Avoidable Episodes

[Lizzie]

Are there any episodes you don't watch? Can't watch? And why not?

DoubleMeat Palace is one I don't like to watch. The penis lady just makes me feel sick. I also find the plot line extremely poor, which is suprising considering it was written by Jane Espenson. (she wrote some of my favorite episodes, including Band Candy, Superstar and Conversations With Dead People. She consistantly wrote great episodes. She also wrote Firefly's 'Shindig'.)

I Robot, You Jane - I don't think there is anything positive I can say about this episode. The plot is rather tired and hasn't dated well at all. The demon looks lame. The entire concept is lame - very PSA. "Don't go online kids, or people will get you". Yeah, yeah.

Killed By Death - Der Kindestod is a Freddy Krueger rip-off and nothing more. I find the entire episode to be boring and unoriginal - and I certainly expect a Buffy episode to be neither of these things. I also disliked how Buffy's cousin (whose death had apparently greatly affected her) was never mentioned again. (atleast, not to my knowledge.)

If either of these episodes happened to be on tv, I doubt I would chose to sit down and actually watch them.

[Bre]

I agree with Doublemeat Palace and I Robot, You Jane. But I'd add Go Fish to the list as well. Some parts are okay, some not so much. But if any Buffy episode was being shown on TV, I'd watch it no matter what lol.

[rogue]

I avoid all of the Initiative episodes in season 4, I didn't like Riley or his army buddies the story annoyed me. And Inca Mummy Girl I hate that episode!

[Lizzie]

Oh yeah, Inca Mummy Girl. That was just dodgy.

[Sammy]

Beer bad also!!!!!!

[Casi]

I actually like Beer Bad! I think it's hysterical. I completelly agree with all the others though.

I do avoid Seeing Red. To date, I've only seen it once. It was far too traumitizing, and not because of Tara. It's that look on Spike's face after he almost rapes Buffy that got to me. And then hearing James talk about how he's never even watched it because he has such a serious stance against rape...I've not watched it since.

[buffymanic]

I'd agree with most mentioned except for Initiative eps and Killed by death. I'd also add to that Lie to Me, Teachers Pet.

when I'm watching an entire season I HAVE to watch all episodes in order so I do still watch them, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch them

[Glenn]

I skip a few episodes here and there, usually ones not integral to the storyline.

I tend to skip Helpless and Normal Again

[Lexie]

I actually like Killed By Death, I wouldn't skip it. I never thought of Der Kindestood as a Freddy Krueger rip-off until Liz mentioned it and I guess I agree, but in general I like the episode. Plus I can't miss any Angelus, even the smallest bits.

I agree with Inca Mummy Girl and Teacher's Pet, definitly and I Robot, You Jane is crap.

I can't think of any ither right now. I think that about covers it.

[Beck]

nopowerintheverse said:

I tend to skip Helpless and Normal Again

Really?! I love both of those episodes! What don't you like about them?

[Glenn]

In Helpless i dislike Buffy very much so. She winds me right up. Normal Again i just find boring.

[Bre]

I have to disagree with both those episodes. Sure Buffy whined in Helpless, but all of a sudden to lose those powers, it would be tough. And Normal Again, is in no way boring! It is probably the most interesting episode there is. Because we don't know if Buffy really is in a mental institution and Sunnydale is just one big fake place or what. So I enjoyed both those episodes a lot.

[Glenn]

Normal Again was a hullucination created by the Demon, ive never viewed it as potentially true. Otherwise she would have had to create the fang gang and everything going on in LA as well. Also we saw things going on while Buffy was dead and therefore back in reality and supposedly normal again.

Also she annoys me in Helpless because she constantly used to say that she wants a normal life and that her powers are nothing but trouble, but when she does in fact start to become normal she gets all whiny or should i say overly whiny

[buffymanic]

I agree in Helpless she does get overly whiny and it didn't make sense that she would react like that, but its still a decent episode

[secret]

Helpless was strange, in trying to show a contrast in the 'alternate' life Buffy could've led, they kinda made Buffy annoying.

I'd have to say Inca Mummy Girl, I really hated that episode. It's one of my least watched ones.

[Kana]

Inca Mummy girl, Reptile Boy is one of those pointless episodes as well. Helpless, I actually didn't have a problem with. Her feelings were perfectly understandable and it showed her vulnerablity as well as her ingenuity, so we can really see why Angel fell in love with her.

I also liked the Giles-Buffy father-daughter moments. I know it was implied for a long time but the fact that Buffy openly recognised growth of their relationship, I felt was moving.

[secret]

Reptile Boy definately! Why is it all the earlier season's Xander-centric episode seem to suck?

[Kana]

Which ones do you mean?

[Deleted]

If I'm watching the seasons in order (or when they used to show re-runs on TV) I won't skip any. But if I'm choosing one just for the heck of it there are some I tend not to pick--at least as often.

The Witch
The Pack
Some Assembly Required
Reptile Boy
Ted
Go Fish
Family
Villains
Two to Go

I don't dislike any episodes, really, just tend to avoid these if I'm watching purely for sport.

[buffymanic]

wow I'm suprised by The Pack, Family, Villans and Two to Go

I don't think I could really find much fault in any of those