Buffy vs. Dracula • S05E01 • TPN's Buffy Guide
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Passion of the Nerd reviews Buffy vs Dracula. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 5, Episode 01. Directed by David Solomon. Written by Marti Noxon. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers. Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris. Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg. Marc Blucas as Riley Finn. Emma Caulfield as Anya. James Marsters as Spike. And Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles. Guest Starring Amber Benson as Tara Maclay. Rudolf Martin as Dracula. And Michelle Trachenberg as Dawn Summers.
@FrogLehane 5 жыл бұрын
"... that Dawn will finally get some development". Stops the video, gets up, walks away in the other room, starts laughing for five minutes straight. You really want to mess with the newcomers, huh?
@Shadowman4710 5 жыл бұрын
When this premiered, I had not seen the first few seasons, having really only started with "The Prom." I was honestly confused for at least 5 weeks...
@SatisfyMySoul 5 жыл бұрын
Shadowman4710 I binge watched the seasons in 2017 and was still confused for about 3 episodes. I rewined S4's last episode to see what I missed. Wikipedia bailed me out.
@Shadowman4710 5 жыл бұрын
@@SatisfyMySoul We had the internet back then, although I hadn't discovered message boards for the show at that point. I can't remember if we had Wikipedia. What really sucked was the 6 week break between "I Was Made to Love you" and "The Body."
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
Obviously the newcomers didn't watch season 3.
@iloveyourunclebob 5 жыл бұрын
@@Shadowman4710 I watched the series since day 1. You weren't alone.
@DarkAurora2002 5 жыл бұрын
You got one thing wrong. Dracula didn't get into Buffy's house without an invitation. It's revealed towards the end of the episode that Joyce had previously invited Drac inside
@judywright4241 3 жыл бұрын
--In fact as Joyce explains to Buffy & Willow, how hard it is to date at her age, always makes me laugh & be sad. So very true!
@zemoxian 10 ай бұрын
She tells Tara and Willow that they may one day feel like giving up on men altogether. I’m wondering if that punchline overshadowed the confession?
@meirihareven5092 5 жыл бұрын
I really hope Dawn finally gets some development. I feel like this season she's the key to making this show even greater.
@jedisalsohere 2 жыл бұрын
that was a good pun there
@summerjoy1352 2 жыл бұрын
I understood that reference
@meris8486 5 жыл бұрын
The best part about Riley leaving is we won't have to watch you show his O face ever again
@hardybryan 5 жыл бұрын
Well, he does make that return next season, but maybe he can resist? Yeah, probably not.
@UTU49 5 жыл бұрын
Meris, please don't tempt fate like that.
@stelmaria-mx 4 жыл бұрын
@@hardybryan especially with the intro of his wife :0
@WCWit 5 жыл бұрын
Please let that ending line be the start of a running gag for this season's analyses!
@KitsuneRokaku 5 жыл бұрын
Me too. Implying that she's always been there was just perfect.
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@KitsuneRokaku She has always been there. Didn't you see season 3? Giant sherbet demons, Dawn's political campaign failing, her attempted assassination of the Mayor? Please tell me someone else remembers these.
@KitsuneRokaku 5 жыл бұрын
@@proggyboi7115 Oh how could I forget. My bad
@robinr4697 5 жыл бұрын
@@proggyboi7115 Yeah of course! And you remember when Dawn wanted to see Jonathan on the set of Matrix but then got kidnapped by impresario-demons and almost trapped in hell until Jonathan( and Buffy kinda) saved the day?
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@robinr4697 Anyone who doesn't remember that and claims to be a real fan should be put to trial for treason.
@coreyjacobs344 5 жыл бұрын
Yay I love these episodes. "After seasons of being on the back burner " See what did you there. 👌
@jaycievictory8461 5 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh, I feel thick. What's the wordplay/reference there?
@jaycievictory8461 5 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh. I've now woken up and realised what you meant 🤦🤦
@deathknight75 5 жыл бұрын
@@jaycievictory8461 Dawn is treated within the series as though she's always been there (at least until the reveal about her). Ian was doing the same.
