watcherscouncil | BtVS - 2.02: Some Assembly Required

Original Air Date: September 22, 1997
Writer: Ty King
Director: Bruce Seth Green

When the body parts of dead girls are discovered missing from their graves, Buffy and her posse discover that the parts are being used to create the perfect woman, with the final touch being Cordelia's head. Meanwhile, Giles finally musters the nerve to ask fellow teacher Ms. Calendar out on a date and Angel admits his jealousy over the amount of time Buffy spends with Xander.

I have no memory of this episode, so it should be interesting.

Angel being awkward and jealous and judging Buffy might be why I deleted this from my brain? Who knows.

Or maybe it was the secondhand embarrassment of Giles rehearsing his pickup lines.

Oh wait no! I remember this. Chris and Eric are gross. The episode execution is gross. Lots of things here are gross. I think that’s why I deleted it from my memory (and why I skip this on rewatches).

I do love Cordelia being Cordelia and asking the gang to refocus so they can deal with her pain lol Giles patting her on the shoulder and saying “there there” is icing on that cake.

“If you fems” 🤮🤮🤮

I’m sorry, I really don’t like this episode. It hits my ick button more than any other so far in terms of dialogue and scenes and some character interactions. I know Ty King also wrote Passion, so it’ll be interesting to know if that one icks me too.

I really have no other comments other than: I don’t like the majority of this.

Giles and Jenny are cute, though! Go Jenny for not letting Giles’ fumbling get to her.

Even Angel and Buffy’s conversation at the end of the episode… I know it’s supposed to be sweet? But it just comes across as creepy and icky to me.

That is all.

Vampires Slayed: 1.
Series Total: 24.

Giles Taking Off/Putting On Glasses: 0.
Series Total: 19;

Episode Quote:
Willow: Love makes you do the wacky.