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Watching Buffy's 2nd BEST Episode - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rxmb5jonkIQ.html

I love this episode but if it's the only Buffy you've ever watched it has to be sooooo weird.

The beatboxing, the singing improv, the "Xander needs to represent guys better"... I think I'm in love.

- As others have said, not the best episode to watch for someone who hasn't watched the show, but it's definitely one of the best for fans and you seem to have enjoyed it! You've actually picked up on quite a lot for someone who watched with no context. - The ticket lady is indeed an Easter egg, but more for fans. This is Marti Noxon, a head writer on the show and the executive producer of this season. The mustard man is another head writer, David Fury. - Willow and Tara are a lesbian couple. In her song, Tara sings about being under her spell, and the irony of it is that she actually is under her spell: Willow's been addicted to magic, the way people are addicted to drugs, and they've had a fight about it last episode. Willow has cast a spell to make her forget their fight, by that abusing magic and violating her girlfriend. So when taking that into account, despite it being a very Disney princess like song, it's dark. - Spike is a metaphor for identity crisis. He doesn't fit in any of the worlds, not the human and not the vampire. Because even tough he's soulless, he's in love with the vampire slayer and can feel things like empathy and remorse. At the beginning of the season he even babysits her little sister (Dawn. Yes, she's supposed to be annoying. You've seen Michelle Trachtenberg on things like Gossip Girl and Ice Princess) and he was close with her mother before she passed. He sings to Buffy to leave him alone because she has depression and is using him for comfort. - Giles, who's like a father figure to Buffy, sings about leaving because he wants her to be independent and not rely so much on him. Tara sings about leaving Willow because she found out Willow cast a spell on her. Last season Tara's mind has been violated by the season's main villain, and if that's not enough her family used to gaslight her, and now Willow's basically doing the same. - Dawn dances but doesn't sing because Michelle requested that. Her and Alyson Hannigan (Willow) were afraid to sing. SMG (Buffy) wasn't going to sing herself, but then realized it was important. So yeah, they all really sing. - Anthony (Giles) and James (Spike) are the only two with musical background. James has a band named Ghost of the Robot. - I don't know if you've picked up on that, but when Buffy is dancing crazy by the end of the episode, this is her attempting to commit suicide. This episode is fun and all, but it's also been known as "Depression, the musical." - The red demon, who's known by fans as "Sweet" is played by Broadway actor Hinton Battle. - If you're curious, there's a behind the scene for this episode. It doesn't cover the fridge question, but other things lol

Man I wish you’d gone with Hush! OMWF is a fantastic episode, but you really need to know the character development up until this point to really understand it’s brilliance. Hush is fantastic as a stand alone episode. Maybe you can do it at some point in the future?

Watching you get dropped in the middle of the musical episode with no foreknowledge was comedy gold. I liked that you just went with it and started making up your own songs.

What is that rhythm (with Buffy's solo song)? Definitely genius storytelling. In the show she's depressed, so of course her music number is struggling making a coherent song. All the weird, off beat change ups show this perfectly. She even asks for someone to give her something to sing about, since nothing in life is inspiring her to sing. F--king BEAUTIFUL.

Saying Xander needs to represent young men better and get his head out of the gutter is SUCH an accurate take on his character 👏

What an episode to watch blind. Hope you enjoyed.

This video sat in copyright jail for a month, i'm glad its finally out. I hope you enjoy it, thanks.

YESSS! This episode is so much fun, and actually no, it's not dubbed, that is actually them singing (you can tell which ones have the experience and which ones that clearly don't) and it must be one hell of a trip watching this episode with no knowledge of anything or anyone. I hope you do more Buffy eps, though, would be interesting to see your thoughts on Hush or the Body.

It is funny... this is one of the most popular blind reaction episodes of Buffy, but one of the absolute worst episodes for it, haha. This episode pushes so many plot and character arcs forward, in dramatic ways... but if you don't know the context, you miss almost all of them. Thanks for the amusing reaction!!

I like to think the funeral in the middle of the night is because there are so many deaths in town caused by the supernatural. So to get a spot in the full burial schedule you might have to take a night one.

That line from spike: “i hope she fries, i’m free if that bitch dies. I better help her out” made me laugh soo hard😂😂

5:19 Everyone sang their own songs, so yes that was Amber Benson singing.

Best episode is without a doubt Season 5, "Fool for love". It's like a movie. It's insanely well made.

Once More With Feeling is one of my favorite Buffy episodes and I have the soundtrack as well. I love your reactionsT.A.G

Hush or The Body would be much better as a standalone episode watch. This one doesn’t really work without context

Buffy is amazing! And despite the outdated special effects, especially from the first 3 seasons, it's timeless, epic, and just unforgettable Please watch more? It can be so funny and so tragic and just plain fun. And the characters are so endearing and layered.

