Buffy | Studio23 | 06.28.2004
On Buffy last Monday: End of Days
The penultimate episode of Buffy is upon us. With the impending conflict with The First, Buffy comes upon a huge gift when she finds the scythe that can kill the last pure demon to walk the earth. She also meets up with the Last Guardian, and sets up a fight with Caleb, where Angel lends a helping hand but doesn't get in the way. She kisses Angel, with Spike watching in the shadows and The First, eager to regain his lost champion, whispering in his ear.
Buffy regains de-facto leadership of the bunch when Faith leads the Potentials into a trap and gets injured, but she's not sure if she wants to accept it. However, it seems she has to accept it. Such is the burden of the Slayer, at the moment the one human who stands between the world and the powers of ultimate darkness. The bar is high for Buffy episodes, but this one passes with flying colors. Although not one of the best episodes, it effectively mixes good action with tender drama and that dollop of comic relief that's necessary to keep sane when the world's about to end.
Notes: Buffy's imploring Xander to take Dawn away was so human, so very like the big, protective sister. But kudos to Dawnie for fighting back. The kid's got balls. * The banter between Anya and Andrew was very entertaining. There was chemistry. * Last Guardian looked quite familiar. Also the symbol above her temple/crypt was eerily similar to the object that the Beast uses to block out the sun in the concurrent season of Angel. * Eliza Dushku looked a little bloated this episode, it seems. Still knock-out though. * Angel was positively yummy. In the context of the Buffyverse, this is after he and the gang have taken over Wolfram and Hart, and he has negotiated an alternate reality--a "normal" one--for Connor. Therefore, less brooding, more good looks.
The penultimate episode of Buffy is upon us. With the impending conflict with The First, Buffy comes upon a huge gift when she finds the scythe that can kill the last pure demon to walk the earth. She also meets up with the Last Guardian, and sets up a fight with Caleb, where Angel lends a helping hand but doesn't get in the way. She kisses Angel, with Spike watching in the shadows and The First, eager to regain his lost champion, whispering in his ear.
Buffy regains de-facto leadership of the bunch when Faith leads the Potentials into a trap and gets injured, but she's not sure if she wants to accept it. However, it seems she has to accept it. Such is the burden of the Slayer, at the moment the one human who stands between the world and the powers of ultimate darkness. The bar is high for Buffy episodes, but this one passes with flying colors. Although not one of the best episodes, it effectively mixes good action with tender drama and that dollop of comic relief that's necessary to keep sane when the world's about to end.
Notes: Buffy's imploring Xander to take Dawn away was so human, so very like the big, protective sister. But kudos to Dawnie for fighting back. The kid's got balls. * The banter between Anya and Andrew was very entertaining. There was chemistry. * Last Guardian looked quite familiar. Also the symbol above her temple/crypt was eerily similar to the object that the Beast uses to block out the sun in the concurrent season of Angel. * Eliza Dushku looked a little bloated this episode, it seems. Still knock-out though. * Angel was positively yummy. In the context of the Buffyverse, this is after he and the gang have taken over Wolfram and Hart, and he has negotiated an alternate reality--a "normal" one--for Connor. Therefore, less brooding, more good looks.
1 Comments:
At July 2, 2004 at 11:59 AM,
Jacs said…
BUFFY!!!!! LAST EP!!!!!
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