I just though about this. Angel on hiatus. Buffy on hiatus. I'm doomed!

Thought on this weeks Buffy. Oh God. With Never Leave Me the payoff finally came. Oh, I’ve been waiting for Buffy to make that speech to Spike for over a year now. Goddamn right, he’s fucking changed and it’s about time you noticed, bitch. I honestly thought it would never happen. I did not trust Mutant Enemy or Joss Whedon and I was wrong. Wow. I had so many moments, how can I even start?
I miss Jonathon!!!!
But wasn’t poor evil Andrew all cute trying to be a bad ass by dressing like Spike? Poor piggy barely escaped with his life.
Buffy! Yay Buffy! Smart, efficient, practical, and understanding all in one episode! I love this Buffy!
Xander. Not too Xanderish. Are he and Anya picking back up?
Anya. Poor Anya. Rightfully miffed that when Spike starts killing people he isn’t stabbed in the chest like she was. Although I still believe her descent into evil was voluntary and that kind of makes a difference. (Even though I think Buffy should have tried options other than killing her first in Selfless) But wasn’t she a hoot when she was being bad cop? And watching Xander get smacked! Woo hoo. Too eps in a row! That boy deserves some smackin’. He may be better now but he got some payback comin’.
Dawn blah.
Willow was funny when she offered to kill Anya for Spike and scared poor evil Andrew but that was about it. I want Darth Willow!
Principal hottie! Nooooooooooooooooooooooo. He can’t be evil. It’s not fair.
And Giles, I want Giles, where is Giles?
And die watchers die! How cool to blow them up. I like it when ancient supernatural evil uses mundane means such as explosives to achieve their goals. Very progressive of them.
And Spike. Poor poor Spike. Wants to die. Then gets “the speech” of forgiveness and acknowledgement and a reason to live (so to speak). Then freaking gets sacrificed!!!! For some kind of evil mf vampire!!!!!!! The first one? Oh it’s too much! I won’t be able to wait until January! How can they do this to me. It’s just plain wrong!
Boy what a fantastic episode. The best in a season of great ones. Beneath You, Selfless, now Never Leave Me.

Just Shoot Me. Boy, you know this has to be the last season. When you add a new cast member, you know a show is on the down slope. Or to borrow an expression, the show has jumped the shark. It wasn’t unfunny but it no longer has that zing.
The In-Laws. It’s weird, the show can be funny but there is absolutely nothing standout about this show except Jean Smart. I think it’s that there is nothing endearing about any of the other characters. I just don’t really care about their lives.
Frasier. I still love this show. This weeks episode featured Ana Gasteyer formerly of Saturday Night Live. It was a down key episode for the most part with some good moments. I really think it was filler leading up to next week’s episode featuring Niles and his heart condition.
Less than Perfect. I think this is the cutest show. It’s mostly fluff but it has a great ensemble cast and Claud is just so damn perky!
And then there’s Buffy. All I can say nooooooooooooooooooooo, not Jonathan. How could they kill off the cutest nerdiest little guy in the history of BTVS? Superstar will always rank as one of the greatest BTVS episodes ever. It was definitely a great episode. We’ll start with Buffy herself. Her interview with a vampire was great. I was so happy to see her confess that she treated Spike badly. “I was a monster to him” Yes, you were you bitch. Also pleased to see her confess that she feels superior to everyone. I always knew it but I never realized that the writers truly knew that they had been writing her this way. Kudos to ME for fessing up.
Dawn. Go Dawn. Two powerful episodes in a row for our Dawnie. I think though, that the apparition of Joyce was perpetrated by our new big bad (who I suspect is the First from season 3).
Willow. Poor Willow, Tara’s death and her actions as Evil!Willow! last season continue to color everything she does this year. I’m glad they are not letting her off easy but I am also glad that she figured out that the Cassie apparition was evil. An ooh wasn’t that creepy when she imploded?
Spike. Frankly not enough Spike but what an ending. I am hoping that ME doesn’t take the easy way out and just make him evil. I don’t think they will but you never know. I continue to think that he will be redeemed this year, hopefully not by death.
No Xander, no Anya. I’m not what that means.
Funny moments: Vampire Holden telling Buffy that her ex said she was gay and then came out of the closet. The actor who played said ex (Scott) is now on Queer as Folk. Also funny to see them finally figure out nemesis and nemeses.
And finally, a moment of silence for poor Jonathan who just wanted to part of the gang from season one to the moment of his death. At least he died trying to do the right thing.
Sniff. Going to go cry now and see if I have copy of Superstar or Earshot on tape. Poor stupid Andrew. He’s going to burn in hell.

Here’s some thought for the past week in television. Tuesday, Fraiser
was actually pretty damn funny. I was totally amused by Lilith
breaking down during her son’s Bar Mitzvah while reciting the Cat and
the Hat. And nothing could probably top Frasier reciting the blessing
in Klingon. Good show. Buffy was freakin’ hysterical. If you missed
it, I really recommend seeking it out in reruns. It was the funniest
episode I have seen in 2 seasons. Scenes to die for-the four-screen
effect with Willow, Buffy, Dawn, and Anya. Willow trying to turn her
new love into a woman. Buffy and Spike wrestling over the bazooka
(rocket launcher?). Spike and Xander stealing the football player’s
jacket. Over all too funny. Poor Dawn trying to off herself. Anyone
want to be a teenager again? Hell no! I hate grand gestures, unless
of course it’s Spike getting his soul then Yay! I was pleased that
Buffy got him the hell out of the basement. And good for Xander
showing some character development by letting Spike stay with him
despite his Spike issues (Spike gets all the women Xander wants-well
Anya and Buffy mainly). Perhaps there’s hope for everyone after all.
However after such a great ep, I am dreading tomorrows ‘cuz I’m sure
it’ll be totally depressing.
Thursday seemed to be pretty week overall. Friends had some moments
but I really don’t like Freddy Prinze Jr. or Mr. Sara Michelle Gellar,
as he is known in certain circles. Will and Grace was somewhat blah as
well. The best of the sitcoms was as usual Scrubs, but it seemed to be
a little more of a downer than usual. So, I’m waiting for this week’s
eps.
Friday missed Firefly and John Doe.
Sunday Angel was for the most part funny but with a completely
depressing ending. Is this the downer season? Were we in love? Yes
we were. Bummer.