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

[Berandor]

You know I once did two song parodies from OMWF? No? Well, now you do!

In a thread (on a different board) called: "The trouble with Buffy".

I've got a theory, it is Joss Whedon
he was on Firefly - nyah, something isn't right there.
I've got a theory, I am just dreamin'
And I will wake up from this "sucky Buffy"-Nightmare.
I've got a theory we should work this out!
It's getting eerie what's this filler episode about?

It's SMGellar, bad SMGellar!
Which is ridiculous cause everyone ist acting bad and Spike is there and hates his shirt and has a soul and I'll puke over here.

I've got a theory, it's Marti Noxon!
(crickets)
I've got a -

Marti's not so good as Joss appar'ntly supposes,
she's not that talented, her scripts smell not like roses,
and what's with all the anvils? Why does magic need to be a drug anyway?
Marti, Marti, it must be Marti!
... or maybe Fury?

I've got a theory we should work this fast
there's one more episode and then Buffy is past!

I've got a theory: It doesn't matter!
We have to face the show together,
the final episode to weather:
The End of Days - we've all been there
the same old tricks - why should we care?

What can we do, Marti is in it
Spike will be shirtless in a minute
Scoobies, bye, bye, no storyline
He lost an eye - but Xander's fine!

We have to face the show together,
the final episode to weather.
There's nothing we can't face
- except for Marti!

and

I lacked a good TV show, to watch and rewatch every day
It didn't seem so sad though, I'd prefer books anyway
Now I watch all night, something just isn't right!

I'm a Buffy fan - how else could it be, that's the show I have to see?
Joss Whedon is the Man - I just want to be with them in the library!

Xander is fun yet geeky, Willow so smart and bad-dressed
they join with Buffy weekly, follow her on every quest
The Master is bad - Spike is still cool and Dru mad!

I'm a Buffy fan - what she has gone through, my emotions followed, too
Joss did what noone can - whatever you will do, I will put my trust in you
You make me believe!
(Aaaa-haaa-haaa)
...
The Mayor ascends - I hope this show never ends!

I'm a Buffy fan - Adam I'll forget, no more Oz still makes me sad
the writers have a plan - just like Faith had said, two years later Buffy's dead
And I still believe!
And I still believe!
And I still believe!

--- the reprise, Giles in brackets or together with Tara ---

I'm a Buffy fan - god how can this be, where's the show I loved to see?
Don't they have a plan - what's up with ME, please just set the Scoobies free!
You made me believe!

(Believe me I am not your foe)

[Together] And it'll grieve me cause I loved you so, my favourite show

(wish I could stop the anvils, no magic-drug alert
wish I could shop at Macy's, then Spike would have a shirt)

wish I would know that it was just one show, but the low kept meeting low, I hoped you'd go just like a pro, but no, and I still
[Together]wish you would stay
wish you would stay
wish you would stay
wish you would stay!

We now return to the scheduled program.

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Of the two, I vote for "Hush", though it's far from my favorite episode.

 

[Staffan]

After careful deliberation, I think my vote will have to fall to Hush as the best episode.

 

[Storminator]

Can't really go wrong with either choice. I'll take Hush.

PS

 

[Pyrex]

Hush was great, but in my book it's only the second best episode ever.

I've gotta vote for Once More with Feeling for the win.

Especially given that it's the only episode of any show ever where I actually bought the soundtrack cd...

 

[Elf Witch]

This is hard because both are great and they are so different.

I am going to go with OMWF for a lot of reasons. A musical episode that worked. It had some good songs. The actors were brave enough to sing. it is just a great episode.

 

[Cor Azer]

Hush.

The Gentlemen were much cooler villains than Sweet. Plus, intro Tara.

 

[Tauric]

Once More, With Feeling. I just love it. It's on my Mac, my Ipod, and the original is in my car. I usually play it after a hard day at work. It's also one of the CDs I listen to to get in the gaming mood.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Hush little baby don't you cry
Papa's gonna give you a big black eye

Nah. Papa's gonna vote for Hush as the best Buffy episode ever.

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Well, in an epic struggle, Hush beat out Once More With Feeling by a single vote!

Hush ended with 13 votes to win, and OMWF ended with 12.

Thanks to everyone who participated! It was a blast!