The Watcher Files

This episode takes a dive into Giles' past. Carra and Clover talk demonic possession and the parallels between slayer and watcher. For once the two have different answers for their Scooby Snack!

"The Dark Age" was written by Dean Batali and Rob Des Hotel and directed by Bruce Seth Green. 

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Buffy catches Angel with Spike’s current lover Drusilla and finds her former LA friend Billy “Ford” Fordham transferred to her high school. Buffy wrestles with who to trust when she finds out about Angel’s past with Drusilla, and Ford’s true intentions in Sunnydale.

Carra and Clover talk about Angel and Buffy's developing relationship and provide a history on vampires in the goth club scene. Also tune in as the two discuss different media portrayals of vampire powers and the real life "Vampire Clan"!

"Lie to Me" was written and directed by Joss Whedon.

Sources: https://medium.com/@fayerie/the-evolution-of-the-goth-subculture-e36ca5480506
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2010/real-life-vampires/ 

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Buffy, Willow, and Xander are forced to take kids trick or treating in Sunnydale. While Buffy tries to impress Angel with her 18th century costume, a traditionally uneventful night for the Hellmouth turns into chaos when a costume shop owner performs a ritual that transforms people into their costumes. Listen in as Carra and Clover discuss Buffy's first Halloween episode, relationship dynamics, and provide some cultural information on Halloween traditions!

"Halloween" was was written by Carl Ellsworth and directed by Bruce Seth Green.

Articles discussing BTVS effects, Halloween specials, and Janus: https://deadline.com/gallery/best-halloween-tv-episodes-photo-gallery/l-r-ken-weatherwaxjohn-astincarolyn-joneslisa-loringjackie-coogan/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/buffy/interviews/bergstrom/page10.shtml

https://commonera.com/blogs/the-common-cause/janus-and-the-ritual-of-the-new-year 

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Buffy sneaks away from slayer duties to go to a frat party with Cordelia; the two almost end up dinner for the fraternity's snake god, Machida. Carra and Clover discuss Greek life and the combination of real and fictional horrors throughout the series. 

"Reptile Boy" was written and directed by David Greenwalt. 

Article discussing Greek life: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/02/pop-cultures-war-on-fraternities/284126/

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On a field trip to the Sunnydale Museum, a student breaks a seal freeing an ancient mummy that poses as Buffy's cultural exchange student, Ampata. She quickly falls for Xander and the gang must find out the mummy's identity before she drains Xander's life force. 
Carra and Clover discuss Willow and Xander's dynamic and the introduction of some new long-term characters! The two also explore mummies in media and tell you which of these multiple costars appeared on Bones. A fun monster-of-the-week discussion you'll definitely want to check out! 

"Inca Mummy Girl" was written by Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer and directed by Ellen S. Pressman 

Sources for Mummy Information: 
 https://nhmu.utah.edu/articles/2023/05/how-hollywood-turned-mummies-monsters 

 https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E4IncaMummyGirl 

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CW: mentions of suicide

Sunnydale has two new residents, a powerful vampire couple ready for "a little less ritual and a little more fun." Carra and Clover discuss the grand entrance of Spike and Drusilla, Die Hard, and Buffy's impeccable balancing act. 

 "School Hard" was written by David Greenwalt and Joss Whedon and Directed by John T. Kretchmer. 

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 Carra and Clover talk Frankenstein, Ace Ventura, and Angel's wardrobe change.  After a series of graverobbing of recently deceased Sunnydale girls, Buffy and the gang start investigating a Sunnydale student named Chris, whose brother Daryl had previously passed away. The scoobies soon find out that Chris with the help of his friend Eric have revived Darly’s body, and are aiming to find him a companion.  

"Some Assembly Required" was written by Ty King and Directed by Bruce Seth Green. 

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We're back! Carra and Clover dive straight into Season 2! Buffy comes back with a new haircut and a bad attitude. Spending the summer in LA, she still hasn't fully processed her fight with the master. Carra and Clover talk about how she isolates from her friends and Angel, it's a discussion you don't want to miss! 

When She Was Bad was written and directed by Joss Whedon. 

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We're the Angels and the Darlas, and in time we'll be syndicated too.
But for now, there's not a door that you can close and we we can't creep through
Angels and Darlas by Say Hi

Listen as Carra and Clover do a deep dive into one of our favorite vampire relationships, Angel and Darla. The hosts go through the timeline starting from 1609 covering up to Darla's tragic and always untimely death in Angel season 3. We cover several flashback episodes of Buffy and Angel. This has been SUCH a fun project, but we're definitely taking some additional time off before starting BTVS Season 2! 

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Join your hosts as they talk about the season 1 finale, "Prophecy Girl!" Carra and Clover dive into gender roles, some Buffy continuity, and a little (small) bit of biblical history. Listen as the two explore the expansions of the Buffy vampire lore and talk about their overall feelings of the season. Thanks so much for listening this far! 

  "Prophecy Girl" was written and directed by Joss Whedon

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