One of the best Halloween episodes ever made.
I know Angel is dark and mysterious and cool, but I do have a soft spot for the Spike scenes. He's lively, spunky, rambunctious. Angel is more like Mr. Big for Buffy's Carrie.
Though I had just watched this episode recently, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to watch Halloween on Halloween. One of my fav episodes, Willow specifically steals the show.
Very cool episode. Except for the part where the bad guy just gives up for no reason at all. "Ok, you asked me twice how to break the spell, I guess I'll have to tell you :person_shrugging_tone1:, just break the statue". :person_facepalming_tone1:
Everything works here. Prime vintage Buffy, and such a comfy retro TV episode.
First time watch after skipping it to save it for Halloween, and it's so satisfying coming back to season 2 and its extra campiness and 90s TV charm. That's not at all to say it's bad—it's not. The script is a laugh a minute, and the character moments—both pre and post transformation—are delightful.
I'm more of a spandex over frills man, myself (for myself, even), but that dress really was a matched choice for Sarah. Plus, every time they put her in a wig my jaw drops at how gorgeous and cute she looks with each new look. It was of course hilarious to see the change of character, but also genuinely adorable to see hapless aristo Buffy. And I couldn't help but squee a little as Angel carried her.
Nice bit of Xandelia foreshadowing, too.
Spike and Giles also get some great closeups. Giles' doesn't even need dialogue, and it goes harder than Army Xander on pirate Biff.
I'll definitely be watching this on seasonal rotation.
Lore increases and we start to get more premonitions of Willow’s future relationship. And Ethan gets introduced in a nicely sinister way.
Shout by JoacoBlockedParent2016-02-07T04:44:38Z
If Snyder was principal in a school in 2016 he wouldn't last more than a week before a mob of angry parents and students came after his job (and probably his head too)