ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 7, “Lie to Me,” and episode 8, “The Dark Age.” Superfans: Karen, Natalie Newbies: Mitch, Brittany Fun facts: Karen felt an ethereal kinship to Mitch while watching Felicia Day play Pokemon Snap. Mitch is painting his new apartment, no glitter was involved. Natalie has a pair of Karen's socks on her desk. We didn't ask why, but found out anyway. Brittany apparently lives in the mecca of Natalie's nerd culture fostering aka Kevin Smith's hometown. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 7, "Lie to Me": -There can only be one pretty vampire and Angel wanted it to be him. -What is going on with Angela and Dru's history? -Spike at least has a personality, meanwhile Angel's history as a vampire was boarder line insane -Ok, but does Dru have a history between vampire and meeting Spike? -There is more to come! Newbies are asking the right questions -Spoiler alert- Spike is not a natural blonde -We have a zero-tolerance policy for ship names, because that is not how it was in the golden days of the 90s -Angel and Buffy: Love it or meh? -Will Angel's past come to haunt their relationship? Does he have too much to hide? -Superfans reflect on their feelings -Let's talk about Buffy books- or just the ones about Spike -NO MORE COMICS -Ok, but where is the Giles comic? -Xander and Buffy: Over it or love it? -Mitch is not exactly a fan of Xander and Natalie argues that Oz is young, scrappy and hungry -Ford's vampire parties were... something -We saw a different side of Buffy when Ford was around, until he met his end -How did we feel once Ford revealed his reasoning for wanting to become a vampire? -What is evil in the Buffy universe? -Buffy plays in the gray areas really well -Did Spike really hold up his end of the bargain? Or set up an extra challenge for Buffy to handle? -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 8, "The Dark Age": -The demon makeup was a dead giveaway, get it? Dead? Like zombies? -Buffy has a style and boy do they own it -Brittany gets to talk about Giles and tweed -Giles is who he is, until he isn't -Is Giles holding back with Buffy? Is there more we don't know? -This gives some more meaning to that magic in "The Witch" -So, was everyone into Giles as a character from the start? -Natalie gives us the sexy Giles preview- Mitch isn't here for it, but Brittany remains oddly silent on the subject -The past is haunting the present and Buffy has hit its stride for some newbies -Calendar needs some time to sort out where she stands with Giles and his world -Listen, Giles has gotten some. He's just awkward. -Natalie offers a refresher for those who might have missed how Giles became a watcher -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Listener Feedback: -Rate us five stars on iTunes and Karen will admit you to her secret occult club with tattoos! You won't want to get them removed! -Danny Strong is a hero among men and everyone should know -We'll try to stop eating during the podcast. No promises. -Superfans are really excited for newbies to watch these episodes and they were right! -Twin Peaks? Maybe? -If you watch the German dubbed version of Buffy Oz sounds like Spongebob! 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.

22 Feb 20161h 56min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 5, “Reptile Boy,” and episode 6, “Halloween.” Superfans: Karen, Caitlin Newbies: Kristen, Ariana Fun facts: Karen is reading Calamity by Brandon Sanderson, Caitlin is reading Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard, Ariana is enjoying Shadowhunters with all its pretty people, and Kristen was delighted to see Gilmore Girls' own Danny Strong (AKA Doyle) show up at the end of "Reptile Boy." Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 5, "Reptile Boy": -Synopsis -Newbie reactions -Superfan rankings -Angel and Buffy are in their own circle of brood -Willow could be a jealous bestie, but she's too secure for that -Kristen ranks Willow on a scale from one to Felicity Smoak -Cordelia is high school cool, not college cool -Is Giles being overprotective? Or is it justified? -Stranger danger, Buffy. Stranger. Danger. -Willow goes off on Giles and Angel -Buffy saves herself in the end -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 6, "Halloween": -Synopsis -Newbie reactions -Superfan gushing -We all weigh in on Ariana's OTP: Angel/Cordelia -Giles says the word 'babe' and it affected us -Spike and Drusilla: Love, lust, or something in between? -The Dress -Buffy is the damsel in distress for a change -Willow's in charge -We all swoon over Oz -Let's talk about Giles the 'Ripper' -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Listener Feedback: -Andrea tweeted to let us know that she's enjoying the newbies' opinions. Glad to hear it! -Kelsey tweeted to ask us a question about Joyce. -Gordon tweeted to inquire about some issues he had with the "Inca Mummy Girl" episode. -Janeth tweeted and offered us some possibilities for the meaning of the name Ampata. -April commented to tell us about Buffy Bingo, which we all want to play now. 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.

