The Rewatcher

Buffy is struggling with returning to normalcy after losing Joyce. Giles wants to get back to business with training, but Buffy admits she wants to quit slaying because she worries that it's hardening her. I mean-- she wasn't there for her corn fed failure, Riley. Giles suggests trying getting answers from a guide in a ritual in the desert. Meanwhile, at Incel headquarters, Warren delivers the goo...

Rewatchers!! Our trip down Memory Lane last week was a blast, so we decided to continue the fun by letting Ash take the wheel and bring us to New Angeles! Things are weird and strained with the peeps at Angel Investigations. The band JUST got back together, but Cordi, Wesley Wyndham Price and Gunn aren't quite ready to bury the hatchet. AND IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE! Angel was reckless, and is the reaso...

Rewatchers!! It's our 100th episode!!! We know that it's been heavy out in these Sunnydale streets, so we're taking a short detour down memory lane by chatting about the unaired pilot, and about our favorite moments from Buffy AND the rewatcher! Rewatch the unaired Pilot, Listen & Laugh as Alaina wishes out loud for a Home Box Office version of Spike, Ash casts the Real Housewives of Sunnyvale, an...

As Buffy makes final preparations for Joyce's services, Dawn is embittered by how much of a fucking Capricorn Buffy is being! I mean- let a girl choose some freaking flowers, Buffy- My GLORY! The friction drives a wedge between them, as each retreat into their own grief. After her mother is laid to rest, Dawn attempts to get WIllaralow to do some resurrection magic, but when Tara is a world of HEL...

Get out the tissues, Rewatchers, because this is going to be a tough one! When Buffy comes home to find Joyce unresponsive, she gets the worst news that she could possibly get. Arguably one of the best episodes of the series, ‘The Body’ takes you through the initial shock and anguish of loss. Rewatch, & Listen as we talk about Willow’s cursed clothing, Kirstie gets the ‘Random Insult Generator’ tr...

Still reeling (in a bad way) from the news of Spike 'Lobsession", Buffy can't seem to shake the feeling the fuckshit surrounding her relationships is TOTES her fault! When a girlfriend of the Stedford type shows up and starts yeeting people around all willy-nilly, Buffy and the scoobs try to find the robot's mans! Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we introduce a new segment of the show, Alaina decides th...

Rewatchers!!! We celebrate Drusilla's arrival back in Sunnyvale in the best possible way – by chatting with director, actor, ballerina, PODCAST CO-HOST, and absolute icon Juliet Landau! We love her from eyeballs to entrails, y'all! With the drama of last week resetting back into the status quo, Buffy FINALLY realizes that Spike LOVES her, and decides that she is firmly Anti-Blondie-Bear! She not-s...

When Buffy spills the beans about our little Dawn-key, the Scoobs have some serious problems adjusting to the news – or not broadcasting the news in public like they work at HIPPA Violation Memorial Hospital. Dawn sets her focus on continuing the tradition on awful Buffy’s birthday by B-and-Eing into the Magic Box and finding out about her true identity! Rewatch, listen & laugh as we talk about Gl...

When the stuffy assholes from the Watchers Council descend upon Sunnydale, they choose violence, instead of working WITH the Scoobs to defeat Glory! They shut down the Magic Box, threaten to have Giles deported, and force Buffy and the Scoobs through hoops of fuckshit for the OPPORTUNITY to even LEARN some not-so-fun-facts about Glory! Rewatch, listen & laugh as Giles breaks the AC in the Podlab,...

Giles is heading to England to chat with those assholes at the Watchers Council and get some piping hot British T on Glory. Meanwhile, Buffy is doing her best to be strong through the “cornfed failure” of it all, and Xander is DONE being the Judge Judy of Anya and Willow’s relentless bickering. Rewatch, listen & laugh as Willow gets on EVERYONE’S damn nerves, we’re relieved that we get THIS versio...

Welp...we have some good news and some bad news. The good news? Joyce's surgery was a HUGE success and she's dabbling in plastic dream hair! The bad news? Riley has reached his final “bitch-made form” and MAN, it's tough to watch! Rewatch, listen & laugh as we talk about WHY Riley's fall from grace happened, we get pissed at the man for trying to brainwash us with early aught's misogyny, and a dra...

Joyce’s tumor is being an asshole and making her have jarring outbursts; some are mean, some are strange – and others, well, they’re spicy AF giving off some NC-17 vibes! HIPAA Violation Memorial Hospital does EXACTLY what we’d expect and sends Joyce home to rest before surgery. Meanwhile a turdy demon arrives to Sunnydale nestled inside a meteor that crashes into the nearby woods. Speaking of plu...

