From: owner-buffy-digest@lists.xmission.com (buffy-digest) To: buffy-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffy-digest V2 #271 Reply-To: buffy@xmission.com Sender: owner-buffy-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffy-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffy-digest Monday, May 11 1998 Volume 02 : Number 271 In this issue: BUFFY: explaining, talking... BUFFY: Re: ALLY! BUFFY: Finale Re: BUFFY: Buffy: Delurking for a moment BUFFY: Re: buffy-digest V2 #270 BUFFY: Flagg's site Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... Re: BUFFY: Harmony sighting BUFFY: ATTENTION CANADIANS A FRIENDLY REMINDER BUFFY: Canadian Buffy Finale: Becomming Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... BUFFY: Poss. Spoilers from Juliet Landau interview Re: BUFFY: Poss. Spoilers from Juliet Landau interview BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers Re: BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers BUFFY: hello! Re: BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers Re: BUFFY: hello! BUFFY: Problems with spoilers Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers BUFFY: Canadians Re: BUFFY: Canadians BUFFY: Canadian Spoilers/Synopsis of Becomming [Long] See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the buffy or buffy-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 17:54:07 -0700 From: Benjamin Abrahamse Subject: BUFFY: explaining, talking... This is in reference to a recent discussion of talking during BtVS. emmzodi wrote: > Well, I'm one of those who just discovered it, so I'm afraid I fall into the > category of people who need things explained, but people ought to ask their > questions during commercial breaks or after the show. Being something of a zealous missionary for Buffy, I have introduced several friends and colleagues to the show. The best method I've found is to tape a particular episode, then show it to the initiate, pausing each time a new character enters, and explaining who he or she is, and how he or she relates to the other characters. Which brings me to an interesting question for this list: what episode is ideal to show someone who's never seen the show before? I certainly wouldn't want *my* first BtVS experience to be "Go Fish!" I'd like to hear anyone's opinions. Although it's not the best one ever made, the werewolf episode ("Phases"?) has worked well. It's not too serious, but well written and somewhat unpredictable. It also makes references to previous episodes (such as Xander's experience in "the Pack"), thus whetting ones appetite for more Buffy, but isn't incomprehensible for someone who hasn't watched to show before. Also, who can't help but be amused at the scene of Xander "outing" the football player, under mistaken circumstances -- a prime example of just how clever this show can be when it want to? BEN - -- Benjamin Abrahamse "You will forget Cataloging Dept. more than you remember: Tozzer Library, Harvard University that is why we all dream slowly." (617) 495 - 2292 --Sherman Alexie - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 13:58:20 EDT From: Ally 3223 Subject: BUFFY: Re: ALLY! > You never told me that. Why is WML your favorite episode? Do you > like part 1 or 2 better and why? Please share. Hmmm...I guess we never discussed it. I like it as one. I can't say I liked one part better than the other. I guess I really liked it the best because it was a lot of Spike and Dru and it just incorporated every element that makes the show great. Is that Vague enough for you? Just a general feeling, I guess. > Of course Pookie (silly nickname). Welcome to the list again and I'm > glad you finally spoke. Interesting, fun fact about Ally... She > worked on a show called "Over the Top" with Danny "I peed in the pool" > Strong. Cute kid. Hee Hee, had to tell. Yeah, he is a total sweetie. Our producers liked him so much they kept writing him into the episodes even when it didn't really fit the story. Thanks for the welcome pookie. I can't wait for tomorrow night! ally "You're my one in five billion." - Mulder to Scully - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:32:05 -0700 From: "Modjallal,Susanna,GLENDALE,Nutrition" Subject: BUFFY: Finale Hey all, Ran into our old WB poster Scott Woodard on Saturday. He's doing well = and really regrets not being able to spend more time on-line. His current = WB job sounds great but man, does that poor boy work, work, work!! = Anyway, he did mention that he has seen the two part finale and really, really = enjoyed it. I have always respected his opinion and find no reason to doubt = him this time. Yes, some recent eps have been a bit off the mark, but apparently Joss will be forgiven after we see this doozy. Just thought I'd let you know,=20 Susanna Modjallal Nestl=E9 Nutrition Marketing Keeper of Xander's Former Hairstyle - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 13:54:59 -0700 From: Lee Daley Subject: Re: BUFFY: Buffy: Delurking for a moment Emily wrote: > it usually comes down