Buffy the Gilmore Slayer: A Buffy and Gilmore Girls Podcast

We've been feeling a little overwhelmed by life, work, and Ikea dressers, so we decided to delay our series wrap-up episode until next week and bring you an episode reflecting on some of our favorite recent social media comments! We shout some of you out, sharing some fun thoughts, theories, and trivia you've passed along lately, as well as share which series some of you thought was better. We also tell you about Bryan's collection of notebooks for women, and we use the word "slough" probably a lot more than you'd like us to. Thanks so much to everyone who's reached out on social media over the years. We absolutely love hearing from you!

We're heading to the Gilmore Girls Fan Festival at the end of September, where we'll be hosting the cast pannel! Follow The Fan Fest Society on Instagram and Facebook for updates and info. Also, be sure to join the planning group on Facebook for tips and tricks for attending the event.

Links to other things mentioned in this episode:

• Spike being just Ken
• The Gilmore Girls/Sopranos paradox
• Bryan's notebooks for women AKA "feminine pads" 
• our YouTube channel - give us a follow!

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In this special episode, we recap our thoughts on Season 7. We count down our top 5 moments from both shows, discuss our least favorite moments, reveal our favorite episodes, point out some similarities, and decide which show had a better season overall. Most would agree that neither show is at its best in Season 7, but we still enjoyed ourselves immensely! Despite these seasons not having all that many similarities, somehow our young heroines both end up, single, liberated, and off on a new adventure on a bus! As far as our next adventure, we hope you continue to follow us! We're so grateful to have such a wonderful audience to make content for every week.

Here's a link to that Reddit thread about the significance of the movie Luke was watching while in the hospital with April. Contains spoilers for AYITL if you haven't already seen.

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Introduction - 0:00
Buffy 7 - 7:35
Meanwhile on Charmed - 42:05
Gilmore Girls Season 7 - 50:29
Similarities - 1:20:51
The Winner - 1:22:00
 
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This week we took a break from our regularly-scheduled programing to tell you about our Barbenheimer experience! (recorded the day after viewing) Would you believe we actually found quite a few similarities between these two movies? Obviously thoughts of death, but also Nobel Prizes, horses, and mermaids in both?!? (Amy? Rebecca Rand Kirshner? Was this your doing?) Both movies were excellent. We could have easily spent even longer talking about them, but we hope you enjoy this little minisode of just a few of our thoughts. We'll be back to wrap up Season 7 next week!

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Introduction - 0:00
Barbie (spoiler free) - 4:08
Barbie (spoilers) - 6:57
Oppenheimer (spoiler free...ish*) - 23:12
Oppenheimer (spoilers) - 27:47
Some last thoughts and similarities!?!? - 33:03

*Note: If you truly want to know nothing about Oppenheimer, maybe skip our discussion of it entirely. We can see how some of what we said before the spoiler marker could be considered spoilers as we did get into a few details about the plot and what the movie does/doesn't depict. It is, however, is a biopic. The history books are full of spoilers, so....

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Gilmore Girls S7 E22 "Bon Voyage"/Buffy S7 E22 "Chosen"

Lorelai and Spike receive necklaces from their loves, as well as the bigger expressions of love they've been waiting for. Lorelai and Faith don't have time to be sad, so they channel those emotions into fighting Turok-Hans and power ironing. Rory and Buffy are still conflicted about their love lives, but have come to accept there'll be time for all that later. Both episodes feature callbacks to the ends of the pilots, as well as what we're calling "Deus ex Hugos". And we're so grateful you've come on this journey with us. Please stay tuned! There's much more Byran and Stacey to come.

• Here is the Strong Bad email that inspired Trogdor the Burninator.
• Here is the famous "wave o' babies" episode of Teen Girl Squad that Stacey keeps mentioning. (The wave o' babies is just after the 1:00 mark.)
• And if you're a Teen Girl Squad fan, you must check out this Tik Tok: Adult Woman Squad.

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Introduction - 0:00
Gilmore Girls S7 E22: Bon Voyage - 6:46
Meanwhile on Charmed - 57:43
Buffy S7 E22: Chosen - 1:02:01
The Winner - 1:49:09

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Buffy S7 E21 "End of Days"/Gilmore Girls S7 E21 "Unto the Breach"

Things get a lot more interesting for Buffy and Rory after receiving their respective objects, but will these objects be... the last surprise? The lore of Buffy's scythe comes kind of out of nowhere, but so does Rory's sudden acceptance of her uncertain future. Andrew and Anya get into a playful wheelchair fight, while Taylor is wheelchair-bound after a tragic foot spa mishap. However, Caleb's bones might be even more brittle than Taylor's. Rory shares an emotional goodbye. Buffy shares an intimate hello. And holy sh*t, there's only one more episode to discuss!

