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Liam Mcfarlane

Been on the edge of my seat all day waiting for this 🙊

Raven Dark

The next episode. OMG.

Neill Shaughness

There are few characters in this show I loathed as immediately as Warren.

dys

Just going to wait until the next episode to comment on anything.

Chris

"The rare buffy episode where no one dies" "This is the saddest episode we've had in a while" The Show: Hold my beer

Michelle

In a moment that shows the pop culture of the time, they wrote the role of April for Britney Spears but she had a scheduling conflict and couldn't appear.

Neill Shaughness

As for Spike's redemption, he's been helpful and useful for sure, but never selflessly. He always has either his own reasons for helping or he expects a transactional benefit. Even his feelings for Buffy have so far been based in personal desire. He may have a chip in his head, but he still is a souless demon.

Liam Mcfarlane

"A rare episode where nobody dies" WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?!

vala p

All respect to Britney but thank goodness that didn't happen.

yann hollister

Fun fact they almost casted Britney Spears to play the robot, this actress was just a perfect choice though i really felt bad for her 🥲

vala p

If the the fellas are wearing the same clothes in next week's reaction we know they just HAD to know what happens next. We promise not to comment on the watch of shame if they did.

Michelle (edited)

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2026-11-05 15:00 Absolutely. She would've brought a different vibe thay wouldn't have made you feel for April the way the actress who played her does.
2026-11-05 00:40 Absolutely. She would've brought a different vibe that wouldn't have made you feel for April the way the actress who played her does.

Absolutely. She would've brought a different vibe that wouldn't have made you feel for April the way the actress who played her does.

Leah W.

I think everyone watching this episode was just waiting for the end for your reaction. As for the rest of the episode, Spike needs to pull himself together. He's emotional and erratic right now. He needs to take a beat, realize what a mistake he is making and not do it.

Pam Nail

The way I laugh-sobbed...

danzthename

Warren is so disgusting. Incel extraordinaire. And yeah...that ending. Oh boy.

Liam Mcfarlane

The gasp I gusp when he said it 😭

acidnova

I'm curious how others think about this episode in relation to the rise of AI/LLMs and stories of people "falling in love" with their chatbots. I think that it's an interesting point that Warren makes that he built something that agreed with everything he said and catered to every need and he realized that that's not what he wanted. Sure, he put it in gross terms but there's truth to it. We need actual humans with their own thoughts, ideas, and experiences to challenge us, teach us, and help us grow as people. And AI chatbot will just begin saying what you want to hear rather than what you need to hear. I think it's actually pretty interesting food for thought.

Mithroch

Yup. Warren is the worst.

ScarlettMi

It’s so hard to talk about the episode after that final moment, but it is a really good episode on its own as well.

MarkS

Yes, both of those lines got me.

MarkS

"Hopefully they always get their's in the end."

danzthename

Yeah this episode takes on another layer of scary and awful when viewed through today's culture and AI technology.

Kelsey Krehbiel

Yes! What a fascinating, new, and terrifying lens to view this episode through! AI friends and therapists absolutely terrify me. I’m a teacher and I see so many kids turning to AI and computers for just about everything. I’m already seeing and hearing stories about the damage it can do

BrummaGen

Just noticing on this rewatch how many 'endings' this episode has, several that have quite an emotional impact or involve a surprising twist . The final scene of course, the actual ending, is the most extreme case of this, leaving the first time viewer shocked and in disbelief. But if we didn't know the scene with Joyce was coming, the episode could have ended in a satisfying or intriguing way at several previous points. April's 'death' scene as she winds down, saying "It's always darkest before ... the… " - with the lingering shot of her and Buffy on the swings, could have made a poignant ending. But then we have Buffy and Xander's conversation, and Buffy's satisfying decision to be happy with her own company - that could have been a great ending to an episode focused on the urge to find a girlfriend/boyfriend. But then we have the Glory/answerphone message scene, in which the consequence of Buffy's decision link us back to the season's story arc, reminding us of the threat of Glory and the mystery of how Ben is connected to her. But it doesn't end there - then we go to Warren preparing to run, and Spike's unexpected arrival, with the horrible twist of him demanding Warren make him a Buffybot [we shouldn't be surprised at Spike, but just when we think he might be redeemable, he reminds us he is soul-less and unscrupulous]. In any other episode, this would definitely have been a good place to end - but here we move on from prospective robot Buffy to real live Buffy, and the final shocking twist of a (what looks to be) very much not alive Joyce. As you said in the reaction, that final scene is so shocking, it overwhelms everything that has gone before in the episode.; you did a good job rowing back your initial shock to try to reflect on the rest of the episode's story, which gets forgotten. If it had ended on one of the previous scenes, the post-viewing discussion of reactors would be very different. But the writers gave us this gut-wrenching ending that leaves us dreading the next episode, hoping we are wrong, fearing what is to come...

