ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast

Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 1, “When She Was Bad,” and episode 2, “Some Assembly Required.”

Superfans: Natalie, Karen
Newbies: Kristen, Mitchel

Fun facts:
Karen is really excited about the Hercules stills in the Disney Photomosaic puzzle she's working on, Natalie is reminded about puzzling in her youth thanks to Karen, Mitch saw The Danish Girl and had a love (Eddie Redmayne)/hate (the script) experience, and Kristen noticed a Frozen connection during these Buffy episodes.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 1, "When She Was Bad":
-Overall thoughts?
-We need to remember that Buffy died in the season 1 finale. That's a huge thing.
-Xander and Willow: Friends that just had a sparky moment.
-What is with this Anointed One? Why does he creep us out so much?
-We go on a Burning Man tangent.
-Angel: The Original Edward Cullen... sort of. It's almost like he has a Buffy-sense.
-Who do we feel the worst for during Buffy's sexy dance: Willow, Xander, or Angel?
-Cordelia hands Buffy a life lesson.
-Buffy got some of her anger out on the Master's bones.
-Xander and Willow forgive Buffy and all is well.
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite quotes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2, episode 2, "Some Assembly Required":
-Overall thoughts
-Buffy/Angel vs. Cordelia/Angel: Discuss.
-Giles is also a flop. Thank goodness Jenny Calendar is boss.
-Time to talk about the Frankenstein guy. Chris wasn't so bad. Eric on the other hand... *shudders*
-There's a difference between evil and misguided.
-Was Xander wrong to cut down Cordelia while she's just trying to thank him for saving her life?
-Favorite scenes
-Favorite quotes

Listener Feedback:
-Kim tweets that her homecoming dress was modeled after Buffy's. We totally wish we could say that.
-Janeth tweets that she just wants to watch more than two episodes at a time. Us too, Janeth. Us too.
-Lizzie tweets about being excited about some upcoming characters!
-Melisa commented to enlighten us about the delights of watching a series a second time. There are so many details to catch when you're not just absorbing the first watch.
-Mariah Lovegood emailed to confront her differing reactions to Xander from her first watch to now the re-watch.

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 11, “Out of Mind, Out of Sight,” and episode 12, “Prophecy Girl.”

Superfans: Selina, Caitlin
Newbies: Kristen, Brittany

Fun facts:
-Caitlin's fun fact is decidedly unfunny, Kristen is watching The Big Bang Theory season 8, Brittany is super snowed in, and Selina is giving more Buffy-related fun facts.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 11, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight":
-Flipping a common saying on it's head.
-Marcie's attacks are darker than we're used to.
-What we think of the new principal.
-A lesson in Buffy physics.
-Where do we know the actress that plays Marcie from?
-Cordelia has depth. Is it surprising?
-Why did Marcie include Buffy in Cordelia's final punishment?
-Can invisible people see each other?
-Time for assassin school!
-P.S. Angel is in this episode!
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 12, "Prophecy Girl":
-First impressions of the episodes.
-Xander gets rejected by Buffy. Where do we go from here?
-We are so proud of Willow.
-THE scene. You know the one. *tears*
-Joyce Summers, everyone.
-The scene with the bodies in the AV room.
-How long does the Slayer have to be dead for the next Slayer to be tapped?
-Xander and Angel to the rescue!
-The strut.
-Buffy the super-Slayer is immune to the Master's hypnosis.
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Listener Feedback:
-We made Agasicles miss his exit! We hope you made it home okay.
-Linz has a question about the commentaries.
-Alex Smith has dove back into the archives and is re-watching Veronica Mars and Buffy with ReWatchable at the same time. Enjoy!
-Laura loves our bloopers and extras.
-Tucker likes "Puppet Show"
-And Gordon admits that while "Puppet Show" isn't his favorite, the Oedipus bit is well worth the episode.

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 9, "Puppet Show," and episode 10, "Nightmares."

Superfans: Karen and Caitlin
Newbies: Brittany and Ariana

Fun Facts:
Clowns creep into Brittany's dreams, Ariana has some 90s flashbacks to Nick's Are You Afraid of the Dark's dollhouse episode, Caitlin has not gotten over her fear of being late for college softball, Karen had a severe Batman-inspired dream, but she also is afraid of missing the bus.

