Full spoilers ahead.
So yeah, decided to revisit this show for the first time in years. Just finished season 2. God I love this show so much. It really is fantastic. I actually think season 1 is much better than it's given credit for. It's just monster of the week every episode but they're mostly pretty good monsters of the week. Loved the ghost girl episode, praying mantis teacher, the episode where nigtmares become real is great. And I love the Hyena episode. Both parts of the pilot plus the season finale are great. Season 1 was a good fun time. Not spectacular but it was fun I liked it.
But season 2 is next level. The second half of the season in particular you just can't take your eyes off it. Angel made such a damn good villain. Angel I know goes on to better things and becomes a much better character, but in these early times of the show I feel he made a much better more compelling villain than he did as a character prior.
The show has some really good punches to the gut already. Jenny's death was done so perfectly. The way Angel had put all the flowers and set up for Giles to see. Giles is going up the stairs smiling so happy only to then see the body. It was heartbreaking and really showed how sadistic Angel was.
And the season 2 finale? Goddamn. The spell giving Angel his soul back right at the end and Buffy knows she has to kill him to save the world. "Close your eyes". Just perfect.
Shout out to Haloween as one of my favourite episodes so far. Simple premise everyone turns in to what they're dressed as but man it was so well done.
So yeah, decided to revisit this show for the first time in years. Just finished season 2. God I love this show so much. It really is fantastic. I actually think season 1 is much better than it's given credit for. It's just monster of the week every episode but they're mostly pretty good monsters of the week. Loved the ghost girl episode, praying mantis teacher, the episode where nigtmares become real is great. And I love the Hyena episode. Both parts of the pilot plus the season finale are great. Season 1 was a good fun time. Not spectacular but it was fun I liked it.
But season 2 is next level. The second half of the season in particular you just can't take your eyes off it. Angel made such a damn good villain. Angel I know goes on to better things and becomes a much better character, but in these early times of the show I feel he made a much better more compelling villain than he did as a character prior.
The show has some really good punches to the gut already. Jenny's death was done so perfectly. The way Angel had put all the flowers and set up for Giles to see. Giles is going up the stairs smiling so happy only to then see the body. It was heartbreaking and really showed how sadistic Angel was.
And the season 2 finale? Goddamn. The spell giving Angel his soul back right at the end and Buffy knows she has to kill him to save the world. "Close your eyes". Just perfect.
Shout out to Haloween as one of my favourite episodes so far. Simple premise everyone turns in to what they're dressed as but man it was so well done.
