It's interesting to see different people's reactions to different episodes. Personally, I found this one to be reasonably entertaining -- although I certainly would not rank it among the very best. Nevertheless, I liked the fact that the rivalry between Dracula and The Slayer was not presented in dogmatic black and white terms. To the contrary...this was the perfect vehicle to introduce the fact that despite The Slayer's protagonist role, the seed of dark power that lies at her core is what actually drives her. So despite the fact that she takes out her mortal enemy, the message he delivered to her lingers on; to the extent that she asks Giles to resume his role as her Watcher, because she now understands that she has not even begun to explore the inner darkness that lies beneath her surface heroism. Honestly, I can't think of a more mature, dimensional way to approach the subject matter.
Review of Buffy vs. Dracula
And now...for our main event of the evening...let's get ready to rummmmmmble...
28 July 2010
Warning: Spoilers