A note on spoilers

PSA: We are going to do our best and try and pay more attention to letting things slip that may unintentionally spoil the Buffy experience.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 9, "Puppet Show":
-Nostalgic fear is in full affect
-Creepy, yet hilarious puppetry
-"Flutie, come back!"
-Maybe the school needs a Principal Snyder
-Cordelia: watching her now versus watching Cordelia then
-Is it really so crazy for Buffy to think that the puppet is the cause of this entire scenario?
-Doesn't your library have a section on dolls and humans?
-The magician was the key!
-Superfans can still be pleasantly surprised because this is not on the top of anyone's rewatch list
-What is the difference between a demon hunter and a vampire slayer?
-Karen and Caitlin practice avoiding spoilers
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 10, "Nightmares":
-Nightmares: let's break them down
-Did we think the dream of the Master real?
-Buffy's home life gets some focus in this episode which is refreshing
-The nightmare that comes to life was worse than Buffy fighting demons
-Buffy as a vampire, could they have gone further with it?
-What are Angel's nightmares?
-No clowns. Ever.
-Willow, the show must go on!
-Giles' fear are hilarious and also slightly depressing
-Fake-Joseph Gordon Levitt is responsible for everyone's nightmares
-Freaky things go down on the Hellmouth
-This is a supernatural show that is dealing with actual people committing crimes and not just monsters
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Listener Feedback:
-Rate us five-stars and get your own horny puppet from Karen!
-Yes, there are other Buffy podcasts. But do they have our pizazz?
-Welcome back listeners!
-We're sorry you had to rewatch the puppet episode, but we made it through!
-Smell your book, people. Computers don't smell.

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 7, "Angel," and episode 8, "I, Robot... You Jane."

Superfans: Natalie
Newbies: Mitch, Brittany, and Kristen

Fun Facts:
-Mitch finds the wearing of camis by Lara Croft ironic as she dives into icy lakes
-Kristen watched Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2 last night.
-Brittany bought her very first lottery ticket
-Natalie embarrassed herself on Twitter with Mark Hamill. It includes the word Yowza.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 7, "Angel":
-Synopsis
-Did anyone not know that Angel is a vampire?
-Mitch apologizes for his spoiler a couple episodes ago. He will do his best from here on out (or will face the Superfans' wrath).
-Why does the Master kill the Three? It seems dumb to cut his numbers like that.
-Buffy and Angel shack up for the night.
-Angel's backstory: Murders and Romani and curses and souls
-Setting up Joyce: Believable?
-Was Darla's set up genius? Or a total copout on the writer's part?
-More Stefan Salvatore comparisons (is TVD the new Hamilton?)
-The final fight scene
-Buh-bye Darla!
-Does Angel's age difference with Buffy bother anyone?
-Mitch almost gets himself in trouble...
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 8, "I, Robot...You, Jane":
-Moloch the melodramatic
-Demons demon for demon's sake
-Willow gets catfished by a demon
-This episode could totally be made today with a few tweaks here and there
-Miss Calendar and Giles: Do you ship it?
-Moloch is totally Ultron.
-Favorite Scenes
-Favorite Quotes

Listener Feedback:
-Emily emailed to ask whether we'll be watching Angel alongside Buffy later on.
-Scullysummers commented to agree with Mitch about iZombie and VMars being influenced by Buffy.
-Jo Ludwigsen tweeted to tell us that for her, Voldemort looks very much like the Master.
-Emma tweeted to let us know that Stefan Salvatore predates Angel (as far as the books go).
-Raevyn tweeted to suggest that cell phones would make Buffy and the Scooby gangs lives so much easier.

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 5, "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date," and episode 6, "The Pack."

Superfans: Caitlin and Karen
Newbies: Kristen and Mitch

Fun Facts:

-Kristen is rewatching Smallville and keeps seeing familiar faces from other beloved shows.
-Caitlin rewatched the Star Wars saga, and is in love with Luke Skywalker.
-Mitchell saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens in an Alamo Drafthouse, and may have found it less thrilling the second time around.
-Karen is going to Disney. Our jealousy abounds.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 5, "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date":

-Synopsis
-Tell us Owen shows up again. Is he just a one-off?
-Misogyny on Buffy.
-Poor baby Giles. All he wanted to be was a fighter pilot.
-We talk about what it means to be a Watcher. Are they all from one line, possibly like the Slayer?
-Is Angel giving off Stefan Salvatore vibes? (Err, maybe Stefan gives off Angel vibes, since Angel came first).
-The Anointed One is a little kid?!?!
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorite quotes.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 6, "The Pack":

-Synopsis
-Eion Bailey, also known as August from Once Upon a Time makes a guest appearance.
-Dissecting Xander: Is he kinda creepy and misogynystic? Willow and Xander have a history that we don’t fully know.
-Is this a total 180 for Xander? Or is he just acting on animalistic desires?
-Pig or principal? Some of us were more affected by the pig’s death.
-After two teacher deaths, why would anyone want to work at Sunnydale High?
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorite quotes.

Listener Feedback:
-Rob emails in, and greets us in a charming Giles-like manner.
-Rebecca tweets us to consider putting Dawson’s Creek on the possibilities list. At least one of us would be happy to superfan that show.
-The Bottle Episode tweets us to remind us how much everyone should love the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt theme song. “They alive, dammit." (And it's totally applicable to all things Buffy.)

