Episode #178: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ 4×11, ‘Angel’ 1×11 – Something About Forearms

Sep 10, 2016, 06:00 PM

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 11, "Doomed," and Angel season 1, episode 11, “Somnambulist."

Superfans: Karen and Caitlin
Newbies: Mitch and Brittany

Fun Facts:

Mitch is back after getting his tonsils out and sadly does not sound like Kermit the frog. Caitlin moved and she is doing an amazing job decorating! Brittany scared Karen with a picture of a grasshopper. Karen is going to watch Kill Bill Vol. 1 with Kristen. Finally.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 11, "Doomed":
-Where do we stand on the Buffy Riley relationship?
-Psych grad students are the worst, am I right?
-It always comes back to Angel.
-The end of the world is here again!
-Superfans hear the magic words, "I want to go back and rewatch."
-Slayer life versus real life-- can Riley fit into both?
-Taking a step back from Buffy's point of view we have a new perspective on the Slayer mythology
-What do we think about the Initiative and their tactics?
-Percy is back!
-Why is Willow napping in crazy places?
-Buffy balances real social issues with the supernatural
-Spike tries to stake himself, but Willow won't let him!
-Emotional!Spike is brilliant
-No. Dru.
-Xander and Willow are BFFs once more!
-Evil!Willow? Yes or no?
-Earthquake = Hellmouth opening
-Giles' tactics need some updating
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Lines

Angel season 1, episode 11, "Somnambulist":
-Yes, it's Jeremy Renner. Baby Renner.
-Wesley is here and he is amazing and awkward
-Cordelia and Angel's relationship continues to develop
-Cordelia lays down the law that if Angelus comes back he is literally dust
-Angel drinks coffee
-Angel and Cordelia are leaning on each other and finally finding that they have someone in the world
-Law and Order Kate finds out that Angel is a vampire
-But why all the Kate-hate?
-Has there really been enough for Kate to be betrayed by Angel?
-Angelus revived, briefly
-The guilt of having a protege weighs on Angel
-How many more Angel followers are there?
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Lines

Listener Feedback:
-We all agree, the gentlemen are super creepy
-LOVE FOR WESLEY
-Cordelia's auction bids were so low
-Buffy's personality may not come out until a THIRD rewatch! What?!

Mitch's Musings:
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4, episode 12, "A New Man": Buffy or Willow get a new beau, Oz returns with flowing locks, or Spike gets a new outlook on life
-Angel season 1, episode 12, "Expecting": Twilight baby

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