Giles Behind Blue Eyes

[@christopherwilson88]

Giles simultaneously turning on a millenia old vengeance demon, a bi witch, and her lesbian partner. That is talent

[@The_Totes_Adorbs]

Don't forget Xander. The creepiness and crisis he was feeling was he was getting all hot and bothered and din't wanna go back down that rabbit hole after the gym buff from seasons earlier thought he was also gay.

[@vinylnerd1544]

I love this show and it's so cool looking back on it. I used to think that Giles changed so drastically between series 1 - 4 but actually, we were just seeing him through their eyes.. much like the rest of the world, he didn't change but their understanding of him did.

[@AdrianUhrich13]

I grew up watching this show and I'm 14 now and i love it the show never gets old my mom and i are always quoting buffy

[@nilesbutler8638]

@@AdrianUhrich13 Nice to hear you young´uns still watch a show I discovered and binged on when I was in my early twenties, oh so long ago. Basically upped my shaky school-english to fluent on this show.

[@Wheniawoke1]

Mind blown

[@dungeonmaster9800]

Giles got two lesbians and thousand year old misandrist to start reconsidering things and if that isn't the most Chad shit anyone on this show has ever done, I don't know what is.

[@stephaniel2850]

lol, in fairness, Willow is pretty clearly bi and there were little nods throughout the show to the fact that she'd always had a bit of a crush on Giles 😄 But nevertheless, a very Chad moment indeed! That voice!

[@nilesbutler8638]

Lol. Its rare that a classicaly educated british librarian intellectual is called a "Chad" - but I agree wholeheartedly.

[@lilshabaz1862]

Fuck is a 'chad'?

[@EmperorNero]

​@@stephaniel2850 Willows gay, og plan was Bi though.

[@thomasbland5450]

Joss said in an interview that he always saw Willow as Bi. I guess this feeds into that

[@jessicacampbell4142]

Willows reaction is priceless, along with Xander’s words. “Can we go back to the haunted house? Because this is creeping me out” 😂😂

[@patrickworkman1014]

I find it funny when Giles sees the gang watch him sing. He was like oh 😅 they found my secret.

[@NateSean]

We started this show with a crush on Buffy and then this scene came on and we all got in line to marry Giles.

[@tash4975]

Yeah completely

[@212mochaman]

And in the episode where buffy's role was to bang riley for most of the runtime no less

[@mikilacunningham6259]

I was never into buffy I watched for Willow & Angel she's why I have a thing for redheads lol then after seeing him sing I was like willow.... lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@veronikacherkashina173]

Buffy always irritated me, and the second I saw Giles I knew he would be my favorite character

[@vinylnerd1544]

Willow is me in this scene :') I definitely had a weird thing for GIles

[@patheddles4004]

Not sure if that even counts as weird tbh - I think a /lot/ of people had a thing for Giles.

[@vinylnerd1544]

@@patheddles4004 I was 4 when this show started and 11 when it ended. I think it's weird

[@chelseawhite7117]

Same gurl, except I only discovered this show about five years ago sadly. Giles is definitely v easy to have a thing for

[@patheddles4004]

@@chelseawhite7117 Also doesn't hurt that Tony Head is a genuinely lovely human.

[@ashleysmith3453]

I don't think it is weird. Especially when he sings. 😍

[@adn1785]

Can we appreciate Tara's adorableness in this scene.

[@patrickb.8485]

ASH has a great voice, always enjoyed his cameo songs on the show.

[@thegrimmretails3777]

Have you seen his music videos?

[@danmarshctr]

You know his brother was an absolute London/Broadway legend, right? Lead singer/actor of Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess (as in the #1 hit single, "One Night in Bangkok"), etc?

[@kiralidia9470]

Team Spike or team Angel? Nope always team Giles 😍

[@gwennysheppard59]

This scene and the scene of Lindsey singing in "Angel" is so hilariously similar 😂😂 Xander and Angel the only ones that can resist a man with a guitar and a good voice 😂

[@ladyweasellou3367]

When I was 14 I had the BIGGEST crush on Giles.

