<Episode 82: Out of My Mind>

Riley gets sick and Spike plots to have his chip removed.

Plot Highlights:

Buffy, Riley & Spike get in some violence before bedtime. The Danger Room is unveiled. Joyce has a fainting spell. Harmony seeks sanctuary. Riley goes missing. Spike pulls a Doc-jacking. Buffy calls Riley out about his heart condition. Spike & Harmony lose a show-down with Buffy & Riley. Spike has a terrifying dream.

Quick Review:

A quality episode and one of my favorites for the season. We get proof positive that it's the beginning of the end for Buffy & Riley, our first clue that Joyce is not well and that Dawn may not be who she seems, and a jaw dropping final act that sets up the fascinating Spike lurvangst arc that will weave itself through out the rest of the season. A pivotal ep that sets up much of what is to come...

Memorable Moments:

• Buffy getting frustrated when both Riley & Spike try to horn in on her slaying.
• Harmony thinking Buffy takes her seriously enough to be hunting her down and coming to Spike desperate for sanctuary.
• An exasperated Spike proving himself a 20 questions genius for guessing "breadbox" when playing with Harmony.
• Riley admitting to Buffy that he doesn't feel worthy of her after she's hunted him down to force him to seek medical attention.
• Graham's sniping at Riley about making his life's mission to be Buffy's perfect boyfriend.
• Spike's dreaming that his challenge to Buffy to stake him ends in a torrid kiss and declarations of love & desire and his reaction upon awaking.

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