Fire Bad, Tree Pretty

It's the end times! Well, the end times of season two anyway. Join Amanda and Lydia for a meandering discussion of S02E22, "Becoming Part 2." We laugh, we cry, our lady parts are confused. Points of interest: unhelpful suspect descriptions, the history of chainsaws, Spike and Buffy sum their future selves up, Lydia is morally betwixt, Spike and Joyce’s Passions reaction series, Down the Well Again, OZ RETURNS, Snyder's first orgasm, SHUT UP JERRY, “la di da, I’m carpenter man,” Sunnydale General: go somewhere else, Angel’s taste in candlescapes is sub-par, inexplicable vampire choke holds, the most badass moment in the show probably?, Sarah Mclachlan’s devil music, Dusty takes Vamphattan, Leisure Suit Larry corner, Leprechaun corner, the Cordelia/Willow makeover makeover that should’ve been, and clarifying the definition of "shitscared."

We've reached the finale! In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia celebrate with cold-blooded jelly donuts and discuss S02E21, "Becoming Part 1." Points of interest: Lydia ruins otters, when we were virgins who couldn't drive, mother grundlefuck, accent madness, tits on point, Jersey Shore, Angelus being a fucking drama llama, who hired you Doug?, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, archegological excavagators, fish stick theater, blue flops, Xander descends to new lows, stealing The Rocks, G-Town aka Giles Town aka the library, thrusting weapons, Angel rolling up to Hemery in a hoopty and falling in creepy love with lil' Buff Buff, Mr. GQ Sewer Edition, low-rent Doyle, Whangel, the ship that dare not speak its name, PCHOW, and Angela, the very best daughter.

In this episode, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E20, "Go Fish," in which we learn all about BOYS and their NEEDS. Points of interest: bad news bads, trash men, jicama breath, the ocean: teacher, mother, secret lover, sleeveless button down shirts, the insanity that is Willow teaching a class, Snyder the gaslighter, face like a date rapist, that genuinely horrifying car scene, oreo butt stuff, the incredible privilege of free juice cups and nacho cheese, Cordelia’s surprise artistic talent that no one appreciates, internalized misogyny, none of the Scoobies have ANY chill, pee in the pool: who cares?, the manners slayer, man meat, my pet fish monsters, New Jersey corner, and... WHERE IS OZ?

P.S. Apparently blue lagoon was cousins, not siblings, so. I stand corrected.

Lo, our unplanned hiatus comes to an end! We're back, much like shitty James is back, only we're not going to shoot you and make you feel like it's your fault. We're discussing S02E18 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "I Only Have Eyes for You." Points of interest: The surprising origins of Sadie Hawkins Day, ghost gun logistics, vegan mention alert, the conspiracy to gloss over a huge plot hole involving Miss Calendar's computer, hot teachers, Kyle XY, nonchalant pre-Columbine depictions of guns in school, the questionable contents of Xander's locker, honestly though fuck James, late 90's pagan websites, Angel and his cattle, truly naked animals, wasps for everyone, "I guess Hitler felt sad sometimes," Buffy's weird as hell hair, throwing guns at people: don't do it, and last but definitely not least, some very seductive mooing.

In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E18 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Killed by Death." Points of interest: Lil' Buff Buff is lil' sick sick, "wigged" in the wild, that thing on Buffy's face, the Sunnydale child depot, Lydia's new laugh, the truth about children, Shackle Points, Lydia's ferret's voice, green light, STAN BACK... ter, hat tips for m'lady, cut rate Freddy Krueger, peen balls, who was phone?, Cult Corner, and a lot of talk about Ted Cruz's soup.

We're back after a few weeks off! In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E17 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Passion." Points of interest: Sensuously gyrating Slayer, bad teen bushes, honestruation, Blanch Devereaux pajamas, Angel the charicature artist, draw me like one of your French rats, pity puppies, JUJU MAN, personal questions, cinematic glowments, Lydia's laugh is broken, Gramma C is a panty tosser, neck snappers anonymous, Angelus is Poochie, welcome to flavor town, Spuds MacKenzie corner, Terminator Giles, Jenny's confusing burial situation, and a Sunnydale PSA: just don't ever do anything in a public building after hours. WORK. FROM. HOME.

In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E16 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered." Points of interest: seasonally appropriate witch shit, Sunnydale residents continue to be incapable of checking their peripherals, Mrs. Beakman rocks it, grading men on a curve, tiny neck scarves, satin robes =/= raincoats, a woman who time-traveled from the 60's to hit on Xander, abrasive heterosexuality, Cordelia ditches the Cordettes, Lydia finally remembers her son's name, and we get one last sex tip for the road.

In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E15 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Phases." Points of interest: Oz and Willow's intense cuteness, your one stop shackle shop, Xander's garbage behavior, did your town have a "parking" area?, Gibby Cain and his endless supply of toxic masculinity, Larry comes out of the locker room, Aunt Maureen is a monster, Buffy's majestic were-steed, the secret lives of Bronze employees, Angelus and his guyliner twirl a daisy, Buffy and Xander have a weird moment that we hate very much, freeze frame: Willow kissage (!!!!!!!!!!!!!), and a 10 minute detour through the horrifying landscape of Cosmo sex tips. This one is wacky, friends.

In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E14 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Innocence." Points of interest: Angelus time, Drugasm, cliche parental sex-dar, emotional low blows, see ya Uncle Drama Queen, lots of discussion about the logistics behind Angel's stupid curse, Cordelia's uber-trashy sweater set, Xander's conveniently omniscient army man training makes its first appearance, Willow and Oz kill us dead they are so cute, Spike reconsiders how cool it is to have Angelus back, Rocket Launcher Buffy is the baddest badass, and Giles gets a statue in Father Town.

In this episode of Fire Bad, Tree Pretty, Amanda and Lydia discuss S02E13 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Surprise." Points of interest: wiggly dream fingers, Always maxi-wigs, Candle Vamp returns, Uncle Drama Queen, high school wives’ tales, Buffy’s terrible horrible no good very bad birthday, claddagh ring sales, magic vampire speed dressing, the Juliet Landau Admiration Society, Spike’s unsung and saint-like patience, RIP Dalton, so many questions about this dumb-ass curse, sympathy for the less-valued daughters of the tribe, Willow and Oz’s off-the-charts cuteness, questioning The Bronze’s business model, and several songs from Lydia, including one about Angel’s sexual technique. We feel a pre-birthday spanking coming on!