16 Feb 20161h 12min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 3, “School Hard,” and episode 4, “Inca Mummy Girl.” Superfans: Selina, Caitlin Newbies: Brittany, Mitchel Fun facts: Brittany took a short internet hiatus and came back to find that it's seriously broken (thanks a lot Twitter), Caitlin is still stuck in bed dealing with pain, Mitch has been listening to Kidz Bop versions of his favorite songs, and Selina shares another Buffy fun fact. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 3, "School Hard": -Synopsis -Spike AKA the guy with the Draco hair -Seriously though, Spike seems more formidable than other villains -Drucilla thoughts -Angel the actor -Angel and Spike clearly have a history... to be determined later on -Joyce has a Molly Weasley moment -Should Joyce have been told about the vampire thing after everything that happened in this episode? -What does Snyder know?? -Cordelia and Willow: Closet friends -Bye Bye Annoying One. -Is Spike the new big bad? -Favorite Quotes -Favorite Scenes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 4, "Inca Mummy Girl": -Synopsis -Twinkie talk -So many Slayer lore questions -Can Xander have a non-romantic storyline please? -Selina has a lot of feelings about... well, feelings -And some Scandinavian representation -Willow in her Eskimo costume! -Is it normal to unpack other people's luggage? -Favorite Quotes -Favorite Scenes -Yay for Buffy references IRL Listener Feedback: -Stephanie tweets to share that she, too is being surprised by Buffy on her rewatch. -Leah tweets to confess her love for Jenny Calendar. We love her too. -Janeth tweets her joy in the superfans keeping spoilers a secret from the newbies. -Sarah tweets to spread the James Marsters love. -And The Bottle Episode tweets to let us know that the first thing they did in the US was buy twinkies. -JalenJade commented to give us her thoughts on our vampire age/maturity discussion from last week. -Finally, James emailed to ponder why they can take photographs of vampires (since cameras utilize mirrors) even though vampires don't have a reflection. Interesting. 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.

8 Feb 20161h 41min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 1, “When She Was Bad,” and episode 2, “Some Assembly Required.” Superfans: Natalie, Karen Newbies: Kristen, Mitchel Fun facts: Karen is really excited about the Hercules stills in the Disney Photomosaic puzzle she's working on, Natalie is reminded about puzzling in her youth thanks to Karen, Mitch saw The Danish Girl and had a love (Eddie Redmayne)/hate (the script) experience, and Kristen noticed a Frozen connection during these Buffy episodes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 1, "When She Was Bad": -Overall thoughts? -We need to remember that Buffy died in the season 1 finale. That's a huge thing. -Xander and Willow: Friends that just had a sparky moment. -What is with this Anointed One? Why does he creep us out so much? -We go on a Burning Man tangent. -Angel: The Original Edward Cullen... sort of. It's almost like he has a Buffy-sense. -Who do we feel the worst for during Buffy's sexy dance: Willow, Xander, or Angel? -Cordelia hands Buffy a life lesson. -Buffy got some of her anger out on the Master's bones. -Xander and Willow forgive Buffy and all is well. -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 2, "Some Assembly Required": -Overall thoughts -Buffy/Angel vs. Cordelia/Angel: Discuss. -Giles is also a flop. Thank goodness Jenny Calendar is boss. -Time to talk about the Frankenstein guy. Chris wasn't so bad. Eric on the other hand... *shudders* -There's a difference between evil and misguided. -Was Xander wrong to cut down Cordelia while she's just trying to thank him for saving her life? -Favorite scenes -Favorite quotes Listener Feedback: -Kim tweets that her homecoming dress was modeled after Buffy's. We totally wish we could say that. -Janeth tweets that she just wants to watch more than two episodes at a time. Us too, Janeth. Us too. -Lizzie tweets about being excited about some upcoming characters! -Melisa commented to enlighten us about the delights of watching a series a second time. There are so many details to catch when you're not just absorbing the first watch. -Mariah Lovegood emailed to confront her differing reactions to Xander from her first watch to now the re-watch. 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.