[@magnoliacrawford4065]

Same

[@akisadiamond]

I understand how Xander is feeling but it's true though: if he was younger, I would have gone absolutely buckwild for Giles. Especially after that episode when he was mentally turned into a teenager again.

[@Starrbaby1769]

What a beautiful voice. I would love to hear more singing. If anyone has a link please let me know.

[@jonde_o]

Here you go music.kzbin.info/door/CWmQ_zJkzocCe1wzYcumFA

[@Trojianmaru]

@@jonde_o :O wow! I thought that was just gonna lead to Repo! A genetic Opera, not his song page! Bless you, Captain

[@jonde_o]

@@Trojianmaru Your welcome i havent listened Those songs in a while so because of your comment i remembered that channel again Thanks 👍

[@joseph1623]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYnGopZrd7N_q7c I think the last link may have gotten deleted

[@nutbastard]

He did an album called "Music For Elevators" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4rdcqxrZtqFeLs That's my favorite one off that album and it also features Alyson doing a vocal sample.

[@brennaolson4711]

Anya and Willows little sounds as they try to process meanwhile Xander is having a mental meltdown. 😆

[@evillovekitty]

I need the full song sung by him, his voice is amazing!

[@roamingjay7110]

O.O I only ever remember seeing him as Uther Pendragon in Merlin! Didn’t know he had such a gorgeous voice!

[@Kasino80]

You need to watch Buffy. Uther was, in my opinion, a very poor role for an actor of his caliber.

[@saulodetarsosobral2199]

@@Kasino80 Honestly, he did the anger, hate and madness of Uther a lot more justice than the character deserved.

[@Kasino80]

@@saulodetarsosobral2199 yeah, but the acting in generel on the show was not very good. But that was mostly because of the dialogue. Also...I'm a Arthurian purist, and found the legend being a bit mistreated.

[@saulodetarsosobral2199]

@@Kasino80 I get that. There were a lot of young, inexperienced actors In the show. Combine that of simplistic dialogue and well...

[@vegetarianvamp101]

Imagine an episode with Uther singing.... it would have been something to be sure.

[@Denyce40]

He has a great voice

[@sarahhodnett7139]

It’s a sign you’re truly an adult. When you’re a teen/20s you’re like “Angel is so hot/Xander is so hot”. Now it’s like “move over babies. I need that Brit.”

[@natashadavies9569]

It was always Spike and Giles for me. Xander was too convincingly a brat. I could see how the Oz thing worked.

[@Lorelai382]

😄 the show started when I was 14 and I always had a crush on Giles. But yes, kind of a relieve that this crush is now age appropriate 😂

[@edgarst837]

The look on Willow’s face is priceless!

[@moonstone___]

i could listen to anthony head sing literally anything.

[@taopanda98]

They should have made Willow a bisexual!! And Giles is GORGEOUS!!!

[@Kasino80]

I kinda think she was. She was pining for Xander the first two seasons and also had Oz.

[@marlaburland-mielke3114]

The writer once explained in an interview that they didn’t make willow a bisexual because they were worried that people would view that as just a phase she would go through as it wasn’t as acceptable to be part of the lgbtq+ community when the show was running so they decided to make her a lesbian instead which would make it seem less of a phase and more of this is her and this is who she loves type thing

[@mad8london247]

Thank you for uploading this scene.

[@hogwartsprincess8418]

I love his voice.

[@mikeypadventures]

I just noticed Giles has his earring in here. Rock legend!

[@margaretmckean3408]

Beautiful voice

[@Aldanamarisforever6]

His voice has always called to my heart ,when I was younger I thought he was so hot lol .

[@nightmarerazor5991]

Lmao when he noticed them and still kept on!!!! Rock awwwwn Giles!!!!!