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 3, "The Witch," and episode 4, "Teacher's Pet."

Superfans: Caitlin and Selina
Newbies: Brittany and Mitch

Fun facts:

-Brittany is enjoying some chili for lunch, Caitlin got a crockpot for Christmas so now she can make some delicious chili, Mitch has a giant beard in which chili can get stuck, and Selina informs us that Sarah Michelle Gellar was a teenager when Buffy started (she probably likes chili too).

-Before we begin the Newbies give their first impressions of the series and predict whether or not they can make it through

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 3, "The Witch"
-Monster of the week: yay or nay?
-So it's not just about vampires!
-We appreciate the world building taking place early on
-Selina is not arrested
-Taking away Buffy's powers establishes the importance of her team!
-Luckily they did not keep them in the dark for too long
-Cheerleading is a tough sport
-Cheery Buffy is the best
-Are Harry Potter and Buffy mind melding?
-Sunnydale residents are oblivious
-Buffy is Hans Solo
-A Freaky Friday swap
-Xander is our Bolin of this ReWatchable
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorite lines.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 4, "Teacher's Pet"

-Brittany is having Grasshopper Jungle flashbacks
-Teenage boys will be teenage boys
-Selina does not know who Mr. Feeny is
-Buffy cannot have nice things
-Angel gets beaten up, but Buffy takes it down in a second
-Also he is the worst/the best
-Mitch is talking to the wrong super fans
-Stop talking about Edward Cullen
-Xander's jealousy is brilliant
-Mr. Flutie has a lot on his plate
-The Whedon gender-swapping is appreciated unlike Black Widow...
-Will the eggs return?
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorite lines.

Listener feedback:
-Brittany runs away for a bit for water
-The motto of super fans is "It gets better"
-We've seen Cordelia before on ReWatchable
-Our order will stay the same, two episodes per week
-Bec shares a very touching story about her experience watching Buffy. Thanks for sharing!

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Let the Buffy the Vampire Slayer era of ReWatchable begin!

Superfans: Karen, Selina, Natalie, Caitlin
Newbies: Brittany and Kristen

Fun facts:

This episode is pretty much all fun facts as we get psyched up for our Buffy rewatch to begin, but here are a few of the highlights:

-Karen has an app on her phone that tracks her Funkos. Fandom-level: Ultimate.
-Selina wants everyone to know that Denmark is not in any way intimidated by Sweden.
-Natalie watched a Buffy fan fave episode in Hall H at her very first SDCC (and something about a Grr. Argh. finger puppet).
-*Hamilton mention* (No one is surprised.)
-Caitlin is lovely enough to give Selina and Natalie a second to chat about stake whittling.
-Brittany just read an article about six ways to stop a vampire, so she's set for this show. (Also *Hamilton mention #2*)
-Kristen has an obsession with Sven from Frozen. Yes, the reindeer. He's the best.

Jobs: Karen is our overlord, Caitlin tells us when we are doing these things, Brittany is the witty one on social media that you can thank for all the awesome GIFs, Selina and Karen will be the main hosts, Natalie is the features czar and is in charge of organizing all the articles and quizzes, Ariana and Mitch are our doc wizards which will be epic, and Kristen will be editing (with help from those that are very much smarter than her AKA Karen and Brittany).

What we're looking forward to the most:
-The references
-The character growth
-The newbie reactions
-The '90s fashion and awesome special effects
-Final thoughts

Listener feedback
-One listener is back after only skipping Freaks and Geeks (we totally understand).
-Another is ready to give Buffy another shot.
-Welcome to all, both newbies and superfans!
-Some listeners have never been newbies, and at least one of our hosts has never been a superfan.
-The superfans promise to keep all squeeing to a minimum.

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Join us as we discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episodes 1, "Welcome to the Hellmouth," and episode 2, "The Harvest."

Superfans: Karen and Natalie
Newbies: Ariana and Kristen

Fun facts:

