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

[Cthulhudrew]

This is tough. (George: "And it's only going to get tougher.")

I'm going with Becoming, Part Two. That episode's resolution had so much pathos and resonance. Ouch.

It was between this and Ted (loved John Ritter in his role as Ted), but all of the second season's episodes were so good. It's my favorite season by far (though 3 is close).

 

[LordVyreth]

The trouble is that I've seen a lot of these shows on DVD, long after learning the overall plot, so I lost a lot of the shock value something like "Passion" would have had. I guess I'll go with Becoming, Part 2.

Innocence.

And I have to say I'm surprised no-one's mentioned School Hard, that would definitely be my second choice.

(Who the heck thought I Robot, You Jane was the best Season 1 episode? Worst Buffy episode I've seen...)

Heh, I knew someone would mention that. I seriously don't see what's wrong with it. I thought the plot was creepy, I'm really into technological villains, the ending was funny, and it was technically the first time Buffy saved the world. Plus it introduced Jenny Calendar. Why do people hate it so much?

 

[Cor Azer]

Halloween: Aired Oct. 27, 1997

Hooch Momma Willow

 

[ShadowDenizen]

And, ROund 2 polling is closed.
And, the winner is....
Passion with a total of 10 votes.

In descending order, the rest of the votes went to:
Halloween with 5 votes
Bewtiched, Bothered & Bewildered with 4 votes
Innocence with 2 votes
Becoming, Part 2 with 2 votes
I only have eyes for you with 1 vote.

Round 3 to come...

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Well, Prophecy Girl and Passion have been decided so far.
Let's go to Season 3.

Anne: Aired Sept. 29, 1998
Dead Man's Party: Aired Oct. 06, 1998
Faith, Hope & Trick: Aired Oct. 13, 1998
Beauty and the Beasts: Aired Oct. 20, 1998
Homecoming: Aired Nov. 03, 1998
Band Candy: Aired Nov. 10, 1998
Revelations: Aired Nov. 17, 1998
Lovers Walk: Aired Nov. 24, 1998
The Wish: Aired Dec. 08, 1998
Amends: Aired Dec. 15, 1998
Gingerbread: Aired Jan. 12, 1999
Helpless: Aired Jan. 19, 1999
The Zeppo: Aired Jan. 26, 1999
Bad Girls: Feb. 09, 1999
Consequences: Aired Feb. 16, 1999
Doppelgängland: Aired Feb. 23, 1999
Enemies: Aired March 16, 1999
Earshot: Aired Sept. 21, 1999
Choices: Aired May 04, 1999
The Prom: Aired May 11, 1999
Graduation Day, Part One: Aired May 18, 1999
Graduation Day, Part Two: Aired July 13, 1999

 

[LordVyreth]

I'll go with Graduation Day, part 2.

 

[Berandor]

Now it gets really difficult. And I *so* want to vote the Zeppo, but the competition is too hard. The Wish? Doppelgangerland? Argh!

O.K., I go with Band Candy. It has Ethan.

 

[wolff96]

Okay, this season I *have* to vote on.

The Wish and Dopplegangland. My two favorite Buffy episodes ever.

"Bored now..."

 

[Staffan]

Sorry. I can't choose among the stellar season 3 episodes. I just can't.

 

[Silver Moon]

No contest for me, "The Wish" wins hands down. That episode had a little bit of everything to it, including taking some worn out and overused cliches and turning them on their head.

Yes, "Doppleganger" was a lot of fun but was a sequel and you really had to see "The Wish" first, whereas that episode stood on its own. I also found "Homecoming" with the Slayerfest game to be one hell of a lot of fun. Cordy's bluff to the vampire at the end was priceless.

Didn't really care for "Graduation Day", but that was partly due to the huge delay in airing between parts One and Two because of Columbine. The eight-week gap stole a lot of the episode's impact.