#Buffy Ep 2.16 cont'd. When it's not being its pointlessly smug self this ep is v decent. In that Amy from ep #1.03 returns and Jenny is back on the scene again. Plus it does better work with taking the Xander & Cordelia ship away from being just titillation with teens.
#Buffy TV ep #2.17 "Passion" (24-Feb-98). After 29 eps Buffy finally makes a memorable ep of TV. A marked improvement in lighting, design, props and direction all of which have been underwhelming on most fronts up to now. This show may finally after 6 character retcons be good?!
#Buffy Ep 2.17 cont'd. Jenny didn't really survive her retcon from Techno Pagan to Gypsy. It was muddy idea at best so they decided to make Gold Blend a tragic figure by fridging her. Ok I was only watching this show for Jenny but yes a good creative decision as it hurts a lot!
#Buffy Ep 2.17 cont'd. A pity Jenny is dead as I'd prefer to see her being tragic than Gold Blend. That vampires can enter a place after being let in once is yet another retcon but this show has struggled massively with being honest with lore so it's just more dishonest writing.
#Buffy Novel #3 "Night of the Living Rerun" (Mar-98). After the first two novels were booted out of canon even before they were even published let's hope Novel #3 is allowed to exist. The author wrote just this one book in the series, never a good sign. Review tomorrow.
#Buffy Novel 3 cont'd. It's set during Season 1 and ends in spring so likely late Season 1. It concerns Salem 1692 which feels like (a) an idea from the wrong TV show (b) a lazy as heck creative choice. I liked that Gold Blend being in his UK coffee ads gets several sneaky nods.
#Buffy TV ep #2.18. "Killed by Death" (03-Mar-98). Another ep of utter tedium. They try to make Chatisma Carpenter in a sexually savvy persona yet then sexualise her. So slow and zero design made it on screen. We had to sit through this dullness in 1998 without phones by God.
#Buffy TV ep #2.19 "I Only Have Eyes For You" (28-Apr-98). Random ghost ep. A young Chris Gorham guests so least I got to remember a better show "Insatiable". Willow's now stolen Jenny's shtick so they're gonna make her a witch now? You'll never be a Charmed One Willow, never.