Kelsey Krehbiel

The writers keep reminding us that as charming and charismatic as James Marsters is, Spike is a soulless vampire who happens to have a chip in his head and to love Buffy. It’s what makes a very complex character! Guys, I hope it’s not a spoiler to say that you should have some tissues next week.

Gail Hislop (edited)

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2026-11-05 15:00 Ok first off Warren = the definition of every toxic controlling misogynist in the manosphere! Absolutely loathsome character, and poor April even if she was a robot. The woman he had created her to be as his submissive ‘perfect’ girlfriend with a total focus on him was never going to end well for her. but let’s not ignore that Xander was being an utter creep too in his initial reaction to April and then a whole lot of inappropriate things he was saying about her and Buffy with Anya right there! I was fully expecting that table of creeps to lure April to their dorm, but maybe Wheedon decided that might be taking the whole explotation of this ‘girl’ a step too far. And of course everything about Spike is a massive red flag right now. The only decent male in this episode was Giles bringing out Ripper energy toward Spike. Secondly- ‘Mommy’ 🥲 the way Sarah Michelle delivers that one word is just chilling. Everything about that last moment of the episode is so unexpected and your reaction is the same as everyone else who has ever seen it. No more can be said till next week.
2026-11-05 01:20 Ok first off Warren = the definition of every toxic controlling misogynist in the manosphere! Absolutely loathsome character, and poor April even if she was a robot. The woman he had created her to be as his submissive ‘perfect’ girlfriend with a total focus on him was never going to end well for her. but let’s not ignore that Xander was being a creep too in his initial reaction to April and then a whole lot of inappropriate things he was saying about her and Buffy with Anya right there! I was fully expecting that table of dudes to lure April to their dorm, but maybe Wheedon decided that might be taking the whole explotation of this ‘girl’ a step too far. And of course everything about Spike is a massive red flag right now. The only decent male in this episode was Giles bringing out Ripper energy toward Spike. Secondly- ‘Mommy’ 🥲 the way Sarah Michelle delivers that one word is just chilling. Everything about that last moment of the episode is so unexpected and your reaction is the same as everyone else who has ever seen it. No more can be said till next week.

Ok first off Warren = the definition of every toxic controlling misogynist in the manosphere! Absolutely loathsome character, and poor April even if she was a robot. The woman he had created her to be as his submissive ‘perfect’ girlfriend with a total focus on him was never going to end well for her. but let’s not ignore that Xander was being a creep too in his initial reaction to April and then a whole lot of inappropriate things he was saying about her and Buffy with Anya right there! I was fully expecting that table of dudes to lure April to their dorm, but maybe Wheedon decided that might be taking the whole explotation of this ‘girl’ a step too far. And of course everything about Spike is a massive red flag right now. The only decent male in this episode was Giles bringing out Ripper energy toward Spike. Secondly- ‘Mommy’ 🥲 the way Sarah Michelle delivers that one word is just chilling. Everything about that last moment of the episode is so unexpected and your reaction is the same as everyone else who has ever seen it. No more can be said till next week.

dys

We're in interesting times to be sure, as a big scifi nerd I read lots of stories involving humans falling in love with AIs and the way it was portrayed in those stories of course the AIs were people, just not *human* people, and that love was valid and it was only prejudiced villains who were opposed to it. But now we have AI that can to some degree convincingly mimic human conversation but which we can so far be very very certain does not have personhood, we can know for a fact that there is nobody home inside Claude or ChatGPT but they are convincing enough that some people can fall in love with them.

jimmy2k4o .

“Things are always darkest before…..(the dawn)” The inverse is true things are always brightest before the dark This episode showed the brightest part of Buffy and Joyce’s relationship. Mother and daughter but both equal mature adults able to joke about sex and dating. We’ve never seen that before. Them being so wholesome and fun. Things are always happiest before joss whedon strikes.

jimmy2k4o .

Cute how Tara empathizes with Warren. at the time of filming the actor who played Warren (Adam Busch) and the women who played Tara (Amber Benson) were in a serious relationship, it lasted years after the show, I think. I don’t agree with her but it’s such a Tara thing to do. Feel bad for somebody like Warren. His behaviour shows she doesn’t appreciate women as individual beings, he seems to only value them so far as those values can serve him. He would never appreciate women with their unique qualities and imperfections. He doesn’t accept them or want them for who they are, that depersonalization really gives me the creeps as a red flag. He’s the kinda guy that would describe women by ranking them out of 10.

jimmy2k4o .

