A Bit of Buffy

Xander goes undercover to find out what exactly is turning the swim team members into fish this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 20: Go Fish . There are swim team shenanigans, questionable 90s victim-blaming, and Xander in a Speedo. There's just something about the smell of chlorine on a guy...oh baby!

Buffy finds herself under the influence of a ghost trying to rewrite a past tragedy this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 19: I Only Have Eyes For You . There is a doomed romance, a Sadie Hawkins haunting, and over-identifying much. Love is forever.

A feverish Buffy hunts a demon preying on children in a hospital this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 18: Killed by Death . There are high temperature slays, frogs, and one very scary monster of the week. Boy, there's a demon for everything!

Angel's torment of Buffy and those closest to her takes a dark turn this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 17: Passion. There is Angel the stalker artist, soul restorations on floppy disks, and the first major character death of the show. Passion rules us all.

Xander finds himself to be the hottest boy in town when his love spell backfires this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 16: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered . There are Valentine's Day breakups, blackmailing spells, and Buffy the rat. It's funny how you can see someone every day but not really see them, you know?

Oz is going through a lot of changes during the full moon as Buffy and Giles work to catch a werewolf this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 15: Phases . There are werewolf hunters, biting cousins, and chains and stuff. Plus, a werewolf in love!

Angel's curse is broken just as the Judge gains the strength to destroy humanity this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 14: Innocence. There are soulless lovers, lots of vengeance, and Buffy with a bazooka. That was then, this is now.

Buffy and Angel's romance takes a passionate turn as Drusilla works to assemble The Judge this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 13: Surprise . There are confessions of love, some birthday cake, and a severed arm. Surprise, indeed.

Buffy and Xander try to save their classmates from the wrath of the Mother Bezoar this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 12: Bad Eggs . There are hardboiled eggs of nightmares, country cowboy vampires, and Buffy's son, Eggbert. I think I hear mommy calling!

Buffy faces off against her mom's new boyfriend this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 11: Ted . There are drugged chocolate chip cookies, the woes of parents dating, and our first of many run-ins with robots in the Buffyverse! Beg to differ, little lady.

Buffy reluctantly works with new slayer Kendra to stop the ritual that would restore Drusilla to full health this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 10: What's My Line? (Part 2). There are blossoming new romances, big restoration rituals, and the destruction of Kendra's only shirt! Two slayers, no waiting.

A career aptitude test, an order of deadly assassins, and Spike's plot to restore Drusilla's strength have Buffy down this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 9: What's My Line? (Part 1). There is a love of shrubs, ice skating slays, and Kendra the Vampire Slayer!

Buffy discovers that there is a dark past underneath Giles' tweed and academia this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 8: The Dark Age. There is another run-in with Ethan Rayne, the backstory of Ripper, and Eyghon's green goo. Gotta love that 90's CGI!

Buffy must grapple with the line between good and evil this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 7: Lie to Me . There is a band of vampire worshippers, Buffy's giant fifth grade crush, and a girl named after a mushroom. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and we always defeat them and save the day.

Buffy and the gang become their costumes this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 6: Halloween . There is a plethora of military knowledge, the first appearance of Ethan Rayne, and demonic trick-or-treaters. It's a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.

Buffy finds herself the potential sacrifice of the demon Machida this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 5: Reptile Boy . There are possible coffee dates, insufferable frat boys, and human sacrifices for wealth and power. Starve a snake, lose a fortune.

Xander's love for demon dating continues when he unknowingly romances an ancient mummy this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 4: Inca Mummy Girl . There are deadly kisses, interesting methods of Twinkie consumption, and questionably themed dances. One thing's for sure: mummies don't kiss and tell.

Spike's come to town with his paramour Drusilla and a goal to kill the Slayer this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 3, School Hard . There are gangs on PCP, really bad lemonade, and all sorts of mayhem on parent-teacher night. From now on, we're gonna have a little less ritual and a little more fun around here!

Buffy and crew work to stop the creation of a Franken-girl with Cordelia's head this week in Ashley's review of Season 2, Episode 2: Some Assembly Required . There are graverobbing science fair kids, a jealous Angel, and first dates over Mexican food. Love makes you do the wacky.

Buffy's acting like a real bitca when she returns to Sunnydale, just in time to start her junior year and stop the Anointed One from resurrecting the Master. There are sexy dances in the Bronze, a whole lot of attitude, and trauma grinding her enemies into talcum powder. Oh, and new hair!

Ashley's patrolling the episodes of Season 1 this week with character breakdowns, a look into the unaired pilot, and rankings of favorite episodes, villains, and more.

Buffy takes on the Master and stops the apocalypse this week in Ashley's review of Season 1, Episode 12: Prophecy Girl . There's an iconic dress, ancient prophecies, and a big bad with fruit punch mouth. Buffy may be dead, but she's still pretty.

Marcie the invisible girl is terrorizing Cordelia the May Queen this week in Ashley's review of Season 1, Episode 11: Out of Mind, Out of Sight . There is a band of Cordettes, extreme arts and crafts, and government involvement in the supernatural. That's just the price of being popular.

Bad dreams are a reality for Buffy and crew this week in Ashley's review of Season 1, Episode 10: Nightmares . There are creepy astral children, an introduction to trash father Hank Summers, and lousy clowns. Everyone can make a giraffe!

Buffy must figure which of her classmates is secretly an organ-harvesting demon before the curtain closes on the school talent show this week in Ashley's review of Season 1, Episode 9: The Puppet Show . There are some very questionable talents, one horny dummy, and a new principal in town. The show must go on!