Michaela and David bring you the lost episode of WttH: "Storyteller". We're trying out a slightly different format this week due to technical difficulties while recording the first time. This is such a fun episode though that we're still happy to talk about it! Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1319484381539622 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela really get it done in this episode, imaginatively titled "Get It Done". Yup, things are getting done this episode. But you know what gets done most? That's right: it. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1314640032024057 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
Michaela and David get together in-person to talk about the worst-rated episode from season 7, "First Date". Turns out, not that bad. Not a stellar episode, and definitely part of the mid-season slump, but all is not terrible here. Xander continues to attract demons far above him in terms of hotness, Buffy continues to win various awards for best sister/friend, and Kennedy continues to be our least favourite potential. Buffy phenomenon aggregator that we keep talking about: http://www.phi-phenom...
David and Michaela find the killer in themselves while discussing "The Killer in Me". It's wacky-magic-funtimes featuring our favourite character who is no longer a rat! Well, maybe "featuring" is putting it too strongly. Marvel at both the absolute length of these scarves as well as how far Adam Busch can shove his face inside another person's face. The Jersey Devil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photo...
Michaela and David have a rough time with "Potential". The awkward middle-child in televisual format, this is an episode that cannot be renowned as one of the worst, but falls far from being one of the best. Instead we are left with forgettable action, uninspiring plot threads, and a healthy dose of awful fashion courtesy of the titular young ladies. CGP Grey's video on Daylight Savings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aWtseb2-4 Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/buffyhell...
David and Michaela would not be able to remember "Showtime" were it not for this episode containing literally the worst plan we have ever seen in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Questions about Giles go un-answered and the spirit of departed Forrest is remembered while the costume department does awful things to poor little Felicia Day, and Buffy starts (continues?) her grand tradition of making "inspirational" speeches. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/...
Michaela and David welcome the darkness in with "Bring on the Night". Yessir, we're crashing straight into the traditional mid-season slump with this one folks. But all is not lost, as we see (yet again) the velour tracksuit of sadness, Joyce once again graces us with her presence and our hosts are introduced to the concept of zipper-sleeved blazers, which were once thought to only be the rantings and ravings of madmen. Canadian Forestry Corps (The Sawdust Fusiliers): https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
David and Michaela don't leave while watching "Never Leave Me". The writer's have run out of their early-season steam and are almost palpably flagging, but then they remember that they need to explain The First Evil to everyone but the most completely dedicated watchers. Also, the Watcher's Council is back! Probably to do useful things! AlphaStar's Starcraft matches against the pros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTMhmVh1qs Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellm...
Michaela and David snore through "Sleeper". Xander and Anya are both back and Spike continues a grand tradition of being mad pistach, while Buffy has questions about Spike and the audience is left with chip-related questions aplenty. Don't worry, those will all be answered in the next few (actually like 6) episodes! Game of Thrones post mentioning Stannis' swag rating: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e8/1e/72/e81e725e2abf2fb6c9fbf7062eaaad9b.jpg Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/...
David and Michaela are graced by one of the best episodes of Buffy ever, "Conversations with Dead People". Everyone's talking to someone and yet no one is talking to each other in this wacky episode; we see many familiar faces and a few fun outfits in a truly delightful episode. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1276815729139821 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
Michaela and David watch an episode that's only been made once before on this very television show, "Him". Yep, it's Triple-B all over again, except this time it's worse! Wow, what an accomplishment. Not much of a rind on you: https://gfycat.com/unkemptevilbangeltiger-westworld Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1272386782916049 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela get that sweet, sweet Anya characterization they've been craving for a while now with "Selfless". It's Anya's time to shine and she's going full-vengeance on the whole thing! Wackiness ensues involving ancient troll lovers, bloody revolution, bunnies and more! Rohin Francis' video on the free-divers of Borneo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F0V9MjrhXE The Guardian's round-up of bad sex in fiction, 2018: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/30/bad-sex-award-2018-the-con...
Michaela and David take a deep dive into the #issue of teen suicide-- or do they?!?! Hell no, this is a comedic podcast. Instead, they take a look at "Help", and episode that begs the question: "didn't the show have more important plot information to divulge to us at this point?" Machine of Death: http://machineofdeath.net/ Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1262570627230998 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela get a real spook-em-up with "Same Time, Same Place". This monster of the week ain't messing around, and this episode is kinda plot relevant (almost)! Dawn continues to defend her position as the Queen of Gloss, Buffy is baring her midriff as much as possible: the early 2000's have truly hit. Creality Ender 3 3D printer: https://www.amazon.ca/Creality-3D-Original-Canadian-After-sale/dp/B07BY7P2DD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549232296 My Time at Portia: https://store.steampowere...
Michaela and David clear up some misunderstandings about "Beneath You". For instance, Dave seems to think that the things shown in this episode will have any sort of bearing on the rest of the season. That turns out to be untrue. But hey, at least we get to see that total smokeshow Nancy and have mild amounts of fun with Anya! ChildrenFallingOver subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChildrenFallingOver/ David's favourite /r/ChildrenFallingOver post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChildrenFallingOver/co...
David and Michaela start the final season of Buffy with "Lessons". There's fresh new fashion, a sick new look for Giles and Xander's employment status is moving up up up! Is the new principal of Sunnydale High evil? How crazy is Spike? Has Buffy actually (finally) learned to respect her sister? Will we ever learn the names of Dawn's new friends? All these questions and more! Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1248498098...
