Episode #217: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ 6×05, ‘Angel’ 3×05 – Team Poor, Awkward Tara

Join us as we discuss Angel season 3, episode 5, "Fredless" and Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 5, "Life Serial." Superfans: Natalie and MajNewbies: Ariana and Kristen Fun Facts:Natalie is having internet issues and she is so over it. More of a not-fun fact. Kristen had a night of nine-year-old fun with her niece last night and it was just what she needed. Ariana was a bridesmaid in her friend's wedding and had a ton of fun. Maj has two fun facts: She got to pick her own bridesmaid's dress last year from Asus and she just saw Wonder Woman. Angel season 3, episode 5, "Fredless":-Synopsis-The gang theorizes about what happened between Buffy and Angel during their little rendezvous midway between Sunnydale and L.A.-Why do we think the show didn't show or tell us what happened between Buffy and Angel?-Angel the show is tired of being Buffy's little brother.-Yet another conversation about Angel and his "moments of perfect bliss" (AKA his sex life).-We take a poll: Did we all think Fred's parents were evil?-Fred the Texan physicist.-Lorne gets a whole storyline, so he seems to be more of a fully fleshed-out character.-Lorne advised Fred to keep running, that she "hadn't run far enough." Sad Lorne is sad.-Fred was pretty happily in denial about her Pylea life, but is forced to confront it by her non-evil parents.-Mom runs a bug over with a bus!-Fred leaves. Sadface.-But, wait! She comes back to save the day!-We are all weirded out that Gunn forgot that demon head wasn't a prop.-Fred finds her place at Angel Investigations and she gets a fresh start after painting over her walls.-Is Fred still crushing on Angel? Or is this fresh start a completely new one?-A few trivia items for this episode!-Fred grew a lot in this episode, and it's important to see just what she has to offer to the team.-Wesley is the liberal arts kind of smart, while Fred is more math and sciences.-Favorite Scenes-Favorite Lines Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 5, "Life Serial":-Synopsis-Everyone has expectations about what Buffy should do with her life now.-Team Tara is awkwardly trying to keep things together.-Buffy entered college without a good idea of what she wants, and that's perfectly okay. (Natalie explains how different it is in Australia.)-This episode's antagonists, The Trio: AKA JAW/WAJ/Prime Lords of Sunnydale?-Jonathan is spells, Warren is technology, and Andrew is... unclear.-What is with the Trio? What do they want?-First Spell: Time fast-forwarding device? What? Disorienting, just like Willow's classes.-Second Spell: Jonathan summons demons for Buffy to fight at the construction site.-Third Spell: A time loop while she works at the Magic Box.-Fourth Spell: Red Demon thing? Drunk Buffy still beats him up.-We all agree that the first spell is the worst and freakiest, but the time loop was frustrating and stressful.-Buffy and Spike hangout time.-We all weigh in on our Spike/Buffy feels.-What do we think Buffy feels/thinks about hanging out with Spike?-Why does she choose to hang with him?-Buffy solidly hands Giles his parental unit card when she compares him to her mother.-Favorite Scenes-Favorite Lines Listener Feedback:-There is no Ariana hate. Only love.-Buffy should *totally* be getting paid.-We are already at two years of Buffy/Angel! What could possibly be next?-Would a chance Buffy was in hell outweigh the possibility of heaven? Ariana's Answers/Kristen's Kontemplations:–Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6, episode 6, "All the Way"–Angel season 3, episode 6, "Billy" Contact us!Email: [email protected]: @Re_WatchableTumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.comOr in the comments below.Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide.