"Teacher's Pet" (1.4)

-Dag, yo. I forgot how cool that science teacher was. "Was" being the operative word. RIP Dr. Gregory.

-Miss French! And so begins Xander's sad and sordid love life.

-If this episode were written today, would Miss French be a cougar instead of a praying mantis?

-Look quick, or you'll miss them! The Sunnydale Police. Oh, wait. Yeah. They're no help at all.

-I love the random addition of Forkhand McGee. That'll do, plot device. That'll do.

-Aw! Buffy's wearing Angel's jacket. And so begins Buffy's sad and sordid love life.

-For a show with such a good memory, it's odd that those eggs at the end never resurfaced, not even in passing.

Edited to add this fun fact: The real Miss French (the older woman) is played by Jean Speegle Howard, aka Ron Howard's mom. But wait, there's more! Ron Howard's father, Rance Howard, played Marcus Rosco in an episode of Angel ("Carpe Noctem" for those keeping score at home). Random trivia rocks. Thanks, Donna!

"Witch" (1.3)

-Oh, Fussy Giles is so cute. I know, Buffy. He's so old, but let's see what your mom thinks, hm? Hee.

-Hey there, rat girl... I mean, Amy.

-Cordelia's such a bitch. I like that even when she became all good or whatever on Angel she was still kind of a bitch. In fact, there's excellent character continuity throughout both series. I mean, they all grow and change, but at the end of it they're still the same essential selves that we're introduced to at the very beginning.

-I always forget that they're the Sunnydale Razorbacks. It seems like they should be something more... laden with symbolism.

-Why, when losing her sight while driving, is Cordy's response to slam down on the gas pedal? All I'm sayin' is that it's a bold choice.

-Macho, macho man...

-1996 was an unfortunate year for fashion.

-All hail the Brownies of Great Signifigance!

-You know what? Say what you will about the movie, but "Go, Sunnydale, go!" repeated over and over again makes me long for the days of "How funky is your chicken?"

-Oooh. Black evil witch eyes! Nice continuity with Dark Willow later on.

-I wonder if Mommy Dearest eventually died when the school exploded...

-Freakiest. Friday. Ever.

"Welcome to the Hellmouth" and "The Harvest" (1.1 & 1.2)

In rewatching Buffy this time around, I've decided to keep a record of my thoughts and musings. Why? Because it's fun!

-Eric Balfour gets the "and" in the credits. Way to go, Balfour!

-It's weird going back to watch early Julie Benz. She got much better once Angel rolled around, and she's amazing in Dexter, but Darla in the old days was a wee bit painful.

-SMG was very much the right choice for Buffy. Even in the first episodes, you can see how much being the slayer weighs on her. Maybe I'm just reading the weight any young, fairly unknown actress would feel carrying a new show, but whether it was a conscious or unconscious choice on her part, it totally works.

-Urgh. Now I'm having these weird flashforwards every time someone walks on screen. They all look so young and wide eyed. If they only knew what was in store...

-OMG. Boreanaz is so skinny! He always seemed sort of gangly to me in these earlier seasons. I prefer the muscly Angel. Rowr.

-Grr. I hate the way the episodes are layed out in the menus on the season one discs. I'm always second-guessing which episode comes next.

-Harmony! Wearing pink already. Good girl.

-Why is the bouncer taking money? Didn't Cordy say it was no cover night?

-Luke (aka The Vessel) is such a moron. I can't believe he made it so long without being staked. I mean, you're centuries old and you get caught in a "made you look"?! Dumbass.

-Hee. Xander is the first one to call it the Hellmouth. Never noticed that before.

Okay. That's it for now.