Buffy 6x12 Doublemeat Palace - Early Access & Full
✨✨ I know this has nothing to do with the episode, but I just wanted to be prepared ahead of time! With Buffy season 7 and Angel season 4, is there anything I need to know about watch order? I prefer broadcast/alternating so I will be sticking to that if I can, but just wanted to check in which episode I watch first, if anything is messed up with the order, etc. THANK YOU!!
(I know I'm still a ways off the end of S6, but I like to be prepared 🤣)
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This feels like a bit of a calmer episode, scattered in between the deep and dark episodes of late! A few laughs is very much welcome - though I am questioning my own sanity at how I can find some of the aspects in this episode "calm". I guess that's just Buffy for you 🤣
Xander had one of his best lines ever in this one (cat). I watched it several times when editing. He really is a silly one sometimes, but he makes me laugh!
I hope you all have a nice weekend 💜
Youtube edit: https://youtu.be/lQoZ4W49N1o
Comments (12)
This is one of those episodes that is quite divisive amongst fans. You have those who consider this one of the worst episodes, and those (like myself) who quite enjoy it. I really enjoy the directing and score music in this one. It makes it all the more weird and creepy. If you noticed the logo/signs of the Doublemeat Palace during the episode, it has the acronym of DMP. Funny enough, the company I work for has the same acronym. I've often thought about buying a DMP/Doublemeat Palace shirt (I found one on Amazon) and wearing it to work, but I'm not sure if that would get me weird looks or not.
after being busy for a couple of weeks and not having much time for watching reactions i'm finally caught up again with you and buffy :D
Wonderful, you have now met the most weirdly designed demon in the Buffyverse, the Phallus Monster. What were they thinking? I have always wondered what Pat Brown, the little old lady actress, was thinking about her role. She had always played kindly, gentle roles before. Of course, they also had the homage to the iconic scene in the movie Soylent Green when Charlton Heston freaks out and goes around shouting 'Soylent green is people.' In the movie, though, he was right, unlike Buffy during her freak out.
The term (and episode) is "Tabula Rasa", which means "blank slate". Tabula Rosa means "red slate". :-)
Re: Buffy/Angel watch order. I suggest watching in the order that the episodes were broadcasted, but note that this will not match the alternating order, so there would be times where you would watch the same show multiple times before switching to the other. I think this episode is very underrated. Sure it's not spectacular, but it hits the nail on the head with capturing the feeling of subsisting on a job you don't want to work. It might even be my favorite of the comedy episodes because of how well the cinematography and editing complement the humor.
As Summit said, should finish Angel S4 before the endgame of S7 but that’s about it.
We had one of the best Buffy episodes some weeks back with Once More With Feeling, and now in Doublemeat Palace we have one of the worst. Oh well, can't win then all. I'll watch this tomorrow when I'm not so tired as, even though I'm not a fan, I of course want to see what you made of it. Thanks for the video Juliette and have yourself a great weekend!
One of the worst? 🤣 Neil! How can you say no to those burgers! They're better than the ones I made in Fast Food Simulator, after all! Sleep well, Neil 💜
Just alternate them. Don't change a thing. These are two completely different shows on two completely different networks and most of us were watching Buffy and not watching Angel. For Buffy fans we look forward every week to your Buffy Friday and it would be very disappointing to log on and see an Angel episode being posted instead.
I would have to disagree that "most" people were not watching Angel, and it's unfair to say it would be disappointing to see an Angel episode instead of a Buffy. You said they're two completely different shows, and Juliette is enjoying them both. If there's a legitimate lore reason to watch episode A before episode B she should be allowed that choice without being made to feel guilty about it.
There will be things that should be watched in a certain order for it to make chronological sense but I wouldn't want to say more so as not to spoil anything. It's not a large amount of things. I think the general consensus is to finish season 4 of Angel before you get into the endgame of Buffy. Then of course there's no need to worry about Angel season 5 as Buffy will be over then.
Thank you, Abi! If it's not a large amount of things, then I should be okay to keep alternating. I'll have to check out the broadcast dates. I wish it wasn't so confusing!