The compassion Buffy showed dying April by just being with her was very sweet. Sometimes he human body just relapses even if a serious illness seems to be cured "in time". The random timing after a mainly comedic episode makes it more unexpected and natural
My fanwank is that robots work better on a Hellmouth for some reason. Ted was, if anything, more sophisticated than April, and he was supposedly built decades earlier.
@@Xhalph There are robots in Angel that have nothing to do with Sunnydale though. I think it's just technology from one of the demon worlds (or other dimensions) that has crossed over to this one.
I love buffy talking to the bot at the end and sitting with her while the light iñ her eyes slowly faded , and how she comforts and has empathy for the bot , felt like it inspired the scene with batman and ace a dying child "supervillian" where he just sits with her on a swing and holds her hand till the end , and names his dog after her
Aww. I was really hoping that everyone would be available for these two episodes. It's not going to be the same without Chris. Hope he's feeling better by now.
Indeed....Warren and his future "minions" are responsible for most of the misery/depression the Scooby-Doo gang has to deal with in the next season and has consequences even up to the end of season 7...
My wife lost her mom to cancer in 2013. They watched Buffy together when she was growing up, it was something they shared together. We skip the end of this episode, and the next two episodes, when we rewatch Buffy.
♥ When I was 17, my Nana (who brought me up, so closest thing to a mother) died while I was talking to her. I also switch off this episode early and skip the next two. (For some reason I can handle it on reactions, but not watching the whole thing properly.)
That hour of television told in real time... Buffy's mom's death is one of the hardest I've ever watched. Honestly it felt like one of my own family members died. It was so raw.
The next episode is easily one of the best episodes of television, let alone of Buffy... And ive only ever been able to watch it once all the way through.
I really hope the whole crew is there to react to the next episode. Idk how y’all can react to The Body without the whole crew there. It is THE episode…
The Body is one of, if not the greatest episode of TV ever x Everyone absolutely acted the hell out of it and just all the different emotions/reactions to the death shown is absolutely first class x
That ending.....i still remember when I first watched it, and I was shattered and left in disbelief.....and forced to wait a damn week for the next episode 😭 ohhhhhh the 90s
Interesting Fact: Apparently Brittany Spears was originally going to play April, but then that fell threw… could you imagine if that would have happened? That would of been some crazy casting
I feel a bit bad for Britney, if I recall correctly she liked the show and wanted to be on Buffy - but as a character that could be an ally or fight alongside Buffy with her own agency. While the robot was a sympathetic character in the end and the pop culture fun be really neat, she and her staff likely didn't want her to act as a weird sexbot version of herself.
Buffy is my favorite show ever. I’ve watched it countless times and it’s like wrapping myself in a warm blanket, it’s a feel good… That being said, I’ve only watched the next episode exactly once when it first aired
I’m sorry, but whoever voted for y’all to watch these back to back were dead wrong. I’ve seen just about every Buffy reactor on RUclips and NONE of them have watched The Body directly after IWMTLY, so Idk where this whole “it’s a 2 parter” nonsense is coming from. It wasn’t shown back to back when it first aired either. And thanks to whoever voted for this we won’t get to see Chris or Pat’s reaction which is the greatest tragedy of all time. All the Normies should be there for that episode 😢
When this first aired... the Joyce death was one of the most shocking events freaking ever! Then just boom, credits, and wait a week for the next episode. Such a beloved character too.
As someone who works with a bunch of software engineers, I find it absolutely believable that Warren wouldn't know how to spell and wouldn't care enough to look it up. 😄
Markita’s reaction was funny af! When Joyce was lying on the couch. I laughed so hard I cried. And I appreciate Mickey humor about Warren being one of the greatest inventors.
I see why they requested this and the next episode together, but honestly I think some time to digest, worry and prepare yourself makes more sense. That’s why that end scene was in this episode, in the first place.
Those weird colour tints you picked up on might be the recolourisation they did when they reformatted the show to HD - They stretched it to 16:9 and messed with all the lighting
No no no, you put bourbon in your Tea when you have a cold! Just a half a shot. No honey though, especially in cough syrup! And Marketa calling Robot at 3 minutes in!
One of the most important eps of the entire series: not just for *that* ending but also introduces arguably its most despicable and hated character as well. Which, given the kind of horrors the Master. Angelus, Glory and the Mayor all planned, is saying something.
Their hate for Spike is hurting my soul. But I get it. Hopefully, they get to see his character progression throughout the series and not be one-sided with his actions and choices. It's more complex and complicated in my opinion. ☹️
When i first watched through buffy i was falling asleep to the end of this episode when i saw joyce. Then i cried my eyes out at like 2 in the morning after watching the body.
The bit about the robot thing being so obvious being weird since Whedon does the "switcheroo" thing is perfect considering this episode and how it ends.
Warren is IMO the best Buffy villian specifically because he does so much harm without being cartoonishly evil. At times it seemed like he was a victim or about to become a perephial scoobie, but... Every time it matters, he's one selfish decision short.
Despite how often we see death on TV and film, sadly, this is likely how more people com across a deceased loved one. And the follow up is tragically all too real as well.😔
Recent study found that coffee with honey was just as effective as prescribed cough medicine. Sad that Joyce had a wonderful date with a guy that seems great and then passed..get ready for another milestone episode..in many ways..
Such a joyous start with the girls teasing Joyce about her dress, and Joyce like a nervous teenager going on a first date, then Joyce turning the tables on Buffy saying she left her bra in his car, a great little juxtaposition as the mother acting like the daughter. An important episode in that we are introduced to Warren one of the most despicable characters in The Buffyverse, we also see Spike's obsession reaching a critical point, where he is asking Warren to make the Buffybot. At the end we see Buffy seeing Joyce on the sofa, what we think is maybe a very ordinary situation, but leading into the next episode, one of the greatest episodes in the whole series, and best pieces of tv drama ever shown. S3 was my favourite up until S5. The latter part of S5 is off the charts.
