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Buffy 2x16 (Extended) - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Patreon)

Published:
2021-01-05 17:01:02
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2024-07-09 23:13:22
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2026-06
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I do love me some witch stuff, I hope they bring back more of this!! Special cameo of the week is my little sister LOL.

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Todd Bolton

Great reaction, as usual. I do have to disagree with you on Cordy having other fundamental things against Xander. (That may be your own projection, though understandable.) That has been her main (anti-Xander) theme throughout. Her issues with his Buffy and Willow obsessions seem more a matter of insecurity and not antagonism to their dating. I think the spell was for vengeance (though maybe not “pure vengeance” as he said), but when he saw her suffering at the hands of the mob, his heart went back out to her.

Ron Fehr

I can definitely see why Xander gives you reasons sometimes to not like him. He can't seem to rein in his emotions. The good thing, if you can call it that, is that the spell goes wrong. And I love the ending of the episode. Cordy made a big decision. By the way, I liked your sister's little cameo.

Nica Marie

So, the reason Buffy is a rat for most of this ep is that SMG was in NYC hosting SNL the week they filmed this. So they had to be able to shoot all her scenes before she left town.

Antonio

This episode always gives me anxiety, specifically the moment that Buffyrat climbs onto the rat trap - I mean, come on, GET DOWN FROM THERE RAT EXTRA, YOU'RE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH FOR THIS!

R J Walker (FumblesMcStupid)

Hmmm....my comment got deleted, I'll try again.... I think we've had Valentine's Day, Xander says 'you don't break up with somebody on Valentine's Day'. This also means it's been about 4 weeks since the last episode. You're right, it was the bare minimum to not get with Buffy, I don't really like that bit either. I don't actually like that Cordelia liked that he wanted to put a love spell on her, that would make me run a mile tbh. There are slight spoilers for the next episode here so anybody who hasn't seen it do not read on Any time now we'll see an episode more focused on Angel....hmmm.... :/ Angel bought a lot of red roses :(((((((((((( Also, that scene where everybody bumps into Jenny near the beginning is one of my favourites, it's so bloody painful and all the characters reactions say so much. Having now seen the next episode, where Giles is immediately on board with seeing Jenny once she tells him what Buffy said, it's easier to discuss this scene. That bit where Giles first looks at Jenny (so softly) and then remembers that he's not supposed to look at her like that and looks down and his voice is a bit shaky while he's talking :(((( And Jenny who's so very unhappy but also getting frustrated (see library scene, dammit Xander, you put her off!). Then there's Buffy, framed directly between them, who is the actual cause of them not being together because Giles isn't going to get back with Jenny until Buffy is OK with it. Then Xander staring daggers at Jenny mostly on Buffy's behalf I think but also possibly angry on Giles' behalf too. But Willow, she just looks REALLY upset, mostly looking at Giles but also when she looks at Jenny. Giles and Willow know Jenny a lot better than the others IMO and I think they know her well enough to think that she never did any of this on purpose. But Buffy can't forgive her so neither will Xander. For the record, I get why Buffy is doing this I think, it must be a relief to be able to blame somebody else for a while! And the very end of that scene where Buffy very deliberately walks between them! For the record, the shooting script says that the look Giles gives Jenny when he walks away is tinged with sorrow (which admittedly is hard to see because of the angle of the shot) but my point is Giles wants to talk to Jenny but he can't because Buffy is still mad. Argh, it hurts my Calendiles heart :`((((((

Dan

Re who can be a witch - I'll just note that Giles also cast a spell at the end of S01E03 'Witch' and did some of the casting at the end of this episode. Given the conversation between Cordelia and Xander when she broke up with him, I'm pretty sure she did that just because her friends had found out. Wes who? ;)

zerofk

I don't really like this episode much. I mean it's not the worst, but not very good either. When Cordelia thinks Xander doing the spell "for her" was romantic - it's really not. There are some things to like though. The way Cordelia hides that she's wearing the necklace. The Buffy rat. And especially Giles' speech that "It's not love. It's obsession. Selfish, banal obsession." That single quote to me exemplifies a large part of all TV and movie relationships.

HuntingSwan

I have to stick up for Xander here. When I was a lovestruck 16 year old I did SO MUCH stupid stuff, I cringe looking back at it. Xander's actions at least had some logic behind them lol! I feel so bad for Jenny too, she doesn't deserve that much of a cold shoulder!

Dave Ford

That was great - I've been wondering how you'd react to this episode ever since I saw your reaction to What's My Line Pt.2 - I knew it'd be interesting. I love this one myself - it's very funny as you said, the Drusila scene is a welcome but unexpected twist. The only thing that struck me as a bit off (and it still does) - is Cordy's reaction to realising that Xander cast a love spell on her. She's flattered and pleased and not offended and disgusted - which she really should be. Though her act after that of dismissing Harmony and her former friends to become fully part of the Scooby gang is a moment of huge personal growth for her.

