Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E16 “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” encapsulates so much of what the series is: brilliant storytelling, memorable performances, quippy, stylized dialogue, great fights, thematic depth… but at the same time, toxic masculinity and entitlement played for laughs (and met with zero consequences) and perspectives that have NOT aged well.
Cordy dumps Xander on Valetine’s Day and – in true Xander form – he makes it everyone else’s problem, Amy’s gone into the family business, and Spike and Angel get glam makeovers.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to the Hellmouth
00:00:50 Buffy S2E16 Quick Takes
00:05:49 Ketryn’s Spell (or lack thereof)
00:08:06 Episode Discussion
01:00:12 Sunnydale High Yearbook Committee
01:03:20 Closing Business