Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Episode 18: Earshot
Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by Regis B. KimbleGood comeback! In interviews, commentaries, etc., Jane Espenson always talks about how obsessed she is with continuity, and this episode is a great example of this. Not only does she fit in some very funny references to Giles and Joyce's car sex in Band Candy, she also remembers about Larry's coming out to Xander in the previous season (and given how much the issue is pushed here, I get the impression that, at this stage, they were leaning towards having Xander exit the closet in Season 4 rather than Willow).
Anyway, this is a good all round fun episode that actually manages to make a decent point about internal turmoil. It's also one of the two episodes this season that were delayed because of the Columbine massacre (the other being Graduation Day: Part 2). Apparently, Sarah Michelle Gellar pushed extremely hard for it to be aired, and as a result of this the network branded her as "difficult". There's a lot of bad press going round about her being a diva on the set (apparently the rest of the cast referred to her as "the Princess"), but, at this stage at least, you can't fault her commitment to the show.
Overall rating: 9/10.
Next time: Choices.
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