good catch on the "going into the woods" thing...i totally missed that one.

i really liked this ep. i liked the gross demon, i liked the hospital scenes with the *three* summers, researching in the library like old times. i even liked riley. and spike ... his screaming at the demon rocked!

re: rooftop scene... i know it's all kinds of adorable (it really was) but it just didnt have that *we're together* feel to it for me. first of all, they were laying inches apart and hands on themselves. if i were them i'd be either hugging the other person, my arms around the other person's shoulder or at least holding their hand. there is nothing better to do under the stars than cuddling. does anyone know if there is a shooting script on this scene?

i think this scene does show that they have a special connection (two cute, quirky people). plus, this time it was tara that was the comforter and i like seeing that they are equal in the conforting snugs. they are just too adorable together. that *japanese commercials are funny* line cracked me up. i love tara humor! *i'm pleased about that*

• I'm glad we're finally seeing more of Willow. She looked so cute last night (be still my beating heart). Finally the writers have Willow lending support to Buffy during her family crisis. Given their friendship this should have happened episodes ago.

• I loved the rooftop scene, it was so romantic. Given the way they dealt with everything that was happening it's clear that Willow and Tara are still in the bloom of new love. We are starting to see more of the private (I was going to say intimate) side of their relationship. This bodes well for future episodes.

• We are also starting to see another side of Tara. Not only does she possess strong wiccan powers she has a very sharp and deductive mind. Willow and her are going to make a formidable pair.

• Riley is history. Given the way Buffy left him standing at the end, combined with his obsession to become a hot meal for the female vampies of Sunnydale, one of two things will happen. He'll either end up being vamped, in which case Buffy will have to stake him, or finally accept the inevitable and return to the Initiative.

• I thought KS gave a wonderful performance last night. I hope Joyce survives her surgery and it's successful. While I believe that's what will happen I got a strange feeling during her final scene with SMG. The look in SMG's eyes seemed to go beyond the scene. It was more like "After five years this is the last major scene we'll be doing to-gether" I hope I'm wrong.

• Spike may be love sick over Buffy but I wish they wouldn't have him sneaking around stealing her personal belongings. It's too out of character for him. He had the perfect opportunity last night to play the hero and blew it. He should have attacked the Queller demon when he had the knife. Instead he threw it to Buffy even though he was in a better position to kill the demon. What happened to the vamp who loved a good fight.

• I liked the Queller demon. However after the references last night to STs and ETs we now know there is no difference between aliens and demons. They both are simply sentient life forms that have been given different labels.
  

The drama with Buffy, Joyce and Dawn was beautifully played by all and SARAH NEEDS AN EMMY NOMINATION, DAMNIT. Moved, I was, by the dishwash tears and the Dawn-exposing truth. Kristine was awesome, BTW, as a loony - she could have easily overdone it but kept the hystrionics in check.

The alien was nicely disgusting and scary - a very welcome change from the rubber snake of yore. A monster comprised of a small person inside a bug suit could also have easily been fouled up, but they got it just right.

The rooftop scene was very sweet and showed a charming side of Tara that should snuff out what few nay-sayers remain. That scene stood out for me and I think it's because it's been a while since X/A or B/R had any kind of sweetness. When Riley leaves (got my fingers crossed) and if Anya goes bad, W/T will be the only romance left on the show - I see a bright future for our girls.

I'm glad Ben seems to be a good guy. He's a cutie-pie and I hope he gets together with Buffy...or Giles - either way's fine by me.

Yen: good question on the title relevance (leave to someone from Marietta to come up with a clever question )- I can't come up with anything that makes sense with 'listening to fear.' I mean, they're listening to the voices of crazy folks, and the alien is fearsome...maybe it's the alien who was tracking crazy people by listening to their wacked out babbling. That still doesn't make sense.

Okay, we all know Tara and Willow are a marvelous couple utterly adorable and sexy and lots of other stuff. That's a given.

