Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2, Episode 8: The Dark Age
Written by Dean Batali & Rob Des Hotel; Directed by Bruce Seth Green(a.k.a. In Which Buffy Learns That Librarians Are People Too)
A surprisingly good episode from the usually unimpressive dynamic duo of Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali. The insight into Giles' past life is great, and the tone of the entire episode is impressively grim and dark (although not in the oppressive manner of Seasons 6 and 7). A couple of moments don't really ring true - I'm not a fan of the demon's makeup or the blue slime it leaves whenever it leaves one body for another, for example - but overall this is a strong installment that continues the show's upward spiral.
8/10
Next time: The two-parter What's My Line?. I'll probably watch both parts at once, the same as I did for Welcome to the Hellmouth and The Harvest in Season 1.
2 Comments:
Don't you think that Jenny Calendar is being a tad hypocritical following this episode? It's a bit much thinking 'He [Giles] endangered my life!' and giving him the cold shoulder when her own secret leads to far more directly damaging consequences.
By Baron Scarpia, at 17:18
Indeed, I hadn't considered that. I'll have to mention it when I get on to my review of Surprise and Innocence.
By Whiggles, at 19:25
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