A bit dull, this episode.

Buffy’s still giving her inspirational speeches and the new girls aren’t impressed by things. Obviously not fans of constant danger, they’re also disappointed in the Slayer. She can’t defeat the vampire, she lets that other girl die, wants to rescue another vampire and gives pep talks like she has everything under control. These slayers-in- training keep wanting crazy things like plans and vampires dead.

All this saving the world must be going to her head. She’s going to defeat evil itself this season. That should make Sunnydale a safer place. She could seal up the Hellmouth while she’s at it. She’ll be bored next season when she’s got nothing left to fight. Maybe she can fight the principal then. He’s been looking pretty shifty and evil. I’d bet my reputation as reviewer on his evilness. Sneaking around basements, stealing bodies; these are the actions of evil people. Obviously has demonic powers, like being able to read computer screens from oblique angles, and sense when there’s a body in the basement.

A couple of better parts of this episode were the character relationships between Andrew and the rest of them and the comic relief. The shift of power in the conversation as they switch from their adult to their school roles is a nice touch. He’s doesn’t fit in and the others aren’t sure how to react to him. Joss has far too many geek jokes left to kill off Andrew, so he gets to be the comic relief for this season. I like the amount of new characters in the gang. It really sprukes things up.

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