@jaycievictory8461 5 жыл бұрын
@@deathknight75 Thank you! My brain managed to kick in and get the joke two mins before you replied, but I appreciate you taking the time to explain. 😊
@antigone7980 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly I live for campy Dracula and the reaction everyone has toward him. Especially Spike. Just like 'yeah that bloke? Owes me five dollars" Nice to see the guide back and booming!
@696190 5 жыл бұрын
10 pounds
@mythoughtsareblah 5 жыл бұрын
696190 11 pounds actually
@guyr3618 5 жыл бұрын
"I am Dracula." "GET OUT!" I love this episode so much :)
@ConstanzeWeber 5 жыл бұрын
@@mythoughtsareblah That's actually one of the few lines of dialogue from this show that grates on me because someone like Spike would have said eleven quid not eleven pounds - but that's just a nitpick from a Brit, I actually love this episode quite a bit.
@SashaRicky 5 жыл бұрын
@@ConstanzeWeber meh, I'm from the UK as well and I rarely hear people say quid rather than pounds. Apples/tomatoes.
@quinnsinclair7028 5 жыл бұрын
Just a slight correction. Dracula did need an invitation to get into Buffy’s house. He just got it from Joyce with his mind mojo before hand.
@PassionoftheNerd 5 жыл бұрын
Yep. Which is why misty Dracula didn't need an invitation from Buffy. Just skipping some of the exposition. But I get the confusion.
@quinnsinclair7028 5 жыл бұрын
The way it was written made it sound more like not needing an invitation was one of Drac’s special abilities.
@RAWprodctions 2 жыл бұрын
@@quinnsinclair7028 in my vague recollection of the book, I think he often comes to people in their dreams and hypnotizes them so they would invite him in? Something along those lines… that’s what I thought was happening at first. Restless messed with my head for sure!
@michaelcain9324 5 жыл бұрын
I liked what you did there. “After seasons of being on the back burner, maybe Dawn will get some development.” Playing along as if you too have been magicked by the monks. 🤪😂🧛♂️🏩🌅
@toshomni9478 5 жыл бұрын
If you really look into that Key business none of it makes sense on any level so it might be best to ignore it and play along.
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
@@toshomni9478 Wait, what's this about Dawn? All this time I thought Buffy just palmed her off when she became too much.
@alyissaaragon6943 2 жыл бұрын
It's almost cruel to newcomers lol when I first saw this episode I was like what the damn hell, they just retconned the show like that?
@iloveyourunclebob 5 жыл бұрын
I remember the exact moment and feeling of confusion when Dawn was introduced to us this way.
@zilaalapsablue7228 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@DrZaius3141 3 жыл бұрын
I am at that point right now and I almost watched S05E02 before this guide. Like, wtf? How casual was that? Oh god, is she Drac's daughter and a half-vampire who aged more rapidly because magic?
@Sophiedophie136 3 жыл бұрын
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@suppiechan369 5 жыл бұрын
We’re here!! Season 5! Gotta admit, that theme in the opening from The Gift made me emotional right away!
@PassionoftheNerd 5 жыл бұрын
It does do that.
@Kevashidaz 5 жыл бұрын
It got me too, ya jerk.
@mjtpli 5 жыл бұрын
Just that music feels like a spoiler...
@hnek 5 жыл бұрын
SERIOUSLY
@jmwild1 5 жыл бұрын
Season 3 was so heavy on Dawn, I thought there was some development there.
@beachgirl4583 5 жыл бұрын
🤣
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Especially with the whole Angel thing and when Spike came back for one episode.
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah when the chocolate made everyone act like teens but made Dawn all mature and responsible that was weird but really spoke to her character.
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
@@nathanyou1899 That's pretty good. Almost as good as Dawn being some all powerful god and Xander clinging to her leg for comfort.
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
@@tsstevensts that was in season 2 not 3 though right? Or am I thinking of the arc were she turned evil and killed Jenny Calendar and tried to reserect principal Fludie
@MrGeekFreek 5 жыл бұрын
Spike says that Dracula's powers are nothing but "showy Gypsy magic". Years later in the comics they show that Dracula has been using a glamour to make himself look young and beautiful when he really looks like a tired and withered old man with a long thin white beard.
