Episode #141- 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - 1x05, 1x06 - I'm with the Pig, Here

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.)

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