Buffy the Vampire Slayer S02E07 First Time Watching || "Lie to Me"

[@feudist]

Juliet Landau just brings it as Drusilla. Creepy, crazy, sexy, crazy, terrifying, crazy, sweet...crazy. The series is really deepening and darkening now. Gellar is simply amazing.

[@brianmiller3529]

"You have a choice! You don't have a good choice, but you have a choice!" This is a really really important line! Arguably the main thesis of the entire series. When you're done with the season/show, it's worth looking back with this line in mind. :)

[@ernesthakey3396]

Spike actually kept his word, he turned Ford. But he didn't take the body with him. Ford didn't negotiate the details very well, so Spike kept to the letter of his deal, but not the spirit, and so Buffy got to bury Ford and then stake him.

[@ernesthakey3396]

The writers use the "people don't talk to each other and drama ensues" quite a lot, but to be fair, that happens a lot in real life too.

[@Buffy8Fan]

One of the things I always say about this episode is that it is a more deep and meaningful episode than it first appears. The reason I say that is that it took me years to notice all the nuances, and not just look at it as a monster-of-the-week with a _Full House_ message.

[@jonathanstern5537]

I have a fan theory that Drusilla was actually The Slayer, but she never found out since her parents wouldn't let her be alone with a man. She did have prophetic dreams, like slayers do.

[@scottrabie]

I liked Buffy when it came out, but this episode was the first that made me think, "Oh this show is different." It was later this season that made me think, "Ok this is now my favorite show". Looking forward to future reactions!

[@jjlonsdale5971]

Ok, I love this episode. To me, it’s the first of the “oh crap this is really deep and meaningful” episodes of Buffy. Can’t wait to see what you think.

[@ernesthakey3396]

Spilled coffee on your Lovecraft stuff? That's akin to summoning an Eldritch Horror!

[@grife3000]

Spike fumbling the bag? Inconceivable.

[@dayceem]

Unfortunately, the overhearing/misconstruing device comes up a couple more times in Buffy. Fortunately, it's not the principal reason things go sideways.

[@SaraBrightScales]

Good to see you back and congrats on surviving the writing of your thesis 👍 Spike can be very no thoughts head empty just vibes, especially in later seasons. Also, love the little plush Grave Digger, very cute.

[@corgiluver9718]

Nice to see you back. Really like this episode especially the scene b/w Buffy & Giles at the end. Also great learning more about Angel & Drusilla's backstory.

[@jonathanstern5537]

"Grave Digger is always a crowd pleaser." Doctor Gregory House MD

[@WillowWitch81]

You should definitely watch the movie 😊 it's a campy romp and has one of the funniest death scenes ever 😂 and if you don't like it you can at least see all the changes that were made (mostly in tone and dialog with a little bit of lore changes) when he got full control of the script for the series. If you watch it I'd love to see a reaction video... nobody has reacted to the movie that I've seen anyway 😁

[@alysharichards3757]

May I say your hair is STUNNING😍

[@boonejbruce]

Right?!

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Aww, thank you!!! 😊😊 Was nervous about returning to the front fringe but I like it!

[@grife3000]

The only Buffy two-parters that were aired together is 1x01 & 1x02 and 6x01 & 6x02. So even though there are two-parters in the series, people had to wait a week on them. So honestly combine them if you feel like, but there's no reason to.

[@warrengday]

@18:25 "after hundreds of years you would have pretty good intution about people" - the metaphor in BTVS is that vampires don't grow up and learn to be better people/adults, they just get older.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

Really good point! Vampires minds are like an id without a superego to restrain it.

[@senshifuriouz1828]

thank you so much for this new episode :) good to see you back and I hope, youre doin good 👍 I'm glad to finally became a member, so I can support you a little ;) have a good time ^^

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! You're a legend 😊 It's good to BE back!

[@PortiaDDoesStyle]

We missed you babes! Your hair looks great! 👱🏻‍♀️

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Thank you!!! 😊😊

[@gloriathomas3245]

This is actually one of my favorite episodes of season 2 because it really asked the question of "who really are your friends". Interestingly this is the first episode that goes into Buffy's past, the next being Becoming which actually rectons the 1993 fi

[@darkdg4106]

Even though it was a misconception, the misconception within the misconception was that when she said cake, the word cake wasn't referring to cake as in dessert, but cake as in the black soot build up that accumulated and get caked on the inside of chimneys.

