ReWatchable Episode #217: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ 6×05, ‘Angel’ 3×05 – Team Poor, Awkward Tara

Published: June 16, 2017, 12:51 p.m.

Join us as we discuss Angel season 3, episode 5, “Fredless” and Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 5, “Life Serial.” Superfans: Natalie and Maj Newbies: Ariana and Kristen Fun Facts: Natalie is having internet issues and she is so over it. More of a not-fun fact. Kristen had a night of nine-year-old fun with her niece last night and it was just what she needed. Ariana was a bridesmaid in her friend’s wedding and had a ton of fun. Maj has two fun facts: She got to pick her own bridesmaid’s dress last year from Asus and she just saw Wonder Woman. Angel season 3, episode 5, “Fredless”: -Synopsis -The gang theorizes about what happened between Buffy and Angel during their little rendezvous midway between Sunnydale and L.A. -Why do we think the show didn’t show or tell us what happened between Buffy and Angel? –Angel the show is tired of being Buffy‘s little brother. -Yet another conversation about Angel and his “moments of perfect bliss” (AKA his sex life). -We take a poll: Did we all think Fred’s parents were evil? -Fred the Texan physicist. -Lorne gets a whole storyline, so he seems to be more of a fully fleshed-out character. -Lorne advised Fred to keep running, that she “hadn’t run far enough.” Sad Lorne is sad. -Fred was pretty happily in denial about her Pylea life, but is forced to confront it by her non-evil parents. -Mom runs a bug over with a bus! -Fred leaves. Sadface. -But, wait! She comes back to save the day! -We are all weirded out that Gunn forgot that demon head wasn’t a prop. -Fred finds her place at Angel Investigations and she gets a fresh start after painting over her walls. -Is Fred still crushing on Angel? Or is this fresh start a completely new one? -A few trivia items for this episode! -Fred grew a lot in this episode, and it’s important to see just what she has to offer to the team. -Wesley is the liberal arts kind of smart, while Fred is more math and sciences. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 5, “Life Serial”: -Synopsis -Everyone has expectations about what Buffy should do with her life now. -Team Tara is awkwardly trying to keep things together. -Buffy entered college without a good idea of what she wants, and that’s perfectly okay. (Natalie explains how different it is in Australia.) -This episode’s antagonists, The Trio: AKA JAW/WAJ/Prime Lords of Sunnydale? -Jonathan is spells, Warren is technology, and Andrew is… unclear. -What is with the Trio? What do they want? -First Spell: Time fast-forwarding device? What? Disorienting, just like Willow’s classes. -Second Spell: Jonathan summons demons for Buffy to fight at the construction site. -Third Spell: A time loop while she works at the Magic Box. -Fourth Spell: Red Demon thing? Drunk Buffy still beats him up. -We all agree that the first spell is the worst and freakiest, but the time loop was frustrating and stressful. -Buffy and Spike hangout time. -We all weigh in on our Spike/Buffy feels. -What do we think Buffy feels/thinks about hanging out with Spike? -Why does she choose to hang with him? -Buffy solidly hands Giles his parental unit card when she compares him to her mother. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Listener Feedback: -There is no Ariana hate. Only love. -Buffy should *totally* be getting paid. -We are already at two years of Buffy/Angel! What could possibly be next? -Would a chance Buffy was in hell outweigh the possibility of heaven? Ariana’s Answers/Kristen’s Kontemplations: –Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 6, “All the Way” –Angel season 3, episode 6, “Billy” Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes!