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By: Darkpoole

Darkpoole — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:34:51 +0000

I was sort of okay with Smashed. Sort of. But when a local theater played all seven seasons of Buffy (three episodes per week, Tuesday nights), I skipped out at the beginning of Wrecked, then came in late the next week so I only needed to sit through the end of Doublemeat Palace. I just couldn’t see sitting through those three episodes again.

The season would have been improved if they’d simply left all three of those episodes out.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:57:14 +0000

I agree that the voiceover sounded unconvincing – mostly the (over-)writing of it. Also the floating object effects looked silly – like an episode of Bewitched or a rubbish Disney comedy (Blackbeard’s Ghost probably)

By: Daniela

Daniela — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:36:24 +0000

Glad to see your comments once again and that you are progressing through the season…

It was really hard for me to see Smashed, Wrecked and Gone the first time… What with the Adiction Plot and the badness that is Spuffy

By: moley75

moley75 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:46:20 +0000

No. Sorry. That would require caring. Really, the more I think about this episode the worse it gets. This is one of the worst Buffy episodes – bottom three almost definitely.

It is poorly written throughout. Dawn’s analysis of the situation when she encounters invisible Buffy seems very perceptive for someone who should be a little more freaked out. Anya and Xander also take it remarkably well.

By: stephanie b

stephanie b — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36:03 +0000

What, no mention of the horrible writing for Buffy’s voiceover, or SMG completely phoning in said voiceover, or the horrible job the sound guys did at making it not sound like voiceover?