Buffy and Angel Rewatch part 24

B4.17 Superstar
I kinda like this episode. Sure its silly and a bit filler, but its fun to watch things get turned on its head in this alternate reality. Plus as it wasn't a completely different alt world, we got to see some arc stuff especially with Buffy and Riley working out their Faith issue. The idea for the episode was kind of neat; I mean who hasn't dreamt of being better at anything/everything? It was also plausible that something like this could happen in Sunnydale considering the history of alternate realities/ spells going awry. Also I do appreciate the effort they put into the episode with the changing of the credits. (7/10)

A1.17 Eternity
This is quite a good episode, though not stellar. I enjoyed the commentary of celebrity in LA, in the first half of the episode setting that against Cordy's own aspirations of being an actress. Cordy's reactions to Rebecca and celebrities in general was hilarious. The second half of the episode was quite different from the first and less interesting, with Angel kind of turning into Angelus and tormenting his friends and Rebecca. Whilst David Boreanaz is always good as Angelus, it didn't quite work here as it was just temporary. I liked Cordy's fake-out with the water though. (7.5/10)




B4.18 Where the Wild Things Are.
What a ridiculous episode. I'm guessing the lack of Buffy screen time was done to accommodate Buffy's time on Angel, but really couldn't they have though of a better plot?! I'm not convinced that the idea of around the clock sex is quite the right subject for Buffy, it just seems so out of place especially considering that out of all her boyfriends, Riley's the one Buffy has the least chemistry with. Plus are we really to believe that just these two having sex was enough to wake these spirits, I mean this is a frat house we're talking about, with the number of boys living in the house, it would be stupid to think it couldn't have happened before. However I did like the subtle safe sex message with the condoms being shown and the episode handled the creepiness element well with the hacking off of hair and Xander being drowned. This episode is slightly redeemed by Giles' performance which was a real highlight. (5/10)

B4.19 New Moon Rising
I must admit right off the bat, that I miss Oz as a character quite a lot so I'm thrilled to see him back in this episode. This is a very enjoyable episode and a good way to round of the Oz and Willow relationship, especially as they managed to part on amicable terms. I quite like this ending to their love story; they managed to finish it rather open-endedly, whilst still allowing Willow to move on.
Even though I prefer Willow and Oz as a pairing, Willow and Tara have a very sweet relationship. Its a little frustrating that even this episode, where willow tells Buffy, she doesn't explicitly say it, which I think may have been due to TV censorship.
This episode is a little let down by the start of the Adam/Spike partnership which wasn't really that interesting. I did like seeing the Initiative and their black and white mindset as it shows just how different they are to the Scoobies. (8.5/10)