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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Episode 3: Faith, Hope and Trick

Written by David Greenwalt; Directed by James A. Contner

This episode gets off to a bad start with one of those "remember when..." lines that I hate so much, but it quickly picks up. There is some really sharp dialogue on display, and the episode also introduces Faith, one of the richest characters in the whole Buffyverse, so it's hard not to like it. It has its faults, admittedly - the disposal of Faith's arch-nemesis Kakistos comes a little too easily and abruptly after all the time taken to build him up as unstoppable - but in most other respects, this is a good solid affair. Probably David Greenwalt's best effort on Buffy, actually.

Oh, but Scott Hope? Drip.

Useless trivia: the band playing at the Bronze is Darling Violetta, who later provided the opening title theme for Angel.

Overall rating: 8/10.

Next time: Beauty and the Beasts.

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