The Viewing Files: There Can Be Only One

Racing through the episodes now... mostly because the seasons are now longer so there's a lot to get through.

Season 2 Episode 6: Halloween

There's no such thing as quiet time for a slayer even on Halloween.  Roped into to taking some kids trick-or-treating things take a turn for the weird when everyone becomes exactly like the costume they are wearing all courtesy of a spell cast by the new bad boy in town Ethan Rayne.

Suddenly Buffy is a helpless 18th century damsel and it's up to Xander (whose now a soldier) and Willow (whose now a ghost) to come to the rescue with the help of Giles who shares a history with Ethan.

Hello Ripper indeed.

Note: Giles's nickname is Ripper.  And he's totally badass.  I could get seriously behind this.

Fav Quote: Cordelia: Oh, he’s a vampire. Of course, but the cuddly kind...like a “care bear with fangs”?

Fashion: Willow totally rocks the black leather skirt, crop top and boots looks. I love her hair and makeup too.

Body Count: None

Season 2 Episode 7: Lie To Me

Ford, an old school friend of Buffy's turns up as a transfer student to Sunnydale High.  Of course this being Sunnydale and all no one is surprised to learn that Ford has a secret agenda and that it involves a deal with the devil... aka Spike.

The Sunnydale curse strikes yet again and Buffy is left having to decide a friend's fate.

Fav Quote: Angel: Things used to be pretty simple. A hundred years, just hanging out, feelin' guilty... I really honed my brooding skills.

Fashion: Weirdly nothing stands out in this episode.  It's all just a bit ho hum.

Body Count: 1

Season 2 Episode 8: The Dark Age

Just as Giles and Miss Calender are getting together Giles's past catches up with him when he finds out that 3 friends from his youth have died in horrible circumstances and that Ethan Rayne is back in town. 

It seems that Giles aka Ripper has more secrets than either Buffy or the Scoobies knew about it.  A secret that could have some serious consequences for him and Miss Calendar.

Fav Quote: Ethan: Well, I hate to mutilate and run.

Fashion:  Just when you thought you had seen the last of the short short skirt it's back.  Also: Buffy gets a tattoo, if only temporarily.

Body Count: 4, though none of them are students of Sunnydale or even live in Sunnydale.

Season 2 Episode 9: What's My Line Part 1

Career Week arrives and Buffy is suffering from a major case of the blues as she realises that her future life is probably going to be one of living off the Unemployment Benefit, isolation and endless night 'work'.

If that wasn't depressing enough Spike and Dru send 3 assassins to keep Buffy off their backs while they plan something major and another Slayer turns up unexpectedly.

Fav Quote: Buffy: Okay, then a regular kid and her cradle-robbing, creature-of-the-night boyfriend.
 
Fashion: I'm in love with the pinky purple cardigan that Buffy wears at the beginning.  So my kind of thing.

Body Count: 1 housewife

Season 2 Episode 10: What's My Line Part 2

Carrying on from the last episode Buffy and Kendra, The Vampire Slayer get to know each other and swap stories while discussing with Giles how there possibly be 2 slayers at the same time.

Answer: Buffy's 1 minute of biting the dust caused for a new Slayer to be summoned.

Spike and Dru's big plan is finally revealed and it's a race to stop them and save Angel.

Fav Quote: Buffy: You know. No kick-o, no fight-o?

Fashion: Dungarees for Willow again, this time in red, while Buffy it seems has taken to wearing a baggy plaid shirt (which seriously reminds me of Sam and Dean)

Body Count: None