****NOMINEE #1****
''Screening At The Auditorium''
(Buffy S4 Ep10 ~ Hush)
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Tome's commentary: No quotes are required to demonstrate how downright funny that scene was. Part of one of the most acclaimed episodes of BtVS; the ''auditorium'' scene was without a doubt the most amusing moment in ‘Hush’! The scene had all kind of funnies, ranging from our first contact with Giles' bloody, over the top drawings to Buffy's terribly misinterpreted gestures. 😉
****NOMINEE #2****
''I Quit''
(Buffy S1 Ep12 ~ Prophecy Girl)
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Giles: Buffy, if the Master rises...
Buffy: I don't care! I don't care. Giles, I'm sixteen years old. I don't wanna die.
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Tome's commentary: Buffy. 🙁 She looks so vulnerable in this scene. This is the first time she's confronted with her own - very real - mortality. It's also from that point on that she'll realize prophecies aren't very reliable. 😉 I love SMG and Anthony Head's acting here, but David Boreanaz' felt kind of flat. Even when he claims that it's killing him, I had trouble believing it. Come on, man! Your lover is completely crushed, and you don't even show a hint of emotion? Lame.
Anyhow, this scene will always feel special for me because it's when I first sympathized with Buffy.
****NOMINEE #3****
''Love Is Forever''
(Buffy S2 Ep19 ~ I Only Have Eyes For You)
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Angelus: I don't. Now let me go.
Buffy: No. A person doesn't just wake up and stop loving somebody!
Buffy: Love is forever. I'm not afraid to use it, I swear! If I can't be with you...
Angelus: Oh, my God!
James: DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME...
Buffy: ...BITCH!
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Tome's commentary: In my opinion, ''I Only Have Eyes For You'' is one of those rare episodes that works as both a standalone episode and an episode that holds significance for the season arc. If season two was a play, ''Surprise''/''Innocence'' would be Act I, ''Passion'' would be Act II, and ''I Only Have Eyes For You'' would be Act III. Buffy’s journey in this episode is what finally prepares her for facing Angelus in the final Act, ''Becoming''.
Throughout the episode, Buffy doesn’t feel like James deserves to be forgiven for what he has done. She doesn’t think James deserves it, much like she doesn't think she deserves to be forgiven for sleeping with Angel. It's easy to see that Buffy identify herself with James, even though she castigates him again and again. It's no surprise then that Buffy finds herself speaking James' words in this moving scene, whereas Angel takes up the role of the teacher.
As a side note, it was refreshing to see that the scene was completely devoid of the campy humor a lesser show might have gone for when it had its male lead possessed by a female spirit. 😉 But yes, in many ways, this is a fantasy scene for Buffy–her chance to criticize Angel for dumping her, for not loving her anymore. Ironically, during this ghost metaphor scene, the vampire metaphor is stripped away for a moment. Forget the gypsy curse. Buffy speaks to the Angel she knew, not Angelus.
One last thing I'd like to add is that it was also after shooting this scene that Joss realized David was good enough to carry a show on his shoulder. So, for that simple fact, I think that everyone has to be a little thankful for this episode to even exist! 😀
''Screening At The Auditorium''
(Buffy S4 Ep10 ~ Hush)
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[BLANK]
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Tome's commentary: No quotes are required to demonstrate how downright funny that scene was. Part of one of the most acclaimed episodes of BtVS; the ''auditorium'' scene was without a doubt the most amusing moment in ‘Hush’! The scene had all kind of funnies, ranging from our first contact with Giles' bloody, over the top drawings to Buffy's terribly misinterpreted gestures. 😉
****NOMINEE #2****
''I Quit''
(Buffy S1 Ep12 ~ Prophecy Girl)
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Giles: Buffy, if the Master rises...
Buffy: I don't care! I don't care. Giles, I'm sixteen years old. I don't wanna die.
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Tome's commentary: Buffy. 🙁 She looks so vulnerable in this scene. This is the first time she's confronted with her own - very real - mortality. It's also from that point on that she'll realize prophecies aren't very reliable. 😉 I love SMG and Anthony Head's acting here, but David Boreanaz' felt kind of flat. Even when he claims that it's killing him, I had trouble believing it. Come on, man! Your lover is completely crushed, and you don't even show a hint of emotion? Lame.
Anyhow, this scene will always feel special for me because it's when I first sympathized with Buffy.
****NOMINEE #3****
''Love Is Forever''
(Buffy S2 Ep19 ~ I Only Have Eyes For You)
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Angelus: I don't. Now let me go.
Buffy: No. A person doesn't just wake up and stop loving somebody!
Buffy: Love is forever. I'm not afraid to use it, I swear! If I can't be with you...
Angelus: Oh, my God!
James: DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME...
Buffy: ...BITCH!
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Tome's commentary: In my opinion, ''I Only Have Eyes For You'' is one of those rare episodes that works as both a standalone episode and an episode that holds significance for the season arc. If season two was a play, ''Surprise''/''Innocence'' would be Act I, ''Passion'' would be Act II, and ''I Only Have Eyes For You'' would be Act III. Buffy’s journey in this episode is what finally prepares her for facing Angelus in the final Act, ''Becoming''.
Throughout the episode, Buffy doesn’t feel like James deserves to be forgiven for what he has done. She doesn’t think James deserves it, much like she doesn't think she deserves to be forgiven for sleeping with Angel. It's easy to see that Buffy identify herself with James, even though she castigates him again and again. It's no surprise then that Buffy finds herself speaking James' words in this moving scene, whereas Angel takes up the role of the teacher.
As a side note, it was refreshing to see that the scene was completely devoid of the campy humor a lesser show might have gone for when it had its male lead possessed by a female spirit. 😉 But yes, in many ways, this is a fantasy scene for Buffy–her chance to criticize Angel for dumping her, for not loving her anymore. Ironically, during this ghost metaphor scene, the vampire metaphor is stripped away for a moment. Forget the gypsy curse. Buffy speaks to the Angel she knew, not Angelus.
One last thing I'd like to add is that it was also after shooting this scene that Joss realized David was good enough to carry a show on his shoulder. So, for that simple fact, I think that everyone has to be a little thankful for this episode to even exist! 😀
