"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" When She Was Bad (1997)

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator)
Joss Whedon (written by)

TV Series:

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)

Original Air Date:

15 September 1997 (Season 2, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Buffy returns from her summer vacation after defeating the Master and is not the same fun-loving slayer she used to be...

Plot Keywords:

Heroine | Library | Female Protagonist | Demon | High School

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
David Boreanaz	...	Angel
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Kristine Sutherland	...	Joyce Summers
Robia LaMorte	...	Jenny Calendar (as Robia La Morte)
Andrew J. Ferchland	...	Collin
Dean Butler	...	Hank Summers
Brent Jennings	...	Absalom
Armin Shimerman	...	Principal Snyder
Tamara Braun	...	Tara

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:M

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Trivia:

Xander makes a comment about Buffy's new shorter, blonder hair. This is because Sarah Michelle Gellar had had her hair restyled for Scream 2 (1997) which she filmed during the hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).

Goofs:

Continuity: When a rock is thrown through the library window with a note attached, Buffy catches it, removes the note and sets the rock on the table to her left. The view cuts away for a moment, and when it cuts back, Buffy has the rock in her lap and sets it on the table to her left a second time.

Quotes:

Principal Snyder: There are some things I can just smell. It's like a sixth sense.
Giles: No, actually, that would be one of the five.
Principal Snyder: That Summers girl, I smell trouble. I smell expulsion and just the faintest aroma of jail.

Movie Connections:

References Witness (1985)

Soundtrack:

Sugar Water

An enjoyable premiere

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

In the second season opener, Buffy, having spent the summer with her father in LA, returns to Sunnydale a changed person. She still hasn't learnt to cope with the traumatic experience she endured with the Master and takes it out on those closest to her. Meanwhile, the Anointed One tries to bring The Master back from the grave.

I really enjoyed this episode.I actually thought it was a rather eventful and strong opener.This is the episode that Buffy acts as a bitch.I love seeing her like this and the dance with Xander was very sexy. Very good episode. It was very sexy and quirky. I give the episode a 8/10 because i enjoyed it very much and is impressive for a starter.