Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout
haven't archived this post yet. have a subscription? use the importer!

Content

This Time The Show Gets Way Too Real For Me 😖

Link: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZBp2F0ZUEM3cUbfFS7C4Pe9jeoN4S1GJgbV

AndrewEarly's Archive-LINK: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1JZZmJk8iyVHKbpu8Kxd7k2HRnNWvFO7E

Files

Previews only

Comments

Briony Addey

This episode was a tough watch. I definitely think Joyce's response to Buffy was seriously effected by the drugs Ted had been lacing the food with, but seeing her disbelieve Buffy in this way in definitely disturbing. Honestly her attempt to cover for Buffy was also disturbing to me -some people would argue this is a nurturing /protective response, but it's a clear example of guilt (for having ignored/dismissed/disbelieved Buffy) leading someone to do the wrong thing (and a thing which would have been harmful to Buffy, as it would have meant Buffy had to lie to police, which would have been distressing for Buffy, and possibly left her open to more serious charges than might've been the case). Anyway, I thought it was a really great episode, too, a meditation on the ways in which Buffy has this extra power and the ways she has the vulnerabilities of any teenage girl. Sorry that some of the most painful scenes in this episode felt so familiar. That sucks. Sending virtual hugs. x

zerofk

Whoa new intro, cool! The Captain and Tennille were a musical duo in the 1970s; I don't know if they were ever popular in Europe. I've never heard of them outside of this episode. I like the themes of this episode. Not only Buffy thinking she killed a human, but also the conflict of her mother dating someone who's not her dad, and even domestic violence. Ted is great at making everyone love him (even without drugging them) and hiding his abuse of Buffy. I'm sorry you had to go through something like this. I think stories like this, though painful, have to be told. And I'm glad this show dares go there.

dodoreactions

It's definitely easier for me not to be mad at Joice when I'm convinced that the cookies had something to do with her not believing Buffy. That kind of thing must be awful for a young adult (I didn't have to experience anything like that, thank good). Seeing that Buffy is also just a normal teenager despite everything was really interesting.

Allan Cornett

This episode is one reason this series seems so real life compared to other fantasy series.

Midnight Crypt Worx

I think this is why this episode was so popular. It's something unfortunately many families deal with on a daily, and like you said, they can't just kill people to deal with it. Yeah I think Joyce was acting like that because of the drugs.