Dave Ford

But two pieces of comedy gold: Xander pushing that heavy piece of furniture to block the library door which opens the other way. And Oz punching Xander and then immediately offering him his hand to help him up. Both perfect moments.

Carl

You HAVE to watch the first 2 seasons of Angel. A lot of Cordelia at her best. Some great lines. My advice(for what it's worth) is after you get through season 3 of Buffy, watch season 4 of Buffy and season 1 of Angel together always watching Buffy first. It makes the most sense chronologically. Then do the same with season 5 of Buffy and season 2 of Angel. You'll figure out what works for you but that's my 2 cents. Definitely had this episode circled as a must see reaction knowing how you feel about the Cordelia/Xander relationship and Xander in general. Next episode is must watch for very different reasons. BRING ON PASSIONS!

Carl

2 and 5 go together. I know you've watched from 3 on already.

Carl

Haha, I read your comment wrong. You were talking about seasons 3-5. Haha my bad. Long day.

UTU49

This episode is nuts. Many people take this as a largely comedic episode. It was really interesting to see how you responded to it, because of your strong feelings against the Xander/Cordy ship. These characters are royally screwing up... and then growing as a result. I think at the end of this episode, it's crystal clear in Xander's mind that the love spell was the WRONG thing to do. I have tons of other thoughts about this episode, but I can't remember what they are at the moment. :P

Steve Quast

This episode is just plain fun. An out of control love spell, Angel throwing himself into the mix and nearly killing Xander, Dru actually "saving" Xander, then an angry mob attacks Dru (well, really all of them). Keep in mind a mob is what weakened Dru in the first place, so that's an interesting call back. This episode obviously isn't meant to be a masterpiece, but it's too enjoyable for me to care.

FernWithy

I think this is a fun little one-off, but it does have character growth for both of them (that's what I mean about the ship contributing to the characters)... Xander gets a slightly better handle on misusing power, but the real story is Cordelia. Now, the thing where she thinks, "Wow, that was sweet" strikes me as almost certainly, in reality, a dippy writing decision--"We want this funny episode where Xander casts a spell but let's make sure it goes back to 'normal' at the end." But within the character, in universe, I can think of an explanation. Every time we've seen Cordy in a romantic relationship, she's been packaging herself to "win" some desirable guy ("Anderson cosmetics!"), and the guys treat her as a trophy. This is the first time we've seen a guy value her (in however ridiculous a manner) without her having to do anything in particular to win him over. And the guys we've seen her with don't seem to give much of a rip when it's over, but she realizes she actually hurt Xander with her rejection, that the reaction was about her... it's still a stupid reaction, but I can at least come up with a character reason for it. Cordy's not all that experienced with actual relationships (she talks about this in "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"), more with transactions in which she's the currency, so this is new territory for her, and that gave her the strength to realize that she, as she is, is worthy of her own story... hence, the rejection of Harmony and the mean girls at the end, and her assertion that she doesn't have to live up to someone else's ideas of what a popular girl should be. She's going to make those rules, and if Harmony doesn't like it, she can go to hell. I think this is a really important episode for Cordy because of that.

Ron Fehr

I can understand people questioning Cordy's reaction to finding out the truth about the love spell. I think the reason may have been that she was impressed that Xander went to such lengths to get her to love him. To her it showed that Xander was putting her first.

Lunarwind

./waves at Domi's sister I always really like this episode, because I was just as stupid and self absorbed as Xander was. It's proberly the episode which makes me the most nostalgic for that time in my life, and yet it makes me want to invent a time machine and slap some sense into myself at that age :p But no matter what this episode is a classic just bacause it shows Xander not getting the idea of a barricade twice in a row, which I will always giggle about, it sums him up so good. Full of heart, short of sense.

Aleks Secrieru

They set up that Cordelia is actually attracted to Xander in Some Assembly required. If you remember after he saves her from becoming bride of Frankenstein she looks at him like she admires him and in a genuine way says “ Xander? I just wanted to thank you for saving my life. What you did in there was really brave and heroic, and I just wanted to tell you if there was anything that I could ever do to...” I don’t like this ship either, but to be honest I don’t like Xander and think he has a lot of growing to do before I could ship him with anyone. It is well set up, though.

Jordan Haddow

One of the great bungles of this show is Xander's character. He's one of my less favourite characters and I think is has to do with them not doing a great job at providing the reason Xander can many times be a jackass. His home life is akin to a warzone. There basically has never been a good role model for him to learn from. Yet they don't show that pretty much at all. They make little quick statements (usually just jokes) about his home life and then they move on. I think it would have done a lot for his character if they actually showed some of what he has to put up with at home. So if you feel your hate on for Xander coming, just try and remember that. I'm pretty sure the writers used it a motivation for his dialog and actions much of the time.