ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 14, "Crush," and Angel season 2, episode 14, "Thin Dead Line." Superfans: Karen and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Mitch Fun Facts: Karen is not a morning person, Mitch gets creeped out by the Hunger Games, Maj is disappointed there is no gorilla love story in Kong, and Ariana is obsessed with David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter’s kissy-faces. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 14, "Crush": -Synopsis -Do we like how the characters jump from show to show? -Drusilla has magical vampire hair. -Is Xander creepy for liking that Dawn has a crush on him? -Spike gets a kick out of his little nibblet, Dawn. -Dawn is rebelling by putting herself in danger without putting herself in danger. -Is Spike really “in love” with Buffy? -Don’t mock the pomp! -But how does Buffy feel about Spike? -Why do Xander vs. the women react so differently to Spike’s crush? -Should Willow become a soul factory? -Can the bumpy guy ever get a happy ending? -Harmony is divisive. -Dru is more dangerous than ever. -We talk about Spike. A lot. -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Angel season 2, episode 14, "Thin Dead Line": -Synopsis -Sit down, John. -Angel misses his friends and is mad they’re moving on without him. -Anne is back! -And so is Kate… -Mitch believes that Angel is Kate’s gay best friend. -There’s a new trio in town. -Wes and Gunn’s friendship gives Karen ALL the feelings. -This episode is still frighteningly relevant. -Cordelia grows up. -What would you do if you had an eye on the back of your head? -What’s the theme of this season? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Listener Feedback: -We get a new listener! -And we talk about Passions. Again. Brittany's Brainstorms/Mitch's Musings: –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 14, "I Was Made to Love You" –Angel season 2, episode 14, "Reprise" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

15 Mar 20171h 48min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 13, "Blood Ties", Angel season 2, episode 13, "Happy Anniversary." Superfans: Natalie and Caitlin Newbies: Brittany and Mitch Fun Facts: Mitch does not work at a certain place that does not give him free things. Brittany has a t-shirt, tote bag, and blanket problem. Natalie hopes that a new generation of fans rises from the ashes for all her favorite band shirts. What the hell was Glee? Was it real? Oh, right this is a Buffy podcast. Caitlin loves Gage. (More than us? Questionable.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 13, "Blood Ties": -Synopsis -We continue to talk about everything EXCEPT Buffy -Everyone is weird about Dawn because they know the thing -Spike's relationship with Spike blooms -But only in a "niblet" sense -Does the inclusion of Buffy and Dawn's dad change anything? -Dawn and Spike find out that Dawn is the key! -Dawn throws and appropriate tantrum -Joyce tries to keep things normal, but nothing about this is normal -Brittany says one nice thing about Buffy and changes things -Mitch is pretty rough on Joyce (typical) -Reminder that Dawn is a real person, she is made of her energy -So what exactly is the "key" -Ben is Glory? Glory is Ben! What? -Can you be spoiled by knowing Greek mythology? -Leave Angel out of this -How bad can the magic that gets rid of Glory be? Apparently, pretty bad -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 2, episode 13, "Happy Anniversary": -Synopsis -Some sad facts -Lorne is back and a bit too cheery for the end of the world -But Doom and Gloom Angel decides to help him -Natalie gives us Lorne's legacy -The Gentlemen 2.0 -Gene is awful -What exactly can Lorne see? -Brittany talks again about how much she loves miserable Angel/Angelus -Natalie decides if she should go meet DB -The new trio (and Virginia) are doing alright -What will happen when Angel Investigation regains Angel? -Can we burn Wolfram and Hart down this season? -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Listener Feedback: -Umm, what did Gene actually do to get a lab space AND a grant? -NETFLIX WE HAVE A YEAR AND A HALF LEFT DON'T DO THIS TO US! -Spike even has fangirls who write papers on him in the show! Brittany's Brainstorms/Mitch's Musings: –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 14, "Crush" –Angel season 2, episode 14, "The Thing Dead Line" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