to 43 minutes, give or take. But you record next weeks trailer and the credits(which usually have a DC promo on half the screen. I don't know if they count the intro and buffy will be right back etc. as 'promotional', but that could get it close to the 36 minute mark. We'll all be using stop watches tomorrow. LeeD; Keeper of the service contract on Willow's computer - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 15:12:09 EDT From: Anglkissz Subject: BUFFY: Re: buffy-digest V2 #270 In a message dated 98-05-11 13:27:38 EDT, you write: << i HATE = when people talk during buffy - does anyone agree? you have to be quiet = so you can catch all the lines. I also hate when people need you to = explain past plot points. argh! okay, my rant is finished. >> Deborah I totally agree. My and my friend got in a fight w/ our two other friends because they kept talking.........we take our Buffy serious lol..........Also, I hate when you not only have to explain past plot points but then they don't get it or don't show enthusiasm about it. Example- I made my mom watch Passion and I was explaining about Giles/Jenny and Buffy/Angel etc. And she was like "oh" I said, "ISN"T IT SO SAD?" and she was just like "whatever........" So I relate to ya!!! :) Anglkissz@aol.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 15:23:25 +0000 From: "T" Subject: BUFFY: Flagg's site Does anyone have Flagg's email address? I'm having trouble with his avi's recently. It seems that at a certain point, all the avi's I've downloaded don't have the picture--just the sound. It's frustrating when I sit there waiting for an avi to finish downloading and then it's just the sound part. Does anyone else have this problem? - --T - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 17:22:37 EDT From: Smellcore Subject: Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... In a message dated 5/11/98 5:55:17 PM, you wrote: <> I've found that either "Welcome to the Hellmouh" (*sings off-key* "Let's start at the very beginning. . . a very good place to start!") or "School Hard" works well. WttH gives a really good introduction to the first season and the show in general. That said, however, since the stories and characters have gone through so many changes in the second season "School Hard" is also a good "first time" episode. It would be a shame not to see Spike's first appearence. . . Pandora (smellcore@aol.com) - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:05:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Monet Subject: Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... I totally understand about the explaining and all that. I remember the first time I ever sat down with my friends to watch a BtVS episode was when they watched "When She Was Bad." One friend had only watched "The Pack" and liked it and the other only watched maybe the WTTH, but neither had really gotten into the show. They liked it enough, but I had to sit there an explain everything! And it was on actual TV (WGN) so I couldn't stop to tell it. On Mon, 11 May 1998, Benjamin Abrahamse wrote: > Which brings me to an interesting question for this list: what episode > is ideal to show someone who's never seen the show before? This question had been brought up before. I seriously suggest WTTH or "The Witch." "The Witch" isn't a big revelation story or anything, but it does give a dose of what the characters are like, and it's a great story. But if you want to start with the second season, yes, "School Hard" is a good one. Spike and Drusilla are entered into the picture and that's pretty much all second season revolves around (other than the Buffy/Angel thing). G:) ================================================ Cameron:"Relax, I'm not going to hurt you." Buffy: "Oh, it's not me I'm worried about." (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) ================================================ monet@arches.uga.edu - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:07:08 -0400 From: VHouston Subject: Re: BUFFY: Harmony sighting I checked on this web site that I know of, and it said that Harmony's name is Mercedes McNab. - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:17:58 EDT From: TheBigG379 Subject: BUFFY: ATTENTION CANADIANS A FRIENDLY REMINDER ALL CANADIANS PLEASE SEND ME SPOILERS RIGHT AFTER THE SHOW SO I MAY NOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MORINING. THANK YOU BETH - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:42:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: BUFFY: Canadian Buffy Finale: Becomming An hour and fifteen minutes till the episode premiers in the EDT! I'll be sending my usual spoilers around 10pm EDT again, for those that want them. :) - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 19:52:09 EDT From: Emmzodi Subject: Re: BUFFY: explaining, talking... In a message dated 98-05-11 13:55:07 EDT, tozcat@fas.harvard.edu writes: << Being something of a zealous missionary for Buffy, I have introduced several friends and colleagues to the show. The best method I've found is to tape a particular episode, then show it to the initiate, pausing each time a new character enters, and explaining who he or she is, and how he or she relates to the other characters.