell ye! Doomed.

Brits may already be hearing the title of today's episode in a Scots accent.

[Doomed, we are!] Doomed Frazer

Spike feels pretty much that way in this episode.

All caps courtesy of Screencapped.

My apologies for the delay in posting this episode - I've been both very busy and not very well. I hope we're back on track now. Please do leave comments!

Tags: 411 doomed, rewatch

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07 October 2016 @ 12:52 pm

Hush (so no talking, you at the back)

I've been counting the days to when I get to use this icon. Isn't it great?

What else is great is this episode, which encapsulates in the space of forty minutes or so why BtVS has withstood the test of time, and why many people think Joss Whedon is a genius.

It has everything.

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Tags: 410 hush, rewatch

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gillo

05 October 2016 @ 01:08 am

Something special. Or blue.

And we're back. Apologies for the unintentional hiatus - various family and fandom things got in the way. But at least we have a pretty special episode to return on. Music to the heart of any Spuffy fan, but sheer hilarity for almost any viewer. This is the Buffyverse, though. There are dark overtones.

Tags: 409 something blue, rewatch

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01 September 2016 @ 04:44 pm

I Will Remember You (AKA, Angel eats a lot)

It's not actually AKA that at all, of course, but since the Angel raiding the fridge scene is one of my favourites in the episode, I just decided to call it that. And Angel does eat an awful lot (you know, for someone who usually only drinks blood).

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Evidence

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gillo

26 August 2016 @ 01:19 am

Post-colonial angst: Pangs

We're now reaching a run of some of the strongest episodes, not just of the season but of the whole show. When people complain about S4, they perhaps need to remember this.

And back to our regular Sunnydale focus:

Tags: 408 pangs, rewatch

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23 August 2016 @ 12:43 pm

The Initiative, or Spike Shows Some (initiative, I mean, get your brain out of the gutter)

Firstly, many apologies for the delay to this post. Hopefully, we're back on schedule now.

Because being on time is very important when you're in the military...

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Tags: 407 the initiative, rewatch

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gillo

21 August 2016 @ 10:42 pm

Meanwhile on Angel

A quick update of what the Great Broody One has been up to in LA since the last crossover. In very short, we keep on coming across a certain law firm, we keep on seeing a blonde policewoman, and Cordelia and Doyle are not wholly hitting it off.

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Quick summaries - apologies if I missed your favourite bit - do feel free to comment about it below.

Angel, like so many Whedon shows, is a little slow in picking up pace: there are an awful lot of talky-talky scenes in these episodes. Yes, there are important themes, especially about Daddy issues (and Mummy issues). One of my favourite lines from early AtS is here: My parents were great. (Grabs stick, vamps out) Tasted a lot like chicken..

Personally I find Kate uninspiring, partly because I don't really rate Elizabeth Rohm's acting. The W&H stuff is building nicely, but is still mostly background. Cordelia and Doyle are doing a Beatrice and Benedict act which might just lead somewhere but is taking its time. Angel is still using pretty much the same expression for all purposes.

I know many rate the spinoff even higher than the original show, but I would argue it's quite a long way from its stride as yet.

Opinions? Comments? Your input is much welcomed before we return to our normal BtVS.

Images are all from Screencapped.net as usual.

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19 August 2016 @ 09:36 am

Coming soon - The Initiative

Just a quick post to apologise for the delay in posting a review of The Initiative. It's coming soon, I promise though I'm not currently able to define 'soon' exactly. Just soon, okay?.

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gillo

17 August 2016 @ 01:27 am

Wild at Heart: if I had to wear that wolf suit I might quit too.

It's going to be a Spike episode! Look, he's back!

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11 August 2016 @ 04:23 pm

Beer Bad (or Xander's Bad Shirt Day)

Mind you, every day in season 4 is Xander's bad shirt day.

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Exhibit 1) The pyjama top

Tags: 405 beer bad, rewatch

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gillo

10 August 2016 @ 02:40 am

Fear Itself: always read the fine print.

It's a Hallowe'en episode, the time when nothing evil stirs. So Giles always claims. You'd think he'd learn.

Tags: 404 fear itself, rewatch

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04 August 2016 @ 03:07 pm

In the Dark (which could just as well be called Spike Is Quite Horrid Part 2)

First, he's utterly mean to his girlfriend. Then, he hires a paedophile vampire with a serious torture habit to help him get the Gem of Amarra back from Angel (who has been given it by Buffy, via Oz).

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I don't know, Spike. It's like you don't want people to like you, or something.

