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Buffy Mondays! Season 6 Episode 11 Reaction!

🕑 Added 2025-03-10 16:47:29 +0000 UTC

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PumpkinSparks

This episode is so silly, but it pokes at so many important plot lines. I freaking love it! I love that we see the struggles of recovery with Willow (and to some extant Buffy). So many other shows would have had the character have the revelation that what they were doing is wrong and they need help - and then the next episode they're just fine... Buffy is being a bit of an ass this episode, which is kinda understandable with what she's been going through. But at the end of the episode she at least starts to understand that she doesn't live in a vacuum and her actions have repercussions on those around her - mainly Dawn, who understandibly REALLY struggles. Buffy is her legal caretaker and she really needs to start paying attention to her. Doris is so right to want to take actions. Yes, Dawn is surrounded by people who love her. But she is not in an environment where people take care of her. As much as it hurts, love isn't always enough! But mostly I love that we focused on the trio. They are so lame and pathetic, and I love that for the "big bad" of the season. Especially after Gloria. I would wager that the actual big bad right now is life! The repercussion of all the shit these characters have gone through. This is the season where they fall, badly, and I love that choice from the show runners. Most shows (or movie franchises) feel the need to one up each baddy. It always needs to go bigger and badder and more epic... but Buffy decided to tone it down, give them a pathetic baddy for the series, and focus on the characters instead!!!