Episode #170 - 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' 4x03, 'Angel' 1x03 - A Personality Spike

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 3, "The Harsh Light of Day," and Angel season 1, episode 3, “In the Dark."

Superfans: Selina
Newbies: Brittany and Mitch

Fun Facts:
Mitch finished Gilmore Girls, finally! Selina is getting there, but still has a long way to go. Brittany learned the hard way that she needs to turn auto-play off Netflix and watch in alternating order. Selina is preparing to interview some fun people from Wynonna Earp, about a demon hunter, at Comic Con!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 3, "In the Harsh Light of Day":
-Let's tally who has actually had sex on this show
-What is Parker's deal? Will he be important later or it is just teen love?
-Eternal love is reserved for demons and angels with souls
-Mitch makes us wish we had a bleeping buzzer on hand!
-"Men are evil"
-Season 4 taps into some real issues that arise in college for better or worse
-Aspect ratio woes
-Harmony is back -- how are we feeling about her return?
-Do we get a bit more insight into the human-vampire personality shift through Harmony?
-Spike is back! Can he go 3-0 against the Slayers?
-Guns and vampires are a mix we don't need
-Anya is back too!
-Xander's story arc finally has somewhere to channel his emotional energy
-Which sexcapade was the hardest to watch?
-We have to remember that Spike is evil, reasonable, but evil
-Get in Oz's van, we're heading to LA
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite lines

Angel season 1, episode 3, "In the Dark":
-Angel is dealing with a lot more story than Buffy so early on
-We are experiencing a very different format on Angel
-Angel helps victims, where as the characters on Buffy tend to be the victims
-Are we going to move away from the blonde victim of the week?
-Vampire vs vampire torture was a bit harsh
-One ring to rule the daylight!
-Angel has a Dark Knight vibe about him -- the darkness brings out dangers that he is well-suited to battle
-Choosing the darkness is different than being summoned as the Slayer, he takes on the role
-Angel is finally waking up as a character
-Is there a bit more Angelus showing up in his character? (Yes, yes there is!)
-Torture man was creepy and awful and yet, so great
-Angeland Buffy feel like they can finally go their own way for a bit
-The shows are at their strongest when they focus on the character dynamic -- A+ move bringing Cordelia on!
-Is Doyle a neutral evil lying in wait?
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite lines

Listener Feedback:
-There are some lingering bad feelings about Buffy, but Angel is going well
-How does one explain Angel without spoilers?
-Scheduling conflicts worked out in Doyle's favor
-Some characters are having a bit of trouble adjusting on Angel
-NEWBIE THEORY TORTURE
-We strive to make Mondays more bearable
-iTUNES REVIEW! Thanks, Joits!

Mitch’s Musings:
-This week Mitch teases what's to come in Buffy 4x04, "Fear, Itself," and Angel 1x04, "I Fall to Pieces."
-Buffy - Someone is going to be really brave and maybe they will take on adapting The Lion King in a nightmare realm with spiders and heights.
-Angel - We have another perfect chance for an Angel music video, and someone falls apart into dozens of pixels.

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