@giulianomsa 5 жыл бұрын
And it's funny because Xander is still kinda enthralled by him years later lol
@hciapetus1251 5 жыл бұрын
MrGeekFreek - I need to reread that issue. Mostly because I always interpreted Dracula looking old and withered as his way of expressing how he feels on the inside. That he glamoured himself to look old because he was old and lonely. He glamoured Xander because he wanted someone around him, someone that resembled a friend; but since he’s a soulless vampire, he doesn’t quite understand what a friend actually is. Like a child lying to make themselves look cool. Again, I’m gonna have to reread the issue. Lol. I might be interpreting that issue wrong.
@kczleon735 3 жыл бұрын
I really liked what they did with dracula in the comics. Made him a real character with a little side story rather than a goofy one off appearence
@sara_sah-raezzat5086 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Ian! And yes it will be interesting to see if Dawn steps out of her sister's shadow this season.
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
@Dalton Fitzgerald what joke?
@Shadowman4710 5 жыл бұрын
@@nathanyou1899 Well as you know, Dawn didn't get much screen time in season four :)
@vicky__p 5 жыл бұрын
Aaaaagh! Stop messing with my heaaaaddddd!
@chanceneck8072 5 жыл бұрын
I have to rewatch this series....
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@Shadowman4710 That was because she got far too much time in season 3 and the fan backlash was horrendous.
@katiekat470 5 жыл бұрын
The Riley football montage was simply resplendent, wow
@elizabeths123 5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe we made it to season 5!! Such a good season. Looking forward to what you'll be saying about the upcoming episodes!
@xanderrey1879 5 жыл бұрын
I only recently found you and ran through these Buffy Guides. I was so sad when I caught up. Great work man. Thank you for these.
@giulianomsa 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Waiting Eagerly Club!
@artman2oo3 4 жыл бұрын
I just checked the date on this. Released in May of 2019. Over a year ago. And he’s still only midway through Season 5. It really sucks that the copyright problems made him slow down sooooooo much. Two years per season??? ugh.
@adzoss 4 жыл бұрын
@@artman2oo3 wait, so he didn't just get bored of doing them?
@artman2oo3 4 жыл бұрын
Home O'Lone No.
@jongon0848 3 жыл бұрын
Me too. I feel like coming back in 4 years when hopefully by then he finishes but knowing my luck he'll still need 2 or 3 episodes to go.
@FireWalkWithMe91 5 жыл бұрын
Started weeping as soon as Sacrifice started playing in the intro
@leslierae6416 2 жыл бұрын
I’m currently going through a health crisis right now, and I’ve been watching this Buffy series it’s just about the only thing that really destructs me from reality. Thank you TPN 💗
@elizabethteemer 5 жыл бұрын
GOD! It took you long enough to mention her! I mean how long have I been saying that Dawn deserves a little video time?! She's been with us the whole time and you've barely acknowledged her fantastical Dawn-ness! I'm really glad to finally see her taking your interest, as I'll agree her character really steps out of the background this season! And your thoughts on the mind-mojo are fantastic! I'd never really considered it that way! My brain kind of just went "different vamps, different mojo" along with Spike acknowledging Dracs other powers as him being basically Warlock-esque; but I think what you've managed to read from the text makes a lot of sense and gave me a major writing happy! I seriously love this channel with all my heart, and I'm all giddy and up about the beginning of this round of the Buffy and Angel guides! Beyond fantastic work as always!
@jenjen4louise 5 жыл бұрын
I know! All of the things Dawn had contributed to in past seasons, and she's only NOW being recognized! The nerve! He's acted as if Buffy were an only child or something.
@elizabethteemer 5 жыл бұрын
@@jenjen4louise Right?! I mean, his work is so great that I can't help but let it slide. Did you know that when my friend started season five she didn't know who Dawn was?! Like, hello! Have you even been watching the show? Who called Giles to go find Buffy in "Helpless" after Joyce had been kidnapped? Who else didn't like Ted? Who was the first to figure out that Buffy was the slayer in the Summers family? I mean honestly! What's wrong with people's memory! *sigh* at least with Ian FINALLY discussing her she might finally get some recognition for the earlier seasons! It's nice to see someone else that remembers her pre-season 5!
