Meme from Frelling-tralk

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Name an episode (or episodes, as many as you like) from one of the following shows and I will tell you the following about it.

Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Jessica Jones, Supernatural, Torchwood

What I like about it.

What I don't like about it.

Favorite line.

Best performance.

A scene/idea from it that's particularly interesting to me.

Something I would have changed to make the episode better.

Comments

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Buffy - The Body

Torchwood - The one where Zombie Owen wrestles Death

Firefly - Ariel

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The Body

What I like about it: It's an episode of a fantasy TV show the addresses immediate grief in a realistic fashion. It's excellent.

What I don't like about it: When I was younger (i.e. the same age as the Scoobies) I had no problem with the scene in Willow's apartment. But now it seems a bit much. Willow obsessively changing outfits, Xander wanting to blame SOMETHING, Anya's bewilderment...all of these are powerful on their own, but all stuffed in one scene it seems OTT.

Favorite line: When Buffy starts to says, "That's just an amazingly dumb thing to say. Obviously ... I've never done this before. " And Tara replies, "I have."

Also: Dawn at the end wondering, "Where'd she go?"

Best performance: Sarah Michelle Gellar. 'Nuff said.

A scene/idea from it that's particularly interesting to me: Buffy's fantasy about being there when her mother had the aneurysm and getting her to the hospital in time are particularly heartbreaking - moreso because the doctor than says that this scenario would have likely still ended in Joyce's death.


Something I would have changed to make the episode better: This is one I wouldn't dare mess with.

Will do the other episodes later.

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Dead Man Walking

What I like about it: Owen is dead trilogy = awesome (although Day in the Death is my favorite chapter). I especially love all the Jack and Owen interactions in this one.

What I don't like about it: The plot is kind of dorky. Owen defeating Death is a little cheesy.

Favorite line: "I have searched for the phrase 'I shall walk the Earth and my hunger will know no bounds,' but I keep getting redirected to Weight Watchers" is not great, but is about as good as it gets.

Best performance: Isn't Burn Gorman always?

A scene/idea from it that's particularly interesting to me: The relationship between Jack and Owen.

Something I would have changed to make the episode better: Day in the Death was great because the main plot fit with Owen's emotional plot, but Dead Man Walking didn't work so well. The kid with leukemia didn't really resonate. So I would figure out a way to make that work better.

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Ariel

What I like about it: Mal threatening to kill Jayne at the end, OMG!


What I don't like about it: Been so long since I've actually seen it. I'm starting a rewatch of Firefly now for the first time in years and years.

Favorite line: Can't think of one. This is not actually the episode where River threatens to kill Jayne with her mind.

Best performance: Summer Glau is always good, and I seem to recall particularly enjoying Adam Baldwin.

A scene/idea from it that's particularly interesting to me: Jayne betraying the crew. Something they foreshadowed in the pilot, and brought to fruition here. I especially liked that it was a serious betrayal, but the circumstances were such that Jayne's (comparatively) easy forgiveness was believable.

Something I would have changed to make the episode better: It's been too long. I only remember good feelings.