-Karen’s going home for Christmas.
-Ariana wants us to know that her beloved VMars tradition has returned. (And she loves Leia.)
-Natalie talks a lot about her new Star Wars fixation.
-Kristen has accidentally begun collecting Disney Princess coffee mugs.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 1, "Welcome to the Hellmouth," and episode 2, "The Harvest":
-Ariana thinks Buffy’s hair is really great.
-Kristen is so ready to embrace the camp.
-Angel is basically Derek Hale (from MTV’s Teen Wolf).
-Let’s discuss the character names.
-So, is this a drama or a comedy? We need to talk about Buffy’s wacky sense of humor, especially in the middle of a battle sequence.
-The Bronze is a character all its own.
-Slayer lore: This is just the beginning.
-Why is there only one Slayer?
-What is up with the Watchers?
-Why can’t the Slayer just have babies and multiply the number of slayers?
-We prefer our vampires to look normal, and then start eating us, thank you very much.
-Karen has a strange affection for the Master. We all try not to judge her.
-What is Angel's role? He has to be important since we get Angel later, but what is his deal?
-We go off on a little rant about how these "high schoolers" don’t look like high schoolers, and how television tends to do that.
-How does Cordelia just forget that she was kidnapped by vampires?
-How do we feel about her downplaying it for herself?
-She would rather blame the whole thing on a drug high than trying to figure out the real circumstances.
-Why do we need a Slayer? These vampires seem to be easy to handle.
-Motto of the day: Just keep watching, just keep watching. What do we do, we watch, watch.
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorite lines.

Listener feedback
-Michaela is a superfan with her own stake and a ReWatchable newbie! Have fun with your Avatar/Korra listens!
-Jolene is not a Xander fan. He does have a mushroom shirt, so can he be that bad?
-Raevyn is excited to hear our discussion, as she is starting her Buffy rewatch. Welcome!
-Stephanie got a little teary listening to the Buffy theme music. We’ve all been there.
-Jule is totally new to ReWatchable and we are happy to have her.
-And a little guest comment from fellow ReWatchable host Mitchel and he was definitely concerned with Cordelia’s reaction.
-Gordon needed to make sure we had a little Hamilton/Star Wars moment.

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ReWatchable returns to discuss how much we will miss Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Superfans: Natalie, Michal, and Caitlin
Newbies: Karen, Ariana, and Brittany

Fun facts:

Ariana won NaNoWriMo and saw Mindy Sterling again because she has a cooler life than all of us. Karen has a quote wall, Caitlin is done with giving out finals, and Brittany shared a great holiday classic from her world to the ReWatchable gAang.

The Legend of Korra Wrap Up:
-What does Korra and the Avatar universe mean to you?
-Favorite characters (Well, besides Brittany, which you already know)
-Okay, hard question time: Korra or Avatar
-We all agree that Korra Book 2 is meh
-Did any superfans opinions change upon the rewatch?
-Favorite villains?
-Ok, but where was Zutara? Don't worry it happened.
-What happened to the gAang friends?
-What is your favorite Avatar call back in Korra?
-Suggestions from the Superfans for coping with the end of Korra
-READ THE COMICS, Spirited Away, Ponyo, Tamara Pierce's The Circle of Magic books, Truth Witch by Susan Dennard (January 2016), Leigh Bardugo's The Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone
-Final thoughts

Listener feedback
-Would newbies want to watch Korra again?
-Could we ever do Merlin?
-Natalie and Mitch vibe with some listeners, plus Avatar parallels!
-Did the Footloose town from Avatar ever lift their dancing ban?
-Suggestions for getting through the Korra blues? Hamilton and Buffy!
-Rank your Avatar and Korra seasons!
-In case you missed it: We're MOVING ON TO BUFFY

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ReWatchable returns to discuss Legend of Korra season 4, episode 12, "Day of the Colossus," and episode 13, "The Last Stand."

Superfans: Natalie and Mitch
Newbies: Karen and Brittany

Fun facts:

Natalie and Karen are Buffy superfans, and Brittany and Mitch are Buffy newbies. Plus, Mitch got glitter-bombed.

The Legend of Korra season 4, episode 12, "Day of the Colossus," and episode 13, "The Last Stand":
-Bataar Jr. is totes Percy Weasley.
-Could Kuvira have been better prepared for Meelo?
-Could the Krew have tried harder?
-What could be better to make weapons out of than platinum?
-Everyone hates Tremors and Karen is not amused.
-We love the Zhu Li and Varrick engagement scene.
-How did we feel about Hiroshi dying?
-Karen was convinced Mako was going to die.
-Did we expect Wu to stick around as much as he did?
-Natalie has a new ship.
-How was Kuvira moving the colossus?
-Bolin and Mako are a boss team.
-How long has Mako been lightning bending?
-Do we know enough of Kuvira's motivations?
-Was Kuvira's change of heart realistic?
-Are we glad Zhu Li and Varrick are getting married?
-Brittany is so talented.
-We talk about who we wanted to see more of.
-If you don't respect the brooch...
-What's Mako doing after this battle?
-Did we think Korra and Mako would ever get back together?
-Will Korra have a lot more to do for the rest of her life?
-#TheThing finally happened! What's the deal?
-Favorite scenes.
-Favorites lines.

Listener feedback
-People are excited for Buffy!
-We had a great time talking to Avatar Central.
-Have our feelings about the Gaang changed?
-We're excited about Buffy!
-Maybe we'll talk about the comics.
-One more episode left before the switch!

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