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethteemerAgreed. Though I agree with TPN in nearly everything, his casual dismissal of one of the most important characters in these first four seasons is disgusting. Just because people don't like the President Of Canada subplot, or Kedrawsilla, it doesn't mean it isn't canon.
@ninjanibba4259 2 жыл бұрын
Are all of you insane? Or are you guys joking? Cuz she’s never been heard of or seen till this episode, hints are only fun if they’re consistent and she wasn’t This is a TOTAL surprise and not a good one, you guys are acting like she’s like Jonathan and he’s been seen, she hasn’t
@elizabethteemer 2 жыл бұрын
@@ninjanibba4259 It's a running joke in a large portion of the fandom that when someone new comes in with the inevitable Dawn confusion, we all act like the show's characters, and act like she's always been here, sometimes superimposing her into anecdotes about previous season's plot lines lol. Personally, I don't mind Dawn. She got on my nerves a lot more the first time through if I'm remembering right, but I think a lot of that was an aversion to the new-ness of it looking back. I don't mind Dawn much at all now (I even like her a decent amount of the time).
@tsukigalleta 5 жыл бұрын
Dracula also required an invitation. Joyce invited him in the house, remember? I love this episode, not only because it's established that Dawn doesn't respect her sister's privacy, but because of everything else. And did you notice both Xander and Buffy (the ones who were under Dracula's influence) were wearing pink? Thank you, Ian!!
@Carrottastic 5 жыл бұрын
Decided to kick us in the feels with the miles to go before I sleep line with S5 finale footage. Rude
@barbarabaker1457 5 жыл бұрын
The timing of that particular Frost poem could not have been more perfect. Also, well done on another entertaining and insightful review.
@hopeangel6098 5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you and his voice reading it gave me goosebumps! He could be a brilliant narrator in movies!
@barbarabaker1457 5 жыл бұрын
@@hopeangel6098 So true! I'd buy any book he did for audible as well.
@andrewwolf1206 5 жыл бұрын
Your analysis of Restless was so amazing. My praise would never be adequate. Your breakdown of Xander's dream left me teary eyed and it felt like I was falling in love with BtVS all over again. Thank you so much.
@PassionoftheNerd 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. Openers don't allow for the same amount of gravitas...but we might get there.
@andrewwolf1206 5 жыл бұрын
Cannot wait for your take on Fool for Love, I Was Made to Love You, The Body, Intervention, and the entire backend of this season. I could go on about 6 and 7, but hopefully I'll have the opportunity of commenting on those analyses soon enough :)
@andrewwolf1206 5 жыл бұрын
@@PassionoftheNerd I know what you mean. I always come back to this episode when thinking of openers that I actually like. It is far off into camp-land but I'm glad they treated Dracula that way. I enjoyed your take on the episode because, as always, you hit the nail right on the head in terms of the value this episode brings to the series. Bargaining 1&2 is still the best opener, IMO.
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
As surprisingly cultured as Faith can be, somehow I think there was something else she was referring to. A...gift.
@cirrustate8674 5 жыл бұрын
"Promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep" fits perfectly here. Buffy was lingering near the woods of Faith's mind, watching the snow fall, as it were, watching Faith's mind while Faith was in a coma, but she couldn't stay, she still had work to do. She still had promises to keep, and a long way to go before she could rest. 730 days, specifically.
@mrjdgibbs 4 жыл бұрын
Anytime a professional writer includes the phrase "miles to go" in a script like this they are 100% referring to Frost's famous poem.
@richardrose2606 Жыл бұрын
@@mrjdgibbs Except when they're talking about Frasier. 😊
@joshuabraddy6264 5 жыл бұрын
One of my major criticisms of this channel and your previous season reviews has been how little you've explored the Dawn character.
@maggiemcfly5267 5 жыл бұрын
Why would he explore the Dawn character if he hasn't reviewed the actual season where she shows up?
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
I know right watching these reviews it's like she wasn't there at all or something
@joshuabraddy6264 5 жыл бұрын
@@nathanyou1899 Its a frankly bizarre omission on PotN's part.
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@joshuabraddy6264 I can understand that though, because season 3 ruined her for a lot of people.
@joshuabraddy6264 5 жыл бұрын
@@proggyboi7115 That's a fair enough point. Still, I think if PotN is going to be thorough then Dawn's season 2 arc is at least worth mentioning - it laid a lot of groundwork for the character.