5 Mar 20172h

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 12, "Checkpoint", Angel season 2, episode 12, "Blood Money." Superfans: Karen and Maj Newbies: Danielle and Kristen Fun Facts: Karen is excited to have Danielle over for a visit, Danielle tells stories of trying to get invited into Kristen and Karen's apartment, Kristen regales the podcast with tales of an epic Buffy/Angel drinking game, and Maj has begun dabbling in photography. Her first subject: the moon. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 12, "Checkpoint": -Synopsis -Giles wants to punch himself a Watcher... or a whole council. -Retroactive pay = awesome. -Buffy vs. the Watchers Council -Buffy's inferiority complex rears its ugly head. -The Watcher's Council review is every time a female fangirl has had to prove her loyalty through recitation of basic facts (rolls eyes). -Anya has no chill and we love her for it. -Xander is NOT useless and we aren't here for the continued jokes about it. -We've all been Matrix-ed. Dawn feels like a natural part of the show already. -The Knights of Byzantium are kind of random. Don't they know that whole 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' thing? -Glory is a god. What does this mean?!?! -Are the Knights of Byzantium the key to defeating Glory? -Spike and Buffy have harsh words, but she trusted him to protect Joyce and Dawn. -Spike and Joyce watching Passions is everything. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Angel season 2, episode 12, "Blood Money": -Synopsis -The Angel-less Investigations team is still at work, even as they all definitely wish Angel was around to help. -While Cordy, Wesley, and Gunn are doing their own thing, Angel is obsessing over yet another blonde. -So, Anne is the same girl that we met on Buffy as Lily/Chanterelle. -She's definitely a lot more self-assured now, though, especially sans Ricky tattoo. -Merle is doing what Angel should be doing. Maybe he should offer his services to the Angel-less Investigations team? -Why is Angel acting like this? -Is Wolfram & Hart still the big bad we were afraid of last season? Lilah and Lindsay seem less threatening for sure. -Boone: how significant is he? -His integrity regarding not wanting to defeat Angel in the daylight reminded us of the Scooby-gang-not-killing-Spike discussion. -Does Angel have that same integrity? -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Listener Feedback: -One of our listeners had a Spike moment on a date. -Another disagreed with our thoughts about Buffy's genuine, non-Slayer personality. -And another gave us her thoughts on our discussion of Willow's "I'm gay now," line. Kristen's Kontemplations/Danielle's Deliberations –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 13, "Blood Ties" –Angel season 2, episode 13, "Happy Anniversary" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

2 Mar 20171h 23min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 11, "Triangle", Angel season 2, episode 11, "Redefinition." Superfans: Karen and Natalie Newbies: Brittany and Kristen Fun Facts: Karen wants to talk about how it is 60 degrees in February in Ohio, which is CRAZY! Brittany watched all the screeners of Feud instead of seeing Newsies because it was sold out! Also, she is not getting married. Natalie is going to see Newsies! Kristen has a Roar by Cora Carmack and she is so excited to get reading! Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 11, "Triangle": -Even trolls get to have some fun facts! -"Hello, gay now!" -Willow's relationship should not be black and white -Her line is problematic and so are many lines of this time across TV -Anya and Willow finally face-off -Xander can't choose, which is great for the girls but not for his wrist -Let's talk about Anya's past and her creation of Olaf -Consider that Anya is older than EVERYONE (even everyone over on Angel) -The friction between Willow and Anya is an interesting character study -RAT AMY -Buffy is not around much, but she handles this breakup pretty well -"The world is ending" -CNN Update: Brittany justifies Buffy's behavior -Giles goes off to his cronies across the pond - to just get him out of the picture -"Why can't he just call Wesley?" -But now Dawn knows something is going on -How will she respond to this news? -Spike, Spike, Spike, what are we going to do with you? -Would Spike's actions work on a vampire? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Angel season 2, episode 11, "Redefinition": -More fun facts! Angel does not say a word out loud, only in voiceover -Will Angel become the bid bad of the season? -Angel understands the place he needs to go and isolates himself appropriately -The trust needs to go both ways for Angel and his circle of friends -Dru and Darla may be new, but their threat is VERY well-founded -Angel is the only qualified person to handle this -Can this be resolved without killing Drusilla and Darla? -Are we surprised that Lindsey did not die? Or Lilah for that matter? -Is Wolfram and Hart like Hades in Hercules? -The Powers that Be interrupt Lorn from telling the trio their fate -They don't have a Plan B, but Plan A still works -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Listener Feedback: -If you missed the 200 episode celebration you can watch it here! -Oh, and see our faces! -Charmed would be nice, but we all agree we need a break first -We have our OWN superfans! Gage rocks, watch our livestream for puppy action shots! -Maybe Xander was actually right to tell Buffy? Ariana's Answers/Brittany's Brainstorms –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 12, "Checkpoint" –Angel season 2, episode 12, "Blood Money" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

