Big Damn Heroes

On this episode of Big Damn Heroes, The Heroes are down to one more season of Buffy, and, at this stage, they kind of can't wait for the last season. Will and Hannah discuss their issues with some aspects of the finale episodes, and find some things to praise. But, mostly, they talk about where the rot at the heart of this season shows. And over on Angel, you thought good things were gonna happen? Ha! Nope. The stage is set for season four, and Will and Hannah discuss what appears to be a recurring issue with the structure of Angel's seasons. Join Will and Hannah for the good, the bad, and the ugly of Buffy's "Two to Go" and "Grave," and Angel's "Benediction" and "Tomorrow."

Ladies and gentlemen, Big Damn Heroes 48 is coming on stage, and in it we realize some things. Things like why people dislike the sixth season of Buffy, how problematic reading some of Whedon's works as a feminist can be, and that Angel is on some pretty shaky ground. There's also lots and lots of rage towards one very specific episode, and three guesses which one it is. It's all got to do with the episodes that Will and Hannah cover today: Buffy's "Seeing Red" and "Villains," and Angel's "The Price" and "A New World."

Welcome to episode 47, where things continue to get even worse, or even more fillery, depending on which show you're watching. Watch characters get detailed for no other reason than the need of the plot. Watch people get even closer to the edge. Watch writers make the mistake of going too far with a meta narrative. Oh, and good stuff happens here and there, just enough to give you hope that will be quickly crushed. Join Will and Hannah as they go through Buffy's "Normal Again" and "Entropy," and Angel's "Forgiving" and "Double or Nothing."

Big Damn Heroes has hit episode 46, and see this asshole? He should be dead, for all the incredibly stupid shit he does in this episode. Oh, don't worry, we'll be yelling about that for quite a while, along with the most fucking pointless character regression on Buffy. Also, to be honest, most of the episodes this week are really depressing. So get a pint of ice cream, beer, or whatever and join Hannah and Will as they cover Buffy's "As You Were" and "Hell's Bells," and Angel's "Loyalty" and "Sleep Tight."

Will takes a break from Buffy and Angel to discuss the television directing of Joss Whedon. Join Will as he talks about practical-effect bats on The Office and Neil Patrick Harris on Glee. Everything's better with Neil Patrick Harris. Also, consider donating to Earth-2.net at www.earth-2.net/donations.php, and Will might be willing to make his life worse to entertain you.

Big Damn Heroes is 45 episodes older, and farther away from where we started! Over on Buffy, we figure that Buffy should just stop having birthdays, that someone should introduce her to the idea of kink, and that someone needs to slap Dawn pretty hard. On Angel, everyone starts getting hit pretty hard with both the Idiot and Bad Decision Hammers (tm), a future major player in another Whedon show makes an appearance, and possibly the dumbest monster in the history of either show appears. Wanna know what it is? Join Hannah and Will as they cover Buffy's "Dead Things" and "Older and Far Away," and Angel's "Waiting in the Wings" and "Couplet."

Big Damn Heroes has come to episode 44, and this is an episode of unexpecteds. Over on Buffy, one episode is an excuse for lackluster effects, and the other is not nearly as bad as we thought. On Angel, it's kind of difficult to talk about one of the episodes, and the other is just kind of there. But, one of the characters reaches the peak of their arc. Wanna guess who? Join Will and Hannah as they cover Buffy's "Gone" and "Doublemeat Palace," and Angel's "Birthday" and "Provider."

This week, on Big Damn Heroes 43, shit is going downhill all around. On Buffy, a storyline that is both genuinely heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating comes to a head, and Spike and Buffy bring down the house. Literally. Over on Angel, Darla makes her final bow in a rather dramatic way, and Angel has to figure out the whole parenting thing with the help of Lorne. Wanna know Will and Hannah's thoughts on all the various goings-on? Tune in as they cover Buffy's "Smashed" and "Wrecked," and Angel's "Lullaby" and "Dad."

It's Big Damn Heroes episode 42! Is "Tabula Rasa" the most depressingly funny episode, or the most funny depressing episode? What the hell is up with Darla's womb? What does Will have trouble swallowing? And which pairing do we wish had gotten more of a shot? Also, an old friend of the show makes a brief appearance! Join Hannah and Will as they cover Buffy's "Tabula Rasa," and Angel's "Offspring" and "Quickening."

Big Damn Heroes episode 41 is dedicated solely to the musical episode of Buffy! Listen to Hannah and Will geek out over all the musical references, explore the episode as a phenomenon, and examine the long reaching consequences of "Once More, with Feeling."