Homecoming / Band Candy

It's Homecoming week at Sunnydale High, and Cordelia and Buffy are locked in a serious competition for the title of Homecoming Queen. Their rivalry must take a back seat, however, when Mr. Trick pits the two of them against a group of professional Slayer-hunters  in Slayerfest '98. Meanwhile, Willow and Xander kiss for the first time and are overcome with guilt. Kristen & Mike discuss our introduction to The Mayor as a character and the regression in Cordelia & Buffy's relationship.  

In Band Candy, true to totalitarian form, Principal Snyder forces the whole school to sell Band Candy (whether or not they play an instrument). Unfortunately, the candy is cursed. and any adult that consumes it reverts  back to their teenage selves. Buffy and the gang must babysit their immature elders while also tracking down the candy's origin. Kristen & Mike examine what we learn about these adults from their adolescent states, and speculate as to Ethan's future plans for these poisoned sweets. 

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Faith, Hope, and Trick / Beauty and the Beasts

In Faith, Hope, and Trick, the newest slayer is welcomed to town and soon begins to usurp Buffy's friends and food. She's soon followed by Mr. Trick and his cloven-footed friend, who want nothing more than to do away with one or both slayers.  Meanwhile, while Buffy tries to get past losing Angel, Scott Hope desperately woos her. Kristen and Mike discuss skipping school, the peril of delivery drivers, and the threat (or lack thereof) or Kakistos. 

All men are beasts, or so says Faith. And Beauty and the Beasts definitely has its fair share. While Oz is locking himself up during the full moon, Angel returns from Hell, and Pete creates his own Jekyll/Hyde potion. With all of the monsters running around, who's responsible for this week's murders? Kristen and Mike discuss the latest version of Oz's werewolf costume, and lament this failed attempt to delve into the problem of abusive relationships. 

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Anne / Dead Man's Party

Buffy has run away from Sunnydale and is living a secret life in Los Angeles.  Calling herself "Anne", she's working as a waitress and denying her slayer heritage... until it forces its way back into her life. When a girl from back home needs help finding her missing boyfriend, Buffy has to choose whether or not to acknowledge her true identity. Kristen & Mike discuss whether Ken's plan can work in the long-term and compare Buffy & Lily's survival skills. 

In Dead Man's Party, Buffy's friends are dying to throw her a "Welcome Home" party, but she's finding it difficult to step back into her old life. To make matters worse, Joyce brings home an evil mask that gives rise to an army of zombies that decide to crash this hootenanny.  Kristen & Mike try to figure out what exactly makes Pat so easy to hate and critique the Scoobies' party manners.

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Becoming, Parts 1 & 2

An ancient tomb is unearthed in a local construction site and the Sunnydale Museum doesn't know what to make of it... but Angelus has a few ideas. Meanwhile, Buffy and Willow find Ms. Calendar's restoration spell and plan on using it to bring back Buffy's beau. Kristen and Mike discuss Angel's accent, David Boreanaz's acting abilities, and Kendra's short-lived run on the show.

In the second part of this finale, Buffy is wanted for murder and goes on the run. She gets an unexpected ally in the form of Spike, who has grown tired of seeing his beloved Drusilla cozying up to Angelus. The stage is set for the final showdown and Kristen's ready with the tissues! Her and Mike discuss Whistler's purpose, mourn alongside our favorite slayer, and close things out with the Season 2 Yearbook Awards & Memoriam.

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I Only Have Eyes For You / Go Fish

Who are you asking to the Sadie Hawkins Dance? In I Only Have Eyes For You, students and faculty all over Sunnydale High are recreating an infamous fight in which a student shot a teacher he was having an affair with. Now the student's ghost is haunting the school, possessing people, and forcing them to act out the deadly altercation. Kristen and Mike discuss the way James & Ms. Newman's relationship parallels Buffy & Angel's, and the obvious signs of Xander's mental instability.    

Next up is Go Fish. The Sunnydale Swim Team is having a great season, but their star swimmers are mysteriously being skinned. After Xander whitnesses a "fish guy" standing over a swimmer's remains, the Scoobies assume the monster is killing the swimmers.  Buffy tries to protect the remaining star swimmer while Xander joins the team to "fish out" whether or not the members are taking steroids. Kristen and Mike discuss passing athletes who aren't meeting a GPA minimum, and the coach's concern for the boys' "other needs".

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