@wendywhoisit1819 5 жыл бұрын
Omg, the reference to GoT (stag's head - house Baratheon) suddenly pulled me out from the Buffy era reminding me it's 20 years later actually 😁
@gozerthegozarian9500 3 жыл бұрын
Uh...both "A Game of Thrones" and "A Clash of Kings" had been released by the time season 5 of Buffy was on TV, and "A Storm of Swords" maaaayyybeee, too, I think? I had only read the first one, though, because those mothers are the size of the Bible...
@scottt6267 5 жыл бұрын
Season Five is, in its own right, an epic. There’s so much to cover, and yet every episode constructed and every step taken is important ground. The Body. The Gift. Shadow. What does it mean to be a slayer? What is Buffy meant to face? We waited patiently and appreciate your analyses. This show meant a lot to me, and it’s inspiring to see what it means to you.
@conanfan1412 5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it took until season 5 for Dawn to FINALLY get some much-needed development! I gotta admit, she was such a minor character that I barely remembered during the first four seasons. I know the age difference made it difficult to put her into the high school plots, but come on! She's the protagonist's sister! Why bother even writing her in then? But it's at this point where she finally starts becoming something more.......... Why does my head hurt?
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
As great as Cordelia is in Angel I think there could have been some scenes that Dawn could have instead. Maybe not a Xander romance with the age gap but something nonetheless.
@giulianomsa 5 жыл бұрын
@@tsstevensts its funny because Dawn and Xander actually end up together in the canon comics
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
@@giulianomsa Yep. I was going to say that Angelus attacked Dawn rather than Willow, that was officially changed. Either way I love Dawn, seriously, and want to see what reception she gets in the coming recaps.
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
The Dawn stuff in season 3 seems to be a common taboo subject for many fans, which I don't understand, because it really made the season for me. The entire sequence with Dawn's crew of demon ninjas trying to assassinate the Mayor through bionuclear warfare is just stunning, and her face when she fails...... chills.
@conanfan1412 5 жыл бұрын
@@proggyboi7115 Did you know the demon ninjas got a tie-in comic? It was during the pre-Season 8 days, so it's not exactly canon. But it really fleshes them out and makes their deaths all the more tragic.
@MiguelDracul 5 жыл бұрын
OMG! I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS WITH SO MUCH PASSION. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL AND THESE REVIEWS, ALL CAPS CAUSE I'M THAT EXCITED!
@PassionoftheNerd 5 жыл бұрын
YOU'RE WELCOME
@StarlightDreamDolls 5 жыл бұрын
.... omg XD that editing reel after she smashed riley with the foot ball, with the sex face in it... I can't xD Gods I love your videos. I binged your channel in a week or so. Your voice is nice to listen to, and I love buffy, and how deep you go into things. Thank you for making those
@megan447 5 жыл бұрын
Yesss! My favorite season! Can't wait for your in depth thoughts on Dawn.
@MattHillier 5 жыл бұрын
When I watched it the first time it, I was 10. I was part of the I hate Dawn club. In my rewatches, she's actually really enjoyable. She's a 14 year old sister, meant to be annoying. She genuinely goes through some shit which would be angsty for any teenager. Allows buffy to grow and explore a pseudo-maternal role. And by the end of S5 she's willing to self sacrifice, buffy-esque altruism. Compare that to Connor who has the character development of a toothbrush.
@KiLLaBushWooKiE 5 жыл бұрын
@@MattHillier very true, u learn and appreciate buffy the older you are. And btw connor the toothbrush lol
@Shadowman4710 5 жыл бұрын
@@MattHillier That comparison is a grave insult...to toothbrushes everywhere.
@MattHillier 5 жыл бұрын
@@Shadowman4710 😂
@MattHillier 5 жыл бұрын
@Aubrey Fernandez I can't speak on adoption personally but btvs covered a lot of themes and feelings that makes me really appreciate Dawn. I can say from my relationship with my younger sister, the show definitely nailed the sibling relationship.
@johnroberts9065 5 жыл бұрын
I so enjoy your thoughts on the episodes. This is one of my fave episodes. The humor at the end when Dracula keeps dying is hilarious
@rhekman 5 жыл бұрын
Always love the dawn of a new season of Buffy and TPN's Guide. Thanks Ian!