[@happygoluckyscamp]

That's Anthony Stewart Head singing. He could have had a great career as a musician if he didn't become an actor.

[@nasabob99]

To me, a great recording by Anthony Stewart Head! Amber Benson and Alyson Hannigan are just lovely! I wish there was a full version of this without the dialog!

[@vallandraasmr952]

Mon dieu quelle belle voix

[@Emotional-Support-Demon-Sarica]

Still my fav cover of this song I just wish everyone woulda STFU and listened so I could hear it easier

[@darylesells19]

Got to this episode and this moment alone makes me very happy I didn’t skip it based simply on the synopsis. I knew dude could sing because of finding a clip of “Standing”, but this is something else. So glad the full version is available for easy listening.

[@DarientLambert]

Just finished watching this episode, my reaction was like willow 😳😲. didn't know Giles can sing, thought it was dubbed or something 🎸🎤😂

[@PinkOrchid8]

Beautiful man beautiful voice.

[@jamesmorris9120]

I’m watching Buffy & Angel on Hulu for the first time since I wasn’t interested during its original 90’s run. This is the first scene I looked up on KZbin so I could watch it again. I’ve gained a new and better perspective of Giles.

[@micravinxenos3047]

He has such a nice voice 😌

[@Juju2012ZA]

What a wonderful rendition 🥰

[@misakikazukara7878]

I know Why i Like anthony Head so much

[@Kingrob30]

No more fuel to the fire LOL

[@Maya_hee]

Always had a thing for him, from the first episode.

[@startingfingerstyle]

I recently added this song to my repertoire entirely because of finding this clip again! I vaguely remembered the original by The Who (1970???) but watching this really good acoustic version made want to try it. It works really well. I loved Buffy!!!!! Lost count of the number of times I've seen the whole thing!

[@joelgordon7814]

This is the saving grace of this stupid episode!

[@kirstymcconnell7610]

Its all the more heartbreaking when you realise he probably sings this while he deals with losing Jenny.

[@ShadowVeranda]

Before Repo... Omg amazing.

[@NateSean]

Did you see Once More With Feeling? Don't get me wrong, Repo was awesome.

[@ShadowVeranda]

@@NateSean I'll look it up

[@missmaggie5509]

I love this scene.

[@themastergamer5820]

0:07

[@lilbuffy0127]

The skies in NYC were orange today

[@JenniferRivers888]

Xander, hush now, I’m listening to Giles sing

[@IgniteThePathWithin]

Total 90s Hot Dad 👨 🔥

[@emmasouthwell5764]

I had a thing for him and spike as a kid watching when it was on the first time. As an adult watching it again even more so

[@Justfatty93]

Hahahhaha dying at their reactions

[@mythicalashley9542]

His voice is so sexy

[@josephinateaches955]

This version is amazing. I love it, better than the original.

[@nutbastard]

Even though the scoobs were close with Giles, he was always in the role of Watcher. I can recall being a kid and running into a teacher at the store, or later in high school, running into teacher out on a walk with his wife. Or a coworker in a different setting, the list goes on. The point is made well here that we don't really know our peers, that's what friends are for, and even then, man, if you run into me while I'm working, you're getting a whole other person. Also ASH has an incredible voice.

[@axela6524]

Willow: it is kinda sexy Xander: I’m fighting total mental breakdown here will let’s not add fuel to the fire please 😂😂

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

He sang three times this season

[@IbisVilen]

Fun Fact: This scene is what lead to his casting in Repo! The Genetic Opera. When the topic of who'd they'd like for the role came up one one of the writers immediately suggest Anthony Stewart Head. The other writer was kinda shocked and was like, "What? You mean Giles?! From Buffy? Look I know people like the musical episode but that's not really the kind of style we-" and of course the other writer immediately pulled up a video of this scene. And then they had their hearts set on him. (also sorry for not remembering the exact quote or names of the writers/director it was on the commentary track of an old dvd that is currently in storage)

[@cloudt.6669]

Makes sense, Giles and the Repo aren't exactly different characters, they share a ton of DNA.

