My greatest fear upon learning the title of this episode was the thought that went through my head: "touched by an angel". <Violent Shudder>

I'd have to say, minus the Kennedy/Willow scene, this was fairly entertaining to watch.

Finally, someone having sex and it's not Spuffy. This whole episode was like bizarro season 6.

Kennedy:

Am I the only one who loved seeing her used as bait?.

I guess Kennedy doesn't have something so much against Buffy as she does authority figures in general. Man, give Faith a break. She's a Slayer. You're not. End of question.

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Andrew

Shades of Harmony. "Is it a tapestry, or a breadbox?"

Buffy

Does being the Slayer give you squatter's rights?

Giles

I bet he's very proud of himself now that Spike is gone...with all the good information.

Faith

Well, she's been initiated.  And I have to say she's handling it very well.

Well, she was.

So.  Who's plan was better?  Buffy's: the one with no male influence that led her to the holy weapon.

Or Faith's: the one sanctioned by Wood and Giles that led her to a trap.

The First

Interesting.  Not only does it make a great Buffy, but it quips too!

Spike

A bit immature to mock a Slayer, don't you think?

The Touching Part

One of these things is not like the other.  One of these things just doesn't belong.  Can you guess which thing is not like the other?  Tell me before I finish this song.

Here's photographic evidence that this is a bizzaro episode. And here are my unsolicited comments:

S/B - Now, how cute is that?! And I like how him holding her ended up her holding him.

And, at least she left a note this time before leaving his bed.

W/F - I don't know why I'm surprised. I guess I thought Faith had stopped being a ho. I guess all those long years without a man in prison can make one a bit horny. From last week's episode, I thought she had his number. Now it looks as if she doesn't care. Oh, and one thing. Who has sex with a bra on?

W/K - First off, what's with the tongue ring? I never noticed that before. And certainly, we would have noticed. I haven't known a single person with one of those who didn't talk like they had a mouth full of mush.

A/X - Not again!

Fun With Screen Caps

A redneck pirate?

Come on, guys.  Give me a little more space.  My hips are wider than Buffy's.  But, then again, who's aren't?

She's still feeling the Evil Vacuum on her tail.

And Faith is still sick from last week's food.

Apparently, leading an army of Potentials is very drying to the lips.

"Is there spinach in my teeth?"

"My breasts!  They're growing out of proportion!"

Buffy practices blowing out her birthday candles.

Is she crying or laughing?  The world may never know.

Willow calms the crowd by doing her Donald Duck impersonation...

...while Spike does his "Ertle the Turtle"...

...and Andrew tries to copy.

One thing I've noticed is that James has such wonderful expressions, that each capture in sequence is completely different from the rest.

"I can't believe I stayed up all day playing 'I Spy' with the Boy."

Did Spike steal that lemon from the poor guy's refrigerator?

Now, what woman wouldn't kill to see an expression like this?

Favorite Lines:

"Holy bananas!"

Spike not wanting to join Buffy's "pity ditty".

"Diabolical Comfy Chair"

Screen Caps courtesy of Spirit Crow