As expected, that was horrible and painful to watch. I'd honestly forgotten how much of that episode is joyful reconciliation, and how needlessly cruel this episode is in that regard.

Aeryn wants Willow to kill Warren, so at least we know that payoff is coming!

(And Spike's off to get a soul, tra la la.)

AtS, OTOH, has finally gifted us with the woobie to end all woobies, my most precious of precious babies, Teen Connor. Welcome back, Connor, and thank you for solving the ever-present problem of "how do we move the plot forward without the inconvenience of having a baby on set all the time."