Episode #196: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ 5x07, ‘Angel’ 2x07 – Love's Bitch

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 7, "Fool for Love" and Angel season 2, episode 7, "Darla."

Superfans: Karen and Natalie
Newbies: Brittany and Kristen

Fun Facts:

Natalie has her Spike action figure on hand to help her get through this very important episode of Buffy. Did she mention it is her favorite? In a shocking turn of events, this is the first episode Brittany is super excited to discuss. Kristen is binging The 100 before the season 4 premiere and it is a very intense experience. In other binge watching news, Karen is watching Luke Cage and we are all concerned about her level of enthusiasm.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 7, "Fool for Love":
-What is it about a favorite episode that gets people excited? Does it mean everything else is downhill after that?
-Druspangla is not a thing. The family is called The Whirlwind.
-Baby William "the bloody" is the inverse of Giles
-Spike is what happens when you take a soul from someone with so much heart - *sobs*
-In "School Hard" Angel turns Dru, so that makes him Spike's sire
-Angelus made Spike into who he is
-Will there be more William the Bloody - Spike transformation scenes?
-Spike killed two, not one, but TWO Slayers and that's pretty badass
-Natalie provides some background on the slayers
-We see how Spike get his scar!
-The second slayer dual - iconic
-Brittany talks about fanfiction in her head
-Did we mention Spike is amazing?
-Buffy ship wars are coming to ReWatchable
-Was Spike's move a bit too early?
-Chaos demons are real and they are hilarious and slimy
-Obsession or love?
-This episode was originally titled "Love's Bitch"
-Joyce is the person who brings Spike and Buffy together
-"What's wrong?"
-A regular vampire got the upper hand on Buffy, remember other things happened in this episode
-Spike has a gift for his insight into other people, like he does with Buffy and death
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite lines

Angel season 2, episode 7, "Darla":
-Are we feeling flashback fatigue?
-The use of the same flashbacks was a great play
-Do these flashbacks blur for the superfans?
-"What's my name?" - Darla
-The Master is BACK
-Is Angelus Jim Moriarty?
-Darla finding Angel with a soul is at first disgusting
-She even begs the gypsies to turn Angel back to being a soulless creature!
-Spike ruins everything
-But Spike is the youngest in the family and has some behavioral issues
-"Is this how you are going to live your life" - Angel, the dad
-Let's break down Angel's Dexter phase
-Irony: Darla and Angel both have souls but are still not soulmates
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite lines

Listener Feedback:
-Buffy is getting good, but here are some suggestions for new shows!
-Vicky expands the conversation from 'Family' and of course we issue praise to Jane Espenson

Brittany's Brainstorms/Kristen's Kontemplations
–Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 8, "Shadow"
–Angel season 2, episode 8, "The Shroud of Rahmon"

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