Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6, Episode 4: Flooded
Written by Douglas Petrie & Jane Espenson; Directed by Douglas PetrieHow's this for fun: an entire episode of Buffy having wacky adventurous dealing with such problems as... a flooded basement and financial issues. Sound exciting? Good, 'cause it ain't. This is one tedious piece of crap, and it also has the misfortune of introducing our "villains" for the season: the Trio. These are single-handedly the worst bad guys ever created for the show. As a one-off they would have been bad: as Buffy's arch-nemises for an entire season, they're downright appalling. Look, I get it: this season is supposed to be about how mundane and unremarkable real life is. Unfortunately, I like to watch Buffy for its escapism and great characters. Take these away and what do you have left?
Oh, and it occurs to me that Willow and Tara have spent all summer living in Buffy's house, eating her food and spending her money. So why is the total lack of money Buffy's problem? Why don't these two have jobs? At a push, one could make a case for Tara serving as a surrogate mother to Dawn, but Willow doesn't have a leg to stand on. (And who's paying their college bills? Is that Buffy's job too?) Speaking of Willow, why is she wearing a crucifix in this episode? That goes completely against her character on multiple levels.
There are some good moments in this episode - Buffy's reunion with Giles, Willow's loaded confrontation with Giles... actually, all the good moments involve Giles. But this is still the worst episode in over a year.
Overall rating: 5/10.
Next time: Life Serial.
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