Apologies, both of our audio sounds a little weird at points in this episode.

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Introduction - 0:00
Buffy S7 E21: End of Days - 5:28
Meanwhile on Charmed - 41:24
Gilmore Girls S7 E21: Unto the Breach - 44:26
The Winner - 1:18:05

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Gilmore Girls S7 E20 "Lorelai? Lorelai?"/Buffy S7 E20 "Touched"

Rory and Buffy's worlds are crumbling around them, so they hide in beds that may or may not be theirs. Lorelai and Spike "take the stage" to cheer up their girls but soon find themselves in the middle of beautiful declarations of love. Luke's mysteriously back to wearing his old hat. (We did later remember it was was Rory who pointed out the new one.) Meanwhile many of the Buffy characters aren't really wearing much of anything. Neither shows ends in a proposal, but both end in "cliffies" with ominous audio over the credits. And can YOU say petri dish dress?

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Introduction - 0:00
Gilmore Girls S7 E20: Lorelai? Lorelai? - 5:22
Meanwhile on Charmed - 46:03
Buffy S7 E20: Touched - 50:00
The Winner - 1:22:37

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Buffy S7 E19 "Empty Places"/Gilmore Girls S7 E19 "It's Just Like Riding a Bike"

Giles has banished Spike and Andrew, and Lorelai's Jeep is busted, so this week, they're riding bikes! But that's not the only mode of transportation these episodes have in common. We learn that Michel and Clem both drive Volkswagens! Doyle gets kicked out of his apartment and his relationship, while Buffy gets kicked out of her house by a bunch of squatters. Paris & Kennedy stick their feet in their mouths. Spike/ Andrew & Lorelai/Jackson bond over snacks. And we're looking for travel recs, someone from Bryan's past, and a cure for Bryan's hiccups.

Here's that Kevin Sorbo moment we were telling you about.

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Introduction - 0:00
Buffy S7 E19: Empty Places - 8:27
Meanwhile on Charmed - 44:49
Gilmore Girls S7 E19: It's Just Like Riding a Bike - 48:56
The Winner - 1:17:30

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Gilmore Girls S7 E18 "Hay Bale Maze"/Buffy S7 E18 "Dirty Girls"

Faced with big choices, Rory says no to the ProJo after much deliberation, and after nearly no deliberation, Buffy says yes to leading her crew into a super sus winery. Stars Hollow and Xander's apartment are overrun by hay and girls respectively. Taylor and Caleb get to live out their fantasies re: hay and murdering girls (respectively). Caleb and Michel complain about dirty things they don't like. Logan and Spike give us bedtime abs. Faith and April don't have much in common, but they're both back in town. Plus Bryan tells a wild story about his grandpa.

Here's that fake-looking American Sniper baby and a pretty funny sketch making fun of it.

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Introduction - 0:00
Gilmore Girls S7 E18: Hay Bale Maze - 8:54
Meanwhile on Charmed - 38:10
Buffy S7 E18: Dirty Girls - 42:12
The Winner - 1:10:33

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Buffy S7 E17 "Lies My Parents Told Me"/Gilmore Girls S7 E17 "Gilmore Girls Only"

Whether via road trip to visit an old mother figure, or a trip down mommy lane brought on by a magic slug, everyone's confronting their mama drama. Principal Wood deals with his by redecorating his garage and donning some freaky fighting gloves, while Richard concerningly dresses up like one of his mom's old lovers. As Lorelai struggles with the idea of Rory leaving home soon, Spike's mom worries her limp son will never. Both Lorelai and Spike recite terrible poems. Both shows feature recast characters. Plus Bryan reveals way too much about his mom's eggs.

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Introduction - 0:00
Buffy S7 E17: Lies My Parents Told Me - 4:08
Meanwhile on Charmed - 37:14
Gilmore Girls S7 E17: Gilmore Girls Only - 40:13
The Winner - 1:01:47

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Gilmore Girls S7 E16 "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?"/Buffy S7 E16 "Storyteller"

Andrew's past and Luke's boat come back to haunt them, launching both men on missions to prove they can change. Lorelai and Andrew broker peace between the Kims and Xanya respectively. (Members of both parties wind up very happy in a bed.) Rory struggles to find a particular bald man, while Andrew has to see a particular bald man whether he likes it or not. Andrew and the citizens of Stars Hollow show off their drawing skills. Sunnydale High and Logan's apartment have concerning open flames. And we're not doin' middles!

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Introduction - 0:00
Gilmore Girls S7 E16: Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore? - 8:54
Meanwhile on Charmed - 38:10
Buffy S7 E16: Storyteller - 42:12
The Winner - 1:10:33

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