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
Hmmm... I see what you did there. Well, Buffy did as Tara asked. Back before Dawn.
@FancyFufflyBunny 5 жыл бұрын
This episode... I've never been sure if I actually liked it or not. I was kinda conflicted over the over-campyness of it all, I mean, I loved the first season and it's full of it but it was just so much to take in just one episode. But at the same time, it was hilarious! Anyways, the video really helped me view in a better light. This is why I love this channel so much!
@classprotectr9929 5 жыл бұрын
I was in the the middle of making some Buffy memes but you know I had to take a break to watch this video!
@KiLLaBushWooKiE 5 жыл бұрын
If this season and especially a couple of episodes dont hit you in the solar plexes then are u even human. I'm not ready , again.
@paulieswalnut 5 жыл бұрын
Best start to one of your reviews yet. It's late and you've got me Googling Robert Frost. I've got work tomorrow Dude. What are you doing to me?! Lol
@thelegendofthem6120 4 жыл бұрын
💋
@anonymous-dirigible 5 жыл бұрын
Well that opening sequence already made me weep, bracing for the rest of the season... Also, a throwaway line reveals that Joyce invited Drac in for coffee earlier that day, which is how he was able to mist in through Buffy’s window “uninvited” :)
@liesellein 5 жыл бұрын
"...painand melodrama; that will come." as Buffy walks in the door 😥 😢😭 nice editing. I am already mentally preparing.
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
One of two episodes I personally had to skip. Too rough a ride.
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
Ohff I think my soul hurts a little just thinking about it
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
I literally met Kristine Sutherland at a convention a day after first watching that episode. It was so cathartic. Everybody should meet Kristine Sutherland.
@nathanyou1899 5 жыл бұрын
Hey don't be so hard on Dawn she did that thing you know in that season before
@tsstevensts 5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! She um...she was the princess that defeated the Gentlemen I think. No, she stomped that fear demon. That wasn't it either. Singing at the coffee shop?
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
@@tsstevensts She conquered the Sixteen Kingdoms of Hell, scaled the trans dimensional wall between Pylea and Earth and nearly assassinated the Mayor. She's pretty crucial to season 3.
@_Kathrin_ 5 жыл бұрын
Season 5... how far we've come.. cheers! and god the dawn joke juust at the end prompted an explosive surprise-laugh xD
@CaptainTimeStories 2 жыл бұрын
Dracula is fun, love to see more. Dawn being he’s retconed in is jarring. They could have at least alluded to her before… she looks fun though
@norasmith2474 5 жыл бұрын
I laughed like an idiot even though I knew Riley's O face was going to show up at the end. Glad to see you back!
@PaxIesus 5 жыл бұрын
And thus begins my favourite season. Welcome back, Ian. Good to see you again.
@MrHootiedean 5 жыл бұрын
Hell yes, I've been waiting on this season! I started regularly watching Buffy during season 6 because of the random episodes I caught when WB reran season 5 on the weekends, so it holds a special place in my heart. And personally I think it's the best season overall. This is going to be a fun ride! And Buffy vs Dracula is my favorite opener tied with the unsettling darkness of Bargaining.
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
This season will be interesting. It's definitely my favourite season, so I'm excited to see what you'll unpack. I'm sure it'll be great.
@pluv1e 4 жыл бұрын
They really did Dawn dirty in the first four seasons. Hardly ANY screentime
@proggyboi7115 5 жыл бұрын
On a serious note, I've been watching your channel since about the beginning of Buffy season 3, and it really is great to see you doing so well. Your commentaries are insightful and smart, and are my go to source whenever I want to sound clever about the show. Thanks for another great video, and many more.
@aniakovacs3972 5 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful. I’ve been waiting forever for this
@bortmaximus 5 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts of this episode is after the Drac-bad is defeated - the second time - there's that subversion that Buffy (the show) is know for: Buffy standing there watching the mist begin to reform and calling it out. HELLO. I'M RIGHT HERE. Always good for a laugh.
@Harepusholderen 2 жыл бұрын
Spike: "I´ll tell you what. That GLORYhound has done more harm to vampires than any slayer".
