"Buffy-vivor": Pick the ultimate Buffy episode! (Come vote in the finals!)

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Finally, an easy one. Hush, without question.

 

[LordVyreth]

Well, I think I'll vote for Beer Bad...


















Nah, I'm just messing with ya. But considering my choice for season 1, I thought it would be halfway believable. I'll go with Hush as well. I'm pleasantly surprised at the love for Superstar, though. I thought it wasn't a very well-liked episode. The Zeppo's win was even more shocking, though.

 

[ShadowDenizen]

If you want great DVD commentary, check out Conversations with Dead People, with Jane, Drew Goddard, Tom Lenk and Danny Strong (plus the director, whose name I forget).

I agree. Drew, Jane, and Danny were entertaining and informative (as usual), but did Tom even say anything? I've heard that he is not a big fan of cons, commentaries, etc., and, IMO, it kinda showed.

 

[Elf Witch]

I have to go with Hush. It was the only episode of Buffy or Angel to ever give me nightmares.

I still get goosebumps when I think of the gentlemen and how they just seem to glide across the floor to come and get you.

 

[Crothian]

I'm going with Hush, though there are quite a few really good season 4 episodes as well

 

[ShaggySpellsword]

While Hush was scary as heck, and Superstar made me laugh harder than any episode of Buffy...as a whole episode I have to vote for Restless. The deep delving into the minds and experiences of the main characters intrigued me. All of the clues and predictions on where the series was going from there were quite amazing. I loved the (however brief) appearance of Snyder and the Apocalypse Now references. This is my second favorite episode of the entire series, only defeated by "The Zeppo."

 

[Blue Prussian]

Although I think Hush will probably win this round, my vote is going to Who Are You?

 

[Crothian]

both Faith episodes together would have gotten my vote, but alone they just don't stack up for me. Combine the 2 episodes from Angel and it is probably the best 4 episode stretch.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Though I admit that Hush is great, and I'm torn by not voting for it, I think I'm going to give a tip of the hat to "Who Are You?". The character elements of a body-switched Faith and Buffy give this one a major appeal to me. Especially the end, when Faith/Buffy has to go and save the people in the church (I love Riley's line about it being his church.) Of course, it has a lot of really good Riley moments, too, and Riley is one of the better developed characters of the fourth and fifth seasons, IMO.

 

[Silver Moon]

I'll give "Who are You" my vote for 3rd place that season (Part One of that tale was just set up, all the fun stuff happened in Part Two). And Hush is a solid 2nd place - great villains and a neat gimmic. But my season four winner.....

Wild at Heart
This was the penultimate Willow episode of the first four seasons. The exchanges between her and Oz in that episode are terrific. It is also the first time that she's really has to face major negative consequences of her use of magic. And even though we did see Oz a few times after this, it was for all intensive purposes Seth Green's swan song from the series. I would suggest that any of you with the DVD's should rewatch this episode again before you cast your vote.