>> You know, it's funny - I watched my first episode alone, and I didn't have much trouble following it. (A friend had it on the same tape as something else they were recording for me and since everyone was saying how wonderful it was I figured why not try it.) I asked my questions later and it worked just fine for me. << Which brings me to an interesting question for this list: what episode is ideal to show someone who's never seen the show before? I certainly wouldn't want *my* first BtVS experience to be "Go Fish!" >> Well, speaking from my own experience, the one that totally hooked me was the one where Buffy and Angel were inhabited by the souls of the dead teacher and student (I think). There was something about the chemistry between Buffy and Angel that absolutely captivated me. I knew from that moment on that I simply must see more. Fortunatly, a friend had about 8 episodes on tape so I got to see some, but I still wish I'd seen more of them. :::sniff::: But it wasn't just the Buffy/Angel connection that hooked me. There was Drucilla who was wigging out in that fashion where she gets some psychic vibe and it occurred to me that many actors would come across totally fake but she was just fantastic. And then there was Spike. I know he's bad, but he's just got this incredible presence, especially when he kicked off the wheelchair....:::shiver::: That would be my recommendation to a newbie. Hey, it got me. Oh, and BTW, if Go Fish had been the first one I'd seen, it's entirely likely I wouldn't have watched again. Emily emmzodi@aol.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 20:04:23 EDT From: NuPhalanx Subject: BUFFY: Poss. Spoilers from Juliet Landau interview Hello! Okay, I read Juliet's interview on Entertainment Asylum CAREFULLY. SPOILER SPACE - Just to make sure!! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Okay, here it is! 1. She mentioned that she will be kissing someone in the finale, but someone unexpected. Giles, perhaps? 2. When asked about whether Dru and/or Spike would die, all she would say was: "There will be more of Dru and Spike." It was a good interview, and these two responses just got me thinking. cordially, Mike Z. - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 17:12:58 -0700 From: twikos@webtv.net (Lupe Mejia) Subject: Re: BUFFY: Poss. Spoilers from Juliet Landau interview - --WebTV-Mail-1957366471-5078 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT ok since i can't go to the Asylum website (am i the only 1?) could somebody please send me the interview or to the list if other people are interested? please i would really apreciate somebody taking the time to do this! thanks! Lupe twikos@webtv.net - --WebTV-Mail-1957366471-5078 Content-Description: signature Content-Disposition: INLINE Content-Type: TEXT/HTML; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT if you are looking for Buffy The Vampire Slayer merchandise & you are in the Los Angeles area you can go to: Astounding 2319-A West Olive Avenue Burbank, CA 91506 phone #: 1-818-953-7234 or online at: http://www.buffystore.com to vote for your favorite episode of BTVS go to: http://www.bradfitz.com/votingbooth/cordidetail - --WebTV-Mail-1957366471-5078-- - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:03:00 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers Oh my god......but first spoiler space. S P O I L E R S P A C E Oh my god! I can't believe that they killed off Kendra! If Dru was able to hypnotize Kendra and slit her troat, what do you think she could to to Buffy? - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:22:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers On Mon, 11 May 1998, Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin) wrote: > > > Oh my god......but first spoiler space. > > > > > > S > P > O > I > L > E > R > > > S > P > A > C > E > > > > Oh my god! I can't believe that they killed off Kendra! If Dru was able > to hypnotize Kendra and slit her troat, what do you think she could to to > Buffy? Opps, yet another question that seems to have been circulating around. Will another slayer be called now? We'll probably have to wait to next year to find out, bah. :) - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:28:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Mehitabel Subject: BUFFY: hello! do you mind taking a certain name out of the spoiler subject line? it's already been ruined for me and i'm slightly (very) annoyed about that.... mehitabel - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:30:14 PDT From: "Travis Covert" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Kendra!! - Becomming Spilers I haven't seen the episode, but I'll talk about anyways.... >Oh my god......but first spoiler space. > > > > > >S >P >O >I >L >E >R > > >S >P >A >C >E > > > >Oh