@Christ2010Grad 5 жыл бұрын
So glad to have you FINALLY give us the Season 5 premiere review. Glad to have you back and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Dawn, Glory, Joyce’s death, etc.
@roderick8167 5 жыл бұрын
Yesss !!! , I've been dying to see the review of this episode and couldn't have come soon enough
@da_bill3025 3 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thanks. I finished my annual Buffy rewatch right as the first lockdown started in March. I was lost and it felt wrong to do another rewatch so soon. Then I discovered this channel and decided I could start another rewatch with a twist - by watching your Buffy guide ep before each episode. It has really helped me get through this time with a much lower anxiety level and as I'm approaching the end (at this point I have 6 episode left that have guides available) I already have Mark Fields book on hand to start another rewatch with each episode preceded by reading the relevant chapter in his book. You're Buffy guide has given an already perfect show a new lease of life for me and at a time when I most needed it. So thank you for all of your videos and I look forward to those still to come.
@kendra555 5 жыл бұрын
you had NO BUSINESS bringing the gift into this i-
@nodiggity4283 5 жыл бұрын
I think a good thing to note is why this episode happened. Rudolf Martin who played Dracula starred in the soap opera with Sarah Michelle Gellar back in the day. And at the time this episode came out Rudolf was starring in a made for tv movie about the true story of Dracula called Dracula: the Dark Prince. Maybe that's why I always enjoyed this episode's Dracula because it was in stark contrast to the other story of Dracula portrayed by the same actor. I always felt the episode was about foreshadowing the whole season. If you look at the episode you find it's very masterfully done....baiter
@PabloGRocks 5 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting so long for this
@no1takethisname 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you're back posting these!
@Formallyknownashandle 5 жыл бұрын
So glad to see new Buffy Guide videos from you! Buffy is an all time favorite!
@Db8Champion 5 жыл бұрын
Yaaayyy!!! Season 5 begins!! I'm so excited. (Haven't even watched the video yet but these videos fill me with so much joy. Thank you for making them)
@Gwenhwyfar7 5 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! I just finally caught up with these yesterday! It really is the best review series I have ever found.
@LivyRivy 4 жыл бұрын
The montage at the beginning with you reading the poem gave me chills. So well done!
@Sisnerdly 5 жыл бұрын
I always get so excited when I see you have uploaded! XO
@cntuber 5 жыл бұрын
seeing this in my sub box immediately made my day, i'm SO excited for you to cover the rest of this season
@allisontangorra1823 5 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you posted a new video! They’re always so intriguing. And pretty much spot on. Well done
@shannonclarke6892 5 жыл бұрын
I have been impatiently waiting for season 5. I'm soo excited! I can't wait to unpack this season with you all. Thank you!
@darkdesigns 5 жыл бұрын
So hyped to watch you talk about this and Angel season 2. These are among my favorite seasons of both shows. :D
@partycitydumpster 5 жыл бұрын
Man what a fabulous video, you're really on your game. I already appreciated BvD and after watching it so many times, am sort of delighted by Dracula in all his campy glory. But you still spent half the video pointing to things I had never thought about!
@Itcouldbebunnies 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful birthday present😘 I love this one, it's one of the funniest episodes of the series and there's a *lot* of foreshadowing for the rest of season 5.
@maliaferry8212 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah Ian, Welcome back I am so happy. Season 5
@Bonanzababe 5 жыл бұрын
It's so good to see a new episode guide! Welcome back! I so missed it!
@sbyamibakura 5 жыл бұрын
So glad to see you back. Thank you for all your hard work! Definitely my favorite BTVS (and Angel) channel, without a doubt!
@tamarakw7724 5 жыл бұрын
Great analysis like always. You have a great voice for reading out poetry, the beginning of the video was amazing to listen to. Also thanks for reminding of riley getzing hit with the football. Definitely a highlight of the show :)
@LenchikRu 5 жыл бұрын
The reading at the beginning got me into tears twice. You are truly wonderful, your voice is both calming and inspiring. Glad you are back! 💜💜💜
@diffbeat979 5 жыл бұрын
So excited to see new episodes! I love this series. Great start.