Xander is often a creep, but I don’t see it here. He simply remarks on her beauty when he enters the room asking “who’s that” then comments that a women like her won’t want for male company. An observation Kevin and Joe have repeatedly made about Buffy this season. Also willow was lusting after her too but you didn’t mention or condemn that? Lol jk

Pam Nail

I don't think having/building a robot as a companion is that gross, in general. As with most things, it's how it's used that becomes a problem, and it definitely shouldn't entirely replace human interaction. And basing it entirely on a real person is a whole different matter. Star Trek (especially TNG) told a lot of stories that dealt with this issue and similar issues, and obviously it's becoming even more relevant in real life nowadays. [rot-13 for spoilers] Vg vf JVYQ gb frr gurfr punenpgref (rfcrpvnyyl Jvyybj naq Gnen) qvfpbire Jneera naq frr Ohssl vagrenpgvat jvgu uvz, tvira jung jr xabj vf pbzvat. Rira frrvat uvz jvgu Xngevan vf unhagvat, naq nyy V pna guvax nobhg vf jung ur qbrf gb ure va "Qrnq Guvatf." Qrfcvgr abg npghnyyl orvat n ovt onq (gubhtu ur fher gevrf gb or), ur'f fgvyy gur jbefg ivyynva ba gur fubj.

Youtalkingtome

AL companionship is something I don't have a strong opinion about, because I can see both positives and negatives it. I would absolutely never begrudge anything that is harmless to others but brings a person happiness. That said, I hate Warren and his entire creepy vibe.

Youtalkingtome

Completely agree. So many of Spike's heroic moments happen for selfish reasons (he so often even demands money). IF he ever is truly a "good guy," he has a ways to go.

Youtalkingtome

I have no hate for Brittney, but I do think having someone that famous in the role really would have distracted from some REALLY great storytelling this episode.

dys

We ALL hate Warren.

dys

Rewatching this, it does seem like even April is a person in the end. Hard to tell how much that is because there is a human playing that character but it seems like there's someone home in a way modern AI... that is actually way more capable of talking about subjects outside of April's ability... does not have.

Neill Shaughness

Also, this episode has one of the best "Ripper" moments. Giles getting in Spike's face is one of his best scenes of the whole series

dys

There were a few echos of Xander's previous moments of being a creep, but I think he was mostly just a supportive friend in this episode. And yeah his eyes lingered on April for a moment but he wasn't questioning his commitment to Anya just like Willow's eyes lingered on April for a moment but that wasn't her being a creep or unfaithful to Tara at all either.

Erica (edited)

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2026-11-06 05:00 Let me just say, in defense of the 20-ish episode season: those little moments with anya, like the chex mix, or willow commenting on how pretty april is, might have never made it. I love these shows, even with bad filler episodes (not that tis is one, by a long shot), because they allow the characters to breathe and exist and develop
2026-11-05 03:23 Let me just say, in defense of the 20-ish episode season: those little moments with anya, like the chex mix, or willow commenting on how pretty april is, might have never made it in a short season. I love these shows, even with bad filler episodes (not that tis is one, by a long shot), because they allow the characters to breathe and exist and develop

Let me just say, in defense of the 20-ish episode season: those little moments with anya, like the chex mix, or willow commenting on how pretty april is, might have never made it in a short season. I love these shows, even with bad filler episodes (not that tis is one, by a long shot), because they allow the characters to breathe and exist and develop

Erica (edited)

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2026-11-05 15:00 "warren? It's an unusual name," said willow, xander, and buffy 😂 "dont i deserve someone?" not for no reason. Every relationship is a give and take, so what are you giving to enrich someone else's life and make them happy? Warren is such a proto-incel, i hate him so much lol
2026-11-05 03:28 "warren? It's an unusual name," said willow, xander, and buffy 😂 "dont i deserve someone?" not for no reason. Every relationship is a give and take, so what are you giving to enrich someone else's life and make them happy? Warren is such a proto-incel, i hate him so much lol Remember in s3 after cordelia was impaled on rebar and it cuts to a funeral? Best fakeout death in history 😂

"warren? It's an unusual name," said willow, xander, and buffy 😂 "dont i deserve someone?" not for no reason. Every relationship is a give and take, so what are you giving to enrich someone else's life and make them happy? Warren is such a proto-incel, i hate him so much lol Remember in s3 after cordelia was impaled on rebar and it cuts to a funeral? Best fakeout death in history 😂

Erica

They dated for about 7 years! I think they started a bit after this episode though

Stephanie P.

They really crammed a lot in this episode upon reflection. Good lord at the direction Spike is going in in general. I always did like the juxtaposition of this storyline with April and Buffy. About how Buffy starts the episode telling Xander she just needs to be the perfect girlfriend so a guy won’t leave her and ends with her trying to make April feel better because she was the perfect girlfriend and it didn’t matter. April caused her to reflect on her situation. It’s also a little horrifying watching this kind of episode these days. At the time technology was so limited. Earlier in the episode Tara says she doesn’t really understand computers and asks Anya if she ever goes online. So watching it through today’s eyes makes it a little more jarring to see the same parallels. But I did like how “Buffy” never shied away from things that are incel-like and misogynistic and shown a spotlight on it. The empowerment period of the late 90’s pushing through (and early 2000’s).

jimmy2k4o .

