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As I said in a previous post, I've been rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer with my girlfriend, who has never seen it (I know, it seems impossible). Oh my god, you guys. It is so good. SO GOOD*. I mean, obviously I knew this; I have watched Buffy since it first aired when I was 13; it is my first fandom and my first fanfiction and my first email account and basically just the first thing I ever did on the internet**. But I haven't rewatched an episode in at least four years, maybe longer, and it's been since at least the end of the show since I watched it regularly. And so even though I know everything that happens (Dude, I had episodes memorized when I was 13. 4-7 years does not erase that sort of knowledge), I can still be surprised by details. Mainly I am being surprised at HOW GOOD everything is. Except possibly for the costumes, because 90s fashion has now become funny. Like, we just watched 'When She Was Bad'- the first episode of Season Two- and there are three or four explicit instances of foreshadowing for events later in the season, including even a particularly distinctive and memorable shot/camera angle (trying to avoid explicit spoilers, but if you remember the slow-motion shot of Buffy running into the library at the end of Becoming Part One? That EXACT SAME SHOT is in When She Was Bad. It's awesome). There's so many lines and moments that just make me want to flail, and so many more coming up***.

(Also, man, it is sort of vaguely embarrassing to watch this show and recognize tropes and character archetypes that I CLEARLY IMPRINTED on and have continued to replicate across the internet. Although it's also not embarrassing because I still LOVE THEM.)

We are now up to 'School Hard', and OH MAN SPIKE. AND DRUSILLA. SPIKE AND DRUSILLA. SO MUCH LOVE. SPIKE/DRUSILLA IS MY OTP FOREVER!!!1!****

Um, yes. I can be rational. Anyway, it's a bit strange watching it with someone who has never seen the show, because I'm never sure how much of the plot has become general fandom knowledge, and what will still be surprising. And in some cases, I think that really influences how you see the show (speaking of Spike).

But Buffy is awesome. Yes. I need some Buffy icons. Squee with me, people.

*This post may contain lots of capslock.

**And I saw the film in theaters when I was 8. Basically, what I'm saying is: BtVS raised me.

***The "What's left?"/"Me." exchange of Becoming Part 2? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. It is the Crowning Moment of Awesome of the entire Universe.

****Don't talk to me about end of Season 6/Season 7 Spike. I am living in denial. It's a happy place.