Little fun fact: Spikes and Giles actors are playing in the series 'Warehouse 13' as well and there they are brothers (when you watch the next episode you'll understand that little hint). And Spikes actor made a reference to Buffy, that's hilarious!

Thanks for watching, a few notes. Tara and Giles had recorded music before and Spike was in a band, so their voices are their own, and that's why everyone else sang in a flat C. The cast had a choreographer and a vocal coach, but i think only for a week. To further explain for the flat Cs and the jerky dance moves. I think they were generally pretty good, but I'm sure I'm biased for knowing and loving the show. Spike was already in love with Buffy and she repeatedly said she didn't care, but that kiss at the end was their first. Tara sang the whole song in a positive way towards Willow, obviously, then found the herb Willow had used to erase her memory and redid the verse towards the end in a very sad way (i mention because you seemed annoyed by the repetition). Buffy died sacrificing herself at the end of the previous season and Willow the very good witch resurrected her early in the current season, that last part obviously mentioned. This is the only musical episode they ever did and the first show to do one, if that matters. HUSH is a much better episode, on the off chance you want to do another. I agree it sucks that this is such a white cast in southern California, but the show is fantastic for acting and writing and such. If nothing else, thanks for checking it out.

I would argue “Becoming”, “The Body” and “The Gift” are superior episodes to “Once More With Feeling”. It’s still one of the few most standout episodes of the series though. However, it’s not really an episode for newbies. It is so late in the series’ run and is really connected to the season’s plotting and character dynamics. You can enjoy the music and tone, but you’re not gonna get much beyond that.

17:50 ... and that is exactly the point of the song. Buffy is feeling uncomfortable in her life after death, so that is how you are supposed to feel listening to her ;-)

i love that you sung most of your commentary. iconic.

AH IM SO GLAD YOU DID THIS!!! best show ever made, i dont care what anyone says. watching this episode without any context is crazy 💀 i hope you do another episode! 16:28 lol spike’s “in love” with buffy but theyre also enemies and he’s wanted to kill her ever since they met. ALSO, all of the actors were actually singing lol. as you can tell, most of them arent singers. your singing was definitely the best part of the reaction

They are not dubbed, they really sing. There are a behind the scenes on RU-vid of this episode.

Both ‘The Bitter Suite’ and ‘Once More, With Feeling’ are really unprecedented for their time in TV. Even though Xena’s musical episode came first in 1998, both Buffy and Xena take the credit for musical episodes becoming pop culture in TV. But they also did the unthinkable by cleverly, not only coincide with the plot, but further it along in that they both have the characters spill secrets and make confessions which aid to evolve respective character arcs and tell a story that has them begin again in new and interesting ways. In ‘Once More, With Feeling’ Buffy confesses she was pulled out of heaven by her friends. Forcing the Scooby Gang, Willow in particular, to process this information and grapple with the seriousness of it. In ‘The Bitter Suite’ Xena confesses that she killed Ming Tien. Forcing Xena to beg for forgiveness from Gabrielle so she can pass through the waterfall. Thereby reconciling and reuniting them, making their relationship stronger so they can battle the real enemy. All of this is done in song. Cheesy? Sure. But clever at the same time. The creators knew that talking about these subjects and themes would be heavy on the audience watching and listening, so addressing them in music was a way of making what was heavy subject material much lighter. And at the same time, they also knew that music is meant for honest expression. So really, how else would or could it work? They ultimately made the right decision. As cheesy or silly as it may look on the surface, they achieved what few have… Going deeper without drowning. This is why these two musical episodes remain staples in TV history. It is not just because they’re musicals. It’s because they’re musicals with depth. They could have just been some silly entertainment for the cast to have fun with and show off their talent and nothing more. Instead they were much, much, much more than that. They were artistic genius. They were performance art. And you will find it difficult to truly understand either of these shows without them. As my soul brother Sweet put it: “Now, we’re partying. That’s what it’s all about.”

"Hush" seems like a much better standalone " best" episode to represent the show. The musical episode is a super weird choice 😂

Aw this was fun. I’ve seen a few other blind reactions to this episode and it’s always a rollercoaster. Buffy and Spike’s relationship is super toxic and great fun to watch on TV. And (as a Xander hater) I want to give you props for immediately getting to the heart of it: “I need this man to be better.” 😂😂

Even before knowing much about music, I ADORED how the second note in “heaaaaaven” fell sharp, because it was supposed to be discordant and not fitting. Everyone thought they saved buffy from hell and that she was depressed because she was recovering from the trauma of it, when in reality she was depressed because she had paradise and it was taken from her by the people she loves the most. That sharp, painful, discordant note doesn’t just show buffy being upset at being taken from heaven, it represents the song going WRONG and not how we (or her friends) would expect because of the twist. Perfect way to convey a twist through song, especially one so dark!

