Just re-watched the series 2 opener, When She Was Bad, a total Jossian production. Lots of cool stuff in it -- opens with Willow and Xander strolling past the graveyard playing the movie quote game, Xander wiping icecream off her nose and nearly kissing her. Later Buffy's bad sexy dance with Xander. It's so dark you can barely see Xander's expression, but he looks almost blank, as if he's too stunned to have an expression.

Angel and Xander and Willow are so thin, Buffy nicely covered before her long thinning arc, and Giles so much more gauche.

I adore that episode. Quotable, angsty, funny, good Buffy hair, good music. Although it made me overuse the phrase "spank your inner moppet" a tad. Thanks Kassto! I'm gonna go re-watch it right now!

I still remember my bitter disappointment when that Chibo Mato song was not on the Buffy soundtrack.

Yes, there's even a Xander joke about Chibo Mato clog dancing. And for God's sake, isn't that the Lennon child playing bass for the band?

Do you have everything on tape Emlah? I just got a bunch of season 2 from the video shop. Have season 3 and 5 borrowed from a friend. Have season 2 and 5 on DVD as a special treat to myself though have no DVD player!

Oh yeah, "Sugar Water" is an absolute classic. I would have to say that's my favourite song ever to have been featured in Buffy.

It's Cibo Matto, in case you're curious.

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Do you have everything on tape Emlah? I just got a bunch of season 2 from the video shop. Have season 3 and 5 borrowed from a friend. Have season 2 and 5 on DVD as a special treat to myself though have no DVD player!

I used to have everything on tape but I've slowly replaced them with DVDs. I now have Seasons 1-6 on DVD. I justify the cash by telling myself that they're a necessity, not a luxury. Looking at all my pretty DVDs in a row makes me so very happy in that fangirl, Gollum kind of way - myyyyy preeecciiooousssssesssss.

It's Cibo Matto, in case you're curious.

Thanks! As I was posting that I wondered if I'd spelled it correctly.

I'm still a bit embarrassed about my fangirl status as it is a very new experience for me. (Unless you count going to see The Last of the Mohicans nine times.) But yes, I'd like to class my Buffy DVDs as ``essential purchases'' and not feel guilty.

What should one look out for when buying a DVD player? Any suggestions? Do you have to have a really posh TV to make it worthwhile? Cash is limited somewhat, being newly separated with two little kids (wallow in self-pity...)

And for God's sake, isn't that the Lennon child playing bass for the band?

Yep, that's Sean Lennon on bass.

"When She was Bad" is a great episode, though if memory serves, it wasn't received so well when it was released. My only gripe with the ep is the horrendously bad continuity error -- though to be fair to the script supervisor, it was a fault in the editing process.

moonlit ... in-store business has been a bit slow lately, thanks in part to the weather and the time of year but mostly to the extremely disruptive roadworks happening outside. Oddly enough, the online business has really picked up in the last month or so. :)

Sorry, I don't know a great deal about DVD players. We picked a middle-range one - quality brand but not too many fancyshmancy features. I think it was around $350 but that was a year and a half ago and prices have dropped heaps since then. The TV we have is pretty crap, but you can still see the difference in quality.

You know what helps alleviate self-pity? Buffy DVDs. (Devil's advocate....)

jimi - I'm just curious - what continuity error? I think everyone in the states liked When She Was Bad (for the most part). Not the most comforting episode, but a strong one character-wise.

Oh wait - before I post, let me guess. The master had bones - no other vampire EVER in the ME-verse left bones after getting dusted. Was that it?