20 Feb 20171h 51min

Join us as we embarrass ourselves LIVE and celebrate episode 200 of the podcast! Thanks for sticking around with us this long! All returning hosts: Karen, Ariana, Danielle, Donya, Caitlin, Kristen, Natalie, Brittany, Kyle Fun Facts: We all got our start on Hypable at different times, but who joined last? Who is Maj? And where is Mitch?! Two truths and a lie! Who never broke a bone? Who was proposed to by a member of the Glee gang? And who is seeing Waitress this weekend? F**k, Marry, Kill - Buffy edition: We love Buffy and Angel, but someone has to go! Angel, Liam, Angelus Giles, Ripper, Ethan Xander, Riley, Oz Cordelia, Wesley, Lindsey Angel, Spike, Buffy Buffy, Faith, Drusilla The Mayor, The Master, Glory What shows do we want to do: Downtown Abbey, of course! Hannibal, Bomb Girls, Batman Beyond, Charmed, and traumatizing animated series for seven year olds! We have a long, long list! Let's see where the next 200 episodes take us! Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

14 Feb 20172h 3min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 10, "Into the Woods" and Angel season 2, episode 10, "Reunion." Superfans: Caitlin and Maj Newbies: Mitch and Ariana Fun Facts: Mitch now owns a giant rhino, Ariana is trying to be more purposeful with her life (and succeeding!), Maj has been relistening to ASoIaF, and Caitlin is super excited about the Super Bowl. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 10, "Into the Woods": -Caitlin isn't so into Taylor Swift. -Joyce is okay! Are we happy about this? -Jike is not a thing. Or is it? -Is Joyce actually out of the woods now? -Is anyone sad that Riley left? -Some parts of this episode made us a little uncomfortable. -But what is Riley's problem? -Do we understand where he's coming from, though? -Why didn't Riley actually stake Spike? -Mitch maybe doesn't think Tara is evil anymore. -How do we feel about Riley leaving and Joyce being okay? -Is revenge sex in the cards for Spuffy? -How did Giles know about the vampires? -Gethan? -There are once again conflicting feelings about Xander. -Should Buffy have punched Riley? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Angel season 2, episode 10, "Reunion": -Did we like Drusilla coming back? -"I could be your mummy." -Who's the other pancake man? -How much does Darla retain of her humanity? -Does that mean we like her more? -Does Angel love Darla? Did he ever love her? -We talk about Cordelia's hair. Again. -Maj wants to ask Mitch a thing. -Is Angel losing it? -Love for the Double D's. -Is there a darkness in Angel that has nothing to do with the demon? -What should we call kind-of-bad-Angel? -Will we pick up right where we left off next week? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Listener Feedback: -We have some more Dawn love! Ariana's Answers/Brittany's Brainstorms –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 11, "Triangle" –Angel season 2, episode 11, "Redefinition" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

