Passion was the episode that changed everything for Buffy at that time. This was at a time where there was no spoilers on the internet and soon after it aired, Joss said "no one is safe".
Passion was the episode that changed everything for Buffy at that time. This was at a time where there was no spoilers on the internet and soon after it aired, Joss said "no one is safe".
I agree. Season 2 is definitely the darkest season of the show. Lie To Me is an episode that I wasn't a fan of at the time but looking back is where the darkness really begins.
Passion is a masterpiece, for the reasons you've given, and also because it marks a turning point for Buffy herself - which has been approaching since Lie To Me.
Angelus crosses a line in the episode; from that point onwards she knows that she has to do what she's been avoiding up to this point. It's a turning point not only for the season and show but for the character herself; she's forced to grow up and do what she's avoided facing for several weeks at this point.
That's what I love about Joss Whedon shows - he's not afraid to throw a massive game-changing event into a seemingly run-of-the-mill episode and have the consequences of it play out for years.
Season two was the year that made the show more than just a show about teens dealing with different monsters every week. At the time where the likes of The X Files and Star Trek dominating the sci-fi genre, Buffy turned things around and become a stable for sci-fi shows that followed.
I suppose it's down to opinion, but i wouldn't associate the word Perfect with Angel. It's story arcs were incredibly weak. But it's characters and dark standalone episodes were what saved it.
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I agree. Season 2 is definitely the darkest season of the show. Lie To Me is an episode that I wasn't a fan of at the time but looking back is where the darkness really begins.
Passion is a masterpiece, for the reasons you've given, and also because it marks a turning point for Buffy herself - which has been approaching since Lie To Me.
Angelus crosses a line in the episode; from that point onwards she knows that she has to do what she's been avoiding up to this point. It's a turning point not only for the season and show but for the character herself; she's forced to grow up and do what she's avoided facing for several weeks at this point.
That's what I love about Joss Whedon shows - he's not afraid to throw a massive game-changing event into a seemingly run-of-the-mill episode and have the consequences of it play out for years.
Both series are just perfect in nearly every way. I'm lucky that I own both the box sets but Buffy is on Netflix as well