The Rewatcher: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

With tension ramping up on the Hellmouth, everything seems dire at chez Summers. Luckily for us, Andrew takes on the responsibility to tell the story of Buffy: the Slayer of vam-PYRES! What ensues is a whimsical break as well as a hilarious glimpse into the psyche of Andrew!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we delight in the fantastical mind of our favorite childlike accomplice to murder, we ship a new COUPLE on the show, and we continue to BEG @tommylenk to join us on the show.. in the pod lab.. meet us for coffee... LITERALLY ANYTHING! (WE LOVE YOU MAN!)And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

When Wood asks to see 'Slayer Headquarters', Buffy notices ALL of the fuckshit that is going wrong with their army! Willow is afraid of her power, the potentials are easily scared into acts of stupidity, and Spike is missing that 'Je ne sais quoi' that made him such a freaking badass! After some tough love that left Alaina doing slow claps in the pod lab, Buffy uses a ritual slayer to connect with the powers that made the first slayer for guidance.Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about Mikie's demon dream date, Ash wishes death on Spike (kind of), and Alaina is OBSESSED by how 'New England' buffy gets when she's pissed!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

It's DATE NIGHT, Rewatchers, and love and mayhem are in the air! Buffy falls back on old habits and B&E's into Principal Woods, but instead of illegally obtaining intel about his recent shadiness, she steals his heart instead-- she thinks? Questionmark? He asks her on a date, and Buffy is mystified if he wants to court her or kill her! Meanwhile Xander finds potential love in the rope aisle at the store when Ashanti shows up (notably Nelly-less). Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Ash decides that RIpperFireEmoji MIGHT not be her dad, Giles attempts homicide with lactose, and we CONTINUE to be taken aback by HOW FREAKING GOOD this season is!And don’t forget to follow us @the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Rewatchers! Molly wanted to drop by to let you know that one of the hosts got caught in a hell dimension- so we'll be back on August 13th to talk about S7E14:First Date!

With most of the potentials out with Giles getting all Hokey-Pokey and shit, the Summers residence seems like it's about to have a few days of relative calm, but like clockwork, the shit hits the fan! Spike's chip starts firing off repeatedly, leaving him screaming in the basement and Buffy VERY concerned that it might be a series wrap for his hot tight little body.Meanwhile! Kennedy plays hookie from potential duty to sneak attack Willow with an impromptu date, but when the night ends with a kiss fuckshit is afoot as Willow turns into WARREN! OH NO!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about what an INCREDIBLE actor Adam Busch is, we continue to beg @tommylenk to join us on the show, and we dig into a thoughtful discussion on why Kennedy is a big NO for us in this episode!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

With Buffy's attention turned to educating the Potentials on all things slayer, Dawnie is left out of the fold. Willow receives word from the coven that a potential has been residing in Sunnydale and does a spell to locate her. When the spell bursts THROUGH Dawn, everyone is shook by the fact that Dawn might be a potential! Faced with the harsh reality that her life is inexorably changed, Dawn pops out for a nighttime stroll and is determined to protect a fellow student who was attacked by a vamp. Rewatch, Listen, Laugh (and cry with Mikie) as we talk a perfectly written ending to the episode, Tom Lenk is charged, tried & convicted of stealing yet another scene, and WE SAY WHERE WE ARE HEADING FOR SEASON 2!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Now that the First has officially set its sights on removing the Slayer line in totality and formally waged war with Oogles the Ubervamp, the gang goes into recon & research mode. The Hellmouth (and the Summers' Residence by extension) are LOUSY with potential slayers-- with the emphasis on LOUSY because the amount of naysaying going on behind Buffy's back has KENNEDY looking like the best in class! Giles and Anya go on a walkabout in a hell dimension to get some intel as Buffy plots a way to give the potentials a wake up call AND position herself to get Spike out of Ooogles' cavern and into a place of safety. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Mikie offends all of Britain, Ash fixates on a Lizzie Maguire character, and Alaina has a genuinely good reaction to a pivotal Spuffy moment! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

With their foe named for the season, Buffy and the Scoobs get all research-y 'n shit, but fuckery is afoot! Giles shows up with three slayers in waiting and grave news that the First wants to extinguish the whole Slayer line! YIKES!Meanwhile Oogles the Ubervamp mercilessly beats Spike and smiles a goofy grin that we can't help but love!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about Juliets sexy violent dancing, Ash is horrified by gutters of the Pearl Jam variety, and Mikie shares his coming out story!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

With the realization that SOMETHING is fucking with them, the Scoobs get into investigation mode! Spike is HANGRY, and while dipping to grab some animal blood Willow runs into Andrew! She brings him back to chez Summers. Anya and Xander hilariously volunteer as tribute to question the dweeb as Buffy keeps an eye on Spike. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about bloody teats, our favorite moment concerning Stuffy assholes, and we BEG @tommylenk to come on the show!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

The scoobs think that Spike is sus after Buffy confronts him about the fact that Webs claimed him as his sire on last week's episode, and frankly, they have every right to assume the worst! Unbeknownst to everyone, he's all busy burying people he bit last week in the floor of a dirt lined basement! Yikes!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about the song that SHOULD have been used in this episode, we talk about throwing vaginas at people, and Ash gets the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers and reacts appropriately!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