[@johnnydavidsanchez3969]

Lol when you close your eyes he sounds like jack black.

[@D4n1t0o]

Nah, deeper richer tone, but similar articulation.

[@stoplisteningtothestatic7078]

Xander is annoying always ruins the moment

[@slowbro173]

He’s grown on me, I just had to remember how annoying I was at 19 😆

[@tammyhayes6920]

@@slowbro173 im 26 and im still annoying as ever and very innapropriate at the wrong times 😂

[@cameronjosephvideos5942]

Damn right he is. Giles genuinely sounded amazing while Xander just seems to have a problem with older people.

[@minuette1752]

Lol it would not creep me out. I would be like damn he is good. edit: I am a guy and he has an awesome voice.

[@alisasokolovashriissp1448]

Good song)

[@oliverl.5834]

Way better than Limp Bizkit.

[@thevampirecielphantomhive2342]

They need a Giles spin off when he went by Ripper

[@ikkonar]

Watch him in "Repo The Genetic Opera".

[@josecedillo3431]

Which season and episode is this

[@erin_3569]

I don't understand why they went all "Willow is gay now, she can't be interested in men anymore" instead of making her a bi character or a bi lesbian who, now prefers women over men. It is stupid, it doesnt't work that way

[@kaitlyngarner740]

Actually sometimes it does. Some people who figure out they are gay have had good straight relationships in the past and truly loved the people they were with. Eventually when they discover they are gay, they look back on that time and notice that something was missing from their previous relationships. They still look back on their time fondly but they know that they aren't straight or Bi just because they loved being with these people

[@allisonmackay3818]

@@kaitlyngarner740 ooh good answer.

[@Sardonic_Sadist]

At that time I think TV just wasn't ready for an explicitly bisexual character. A gay and straight binary was a lot easier for audiences to digest, so they went with calling her a lesbian instead of "complicating" it. I absolutely think Willow's bisexual.

[@katie2967]

Nobody remembers in Buffy that they found a picture of Giles when he was younger being in a band so him knowing how to sing is really not that big of a shock.

[@popeye697]

The picture only matters after you hear him sing. Besides, so much time passed for them that it was the last thing on Willow and Xander's minds

[@katie2967]

@@popeye697 my point is Xander & Willow had seen a picture of Giles in a band before so him singing shouldn't have been that big of a shock to them.... That's why I found it funny that when they saw Giles singing they acted all shocked that he knew how to sing.

[@moonstone___]

that’s actually a picture of the sex pistols haha his face is pasted over sid vicious’s!

[@katie2967]

@@moonstone___ I know that you idiot I'm not stupid but I was talking about his character and in the show it's not the sex pistols.

[@STarWalker8]

♠️

[@podsmpsg1]

Wow.

[@skeltonpitts7121]

Aaaand this is the moment when I learned I was bi

[@jessicadaniels1568]

Damn 🥵

[@MusicWitnessFocus]

Vocal Cover -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4qxoImJqLN-hMk

[@junekramer1]

Which episode is this from?

[@bencebotye3904]

"Where the Wild Things Are" Season 4 Episode 18

[@Stellarheim]

Buffy never was as good as this episode thereafter. Well, the last one was not bad too, all things considered.

[@dancingdan1994]

Why would gials tell them where he is going if he did not want them there

[@robertrodriguez9770]

,💞💞💞💞

[@bubblegum2445]

LMAO

[@GlaswegianBR]

...Christ 🤤

[@GlaswegianBR]

back again 5 months later to simp over giles again.

[@CCFC1878]

Still way better than Fred Durst's version.

[@stephaniefaypage8028]

I'd love to see rick howland play Rupert giles in the buffy reboot?

[@joelgordon7814]

And to think, this is in one of the worst episodes of the show

[@jockstrapp21]

Americans wonder why British are better 😅