Dreg the Melting Goblin comes to town bearing gifts and FINALLY graces us with the nameless ‘Bring-It-On’ Demon's name. She summons the most adorable monsters we've ever seen, and sends it on a mission to find the key! Meanwhile Joyce gets distressing news at HIPAA Violation Memorial Hospital, and Buffy and Dawn reel from the shock. Riley continues to be bitch-made, making assumptions instead of b...

When Buffy gets a little sloppy and gets impaled by her own stake while patrolling, she gets fixated on the final mistakes of her slayer predecessors. Books prove to be no help, but she heads to The Bronze with Spike to hear tales about the two slayers that HE killed. Rewatch, listen & laugh as Spike’s iconique LEWK gets mixed reviews, Alaina time travels to read a bitch, and Ash recounts past tra...

It's Tara's birthday, and NO ONE is excited - well, except for Willaralow! Buffy confides in her dad (Giles) about Dawn being an energy key and shit and he is flummoxed! Meanwhile, the nameless 'Bring it On' demon is on a RAMPAGE - ready to crush that koont that had the audacity to break her stiletto AND steal her monk. SO fucking rude! BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! Tara's family has come to Sunnydale, and...

A new villain is in town and she's sexy, she's cute, she's popular to boot; but a foreign monk isn't too thrilled with her- maybe it's the torture of it all? Meanwhile, Buffy comes across a delicious looking glowing orb, and wonders WTF it is! Is it something dangerous? Is it related to Joyce's ongoing health issues?? Is it a beautiful cake topper!? Rewatch, listen & laugh as Alaina makes an ill r...

When Joyce has a scary medical thing happen, Dawn and Buffy rush to HIPAA Violation Memorial Hospital. Shit SEEMS okay for Joyce – at least according to the teenage intern? Dawn shows that SHE is the REAL teenage medical professional, when she discovers that Riley’s heart is acting like a fool and being all tachycardic and shit. Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we talk about Riley's self sabotage, Ash’...

When Molly the Rave Demon thump-thump-thumps into Sunnydale, he immediately sets his sights on the Slayer. When he accidentally shoots Xander with his magic rod instead of Buffy, everyone’s worst nightmare (and maybe some people’s dream) comes true when Sunnydale finds itself with TWO Xanders roaming around! Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we cackle at Anya's perfect lines, Ash shares her own teenage...

Who was that sibling imposter last episode!?!?!?! Well, we FINALLY find out! Dawn joins the show, but feels a little iced out of the action and SOOOO not part of the Scooby gang! Harmony tries and fails to lead her own gang, Giles turns tragedy into opportunity, and Joyce acts like kind of an asshole! Bad choice Joyce! Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we cackle about Mercedes McNab's perfect line deliv...

Dracula is in town and the gang is effed up! Giles is feeling useless, Xander, Tara, and Riley are clearly jelly, and Buffy is shook that THE Dracula came all this way just to see her. Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we have our first installment of “Styling Dracula,” Ash voices her support for short kings, and Alaina declares her stance as VERY pro-cape! And don’t forget to follow us at @the_rewatche...

We've reached another milestone — the end of season 4! This week, Buffy and the gang accidentally fall asleep and fall victim to their own subconscious AND are stalked by a fearsome figure who takes them out one by one. Shit gets DEEP! Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we talk about Joyce reacting to Giles being in her home, Adam's Oprah interview, and we invite YOU to let us know YOUR SPOILER-FREE theo...

We've (almost) made it!! It's the penultimate episode, but it SURE feels like a season finale to us! Spike overplays his hand which gets Buffy's gears turning about how fucked up everyone was acting last week. Meanwhile, Neapolitan Adam has brother bonding time with Riley and Forrest, Walsh’s reappearance causes a jump scare, and The Scoobs reunite in a very much needed happily ever after moment....

This episode is brought to you by GAMES! Spike is playing Big Brother, Angel and Riley are duking it out to figure out who is going to be the next WWE superstar, and Adam is playing chess with people’s lives. Then, the Scoobs are forced to face the fact that shit is NOT okay in season 4 when Spike plants some seeds of discord that QUICKLY take root and force them to grow apart. Rewatch, listen, &...

When the three elite headhunters from The Council show up to take out Faith, they attempt to seduce Wesley into helping them with promises of reinstatement into his role as watcher. The asshats at Wolfram & Hart attempt to tie up loose ends, and Buffy makes a surprise visit at a VERY unfortunate moment. Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we talk about Angel’s sick side bang, our almost-bro, and crossbow...

When Oz arrives back to Sunnydale, Willow is torn between her past with him and her present “spellwork” with Tara. Buffy is getting fed up with Riley’s regimented behaviors, and Xander is vying to regain his spot in Oz’s good graces. Rewatch, listen, & laugh as we talk about Miss Kitty Fantastico, The Great Barrier Reef, and Willow’s plentiful jaw drops! And don’t forget to follow us at @the_rewat...