What starts as a typical Tuesday night quickly devolves into chaos as Buffy, Dawn, Willow each have their own interactions with those who have passed on, each DRASTICALLY different from the next. Some Heartbreakingly sad, some insightful, and some "shit-your-pants" terrifying! Meanwhile, Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale intending to track down some mystical fuckshit to bring to the scoobs attention! Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about gale force winds via Hurricane Alaina, Ash masterfully imitates PinHead, and Mikie shows that he's a true theatre queen! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

This week, Dawnie lays eyes on a jock and falls HARD for him. Unequipped to deal with Dawn's unhinged behavior, Buffy ATTEMPTS to have a stern conversation with Dawn's paramour- but IMMEDIATELY gets enchanted by some mystical love sickness. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about our childhood crush trauma, Ash shouts about Manwich and Mikie lists off some places where he shits apparently!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Rewatchers! Today we're joined by the incredibly talented Adam Busch, who expertly brought the character of Warren Mears to life! We talk through his journey through the Hellmouth- from his audition to current day interactions with fans of the show! Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about cosplaying a baddie, we all collectively fangirl over Rack Zach Attack, and Adam proves that although WARREN has a punchable face, Adam Busch is a class fucking act who is marked safe from such a fate!Want to Check out 'Peeled Back' by Allie Goertz? FInd it on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3mIHbe8yHynPccPBb7UvWu?si=2RG_eacISzqcsPSKvXIxow as well as other platforms!Catch Adam on "Who are these podcasts?" every Wednesday!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

We rejoice as Willow returns to UC Sunnydale AND her former vibes! High on the promise of pop quizzes and makeup homework, Wil is stoked to run into Anya on campus, with blood smudged on her arm question mark? Ruh Roh! Wil follows her gut into a nearby frat house where the inhabitants not only reek of Axe body spray, but also ABSOLUTELY UNHINGED CARNAGE. With Anya's Vengeance moves ramping up, the scoobs are conflicted. Willow wants to help give her a chance to fix shit, Xander wants to lead with compassion, Buffy wants to murder her demon ass.Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we love on a season 2 callback, Mikie fangurls on the aspects of one of his favorite episodes, and we tease a SPECIAL GUEST EPISODE next week!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

It's Buffys first official day in her new role as outreach counselor at Sunnydale High school- and she has the nerves to prove it!! Shit pops off when a student, Cassie, tells Buffy that she KNOWS that her life is going to end on Friday. Buffy is understandably shook! ummm.... could you please elaborate on this? But Cassie says nah. Determined to save Cassie from her potential fate, the Scoobs hit the situation from all angles!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about spicy Greek mythology, we crown Amanda as an absolute queen, and we support Cassie's wish to see her cousin's grow!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Buffy, Dawn and Xander anxiously await Willow's arrival from England, but are stunned when she doesn't show. They spiral! Did she turn bad again? Is she on the lam? Shit gets even more uncomfortable when they come across with a skinless corpse, which doesn't bode well for a full Willow recovery.Meanwhile, Willow is confused and hurt by the fact that the gang never showed up at the airport. She expected and wanted to be held accountable, but she didn't know that the road to forgiveness was going to be so damn lonely. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about Gnarl -a queer icon, suffer through some of the worst misophonia moments in recent memory, and celebrate the legacy of Camden Toy! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

When a dying woman cryptically dream-warns Buffy that From beneath you- it devours- Buffy is worried! What fresh fuckery is the hellmouth cooking up now!? When the monster of the week rears its ugly head (RIP Rocky- you sweet furry king!) Buffy and the scoops set in to kick some wormy ass! Unfortunately for Buffy, Spike shows up fresh faced and looking fine in his slutty shirt- and setting off some serious PTSD for our gurl. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about brilliant merch ideas, alternate endings that thankfully never came to be, and we talk about the true big bad of the episode- NANCY! And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

REWATCHERS! We will be taking next week off to spend time with family, but we will be back 4/30 with S7E2: Beneath YOU! (Mikie flubbed it up in the stinger- sorry guys!)You spoke and we heard! We embark on the start of Season 7 with purpose and positivity- and frankly this season opener makes it SO EASY! With the new Sunnydale High opening, Buffy has big worries about sending Dawn into this newly built hellhole. Dawn isn't living for Buffy's concerns until some ghostly shit starts up on day one!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we navigate jump scares, Ash gives us her best demon voice, and we get the episode ending that has us all living!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Rewatchers!! We did it! We've made it to another season finale! Willow is on the warpath, and not even Zaddy Giles can stop her! What force out there is strong enough to prevent her from ending EVERYTHING to escape the pain of losing Tara? The answer is mystifying!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as Alaina sits down for Giles with a quickness, Mikie has a wish he'd like to make, and Ash isn't about flower sniffing with Buffy!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!

Hell hath no fury like a Willow scorned, and unfortunately her bloodlust is FAR from sated by magically divorcing Warren from his skin! Determined to prevent willow from COMPLETELY losing the plot, Buffy, Xander and Anya work to keep the remaining members of the tiny dick trio alive!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we wonder why Dawn didn't just go to Janices, we geek out on one of the best scene transitions in the entire series, and we celebrate an unexpected comeback that had us literally screaming with joy and slow clapping at our television!And don’t forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!