my god! I can't believe that they killed off Kendra! If Dru was able >to hypnotize Kendra and slit her troat, what do you think she could to to >Buffy? Yes! This is the best news I have heard....Kendra has always annoyed the heck out of me, and I hope that she stays dead. Travis ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:31:20 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: Re: BUFFY: hello! On Mon, 11 May 1998, Mehitabel wrote: > > do you mind taking a certain name out of the spoiler subject line? it's > already been ruined for me and i'm slightly (very) annoyed about that.... Sorry, it slipped my mind. Trust me, as long as you didn't read the message it won't spoil anything for you. It's just a small part of the episode. - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:40:39 -0400 From: Rob Webb Subject: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers I believe the whole point of spoiler space is NOT to tell what is happening. Putting a semi-regular character in a subject line defeats the entire purpose. Please be more thoughtful of the others on the list. Thanks, Rob - -- ******* RWebb71980@aol.com RobW7198@ix.netcom.com RWebb@andover.edu ******* - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:50:31 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers On Mon, 11 May 1998, Rob Webb wrote: > I believe the whole point of spoiler space is NOT to tell what is > happening. Putting a semi-regular character in a subject line defeats > the entire purpose. Please be more thoughtful of the others on the > list. Hmm....I do believe I apologized earlier, but if you want to continue. Why would that defeat the purpose? It only said who was going to be on the show, and not even that directly. I could have been referring to a phone message, or a letter from her. Sure, if I put what happened to her it would have been ruined, but I didn't. It was a simple mistake, not the ruin of the universe. - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:05:36 EDT From: JessTear Subject: Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers I thought we were supposed to add something in the title about what the m= ail=0Awas about? And even if we're not(meaning I must have misread the di= rections=0Awhen I joined this list) saying "Kendra Spoiler" doesn't ruin = anything at=0Aall.. .and he put the allotted spoiler space, so why is eve= ryone havin' a fit?=0AIf you don't wanna read the spoilers, don't... but = some of us actually enjoy=0Athem... let's not make a big issue about this= . - - Jess "=86o become a \/ampire, =86hey have =86o suck your blood... =86hen you have =86o suck =86heirs. I=86's like a whole big sucking =86hi= ng"=0A - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:18:41 -0400 From: sah Subject: Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers At 10:05 PM 5/11/98 EDT, JessTear wrote: >I thought we were supposed to add something in the title about what the mail >was about? And even if we're not(meaning I must have misread the directions >when I joined this list) saying "______ Spoiler" doesn't ruin anything at >all.. .and he put the allotted spoiler space, so why is everyone havin' a fit? I'll address this onlist, since obviously some clarification is in order. Jill and I ask that not only proper spoiler protection be observed in the form of space before the actual spoiler, but also that people are careful wtth their subject lines. In other words, don't give away a big spoiler in the subject line. What's a spoiler? A spoiler is *anything* about an upcoming episode *other* than what was shown in the teaser at the end of the previous week. The teaser is fair game and doesn't need spoil protection. However, stuff from posting boards, stuff from the TV Guide, stuff from online chats with cast/crew are *all* spoiler fodder and should be properly protected. And that includes protection in the subject line as well as the other usual stuff. I can't remember specifically, but I don't remember seeing the subject of this particular spoiler issue in last week's preview, which means it's something that should have been given away in the subject line of a spoiler post. Jill, Lisa Rose and I have occassionally talked about banning spoilers altogether from the list because they cause so many problems, this being a case in point. However, we realize that there are many people who *do* like to read spoilers, so proper spoiler protection is the best solution. Those who like to read spoilers are protected, while those who don't aren't inadvertantly spoiled. It's every listmembers job, whether you like or don't like spoilers to always remember your fellow list members when you post spoilers. When in doubt, always spoil protect with fairly vauge subject lines, please. And, as always, once the episode airs in its east coast timeslot (Tuesdays at 8pm EST), there is no need to spoil protect, though you might want to put the episode title in the subject line as a courtesy. Thanks, - --sah sah * romana@mindspring.com * romana@aol.com