Hush would have been my vote. It’s got the horror, humor, and drama in perfect balance and at their best.

I forgot you did Buffy episodes too! I HAVE ARRIVED 🥳

You should definitely watch all of Buffy. You were quite insightful and quick to spot things other people miss so would be interesting to see your reactions!

The cast of the show did all their own singing for this episode. The only one that didn't really want to was Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy. But when she found out everyone else was, she didn't want to be the only one who didn't, so she sang as well.

One of the most emotional impacting episodes (apart from The Body) but by your way of watching it you miss about 95% of it 😅 Also, yes, everybody was singing themselves, that's why Alyson Hannigan only has a few lines and Michelle Trachtenberg got a ballet number. They were both not comfortable singing.

Mustard guy and hydrant woman are staff writers stepping up as guest characters to sing.

I love that you watched this first without context! This was the first Buffy episode I ever watched and I was hooked. Remember going to Blockbuster to get all the other seasons out and catch up the next day.

Hahahha I love your own lyrics. So funny

I thought it was a strange episode for your first time watching the show but I this this was the best reaction I've seen so far

Fun Fact: Sarah Michelle Geller has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and also practiced some other martial arts. That was one reason she got the role in the first place. After she apparently had a falling out with the fight choreographer on set, he was replaced and the replacement didn't as well of a job. That might explain her "bad form".

God I love this episode and musicals in general (although 90% of tv episode musicals are bad because they don’t serve the plot of the show, but this one does). This episode does require like a lot of context cause it’s 6 seasons into the show and there’s a lot of stuff in late season 5 and early season 6 that plays into it. It was fun watching you do this though, you seemed like you had fun.

Good catch on the voice not matching the girl. Although not dubbed, she was encouraged to sing in her upper register for a more Disney feel. You can hear her regular register during her duet with the guy from Merlin

I like how this episode just makes people sing lmao

What an episode to start with 😂 just found your content and love the concept, I use to come home from school and watch Gilmore girls, Veronica Mars and Buffy with my brother trying to work out the story from reruns

9:08 yep she's one of the writers, good catch. Also the fear of bunnies is related to her first act of vengeance (which led to her becoming a vengeance demon for a 1000 years), even watching the show you might miss it but its a running joke

What a great content concept! Keep it up please!

"Well this was not was expecting, but alright" 😂😂😂

If you’re going to watch an episode with absolutely no context, this is a good one since the lyrics reveal a lot haha. An enjoyable reaction 👍

I’m just imagining an alternate universe where his introduction to the show was “The Body”. I picture less singing.

This was the first episode of Buffy I ever saw, so I was right there with you on the confusion back then, but it was so much fun. I hope you liked it!

I find it odd people sometimes choose to watch only single episodes and/or do so out of order. At the end of the day, this episode is so tied to other episodes that it won't make any sense. For people who are wondering about great episodes AND want to see tones of what the show is like without getting too bogged down by huge plot (although the first two episodes do just fine, but have the problem most pilots do of having the show still finding itself), I would have suggested _Prophecy Girl._ No where near the best in most people's favorite's lists (including mine; it is considered a great episode by many, though), but does everything else I mentioned, well.

I like this, and when reactor do this out of context, but once I'd like to see someone react to The Body. If you do, though, remember that it’s a very serious episode.

Yes, Mustard guy and Parking Ticket lady were writers on the show. 🙂

LOL Whatever dude. Back in the day some of us did watch shows in order. Because we had a freaking tv guide, an actual physical booklet to keep track of our shows.

"What the hell is Spike's problem?" Do you have 8 hours?

"I thought he was singing at her to leave him alone, why is he following her?" That pretty much sums up Spike in the entire series. 😂 Unstable, toxic, and a stalker. Hope you watch other random Buffy episodes. It is easily the best series.

I would have gone with Innocence. That episode is excellent.

Just found your channel with this vid. This reaction was very funny 😁 You should do some more favourite Buffy episodes.

Wow, pretty nice to watch a person in real time fall in love with BtVS

You were so funny. Loved it.

Loved this one. I even bought the soundtrack on CD

The parking ticket lady is Marti Noxon a producer and writer.

I remember watching this when it premiered when i was in high school. A few nuggets of information from this old man. Amber (tara) and Anthony (Giles or rather the guy from merlin for you) were the only ones that had real previous singing experiences, the rest of the cast had like 6 weeks or so to get comfortable with the material. Also all the songs were written by show creator Joss Whedon and his then wife using his guitar and a paino. In fact, on the sound strack they have a few of the songs sung by him and his wife. As for the dub differences and awkward transitions have a bit to do with the fact that this is the only musical of the seven year show (except for one small scene). Modern shows that we are more used to like Glee are built around singing talent as well as a studio production team that spend years perfecting things. This team had only a slightly longer lead time to learn their songs and get the hang of things like lip syncing.