@jordanscott-gregory4973 5 жыл бұрын
I fairly recently discovered your channel and absolutely love your analysis. I rewatched seasons 1 to 4, going back to your vids after every episode until I got caught up. Now I'm jonesing for more and theres nothing after S5E1! I need more damnit! Please and thank you
@nekohallowking4762 5 жыл бұрын
It’s always a pleasure to see you make more of these videos they remind me why I love buffy
@katthor7311 5 жыл бұрын
A minute and a half, Ian. Actually as soon as “Sacrifice” started up my eyes started watering. I just don’t understand how every.single.video. you make me want to cry. Ugh. That opening was pure art. I loved it. And the insight into this somewhat goofy episode was very much enjoyable.
@alexhyde8820 5 жыл бұрын
You're back! And we're in season five! That intro was fantastic, and yet again, you took an episode that I didn't like and made it interesting.
@inessaracherrak4238 5 жыл бұрын
Season 5 is my favorite for all the new and weird places it goes and i am overjoyed that we arr finally here!!! Your videos made me rediscover buffy and i thank you greatly for that.
@lordoftoxicity 3 ай бұрын
Ian- in about a month- we will have been on season 5 of BTVS for 5 years.... five long years
@KS-xk2so 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, you nail Robert Frost every time... what an awesome way to start this video & Season 5 of the Guide!
@lynbaker7780 5 жыл бұрын
I am always glad when you have a new video and now we are starting my favorite season! The best part was I never knew how much I needed you reading Robert Frost aloud to be a part of my life. Please find a way to do it again.
@Demonreached 5 жыл бұрын
I got so excited when I saw your facebook post! Thanks for making these. :-)
@473fudge 5 жыл бұрын
So glad these are back!
@robertwest8033 5 жыл бұрын
Great to have u back doing the buffyt. Love the poem at the intro.
@Alfador42 5 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back with more Scooby goodies!
@thegeekclub8810 5 жыл бұрын
Holy crud, that opener was amazing. After a few lines of the poem it clicked what the point your were making was and it blew me away.
@toshomni9478 5 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. I always just assumed that coming back from the dead gave the slayer a temporary buff to her powers and that maybe she got a similar boost from drinking Dracula's blood but I like your interpretation much better.
@meekakhan1716 5 жыл бұрын
This fucken made my day, man. So glad you're back with this. Thought I was gonna have to rewatch your vids again for the umpteenth time.
@unverifiedcontact4281 5 жыл бұрын
Very happy to see you started on this!
@jacmacmusic654 2 жыл бұрын
These are gorgeous, Ian. Thank you for all the hard work you put into these, and for giving such eloquent voice to why (and who) this story speaks to. :)
@nrpbrown 5 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back in action!
@boneappletea3858 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I really appreciate your analysis on so much. I appreciate how well rounded, reasonable, fair, and critical ur approach is while at the same time not being overly or unnecessarily negative.
@liaisanxious425 5 жыл бұрын
Yay I'm so ready for the rest of the season. I love these videos
@gabrielaferguson9008 5 жыл бұрын
I love this episode maybe because I love sexy, spooky, camptastic Dracula, but also because it is so hilarious, especially the Xander/Renfield scenes and also it introduces more in depth mythology of the slayer. The idea of a slayer’s power coming from nefarious ends is so utterly interesting.
@gabrielaferguson9008 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I love season 5, but I wish it would have carried forward with slayer mythology and dealing with Buffy’s dark side a lot more than it did.
@velvetvylet1560 5 жыл бұрын
YESSSSS you're back 😍
@fanficdaddy 5 жыл бұрын
Dracula don't suck. He scrape and lick
@fbritannia 5 жыл бұрын
Is that a motherfing' Billy and Mandy reference?
@beachgirl4583 5 жыл бұрын
“Isn’t that spider a little much for Southern California?” No. I’ve killed worse, with fire. I’m no spider eating butt monkey.
@PassionoftheNerd 5 жыл бұрын
Note to self...never move to California...
@beachgirl4583 5 жыл бұрын
I forgot to say: Yay! Woohoo! The new Buffy guide’s here!
@barbarabaker1457 5 жыл бұрын
@@PassionoftheNerd Or find a few Daddy Long Legs, they even keep away the Black Widows.
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