Brought to you from the wild, wonderful Outer Hebrides, OH!CAST is a geek culture podcast where the Atlantic winds meet the winds of change in fandom, gaming, and all things nerdy.
Tune in for insights, laughs, and plenty of "oh!" moments.
Hosted by Cal MacDonald aka "DeepSpaceHebrides"
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brought to you from the wild, wonderful Outer Hebrides, OH!CAST is a geek culture podcast where the Atlantic winds meet the winds of change in fandom, gaming, and all things nerdy.
Tune in for insights, laughs, and plenty of "oh!" moments.
Hosted by Cal MacDonald aka "DeepSpaceHebrides"
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Stewart Island Gateway to All Things Geek! Host Cal MacDonald and the Scooby Gang—Alena, Graeme, and Rhiannon—kick off their retrospective series with a deep dive into Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1.
This episode, "Slaying Season 1," covers the foundational year of the series and everything that made it a beloved start.
The panel shares their individual best moments. Graeme picks "I Robot, You, Jane" for sentimental reasons. Alena praises "The Witch" for its "woman power" theme and "Nightmares" for the characters' vulnerability. Rhiannon loves the defining line: "If the apocalypse comes, beat me."
The team ranks The Master as the introductory "big bad." The consensus is that he works perfectly to establish the series’ central conflict. The discussion highlights his "old school" existence and how he allows space for crucial world-building elements like the Hellmouth and Slayer lore to be introduced immediately.
Not all episodes slay. Alena vetoes "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date." Graeme adds "Teacher's Pet" and "The Pack," calling them generic "monster of the week" episodes. We also confirm a key meta-reference: Buffy "Scullies" Giles, confirming The X-Files exists in the Whedonverse!
The group discusses the show's importance as a teenage girl's coming-of-age story. Alena compares Buffy to other strong female leads like Charmed and Xena. Graeme notes the show subverts the male action hero trope, making Buffy a figure that monsters fear. Rhiannon appreciates growing up with the character and holding onto the concept of "What Would Buffy Do?"
The episode concludes that while Season 1 is "a bit odd," it successfully sets the scene and leaves the audience wanting more. Tune in for the next part of this retrospective series!
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