Michaela and David wrap up the sixth season of Buffy with "Grave". It's an all-out apocalypse and Willow's to blame. Will Giles clean his final glasses? Will Willow go fully down a dark path? Will Buffy finally figure out a lesson about how her sister is a real person? Find out the answer to these questions and more! Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1243654812455913 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela enjoy the penultimate episode of Buffy's sixth season, "Two to Go". It's a Dark Willow-fueled romp through all sorts of wackiness, and though it may not justify the excessive magic-as-drugs metaphor hit home so many times this season it at least repairs some of the damage. And there's a very exciting surprise appearance later in the episode! Beat Saber: http://beatsaber.com/ Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&...
Michaela and David are psyched for the first appearance of Dark Willow in "Villains". Willow's mad, Tara's dead, Buffy's mildly shot and it's all excitement from here on out. Oh, Spike is also in Darkest Africa because this show needed that. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and his spotty history of playing dress-up: https://www.chatelaine.com/living/politics/justin-trudeau-india-costume/ Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&am...
David and Michaela have an uncomfortable time with "Seeing Red" from Buffy's sixth season. Yup, a lot of weird stuff is going on here, somehow revolving around a central testicular metaphor. Amazingly we're not even making that up. Whatever, the clothes are crazy and something important happens at the end of this otherwise useless episode, so there you go. St Nicholas Day (aka Shoe Day): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day The tradition our hosts honour which they forgot to mention ...
Michaela and David dive into "Entropy" from Buffy's sixth season. The nerds are up to their usual shenanigans doing some sort of plan that involves both science and computers (frustratingly) while Anya deals with Xander leaving her at the altar. Red alerts are the order of the day in this tale of a scorned woman out for vengeance. Joe Manganiello on Spellslingers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCvq1kLqkN8 Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?...
David and Michaela are caught in the waking dream that is "Normal Again". In this TNG-episode-turned-Buffy-episode, is Buffy a Slayer dreaming of being in a mental hospital, or a butterfly dreaming of being a man? In either case she's wearing the wrong clothes. But hey, Joyce is back! Armin Shimerman in "human face" on DS9: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Far_Beyond_the_Stars_(episode)?file=Incredible_Tales_staff.jpg&fbclid=IwAR3Lz8qe4bLLzZ9k6gHqRItSLYSlw1RKkroruauFg653fJxI3DAcO-kiJZA Dys...
Michaela and David talk about the wedding episode, "Hell's Bells". Anya and Xander are getting married (or are they?) and things are all super depressing. This is one of the very rare episodes that Dave actually remembers, and though the subject matter is very depressing our hosts still have fun with it. The bridesmaids have been forced into the worst dresses, it's unclear who is actually supposed to stand up for the happy couple, and Xander continues to be the same character we didn't like befo...
David and Michaela say "hello, Iowa!" in this very special episode of Buffy, "As You Were". Oh Captain My Captain is back and he's got a very special surprise for Buffy. Is Willow strong enough to continue resisting doing magic? Is Spike smart enough to realize he's actually been broken up with? Does Buffy still feel oddly compelled to wear garbage outfits when she breaks up with someone? All these questions and more in this episode! Some of them even get answered! Leviathan Wakes: https://www.g...
Michaela and David are trapped in a house (yet again?) until they've talked about "Older and Far Away" enough to satisfy the Justice Demon that's trapped them there. It's an abrupt about-face in tone for the series as Halfrek gets up to her usual tricks (Vengeance Demon gotta Venge, y'know) and our resident pod-hosts are live-casting the whole thing. Chocolate strawberry tea is mentioned but is unavailable online :( Pumpkin chai tea: https://www.davidstea.com/ca_en/tea/pumpkin-chai/10191DT01VAR0...
David and Michaela are OMG LITERALLY dead watching "Dead Things". If you thought there'd be any tonal consistency through this season you were WRONG my friend, and there are a bunch of super weird things happening here. Not least of which is whatever Spike and Buffy are doing up on that balcony. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1199299820224746 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
Michaela and David have a better time than expected with "Doublemeat Palace". Yup, it's the episode that's widely regarded as the absolute worst episode of BtVS and yet we're having fun. The episode has a far different tone, but manages to still have terrible fashion choices all around. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1195008097320585 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela have vanished mysteriously, leaving only their voices to discuss "Gone". Yup, Buffy's invisible and nope, it doesn't make for an amazing episode. The wacky music flies fast and loose as Buffy ruins the career of an innocent social worker and continues to neglect her kid sister. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1190455377775857 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
Michaela and David GET IT. MAGIC IS DRUGS. THEY'RE THE SAME. WE UNDERSTAND. Also there's some wacky-ass fashion happening, but honest to god. We have received the metaphor. Pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/buffyhellmouthpodcast/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1185713271583401 Contact Us: bienvenue.hellmouth@gmail.com
David and Michaela have a so-so time with "Smashed", a surprising fan favourite (not that surprising when you know one thing that happens at the end of the episode). The nerds are back and they aren't terribly interesting, but there's so much damn FASHION in this episode that it doesn't even matter. Big rings make a surprising comeback, turtlenecks never die and Anya runs into eyeshadow trouble. Alyson Hannigan in her rose dress: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6147393/Alyson-Hanni...
