S2E16: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Love Spells, Obsession, and the Limits of Consent

It’s Valentine’s Day in Sunnydale, and love is in the air—along with a whole lot of magical chaos. In this delightfully unhinged episode, Xander tries to win Cordelia back with a love spell, only to trigger a mass hysteria of obsessive desire from nearly every woman in town (including Buffy, Amy, Jenny, and even Joyce!). Alan and Jarrod dive deep into the episode’s themes of obsession vs. love, magical manipulation, and the dangers of performative romance. We talk 90s tropes, serial storytelling, deductive vs. inductive structure, and the comedic brilliance of doors that open the wrong way. Plus: Cordelia’s moment of growth, Giles’ exasperation, and the awkwardness of being a teen rat with a need for cheese.#BuffyRewatch#BtVSBewitched#ValentinesDayChaos#ZanderSpellGoneWrong#BuffyPodcast#LoveVsObsession#ScoobyGang#CordeliaCharacterArc#MagicAndConsent#TeenWitchProblems#BtVSSeason2#NeedForCheese#JoyceSeducesZander#GilesIsSoTired#InductiveStorytelling#WhoWatchesTheWatchers