Buffy The Vampire Slayer - S07x01|♡Uncut Reaction &Review♡

She missed him a little bit back in season six, when he left and she came to his crypt. She bowed her head when she found out he was gone. Just for a second. And then she was about to leave, but she stopped and asked if he had said when he would be back. She really loved him in Seeing Red, loved him so much that even the attempted rape didn't change anything. And after all, as Buffy herself said, love isn't something rational that you can control.

The ending scene is a scene I often rewatch it is so epic. About Spike's cuts I always thought he tried to cut his soul out not his heart. Looks like the cuts also go lower on his abdomen and I think he would feel pain in his heart and think that's where his soul is?

I think your breakdown of season 6 is the best I've ever heard from anyone.

I am binge watching your reactions now lol. In regards to last season; so many people take it so seriously because it is dark. Even SMG said it's her least favorite. I, however, think that the scene with Giles cracking up is what the season is all about. They all MESSED UP their lives so bad. Giles leaves, and Xander and Anya implode, Willow is a junkie, Tara is dead, Dawn is a hotmessy klepto, and Buffy is having sex with Spike and slining burgers. It IS funny in context. From Gile's point of view, this is probably the one thing he feared because it clearly means he was WRONG. They did need him. Badly. I think he laughed out of relief.

Oh man, watching you do the mental gymnastics there at the end - that was all of us experiencing this episode for the first time. I can’t wait until the moment everything clicks for you and we get to experience the reaction!

This season is best on a rewatch so much you might miss but just go with it :)

It's always bothered me how they all hate Faith for going evil and killing someone, but at least she went to jail to atone for it. Why isn't Willow in jail for killing a human? (Don't get me wrong I love Willow and Warren had it coming). But man does the Scooby group love their double standards.

Such a great ending! Forgot how good that scene was! I love the parallels you draw between Angel and Spike. Mad props to Spike for actually earning his soul. It's no wonder he's having a bad time rn tho... If I remember correctly Angel spent like 80 years on and off living a hermetic life because he just couldn't deal with his past. But with the end, I think Angelus would have made more sense for the S2 Villian, but I think practically speaking David Boreanaz was probably too busy filming Angel so they got Drusilla instead (Still great!). You did make one interesting observation during that scene that I don't wanna spoil too much... but... you might be onto something? Lol. Great reaction!

It is one of my most favourite endings ever! Soo great! Couldn't wait for your reaction to it!

Okay, completely disagree with how different Angel and Spike were as human. Sure, Spike wasn't going out getting drunk all the time, like Angel was, but there's a lot more nuance there. Both shows make it very clear that Angel and Spike are pretty much two sides of the same coin; right down to their names. Liam is the Irish version of William. Where William was a poet, Liam/Angel clearly has an affinity for drawing. We see this both when Angel lost his soul and was using targeting people, but also when he had a soul; he used it to sketch the one vamp he mentored that Kate was after, and he was sketching Darla after realizing she was back for real. Coincidentally, or maybe not, Cordelia bought him a bunch of art supplies in the AtS season 1 finale. Liam was 100% a daddy's boy, acting out for his father's attention; and even saying how he was "living down" to every low expectation his father had for him; while wanting nothing but his approval - something Darla even points out to him. The man likes Barry Manilow, for crying out loud... And you keep focusing on things like, Angel tried kill people - yeah, after decades of wondering around, in his desperation he sought out Darla, in the hope of unburdening himself - which in hindsight now might have been foreshadowing him doing exactly the same thing a century later in "Epiphany". And even then, he only killed murderers and rapists, but when push came to shove, he couldn't fight his new nature; and protected the innocent. It also sounds like you're referring to "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been," in talking about him trying to cut himself off. And yeah, he was trying to make it through the day; his soul was meant to be a burden after all. But like the Thesalac put it, Angel stuck his neck out for the humans in the hotel and they put a noose around it; so yeah, he walked away. But keep in mind, where we saw Angel living in hotels in the 50s, by the 90s Angel was back living on the streets, eating of rats. So his trajectory of having a soul wasn't linear. And now here's Spike maybe 3 months into having a soul, to Angel being well over a century.

Yay! Season 7 is one of my favourites. Really looking forward to your reactions Sofie. When Buffy is over would you consider reacting to another Joss Whedon show Firefly?

It's always real.

Yyyeesss that end scene is a banger, all the big bads in descending season order, and the music tempo getting more intense. Chills every time

The mayor did know about spike. He was around in season 2 just not on camera . Principal Snyder mention the mayor in season 2 . The mayor was evil so he just let spike do his thing. The mayor knew what drucilla spike and angel were doing the whole time

Angel soul was forced on him . He couldn't experience true happiness. He would loose soul Spike soul was a choice . He can experience happiness and not loose soul . But he does have the guilt that angel does about his past . Spike got his soul to be a better Man for Buffy.

Very telling that Buffy wasn't having any of the guilt trip from the high school spirits. She's an adult, sure of herself and her place in the world. She's literally been to the grave and back and not taking any...guff...from anybody.

Here are some of my suggestions to continue the Buffy Saga!! 1. Watch the original Buffy pilot 2. Watch the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie 3. Play the Xbox BTVS Game - this is a GREAT GAME. It involves EVERY SINGLE actor playing their respective voices EXCEPT Buffy. However the person they have as BUffy's voice sounds just like her - like virtually indistinguishable. Great story, AMAZING orchestral score, and early 2000s nostalgic graphics. Spooky too! Feels so very quintessentially early-to-mid Buffy years. Original Xbox is so cheap nowadays, I would happily sponsor an Xbox consol with the BTVS game if you would consider reacting to it! "It's about power." Willow also said this to Buffy when they were fighting in 6 X 21 Season 4's finale and season 5's premier also share a quote cross-over with Tara and Dracula sharing a line. The Drusilla impression was AMAZING!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!

Heee I could not wait to see your reaction to the final scene and it did not disappoint. That scene alone is one of the biggest highlights of the season for me. Really excited to see you react to the rest of it. Also, something I noticed on my many, many rewatches of Buffy, since you mentioned comparing Angel and Spike's reaction to getting their souls back. In season two, when Dru and Spike awaken the Judge, the first thing he wants to do is kill them both for the love they share (their humanity). The Judge could find NO humanity in Angelus. Spike has always been capable of love and compassion even as a vampire. I remember back in season 4, though the scene was played for laughs, how random it was that he would try to bolster Willow's self esteem after he tried to bite her in her dorm room. Now I don't see it as random. William was drawn to love as a human, desperately sought it, cared for people and wanted to be understood by others. Liam was drawn to to fun and games and to seeing how hard he could play. It's very interesting to see how that's played out for both of them in their vampire lives.

I loved seeing your reaction to the ending! joss wrote and directed this episode you can definitely tell from that ending. I think he only wrote 3 episodes total in season 6+7

Oh my gosh. Seeing reactions to that ending scene will never. Never. Get. Old. Your reaction to that scene was everything I hoped for. I'm so excited to watch the rest of the season with you. Bitter sweet is right.

Yay! Loved the intro and hearing all your thoughts on last season!