"red Jim Carrey" 😂

This is surprising, I would have recommended Hush as a blind watch.

Haha fun reaction:) I’d love to see you react to a non-musical episode of the show tho. I’d recommend Passion:)

A lot of plot points come to a head in this episode, so it can seem a little strange out of context. So I'm curious how you felt about the episode overall. If you had caught this episode on TV back in the day, would that have enticed you to watch more? I love your TV show takes. You should totally do more Buffy episodes.

One of the best eps! It’s actually then singing and Tara has a really good voice as well; least auto tuned if at all I think 🤔

Amber Benson aka Tara actually was singing. Her James Marster and Rupert Giles were the only ones who didnt need coaching or some type of auto tune.

4:35 BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I never realized Buffy needed beatboxing before, now I need a remix! If you like James Marster's voice work, check out the audio version of the Dresden Files

You should watch the episode "Hush" for a Halloween special. Sometimes I'll turn that on if I'm in the mood for a creepy episode. It would be super fascinating to see you piece together everything for that episode because there is another unexpected twist (like how this episodes twist was that it was a musical).

This is my #1 favorite show I though this was so fun u watching once more with feeling it's my favorite to rewatch. I also think hush is fabulous n the gift is a good season finally also the body for how good Sarah Michelle Gellar acts in it if ur ever wanting to do buffy video again:)

as a big buffy fan, I can say 99% of your comments are valid xD

Oh yes😂😂😂

Saying that an avid kickboxer with a black belt in taekwondo who did most of her own stunts has bad form is hilarious. Too bad you were too busy making up your own lyrics to listen to the lyrics the characters were singing because they were this episode's dialogue and the things revealed through their songs completely changed the direction of the entire show. This was the show that launched all the musical television shows that became a staple of your generation's childhood.

It can be argued that although this episode is ranked high, the best episode is actually the tenth episode of season four, Hush.

That was indeed Amber Benson singing. She has a great voice!

Madman watched the musical episode first... in the 6th season... wild!

You missed a bit cuz the exposition is in the show so maybe missed some of the story but it’s cool. I BEG you try this with another episode to see how the show really goes down.

Ouch 🥺 How could you! Starting in the middle 😧. Sad you spoiled yourself on several things. Start with episode 1 of season 1 maaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnn. Best tvshow ever. 🥰

I suggest Fringe and/or Psych for a blind watch

It took me a long time to get used to some of these songs.

This is the best musical episode but it’s the second best of the show the first is in season 4 called hush.

Yeah, Buffy would probably be a lot more diverse if it were being made now. But it was one of the first lesbian relationships on TV for major characters. That is Amber Benson (Tara) singing. Most of the time people are lipsyncing to recordings of themselves when they do their own singing.

My favourite episode of Buffy is "Restless" (Season 4x22).

Also suggestion: Crazy Ex Girlfriend

Only watching this episode of Buffy is a bold choice, but it makes for fun reactions. Those who recommended it for you just love chaos I guess. xD

0:47 oh hey its me

I don't know if you've ever considered doing a blind reaction to Angel (the Buffy spin-off show) but if you do, I recommend 3x13 or 5x14. There's a few other contenders for 'best' episodes, but they're mostly character-driven ones that probably wouldn't be considered 'best' to an outsider. (The one episode most fans usually consider the best of the best is the series finale, though!)

Finally a reactor that breaks out singing watching this episode ;)

If you could do pt 2 that would b cool, the body is probably next but that is way way too sad and heavy to get into so id recommend hush (4x10)

Ugh. Why do people do this. The thing that makes this show and this episode special is all the things that came before. This episode is about 10% as good if you don't watch all the episodes before. This show is all about layered character development along with so many various details that go into the motivations of each character. While this episode is full of singing and dancing, that is just a small part of what goes on here. There is some much story wise and character development wise that the episode is crazy good just for that. It blows up everything and the show is completely different going forward.

The off rhythm i believe is supposed to represent to of kilter feelings Buffy was having.

"What the hell is wrong with Spike?" - That's quite the long list... This was fun. Hush would have been a better choice, though ;)

I would love for you to react to Angel ( a show in the same universe from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). One of the best episodes, and my favorite, is from Angel season 5: A Hole in the World

Focusing on the predator aspect of the demon is a bit reductive. Being a demon he's probably far worse than a mere predator though I doubt the age of the person who summons him much matters to him. Outside of his apparent heterosexuality, I'm sure he's an equal opportunity misery spreader.

5:28 Umm YAH that’s Tara’s real voice. Believe it or not She’s a real singer

your singing added so much to this video! i’m so glad I found your channel earlier this month. your stuff is awesome and makes me chuckle.

4:35 nah, nothing that wild.

Please treat yourself to Hush that's the episode that hooked me.