BE's not one of my favorites, but it's fun in its own way. When I rewatched S2 a while back I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the first half; I've always been all about the second half. Which still owns me more than pretty much any other era of BtVS, granted. (And yes, Xander/Cordy is of the win! I miss my old school BtVS ships.)
Love the icon! (You always have the best icons, though).
I agree, the second half is dramatically stronger (I really do think it was the best BtVS ever was) but I am weak-hearted and require a little happiness and so S2's second half is a bit hard to watch (in the same way some of the later Farscape, e.g. is. It's brilliant and soul-killing at the same time). First half is much happier (obviously).
I can never decide whether I like S2 or S3 more, but usually I tend toward S2.
I feel quite the same way about 'Bad eggs'. I remember disliking it on first viewing, thinking the plot was silly and all Buffy and Angel were doing all episodes was making out (yeah, I was actually complaining about that. :P) and then came 'Surprise' and all and when I rewatched the first part of S2, I really appreciated this episode and many others a lot more. Now I really like this one.
As for the second part of S2, oh yes, that was serious genius. This is what got me really really hooked on BtVS at that time and ironically enough, those episodes also got me to ship B/A...
These picspams/reviews really bring back great memories! I really enjoy reading them. :D
Thank you! (Btw, not related to the post, but I adore your icon!)
Yeah, at first I thought BE was forgettable but now I see it as the last sweet breathing space before the angstfest. Second part of S2 is the best BtVS ever was, IMO. In a way, that is, emotionally, most at stake Buffy ever had. Someone she loved so much became the nemesis (and such a personally vicious one), and she viewed it as partially her fault.
And the whole bit at the end ith Becoming 2, when he came back to normal and then she had to send him to hell? That was sheer genius, but I remember crying for half an hour afterwards.
Heh, thank you! I love that part in JE, I crack up everytime...
I think part of why everything was so well-done in the second part of S2 was how Angelus was, deliciously evil and so very different from the real Angel. I think I kept searching for Angel in Angelus in vain like Buffy was and that was so heartbreaking. I think B/A made me start loving angsty romance.
That was sheer genius, but I remember crying for half an hour afterwards.*nods* Me too. Everything about this finale is sheer genius. ('Becoming part 1' is also SO SO good.) I remember being shell-shocked afterwards, being all like 'Oh. My. God.'. You couldn't predict how it'd turn out, you just couldn't. I love everything about it. The whole ending battle, the way Spike, the evil guy, teamed up with Buffy, (hilarious moments...) Buffy being on the run, Joyce finding out everything, Willow and Oz, Xander lying about the curse, Spike leaving with Drusilla and freakin' shrugging about Buffy dying (that's the Spike I loved :P) and of course, Angel
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deliciously evil and so very different from the real Angel
Yup, different in every way (thus proving Giles' point that a person might look the same but it's a demon just wearing their face). Though he still had the Buffy fixation real bad. This time because it probably made him writhe to remember loving somebody (and a Slayer, no less) so much.
'Becoming part 1' is also SO SO good.)
Oh yes. The two-parter might be my favorite BtVS ep, actually. That finale was so incredible.
I promised Filmi Girl I'll wait for her to watch Surprise/Innocence and so am already planning how I can lure her to continue rewatch the soonest possible. Need. My. Fix.
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I agree, the second half is dramatically stronger (I really do think it was the best BtVS ever was) but I am weak-hearted and require a little happiness and so S2's second half is a bit hard to watch (in the same way some of the later Farscape, e.g. is. It's brilliant and soul-killing at the same time). First half is much happier (obviously).
I can never decide whether I like S2 or S3 more, but usually I tend toward S2.
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As for the second part of S2, oh yes, that was serious genius. This is what got me really really hooked on BtVS at that time and ironically enough, those episodes also got me to ship B/A...
These picspams/reviews really bring back great memories! I really enjoy reading them. :D
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Yeah, at first I thought BE was forgettable but now I see it as the last sweet breathing space before the angstfest. Second part of S2 is the best BtVS ever was, IMO. In a way, that is, emotionally, most at stake Buffy ever had. Someone she loved so much became the nemesis (and such a personally vicious one), and she viewed it as partially her fault.
And the whole bit at the end ith Becoming 2, when he came back to normal and then she had to send him to hell? That was sheer genius, but I remember crying for half an hour afterwards.
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Heh, thank you! I love that part in JE, I crack up everytime...
I think part of why everything was so well-done in the second part of S2 was how Angelus was, deliciously evil and so very different from the real Angel. I think I kept searching for Angel in Angelus in vain like Buffy was and that was so heartbreaking. I think B/A made me start loving angsty romance.
That was sheer genius, but I remember crying for half an hour afterwards.*nods* Me too. Everything about this finale is sheer genius. ('Becoming part 1' is also SO SO good.) I remember being shell-shocked afterwards, being all like 'Oh. My. God.'. You couldn't predict how it'd turn out, you just couldn't. I love everything about it. The whole ending battle, the way Spike, the evil guy, teamed up with Buffy, (hilarious moments...) Buffy being on the run, Joyce finding out everything, Willow and Oz, Xander lying about the curse, Spike leaving with Drusilla and freakin' shrugging about Buffy dying (that's the Spike I loved :P) and of course, Angel ( ... )
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Yup, different in every way (thus proving Giles' point that a person might look the same but it's a demon just wearing their face). Though he still had the Buffy fixation real bad. This time because it probably made him writhe to remember loving somebody (and a Slayer, no less) so much.
'Becoming part 1' is also SO SO good.)
Oh yes. The two-parter might be my favorite BtVS ep, actually. That finale was so incredible.
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But Angel is not a real vampire (and neither is Spike). He doesn't sparkle!
The Gorches were LOLtastic. I can't help but like them and their hick silliness.
And the kissage? SQUEE. That's almost the last guilt-free kissage we get.
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