NatPack * Jungle Patrol * Bishop * Bossy the Lost Dwarf * BTVS Listowner "I feel nauseous. What is this world coming to, that a perfectly nice, reasonably sane atheist who forwards me slash and thrives on Xena subtext, can suddenly start watching 7th Heaven and planning FIC, for Elvis' sake?" --jk - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:22:35 -0400 From: sah Subject: Re: BUFFY: Problems with spoilers At 10:18 PM 5/11/98 -0400, I wrote: >I can't remember specifically, but I don't remember seeing the subject of >this particular spoiler issue in last week's preview, which means it's >something that should have been given away in the subject line of a spoiler >post. Sorry, that last sentence should read "...which means it's something that should not have been given away in the subject line of a spoiler post." - --sah sah * romana@mindspring.com * romana@aol.com NatPack * Jungle Patrol * Bishop * Bossy the Lost Dwarf * BTVS Listowner "I feel nauseous. What is this world coming to, that a perfectly nice, reasonably sane atheist who forwards me slash and thrives on Xena subtext, can suddenly start watching 7th Heaven and planning FIC, for Elvis' sake?" --jk - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:30:43 EDT From: Smellcore Subject: BUFFY: Canadians Hey! I know someone usually posts the summary/description of the ep. on Monday night and I just wanted to request that someone do so tonight (subject line and body spoiler protected of course!) It's just that I can't wait till tomorrow! - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:40:48 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: Re: BUFFY: Canadians On Mon, 11 May 1998, Smellcore wrote: > Hey! I know someone usually posts the summary/description of the ep. on Monday > night and I just wanted to request that someone do so tonight (subject line > and body spoiler protected of course!) It's just that I can't wait till > tomorrow! That would be me. ;) I've been having a few interuptions, and I'm at the final few scenes. It'll be out in less than 20. - - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 22:48:52 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jeff Reid (SpaceMOO Admin)" Subject: BUFFY: Canadian Spoilers/Synopsis of Becomming [Long] For all of those that don't see the episode until tomorrow (heh heh) I *highly* recommend watching it. You'll never live with yourselves if you don't. Anyways, this is the third episode I've put out with reviews, and I'm still trying to improve the quality. If you have any questions about my message, or specific spoiler questions, please feel free to ask me them off-list. In non-spoiler news, I'm proud to say that the Ottawa Senators defated the Washington Capitals 4-3. I've posted the score throughout the show. Here's the review for the season finale Becomming, Part 1. S P O I L E R S P A C E The first few scenes are a review of Surpise, Innocence, and Passion. It focuses on Buffy and Angel in bed, Angel turning bad, the spell to restore his soul, the death of Jenny, and the disk with the spell on it. [1973, (missed location), Angel: before vamping] Angel and another guy are thrown out of a bar, and they talk. the other guy passes out in the street, when Angel notices a girl standing beneath an archway. (I can only assume this is the person called Darla, I haven't seen the first season). He walks towards her, and she slowly walks past the arch. He tells her that she shouldn't be walking alone in a area with the reputation that one does, and he offers to protect her. She asks if he's up to the challenge, and he says he is, asking her where's she's from. She tells him she can shown him the world, and she closes him to close his eyes. After he does her eyes change and the bites him. She puts some blood on her cleavage, and has him drink it. [Present] Angel walks behind tress, watching Buffy slay two vampires in the graveyard. She kills a vampire, and tells the other to tell Angel that she wants to fight him face to face. The vampire continues to fight, and she has to destroy him. Xander suddenly appears from behind another tombstone, standing up and rubbing his head. Xander asks why she doesn't just let him die, and she says "It'll be over soon". Angel hears her, and replies "Yes love, it will." [Theme song, Commercial. Ottawa Senators winning 4-2] In a lab a huge stone case covered in clay is standing in the middle. It's covered in ancient text. Giles enters and the lab manager welcomes him, telling him that he was told Giles was an expert at reading ancient text. Giles takes a look at the writing, and the lab worker asks if he can read it. Giles says that he doesn't want to say anything about the text until he's sure about the translations. Giles takes a sample of the clay, and notices that the block of stone has a seal on it. Giles asks the scientist if they've opened it, and they say they thought it was a solid block of stone. Giles asks them not to open it until they translate the text. In the cafetria Xander acts out Buffy