Riley is in sooooooo much trouble. He doesn't know who he is, or why he is, and now he's acting in a way that's just plain reckless. Myself, I wonder if maybe he's trying to find the "mystery" about vampires that attracts Buffy to Angel (and Spike)? His mistake, it seems to me, is not reaching out and joining the Scoobies. He's remained aloof, which is becoming his downfall.

Loads of giggles that Spike was actually freaked out by the Queller Demon! Wonder how he'd react to a cockroach?

Oh dear--Dawn. She's in so much heartbreak, and Buffy knows she's in for more--because sooner or later Dawn will find out. I can only imagine the angst yet to be...

buffy cleaning the pans scene was very realistic. she was totally out of it, totally suffering. very interesting.

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But overall, I did like the episode. The shot of Tara slinking into her chair in the library scene needs to be played on slow-mo for the most striking effect. Man, she's hot.
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Oh yes, how cute was that. I loved that. If you notice she grabbed her knee. It was just adorable and hot.

Rane, I cannot wait for this fic. You are like my dealer! I love YOU!!!

xita

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This is my fav W/T roof one:
http://www.peccath.com/extraflamey/willowtara/ltf16.jpg

Fav Aly one:
http://www.peccath.com/extraflamey/willow/ltf06.jpg

Fav Amber one:
umm, can't chose, I love ALL Amber pics

Tee-hee... time to go home!

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willow is not wearing bellbottoms! if you really pay attention, she is wearing one of those denim skirts with the slit up the front.

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hehehe I just couldn't help myself there. Mostly it's because it's the longest segment of Amber in the entire episode... plus there's actual light in the library so the caps are clearer!

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Ah yes, I was just minding my own business, doing a little frame by frame action and all of the sudden I slipped out of my cold medicine induced coma and WHOW, must have THAT I sayZ to me-self!

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Scooby dance... scooby dance... scooby dance... dizzy... dizzy... falling... OUCH!

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Oh Xita YES I can see why this is your favorite W/T pic. Ahuh yup I sure can.

Thank you dri for all the yummy pics.

RE: my xita fics. Of course you can see them, april! *hugs* for you honey. i'll just call them the xita series ... for everyone's eyes. will post asap.

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Okay, not really gone. The creature in tonight's ep was closer to my original vision of the creature in SHADOW. It's cool and so is tonight's ep written by the lovely and talented Rebecca Kirshner.

Now leave me alone, I really have to go now! Okay? Stop hounding me!

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Kiba - I have to tell you that a website that has the words "Josshottie" disturbs me greatly. I'm scared to go there.
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Morella - thank you.

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Testing the new color codes here.

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you know what i thought was really cool? the crazy guy saying "careful, the facts say a picnic is in order"...then the next scene is willow and tara having a picnic on the rooftop and a big snot demon carrying meteor crashes to earth (if you look closely you can see the picnic supplies on the lower right). anyway, that was cool!

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Joss & Co have a thing for picnics. I just remembered a scene in "Fool for Love" where Angel and Spike are fighting and Dru says to Darla ,"Oh, goody. The king of cups says a picnic is in order. But it's not even his birthday." Or something like that.

Funny.

Stella

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Anyone come to a conclusion about the title, "Into the Woods"? I saw some speculation about the Blair Witch Project. Can anyone confirm this? Also, "Into the Woods" is a play where you get to see what happens to Jack and the Beanstalk and others after the fairy tale stories ended. Or do folks think we are trying to read too much into it and it is just referring to this being an ep. which builds the arc?

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Everytime I see a reference to "Into the Woods" I think of the musical by Stephen Sondheim which pokes fun at all the fairy tales by telling what happens after "happily ever after." Great, funny show.

Now, how far off topic was THAT?!?!?!

I don't think Buffy was rude to Riley. She's scared that her mother is going to die, and all her focus right now is on Dawn and Joyce. She can't see anything else right now.

Speaking of fear and the name of the ep, Dawn was afraid something was wrong with her (random nuts are one thing, but coming from you mother...), Riley is afraid he's losing Buffy (speaking of random nuts ), and Willow seems pretty worried about Buffy.

Or how about: on the beach, nite again, natch; and with a big bonfire. And no lurkey monsters, 'kay?