He’s so good at playing that loathsome character then you remember he was the partner of a beloved character, and you feel bad for forgetting he’s just a good guy expertly playing a woman hater. Not surprised if joss wrote this episode, I bet his subconscious was pouring gallons of his poison into Warren meers.

Jontor11

Yes, this episode is hard to analyse as that last scene totally hits you in the gut. But I'll say this. We got a reminder that Spike has no soul and therefore is not to be trusted. He may love Buffy, but he does it obsessively and selfishly.

dys

well, I didn't want us to comment anything on the ending of this episode, but let's wait for next week.

Hazlin Aminudin

Man, I know how you guys feel. That shock just takes over everything. When you watch that last scenes, you tend to forget everything that came before. All the funny stuff just ceases to matter.

Chemical Em

reminds me of the scifi movie companion 2025 it was really great

Carl Wilson

I forget if we see it, but I assume Spike flashes some fangs and Warren doesn't know Spike can't hurt him. Not that Warren deserves any forgiveness.

Carl Wilson

Well, so much for people not saying anything.

Carl Wilson

Aside from "you choose now to hug me?" which is def a flashback to old Xander, I think he was mostly fine here. Anya affirms that she has no problem with her boyfriend saying someone is hot, which is a healthy dynamic.

Kimba

There’s so much to talk about with this episode. I’m not going to get into all of it, but I wanted to mention three things while I ignore the biggest plot points: I love that you laugh at the orthopedic pants joke before Buffy does her fake laugh. Joyce spinning and Buffy and Dawn trying to make her spin more was such a cute scene. I’m glad Buffy’s not dating this doctor who has no problem killing patients with mental illness via space demon.

Alex

Whedon pulling a Mrs Landingham!

Liam Mcfarlane

They already know, they literally said it at the end of the reaction, they’re not dumb 🙄

Ashley Thomas

i think i hate warren more than any other villian on this show. he represents all the incell guys that are so much more prevellent now than when this came out. they are dangerous. his thinking and behavior is dangerous. and hes human. he supposedly has a soul. every time i see this he just makes me so angry. i think its worse because its not as fictional. i know guys like this. i think we all do. i am glad that joyce got to have a nice date and enjoy herself after what she had been through. she deserved to have a nice time.

Ashley Thomas

btw, posting this here so you see it, do you realize that every week when you post your buffy reactions on youtube there is a typo in the title? i assume you are copy/pasting it and just changing the numbers so its been there for a long time now.

Suzanne Whyte

Not commenting on the main events of this episode but is anyone else getting irritated by the Scott erasure? First Xander and Anya were talking about how Buffy had two boyfriends and now even Buffy is saying it. In the show she has had three boyfriends, Angel, Scott and Riley.

Jamie Morgan

Welcome to the longest week of your lives, boys...

Dave Barker

20+ years later, "Mom? Mom? Mommy?" still gets to me.

acidnova

How long did Scott last? Maybe the writers should have had her say, "serious relationships," instead.

cruzinbosco

Whenever I watch the Barbie movie, this is what I am reminded of. The original "what was I made for?". Warren is so nasty, as is Spike. I've never understood what anyone sees in either of them. Pathetic creeps. But ugh, I felt so bad for you guys watching this while I knew what was going to happen. "This is the saddest episode in awhile".... "No one has died in this one..." 😢

Paul Verburg

I think it’s pretty unfair to this episode to put that scene at the end of it. It really overshadows the thoughts you can have about the episode afterwards.

Willow

They’re both weird about it and it’s out of character for willow especially… and feels like season 1 xander… Anya is pretty clearly trying to convince herself she’s ok with it as much as everyone else.

Willow

Warren sucks but watching this with the benefit of hindsight on Joss he almost feels Marty Stu-ish… paired with Xander and willow’s creepiness before they know it’s a robot, this whole episode makes me feel icky.

Jontor11

Well, we can at least confirm that Ben/Glory REALLY has a split personality...

acidnova

OMG I JUST DISCOVERED SOMETHING! I happened to watch a different reactor reacting to Episode 2x11 "Ted" and the dress that Joyce is twirling around in for the girls is the same dress we see her in when Buffy catches her at home kissing Ted after a date! I guess that dress is Joyce's go-to date outfit!

Roland

Great call, awesome movie!

Kimba

Omg!

Tina

Yeah, I skipped Warren for now, and just jumped straight to Buffy entering the house. I have no spoons for Warren right now.

Barbara Panigot

Yep, this show does sad really well. 😑😑😔😔

vala p

Classic glasses off Ripper out moment