killing Angel with fishsticks. Seated around the table are Xander & Cordillia, Buffy, and Willow sitting in Oz's lap. Buffy says that she's ready to kill Angel. Buffy says that she's having class problems, and Willow offers to tutor her. Xander and Cordillia playfight when Snyder walks up behind them and tells them to stop. He asks Willow if there's a chair shortage, and Willow gets off Oz's lap to sit in another chair. Buffy talks back to Snyder and he asks for a reason to throw her out. [London, 1860, Angel: Vampire, Drucillia: Unchanged] In a church Drucilla goes into a confession booth to talk to a priest. Unkown to her Angel is on the other side of the booth, having just killed the priest. Angel pretends to be a priest, and asks about her sins. She says that her mother thinks she's cursed because she's able to see things before they happen. Angel says that she's a Devil Child, the Spawn of Satan, and evil. He tells her she'd should embrace evil for her own good. Dru pleads, saying that she wants to be good and pure. Angel finnaly says "God is watching you" before she leaves the booth. [Present] Dru comes down the stairs in thier new home, saying that she met a new man. She says that she didn't like him because he got stuck in her teeth. She tells Spike about the moon whispering to her, and Angel comes in asking her if she's had a vision. She says that something terrible is coming from the museum, in a tomb located in a lab. Angel is amazed that she saw that so clearly, until Spikes shows him the paper detailing the tomb, where Dru read it. Angel tells Dru that it'll stop whispering soon; it'll start screaming. In the computer room Willow tries to tutor Buffy, who becomes fustrated. Her pencil suddenly rolls off her book into the space between the desk and cabinet. Buffy reaches down and grabs her pencil. She suddenly stops and lets the pencil roll down the book again. As she gets the pencil she notices the disk and hands it to Willow. Willow says hte disk must be from Jenny, and loads it on her computer. The restoration script is translated, and they both stare at the computer screen in shock. [Commercial; Ottwawa Sens winning 3-2 (Go Sens Go!)] [Past] Angel runs through the forest, pushing through trees and bushes. In a clearing a bunch of gypses are chanting. Angel continues to run towards the clearing. An old women is chanting, with an Orb of Thesilie(sp?) in front of her. Just as Angel enters the clearing the orb lights up, then dissapears, At the same time Angel's eyes glow, and he stops. A man comes towards him and tells Angel "Good, it hurts doesn't it". Angel says he doesn't remember what happened, and the man says he will soon, and remember the pain of killing so many people. Angel breaks down and cries. [Present] In the library the gang talks about the restoration spell, and they decide that Angel killed Jenny after she found the spell. They debate about wether or not they can curse him again, and Willow claims that she has been researching Jenny's black art links. Xander begins to protest, saying "Who cares", and that Angel should be killed. Buffy softly says "I care." Xander starts arguing again, talking about Jenny and provokes Giles. Cordillia starts to back him up, when he snaps at her, not noticing that she was helping him, asking why she doesn't stand up for him. Buffy breaks up the fight, and Xander says that she wants to forget about Jenny to bring back her boyfriend. In the lab with the tomb the scientist continues working until he hears some whispering. He stands up and walks over to the tomb, as the whispering grows louder. Angel, Dru, and Spike kill the scientist. In Buffy's room she talks to Willow over her phone, when Willow swears. Buffy is amazed, and starts to pack away her slaying gear. As she goes through her drawer she finds the ring Angel gave her, and tells Willow she'll talk to her later. Buffy patrols in the graveyard when she hears footsteps. Someone steps out of the bushes behind her and she wirls around to see Kendra, the vampire slayer. They have their usual exchange, and Buffy says that she's probably here because her watcher sensed dark power rising in Sunnydale. Kendra agrees. In the lab again the 3 some of vampires are present. Angel says that the demon in the tomb came to the world to swallow it. It was spiker before it could breath, and it turned to stone. It was burried where no one, human or demon, would look for it. They open the tomb, and see a stoned demon with a knife in it. Angel says that if the sword was pulled out, everyone would go to hell. [Commercial; Sens winning 4-2] In the library the gand and Kendra talk about 'Akaufla?' and the death of the scientist. Giles explains that the demon universe exists seperate from ours, but if this demon breathed it would create a vortext that would suck this world into theirs. Any non-demons would suffer horrible pain. They say that Willow's their only hope to stop Angel, and Kendra presents Buffy a knife forged by the person who staked the demon in the past. They