31 Jan 20161h 57min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 11, “Out of Mind, Out of Sight,” and episode 12, “Prophecy Girl.” Superfans: Selina, Caitlin Newbies: Kristen, Brittany Fun facts: -Caitlin's fun fact is decidedly unfunny, Kristen is watching The Big Bang Theory season 8, Brittany is super snowed in, and Selina is giving more Buffy-related fun facts. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 11, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight": -Flipping a common saying on it's head. -Marcie's attacks are darker than we're used to. -What we think of the new principal. -A lesson in Buffy physics. -Where do we know the actress that plays Marcie from? -Cordelia has depth. Is it surprising? -Why did Marcie include Buffy in Cordelia's final punishment? -Can invisible people see each other? -Time for assassin school! -P.S. Angel is in this episode! -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 12, "Prophecy Girl": -First impressions of the episodes. -Xander gets rejected by Buffy. Where do we go from here? -We are so proud of Willow. -THE scene. You know the one. *tears* -Joyce Summers, everyone. -The scene with the bodies in the AV room. -How long does the Slayer have to be dead for the next Slayer to be tapped? -Xander and Angel to the rescue! -The strut. -Buffy the super-Slayer is immune to the Master's hypnosis. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Listener Feedback: -We made Agasicles miss his exit! We hope you made it home okay. -Linz has a question about the commentaries. -Alex Smith has dove back into the archives and is re-watching Veronica Mars and Buffy with ReWatchable at the same time. Enjoy! -Laura loves our bloopers and extras. -Tucker likes "Puppet Show" -And Gordon admits that while "Puppet Show" isn't his favorite, the Oedipus bit is well worth the episode. 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.

25 Jan 20161h 21min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 9, "Puppet Show," and episode 10, "Nightmares." Superfans: Karen and Caitlin Newbies: Brittany and Ariana Fun Facts: Clowns creep into Brittany's dreams, Ariana has some 90s flashbacks to Nick's Are You Afraid of the Dark's dollhouse episode, Caitlin has not gotten over her fear of being late for college softball, Karen had a severe Batman-inspired dream, but she also is afraid of missing the bus. A note on spoilers PSA: We are going to do our best and try and pay more attention to letting things slip that may unintentionally spoil the Buffy experience. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming... Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 9, "Puppet Show": -Nostalgic fear is in full affect -Creepy, yet hilarious puppetry -"Flutie, come back!" -Maybe the school needs a Principal Snyder -Cordelia: watching her now versus watching Cordelia then -Is it really so crazy for Buffy to think that the puppet is the cause of this entire scenario? -Doesn't your library have a section on dolls and humans? -The magician was the key! -Superfans can still be pleasantly surprised because this is not on the top of anyone's rewatch list -What is the difference between a demon hunter and a vampire slayer? -Karen and Caitlin practice avoiding spoilers -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 10, "Nightmares": -Nightmares: let's break them down -Did we think the dream of the Master real? -Buffy's home life gets some focus in this episode which is refreshing -The nightmare that comes to life was worse than Buffy fighting demons -Buffy as a vampire, could they have gone further with it? -What are Angel's nightmares? -No clowns. Ever. -Willow, the show must go on! -Giles' fear are hilarious and also slightly depressing -Fake-Joseph Gordon Levitt is responsible for everyone's nightmares -Freaky things go down on the Hellmouth -This is a supernatural show that is dealing with actual people committing crimes and not just monsters -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Listener Feedback: -Rate us five-stars and get your own horny puppet from Karen! -Yes, there are other Buffy podcasts. But do they have our pizazz? -Welcome back listeners! -We're sorry you had to rewatch the puppet episode, but we made it through! -Smell your book, people. Computers don't smell. 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.

