The Aud segments are delightful, and I love the sepia-toned, grainy treatment they gave to the film. I'm of two minds about the "Once More With Feeling" flashback. Of course, I love that Emma Caulfield had the opportunity to show off her surprisingly wonderful singing and dancing skills, but I also don't think that the song is as good as the ones from OMWF. I don't think it was the greatest call to try to recapture the greatness of one of the signature Buffy episodes. Though I admit I do rather like the cut from Anya singing to her being stabbed through the chest with a sword. ("Sword" is a funny word.)

I really like the argument between Buffy, Xander, and Willow about killing Anya. You have no idea how fulfilling it was for me when Xander's false message to Buffy in "Becoming, Part 2" was FINALLY brought up. Though I did feel gypped that Willow didn't get to defend herself, that really wasn't the point of the scene. I really like Alyson Hannigan's body language throughout the scene, and how she stays seated and slightly removed from the conversation because she knows it's not her place to criticize Anya due to the events of "Two to Go" through "Grave." But then she protests when Xander refers to her and says, "When our friends go all crazy and start killing people, we help them," and I'm angry at the writers again for being too glib about serious matters. But all in all, an interesting, well-acted scene and, indeed, episode.