6 Feb 20171h 36min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 9, "Listening to Fear" and Angel season 2, episode 9, "The Trial." Superfans: Karen and Maj Newbies: Brittany and Ariana Fun Facts: Ariana suggests that we all do little things to make us feel better. One suggestion is to help out the IRC a program started by Albert Einstein that aids refugees. Brittany slept for about a 100 years and recommends you do the same. Maj had some elk in her backyard a few weeks ago! Karen has a fuzzy Chewbacca from Funko! Ariana has a Chewbacca onesie and a Chewbacca hat now! Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 9, "Listening to Fear": -The gang needs Buffy, but are they really that helpless without her? -The self-doubt, especially in Giles, is odd -The slime aliens look like gross Kakunas -Why is the episode called, "Listening to Fear?" -Did Joyce listen to the monster or was it her brain tumor? -Riley...what...why? -Should we feel bad for Riley? -[Insert Riley appreciation here] -Will Riley's actions get him in trouble with the gang? -Dawn is not Joyce's (gasp!) -Buffy the Vampire Slayer versus Buffy the Caregiver -Ariana really likes the Buffy-Dawn relationship -We all appreciate the maturity of Buffy -Let's kill Joyce! Or not... -Spike, what are you doing? -"That might be the worst thing you've ever said" -What is up with Ben? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Angel season 2, episode 9, "The Trial": -Would Darla have the same personality as a new vampire? -Darla wants to become a vampire - why? -Angelus was left in a fire! How rude! -Everything Darla did as a demon is erased in Angel's mind -Redemption is a big thing for Angel -Why would he do this for Darla? Would he do this for anyone else? -Was the second trial little too easy? -How come Angel has not learned how to not be affected by crosses? -So all he had to do was believe that he was going to sacrifice himself - wow -Are we forgetting about Angel's redemption? -Darla's is all out of second chances! -Dru is back! -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Listener Feedback: -Buffy and Dawn <3 -Something happened with last week's episode... sorry! Ariana's Answers/Brittany's Brainstorms –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 10, "Into the Woods" –Angel season 2, episode 10, "Reunion" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

30 Jan 20171h 14min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 8, "Shadow" and Angel season 2, episode 8, "The Shroud of Rahmon." Superfans: Karen and Caitlin Newbies: Brittany and Mitch Fun Facts: Caitlin is hosting, surprising everyone except Karen! Christmas keeps going for Karen, who received an enamel pin from Brook that says, "Hello, my name is Alexander Hamilton" on it. She is trying not to cry. Mitch is not going to talk about moving, so he complains about Uncrustables. This is Brittany's 100th shownotes for podcasts! Football may tear this podcast apart. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 8, "Shadow": -We finally know the big bad's name -- Glory -Karen's pun is explained finally! "A GLORY-ous red dress" -Is it due time for the big bad to make her debut? -Mitch wanted to see how Dawn fits in this season and it's hard to notice that episodes are passing -We are not a huge fans of white bread -Glory is so old that she pre-dates language -Do we feel like Glory is really threatening yet? -How does Joyce's illness hit us today? -The group coming together to help Buffy through the worst news of her life is wonderful -Brittany has a lot of problems with Dawn -But in the grand scheme of things she is an innocent in all of this -"Shadow" means so many things -What does it say that this illness cannot be blamed on the supernatural? -Things are going to change quickly for Joyce -Buffy is not relying on Riley at all -What are the rules for Spike's brain chip? -We go inside Mitch's brain... it's scary -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Angel season 2, episode 8, "The Shroud of Rahmon": -CORDELIA'S NEW HAIR -Brittany is shipping Cordelia and Wesley hard -But Virginia is sticking around for the time being -Brittany and Mitch do not agree on this episode at all -How do we feel about Kate in this episode? -The Shroud of Rahmon does what exactly? -Does this affect how Gunn really feels about Angel? -Trust is a huge issue in this show -So much acting by everyone and it was so fantastic -Was this episode confusing for anyone? -Cordelia affected by the shroud leads to petty theft -Angel's glasses and accent game are strong -Angel's lust for blood is a bit of an issue, but will it continue to plague the show? -Favorite scenes -Favorite lines Listener Feedback: -Last week's Buffy and Angel episodes went together so well! -The big bad FINALLY has a name! (Which is a relief to our superfans) -Another vote for Leverage Mitch's Musings/Brittany's Brainstorms –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, episode 9, "Listening to Fear" –Angel season 2, episode 9, "The Trial" Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.

23 Jan 20173h 20min