Category Archives: Buffy Season 1

Prophecy Girl (Joss Whedon) “Even I was bored. And I’m a science nerd” “Don’t say that” “I’m not ashamed. It’s the computer age. Nerds are in. They’re still in, right?” “Well, Willow’s not looking to date you. Or if she … Continue reading →

Out of Mind, Out of Sight (story by Joss Whedon, written by Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden) I love the premise of this episode: that someone is so invisible to her classmates that she literally becomes invisible. As an … Continue reading →

Nightmares (story by Joss Whedon, written by David Greenwalt) This is an interesting episode because it is the first to explore the boundaries of the show. It was atmospheric and spooky and sort of like Restless but without the cheese … Continue reading →

The Puppet Show (Dean Batali and Rob Des Hotel) This is a potentially great episode which fails due to a storyline that is just too twisty, too confusing and with too many suspects for its own good. Sid himself was … Continue reading →

I Robot, You Jane (Ashley Gable and Thomas A. Swyden) This has the most unlikely and irritating plot full of clunky computer clichés like Willow speaking out loud as she types and people switching monitors on and off as if … Continue reading →

Angel (David Greenwalt) I want to say this is the first great episode but I’m not sure that’s true. There are too many things that annoy me about it. Like Willow’s mooning over Buffy’s love life. It’s pathetic and tiresome … Continue reading →

The Pack (Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer) Willow being athletic was a pleasant surprise, I’m sure she never appears in a gym again. Nicholas Brendon was so good at being a bad boy that they really should have got him … Continue reading →

Never Kill a Boy on a First Date (Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali) This is an interesting episode in that Buffy actively rejects a boy who is turned on by danger despite his sensitive side but, once again, the … Continue reading →

Teacher’s Pet (David Greenwalt) Episode 4 has a very poor, cliched plot and it’s a bit worrying that, so early on, a plot can be this dull and implausible (I mean implausible in the non-demon way obviously, things like Gregory’s … Continue reading →