Buffy 3x21: Graduation Day, Part 1

Mar 23, 2009 20:41



A lot of this is set-up for the season finale. Fun, anyway.

I like the idea of Cordelia as 'a lone fashionable wolf'. )

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beathen March 24 2009, 01:41:10 UTC
It's been a while since I've watched Buffy, but this brought back a lot of great memories. I can't remember what episode it was in, but I loved this line that Giles says to Xander in response to drinking coffee before an impending apocalypse: "Tea is soothing... I wish to be tense.

:D

I miss my Buffy DVD's!

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fajrdrako March 24 2009, 13:56:20 UTC
this brought back a lot of great memories

Good! Even though I'm citing the shows only shortly after watching them, it's fun to remind myself of the good lines.

"Tea is soothing... I wish to be tense."

How wonderful! Have I mentioned lately how much I love Giles?

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remindmeofthe March 24 2009, 02:01:09 UTC
To be continued... climax next episode. Okay.

Now imagine waiting the ENTIRE SUMMER for the WB to air the second part, because this was the year of Columbine and they got nervous about some of the stuff in part two. Which, of course, was for no reason - postponing "Earshot" when it was scheduled to air just days after Columbine made sense, but this was just ridiculous.

Not that I am still bitter a decade (!!!) later or anything like that.

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fajrdrako March 24 2009, 13:55:00 UTC
That sounds excruciating! I'm glad I could watch the episodes together. It's the only virtue of coming to the show a decade late.

I remember similar frustration in waiting for Dorothy Dunnett to write Checkmate.

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tardistenantsue March 24 2009, 06:02:26 UTC
Good recap! Just saw this eppy myself and you bring up a lot of wonderful points! 5 & 20 had to be some of my fave bits.

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fajrdrako March 24 2009, 13:52:40 UTC
Willow's lines are sometimes the best. I love that.

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janne_d March 24 2009, 18:28:51 UTC
*blinks*

What happened to Choices and The Prom? I saw your Earshot post (and completely forgot to comment to it, oops), did I miss the ones in between?

Willow and Harmony sign each other's yearbooks and Willow confesses to Buffy that she hates Harmony. I'm not sure I understand that

I think it is about people getting all caught up in the atmosphere and nostalgia for the whole school thing when they are about to leave - and doing the polite social response thing at the same time. I've had conversations like that with people about staying in touch.

Is it a dream world? Is it just creepy, or is it a good thing in Faith's odd life?

I always thought it was kind of sweet. I liked the Mayor's line about "Nobody knows what you are. Not even you, little miss seen-it-all".

Lovely conversation between Anya and Xander

I am really fond of Anya. She gets some absolutely fabulous lines.

Love it that the Mayor walks into the library.I like his line to Snyder earlier "Sunnydale owes you a debt. And it will be repaid." followed by "Yes, sir ( ... )

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fajrdrako March 24 2009, 20:20:51 UTC
What happened to Choices and The Prom?

Uh-oh. I seemed to have missed them inadvertently. Must retrack. Thanks for pointing this out!

I've had conversations like that with people about staying in touch.

I've never said it unless I meant it... Which doesn't always mean it happens. But I can imagine people saying it, and there's always an awkwardness if someone says it to you and you really don't want to be in touch.

Yup, those are great bits of dialogue!

you can see Faith realise that she's in really deep shit now.

And it's a great way to end an episode.

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gillo March 24 2009, 20:03:51 UTC

Why does Xander slip into soldier-mode here? Just to remind us that he can?

Because it fits the needs of the story? It's not the last time useful soldier-knowledge will recur.

Willow and Harmony sign each other's yearbooks and Willow confesses to Buffy that she hates Harmony. I'm not sure I understand that. Do people always act so weird at graduation, or is it that Willow's messed up because she's afraid what the Mayor will do?

The former, I think. We're not done with Harmony yet, though.

Faith wears a dress. The Mayor acts fatherly. Awww. Is it a dream world? Is it just creepy, or is it a good thing in Faith's odd life?

Both, in a way. It will have repercussions.

And Wesley: "Was that a yes? I have trouble keeping track." Gad, I do love him. Can't see why the others don't.

He too will develop, though in Another Place.

Nice Buffy line: "I've narrowed down my list of one suspect." She's in fine form.

Yes, she's on a roll, our girl.

Anya wants Xander to leave with her. That's sweet ( ... )

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fajrdrako March 24 2009, 20:50:36 UTC
Because it fits the needs of the story? It's not the last time useful soldier-knowledge will recur.

In terms of the full story, yes. But in this particular scene it seemed a little out of place to me. Except as reminder/foreshadowing.

We're not done with Harmony yet, though.

Yay Harmony! - I say that because I know she's going to have a Spike connection.

He too will develop, though in Another Place.

I like the way you say that. On Angel, right?

Stick with your instincts; most are good.

Glad to hear it.

Hope to fill in the two I missed a.s.a.p.

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gillo March 24 2009, 22:59:44 UTC

Yay Harmony! - I say that because I know she's going to have a Spike connection.

One way of putting it! She appears in
Angel too.

I like the way you say that. On Angel, right?

Yes. Wes has one of the most complex and tragic character journeys in the Buffyverse. Think Jerrott.

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fajrdrako March 25 2009, 01:16:49 UTC
She appears in Angel too.

I didn't know that. Glad to hear it.

Think Jerrott.

How... intriguing.

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