Major Slayage: Ket & Arik Rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer

We’re back on track, baby! After a brief detour to turd town last week, Buffy the Vampire Slayer returns to Season 2 form with this dark, resonate episode, wherein Cordelia social climbs, Buffy lies to Giles, and Xander gets all the the downsides of hazing without any of the benefits. What ever happened to Mystery the Pick Up Artist? What really goes on at frat parties? Does The Karate Kid come up...

After a strong start to Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, we hit our first speedbump. This episode might be the weakest in the series so far. The Scoobies feel like they’ve been replaced by pod people, and everything just feels “off.” Xander reverts to his Season One antics, Cordelia seems to be suffering from some kind of head trauma, and (in what passes for a “bright spot” in this dismal affair...

School, it turns out, is difficult for Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Season 2 Episode 3 “School Hard,” wherein Angel gets curious about playing for both teams, Spike shows up way earlier than Arik remembered, and Baby Steve Jobs is the victim of a hostile takeover. How did Drusilla move all her dolls... and a giant four poster bed!? Has Ketryn gone mad with power as the presiding judge of Buffy Cour...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 2 “Some Assembly Required" – Review & Recap! Ket & Arik return from their trip to Wales refreshed and ready to tackle Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 2, “Some Assembly Required” – in which Darryl “Baseball Face” struggles to cope after peaking in high school, Angel checks out the softer side of Sears, and Cordelia might actually win...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 1 “When She Was Bad" – Behind the Scenes, Fun Facts & Trivia! Enjoy this sneak peek at our brand new Patreon Exclusive weekly “Trivia Crypt” minisode, where we’ll do a deep dive into every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (starting with Season 2). Article mentioned in the episode -- Black Girl Nerds: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Black Charac...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 1 “When She Was Bad" Review & Recap!  We’re back back back back back again for Season Two of Major Slayage! In this week’s entry – the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Two premiere “When She Was Bad” – Buffy pulls a Beyoncé and dicthes the Scoobies to become a solo act, Xander ruins the concept of ice cream for Ketryn… and Apple has a new wunderkin...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 12 “Prophecy Girl" Review & Recap! It's the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season One Finale, and we're excited for... Prom? Spring Fling? We still have no idea what's going on with the dances in this show. But we got all dressed up anyway! Xander is the worst (again), Cordelia's lack of driving skills comes in handy, and Kool-Aid Mouth...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 11 “Out of Mind, Out of Sight” Review & Recap!  In Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 11, (which turned out to be one of our favorite episodes of the season), Harmony takes up tumbling… Xander is still too scared to ride his skateboard, but carries it around like a prop… And we get the origin story for Veep’s Secret Service Agent Marjorie Palmio...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 10 “Nightmares” – Review, Recap & Roast! Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E10 “Nightmares” was something of a slog to get through. We know dreams don’t always make sense, but television shows should! Listen, not all nightmares are created Equal – Buffy being buried alive and turned into a Vampire is NOTHING compared to Cordelia’s frizzy hair and Willow’s sta...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 9 “The Puppet Show” Review & Recap!  This week’s entry, Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E9 “The Puppet Show,” was set up to be a goofy one, but we kind of loved it! The Scooby Gang faces off against a Wizard of Oz themed serial killer, Cordelia’s delusion reaches new heights, and – most shockingly – Sunnydale does appear to have a police force, after all! W...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 8 “I, Robot… You, Jane”” Review & Recap!  Join us as we sink our teeth into an episode that is a return to campy form for Buffy’s first season, BTVS S1E8 “I, Robot… You, Jane.” Willow discovers the joys of cybering, Xander proves himself useful for a change… and move over Cordeila, there’s a new hottie in town: Jenny – Miss Calendar if ya nasty! Will K...

Enjoy this sneak peek at our Patreon Bonus Watch Along Commentary, wherein we react to Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E7 "Angel” as we watch it, prior to recording our main episode.  Sync this up as you watch to hear us talk over the whole damn thing! Real life soulmates Ket & Arik (from Kim & Ket Stay Alive… Maybe) rewatch, review, relive & react to every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slay...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 7 “Angel” Review & Recap!  Come along as we take a bite out of our favorite episode so far this season, BTVS S1E7 “Angel.” Darla gets a promotion – and a demotion, Angel spends all day in Buffy’s room for no apparent reason, and Joyce might be trying to avoid Freddy Krueger. Did Robert Rodriguez direct episodes of Buffy under a pseudonym? Does Arik hav...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 6 “The Pack” Review & Recap!  It’s a KKSAM FAM JAMBOREE as we are joined by the hilarious Kim Burns, Ketryn’s co-host on Kim & Ket Stay Alive… Maybe! The three of us attempt to make sense of a Buffy episode that has been hailed as everything from “skippable” to “fun bad.” Why is evil Xander so hot? Why is Jim from FROM so cringe? Why is Mr. Belding...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 5 “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date” Review & Recap!  Join us as we sink our teeth into Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E5 “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date.” (If only the episode was as interesting as the title.) Buffy meets a hunky poetry fan and wants to get up close and personal with his “bookworm,” Cordelia gets handsy at the disco, and Ketryn ship...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 4 "Teacher’s Pet" Review & Recap!  We inch one step closer to the series finale as we tackle BTVS S1E4, “Teacher’s Pet,” wherein Xander falls under the spell of Dr. Mantis Toboggan, Angel is in cahoots with Spoonman for more screen time, and there’s a new detective in town: Columbuff. Would you have wanted to have Ketryn as your substitute te...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 3 "The Witch" Review & Recap! Our Buffy rewatch marches on with S1E3 "The Witch," wherein Buffy collects more ugly, unwanted jewelry from boys, Joyce loves some well-hung art, and Xander finally finds his chill. (Just kidding on that last one!) Will Ketryn spontaneously combust? Why did they put the camera there? Why does Arik not k...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 2 "The Harvest" Review & Recap! We continue our Buffy rewatch with Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E2 "The Harvest," where we'll spend A LOT of time in the library, and see some of Angel's most inscrutable acting choices. We'll also meet a bit player who puts the EXTRA in "extra." Will Darla be sniveling forever? Wi...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pilot Season 1 Episode 1 “Welcome to the Hellmouth” Review & Recap! Kick off your Buffy the Vampire Slayer rewatch with us as we tackle the pilot episode "Welcome to the Hellmouth," where we'll meet Buffy, Giles, Cordelia and the Scoobies, as well as our villains: Youth Pastor Luke, Kool-Aid Mouth... and Darla. Was this pilot as bad as Arik remembers? Who...