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gillo

03 August 2016 @ 12:27 am

The Harsh Light of Day, or all males are pretty much the same

Spike's back. So's Anya. Can I hear a yay?

Tags: 403 the harsh light of day, rewatch

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28 July 2016 @ 02:52 pm

Living Conditions (or in Buffy's case, Almost Being Dragged Off To Hell Conditions)

The second episode of season 4, in which Buffy undergoes yet another First Year at College rite of passage, coping with the (literal) room mate from hell.

Many thanks to bloodqueen.com and to screencapped.net for the screencaps.

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Looks normal enough, doesn't she?

Tags: 402 living conditions, rewatch

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gillo

27 July 2016 @ 12:34 am

Back to Series Four

And in many ways back to the beginning. All first episodes of this show are, at heart, about the same thing. Who is Buffy? What is a Slayer? Is it possible to be both, and which comes first?

Tags: 401 the freshman, rewatch

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24 July 2016 @ 04:26 pm

We're Ba-ack!

Hello again.

We promised we'd be back with the BtVS re-watch on

fantas_magoria in 2016, and here we are (if rather later than planned).

After a short discussion between your friendly neighbourhood mods, we've decided not to include AtS in our re-watch, except for the crossover episodes, of which there are four in season 1 of AtS and one in season 2. This is in part due to having no clue where to get AtS screencaps, but mostly due to having not enough time to do both shows justice. Sorry if this disappoints anyone.

We aim to post twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so see you in a couple of days with the first BtVS season 4 episode, The Freshman.

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01 December 2015 @ 02:07 pm

Back in 2016

Hi, everyone.

Just a quick note to let you know that the grand BtVS rewatch is on hiatus until the New Year.

We'll be back in January with season 4. See you then.

Tags: modly musings

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13 November 2015 @ 06:06 pm

Graduation Day Part 2 (or School's Out Forever)

Here, finally, is the last season 3 post in our rewatch. Sorry about the long delay. After this post there will be a hiatus (a planned one this time), while your friendly neighbourhood mods try to work out a posting schedule for season 4.

So, anyway, part 2 begins where part 1 ended.

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Buffy tried to kill Faith in order to save Angel's life, but failed.

Tags: 321-322 graduation day, rewatch

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gillo

02 November 2015 @ 10:33 pm

Graduation Day Part One. At Last.

And here we are, at the two-part season finale. Everything is about to change: the world might end or the Scoobies might leave school. Who knows which is scarier?

The process of High School graduation is alien to me, as a Brit; we may have a final assembly, quite likely a Leavers’ Ball (sometimes called a Prom these days) but in general we slink away after the last exam, return for Results Day in August, then party or not with our friends. We don’t get diplomas as such, for finishing school, just for the A Level results we’ve achieved, which usually arrive months later and are picked up from school by parents, as the students are likely to be already away at university. If I get things wrong, therefore, I apologise in advance.

Comments, as always, are craved. Screencaps credit goes to Bloodqueen.com

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16 October 2015 @ 05:06 pm

The Prom (the One You Definitely Need Tissues For)

You may have noticed that posts on this comm have become somewhat irregular of late. This is because both your friendly neighbourhood mods are a bit short of time at the moment. Still, one post a week is probably more doable for most people anyway. Isn't it?

So, The Prom - one of my favourite season 3 episodes. It signals the end of an era in the show - a final rite of passage before Graduation Day and the end of High School.

Needless to say, for poor Buffy, it also includes violence and trauma.

The violence comes courtesy of this guy.

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Tucker Wells, Andrew's better looking, better known (hey, going by Never Leave Me in season 7, even Spike's heard of him and Spike wasn't even around in season 3) and probably more evil older brother.

Tags: 320 the prom, rewatch

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gillo

08 October 2015 @ 01:36 am

Rewatch time - Choices

It is totally my fault that the schedule has been interrupted of late. A new Shakespeare course has sucked all my energy, in a really, really good way, but not helpfully. My apologies to all.

On we go now, to
What worked best for you? Am I selling it short? Comments not just invited but craved.

Tags: 319 choices, rewatch

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24 September 2015 @ 01:52 pm

The One That Got Pulled AKA Earshot

This is a good episode, even though it's pretty much running around the houses waiting for the Mayor to actually ascend already!

Buffy has an encounter with a demon...

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Tags: 318 earshot, rewatch

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16 September 2015 @ 01:56 pm

Enemies (in which the gloves finally come off)

After the tour de force of Doppelgangland, this episode brings us back to the season arc with a bump (and lots of unpleasant stabbing and backstabbing). Not much humour to be found here, except in scenes featuring the Mayor, who is doggedly cheerful throughout...

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