[@becca1189]

My dad's go to Christmas movie is "Mouse Hunt", our family Christmas movie is "Grumpy Old Men". ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Oh, my God, I love Mouse Hunt!! I thought that was a fever dream movie for so long!

[@Teeklin]

If you wanted to throw a single great Christmas reaction out there, I'd recommend (if you haven't seen them) either Die Hard or Violent Night. Perfect for someone who isn't into a traditional Christmas film but still wants in on that sweet KZbin algorithm. Keep up the great content!

[@snowsleaves]

Seconding Die Hard as a Christmas movie!

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Unfortunately, I have seen both - though I do adore both! Violent Night's become my mum's favourite Christmas movie 😂😂

[@trufamilybromontqc]

Youre BACK :) :) :) so happy

[@ernesthakey3396]

A big Welcome Back, we missed you babe! You look great, love the hair! Also love the bare shoulders and arms, we can see more of your ink which is cool! (I'm a wimp, never got any tattoos, but I love seeing ink on others.)

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Thank you!! It's summer here, so it'll be bare shoulders for a while 😂

[@ernesthakey3396]

@@JabberwockyReacts awesome! But hopefully you don't melt in the heat!

[@noahrobin1941]

Can I just say thanks for calling out the Oreos in Apple juice? Admittedly I’ve never tried it, but it certainly doesn’t sound like the tastiest of snacks.

[@JabberwockyReacts]

I know right, wtf buffy?? 😂

[@pennypierce6511]

Jack Palance in the house...

[@aranerem5569]

You're back

[@maidden]

Something to be said about the trope of trouble that could’ve been fixed if people just talked about it; if it helps someone recognize that they are in a situation like that themselves and they go and talk about the problem and solve it, does it make the trope worth it? If it’s educational?

[@killianlpc]

Lie To Me is an important episode in that Angel comes clean to Buffy about his past. Buffy realising that as Angelus he tormented Drusilla and turned her. We saw in School Hard Spike having his history with Angel/Angelus too. The writers do a great job gradually showing how Angel, Spike, Drusilla ( and others can't say cos of spoilers ) have this shared history a theme throughout the show. Ford is of course dying of cancer, and as with many people in this situation would do anything to be rid of the disease. Buffy tells him, he has a choice, not a good one, but a choice to do the right thing. You can now seeing how this show is really showing how deep and meaningful it is, you can see the layers of the plotlines being put down for the future episodes.

[@krthompson7519]

Would love to hear your thoughts on what you’re reading, yes!

[@warrengday]

Between seasons 2 and 3, WATCH THE MOVIE - it is her origin story.

[@x_rhi_x2772]

havent been able to watch buffy OR play BG3?? Holy damn, i'd be lost

[@JabberwockyReacts]

It's been a difficult time 😂

[@Littlewh0]

Hey WB 💜💜

[@pillmuncher67]

There are really only two Christmas movies one should watch: Die Hard and A Christmas Story.

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

the movie as released is not canon. if any of it is important, it will appear in the show in flashback.

[@kilian-one-l]

Why'd'you cut the most important lines in the episode?

[@mjtpli]

“You don’t have a good choice but You. Have. A. Choice”. Possibly the key line in the whole series. (See POTN’s vid on this ep for more on that).

[@becca1189]

@@mjtpli I don't usually recommend POTN's videos until the end of the show. There are spoilers here & there. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@kilian-one-l]

@@mjtpli not actually the line I was talking about, but yeah that's important too. I was talking about the titular line of the episode and what giles says afterwards

[@JabberwockyReacts]

I think it's because I didn't have much of a reaction to it outside of nodding along. Sorry! Having to skirt so heavily around copyright claims makes me paranoid in editing sometimes :(

[@kilian-one-l]

@@JabberwockyReacts it's all good, you can't control how you react to something (and if you did it wouldn't be interesting to watch)

[@zemoxian]

The Buffy movie and series are only somewhat related. I haven’t read the script or the comic based on it but I assume the movie was intended to be more like the series. The series is a continuation of Joss Whedon’s original script. It’s like he wrote Scream but in the process of making the movie they turned it into Scary Movie. Both are valid interpretations I suppose but the fans are divided on how much they like the combination.

[@aranerem5569]

Hello

[@JabberwockyReacts]

Hello!!

[@jonathanstern5537]

No, Ford isn't even in the movie.