17 Jan 201657min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 7, "Angel," and episode 8, "I, Robot... You Jane." Superfans: Natalie Newbies: Mitch, Brittany, and Kristen Fun Facts: -Mitch finds the wearing of camis by Lara Croft ironic as she dives into icy lakes -Kristen watched Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2 last night. -Brittany bought her very first lottery ticket -Natalie embarrassed herself on Twitter with Mark Hamill. It includes the word Yowza. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 7, "Angel": -Synopsis -Did anyone not know that Angel is a vampire? -Mitch apologizes for his spoiler a couple episodes ago. He will do his best from here on out (or will face the Superfans' wrath). -Why does the Master kill the Three? It seems dumb to cut his numbers like that. -Buffy and Angel shack up for the night. -Angel's backstory: Murders and Romani and curses and souls -Setting up Joyce: Believable? -Was Darla's set up genius? Or a total copout on the writer's part? -More Stefan Salvatore comparisons (is TVD the new Hamilton?) -The final fight scene -Buh-bye Darla! -Does Angel's age difference with Buffy bother anyone? -Mitch almost gets himself in trouble... -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 8, "I, Robot...You, Jane": -Moloch the melodramatic -Demons demon for demon's sake -Willow gets catfished by a demon -This episode could totally be made today with a few tweaks here and there -Miss Calendar and Giles: Do you ship it? -Moloch is totally Ultron. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Quotes Listener Feedback: -Emily emailed to ask whether we'll be watching Angel alongside Buffy later on. -Scullysummers commented to agree with Mitch about iZombie and VMars being influenced by Buffy. -Jo Ludwigsen tweeted to tell us that for her, Voldemort looks very much like the Master. -Emma tweeted to let us know that Stefan Salvatore predates Angel (as far as the books go). -Raevyn tweeted to suggest that cell phones would make Buffy and the Scooby gangs lives so much easier. 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.

11 Jan 20161h 23min

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 5, "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date," and episode 6, "The Pack." Superfans: Caitlin and Karen Newbies: Kristen and Mitch Fun Facts: -Kristen is rewatching Smallville and keeps seeing familiar faces from other beloved shows. -Caitlin rewatched the Star Wars saga, and is in love with Luke Skywalker. -Mitchell saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens in an Alamo Drafthouse, and may have found it less thrilling the second time around. -Karen is going to Disney. Our jealousy abounds. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 5, "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date": -Synopsis -Tell us Owen shows up again. Is he just a one-off? -Misogyny on Buffy. -Poor baby Giles. All he wanted to be was a fighter pilot. -We talk about what it means to be a Watcher. Are they all from one line, possibly like the Slayer? -Is Angel giving off Stefan Salvatore vibes? (Err, maybe Stefan gives off Angel vibes, since Angel came first). -The Anointed One is a little kid?!?! -Favorite scenes. -Favorite quotes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 6, "The Pack": -Synopsis -Eion Bailey, also known as August from Once Upon a Time makes a guest appearance. -Dissecting Xander: Is he kinda creepy and misogynystic? Willow and Xander have a history that we don’t fully know. -Is this a total 180 for Xander? Or is he just acting on animalistic desires? -Pig or principal? Some of us were more affected by the pig’s death. -After two teacher deaths, why would anyone want to work at Sunnydale High? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite quotes. Listener Feedback: -Rob emails in, and greets us in a charming Giles-like manner. -Rebecca tweets us to consider putting Dawson’s Creek on the possibilities list. At least one of us would be happy to superfan that show. -The Bottle Episode tweets us to remind us how much everyone should love the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt theme song. “They alive, dammit." (And it's totally applicable to all things Buffy.) 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.

3 Jan 20161h 18min