talk about they spell, and Giles says that he's been using an Orb of Thesalie as a paper weight in his room. In Vamp's home Spike is walking around when he hears Dru entering. He quickly runs to his chair and sits down again. They go out to a place where Angel drags a human man in. Angel chants the spell to pull out the sword in the demon, and sucks the mans blood. [Manhattan, 1996, Angel: Soul Resotredby Gypses] Angel is dressed like a bum, and tries to chase a rat for blood. Another young man walks in, and says that Angel stinks of death. The man jokes about Angel being a vampire, and shows that he knows that Angel has had his soul restored. The man's name is Whistler and claims to be a demon, not a vampire. He says that after 90 years of having a soul, Angel ca become a person. Whistler says that he wants to show Angel something. [LA, 1996] An old car, with windows spray painted over in black pulls up in front of a school. The window rolls down and we see Angel looking out. Buffy walks out of the school, talking to her friends. In this scence she acts like a snob and spoiled. Her hair is different, I believe, longer. She siats on the step and a man approachers her. He tells her that her destiny awaits, and she's the chosen one to fight vampires. He tells her he has someting to show her. In a graveyard Buffy is being fought by a vampire, while she wears a bright outfit. She awkwardly holds a stake, and doesn't fight back well. Angel watches her from the bushes. She knocks the vamp down and stabs him. She says "Opps, missed the heart" and pulls out the stake and stabs him the heart. She goes home to her mother and father, and she says she was talking to Tyvas. She goes out to her bathroom, and her mother and father can be heard fighting. Angel has been watching from the bushes again. She looks in the mirror and cries. In the sewer Angel talks to Whistler, saying that he wants to become someone and help Buffy. Whistler says it's dangerous work, but Angel wants to learn from him as long as he doesn't have to dress like him. [Present] Angel approaches the stone demon, and grasps the knife. Blue light courses through the knife. [Commercial; Sens winning 4-3] Angel starts to pull the knife out, but the light flashes red and he's thrown away. Spike says "Someone wasn't worthy" while Dru worries and Angel says he missed something in the ritual. Angel says that it's time they turned to an old friend for help. In the hallway a person in a black cloak walks into Buffy's class. Smoke starts to come from the person as they open the hood and a female vamp talks to Buffy. The class screams and backs away, while Buffy patiently sits. The vamp tells Buffy that she will come to him tonight in the graveyard, before finally burning in the sunlight. In the library she says that as long as she's fighting Angel he won't be able to destory to world. Willow says that the curse will take half an hour to complete, and Xander wishes her good luck. Kendra gives Buffy a stake, saying it's her lucky "Mr. Pointy". Buffy says "Remind me to get you a stuffed animal". In the graveyard she walks in and sees Angel standing around. They talk about the demon, and Angel says he misses her. He says they want to get back together, then they fight. Meanwhile in the Library, Willow begins the curse. All of a sudden the vampires enter, attacking. Giles is knocked out, a bookcase falls onto Willow, and Xander fights. (Oddly, it looked as if there was another person fighting, someone with blonde hair (not buffy)). In the graveyard Buffy and Angel fight, Angel tells her he wanted to get her away for the others and she falls for it every time. She runs away towards the school. In the library Dru walks in, with vampires surrounding Kendra. Dru tells them to stop, and they back off. Dru and Kendra begin to fight, until Drucilla grabs Kendra's throat. Drucilla stares into Buffy's eyes and puts her under a spell. As Kendra stands under the spell Drucilla slits her throat with her nails. The vamps takes Giles and leave. Buffy enters the school in slow motion, as a voiceover of Whistler, I belive, begins. She enters the library, and stops. She stares at Kendra and runs to her. She sees that KEndra is dead and takes her hand. As she does a hand points a gun at her and says "Freeze". Whistler says "You'll see what I mean". [To Be Continued] Well, that's all for this week. The continuation of the season finale will be next week. I'll post another review then! - - ------------------------------ End of buffy-digest V2 #271 *************************** To subscribe to buffy or buffy-digest, send the command subscribe buffy-digest or subscribe buffy to majordomo@xmission.com. You will need to go through a confirmation process, and the listowners have to manually approve your subscription request, so it may take some time. Back issues of this digest can be found at: ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/lists/buffy/archive/ For help, contact Jill Kirby (jtkirby@mcs.com) or sah (romana@mindspring.com)