Next week can't come soon enough. Reaction viewers who like to joke around watching an episode about the fallout of the last scene in this episode makes me highly curious.
Spidey was on one this episode. I used to him being so quiet but he was going IN (Especially on Ben). Then as soon as the episodes ends, "F the discussion!" Followed by an Auctioneer level recap of the episode. 😂 Also, Warren didn't create the first lifelike Robot. Y'all are completely forgetting about Ted. Who, in my opinion, was way more convincing as a Human.
The ending is the definition of "emotional whiplash".
G-d, the way she says "Mommy?" at the end still makes me want to cry.
I know! How'd they know that was the right way to go? It hurts when she says it!
It makes me tear up and do the usual male thing of acting like we're clearing our throats when starting to cry. Her acting was amazing in the scene.
Lol at Spidey's 5 second 'discussion' so they could watch the next episode.
Spidey has been a great addition to the crew because of moments like this. I felt that energy through the computer screen. 😅
*Sees episode title*
Oooh this will be a fun one!
*Remembers the ending and the next episode*
Oh....oh no....
Yeah, I'm right there with you. As soon as Buffy walked into the House I remembered where we were.
The compassion Buffy showed dying April by just being with her was very sweet. Sometimes he human body just relapses even if a serious illness seems to be cured "in time". The random timing after a mainly comedic episode makes it more unexpected and natural
It never really occured to me that Buffy sits with a dying robot woman only to miss being with Joyce at her end until I read your comment.
oh BOY “i ship giles and joyce, it’s gonna happen” said on THIS episode 😭😭😭
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭
In the Buffy universe technology is weirdly both behind ours and way in advance.
It's not "behind" ours at all. It's modern to when it was made.
JW relied too much on comic books as a basis.
My fanwank is that robots work better on a Hellmouth for some reason. Ted was, if anything, more sophisticated than April, and he was supposedly built decades earlier.
@@Xhalph There are robots in Angel that have nothing to do with Sunnydale though. I think it's just technology from one of the demon worlds (or other dimensions) that has crossed over to this one.
Sunnydale is a little like Gilligan's Island in that way.
God, Adam Busch does such a good job being so slimy
When Buffy says Mommy gets me every time.
I love buffy talking to the bot at the end and sitting with her while the light iñ her eyes slowly faded , and how she comforts and has empathy for the bot , felt like it inspired the scene with batman and ace a dying child "supervillian" where he just sits with her on a swing and holds her hand till the end , and names his dog after her
Have you watched "2001: A Space Odyssey"
a lot of reactors have such a hard time doing the discussion part for this ep because of how shocking the ending is and it ends on a cliffhanger.
Aww. I was really hoping that everyone would be available for these two episodes. It's not going to be the same without Chris. Hope he's feeling better by now.
Me too 🥲 really wanted to see everyone’s reactions
Next episode is one of the greatest of all time of any tv show
seeing the episode number and thought "oh THE twist ending" then hearing the name warren and thinking "wow this episode sets lots up LOL"
Indeed....Warren and his future "minions" are responsible for most of the misery/depression the Scooby-Doo gang has to deal with in the next season and has consequences even up to the end of season 7...
@@xenomorphlover The OP kept it very vague. No need to expand on it.
@jp3813 no need to keep it vague cause the consequences of Warrens actions are one of the most shocking events in the whole series...
@jp3813 no need to keep it vague cause the consequences of Warrens actions are one of the most shocking events in the whole series...
@@xenomorphlover For reactions, the goal is to keep things vague for the reactors.
My wife lost her mom to cancer in 2013. They watched Buffy together when she was growing up, it was something they shared together.
We skip the end of this episode, and the next two episodes, when we rewatch Buffy.
❤
♥ When I was 17, my Nana (who brought me up, so closest thing to a mother) died while I was talking to her. I also switch off this episode early and skip the next two. (For some reason I can handle it on reactions, but not watching the whole thing properly.)
Tara saying to April "We don't know a Warren"...... Trauma
The next episode made me cry so much, the acting was so on point with how people react to death.
That hour of television told in real time... Buffy's mom's death is one of the hardest I've ever watched. Honestly it felt like one of my own family members died. It was so raw.
The next episode is easily one of the best episodes of television, let alone of Buffy... And ive only ever been able to watch it once all the way through.
“I’m tired of super strong little women who aren’t me” 😂❤
The next episode is one of the best episodes of any television show ever made. Enjoy
I remember when this ep aired the ending was a kick in the stomach
I really hope the whole crew is there to react to the next episode. Idk how y’all can react to The Body without the whole crew there. It is THE episode…
Literally impossible. They're watching these 2 back to back.
Gotta pay attention to the discussions before & after the episodes.
The Body is one of, if not the greatest episode of TV ever x Everyone absolutely acted the hell out of it and just all the different emotions/reactions to the death shown is absolutely first class x
That ending.....i still remember when I first watched it, and I was shattered and left in disbelief.....and forced to wait a damn week for the next episode 😭 ohhhhhh the 90s
Interesting Fact: Apparently Brittany Spears was originally going to play April, but then that fell threw… could you imagine if that would have happened? That would of been some crazy casting
I feel a bit bad for Britney, if I recall correctly she liked the show and wanted to be on Buffy - but as a character that could be an ally or fight alongside Buffy with her own agency. While the robot was a sympathetic character in the end and the pop culture fun be really neat, she and her staff likely didn't want her to act as a weird sexbot version of herself.
I think it would have been distracting.
Omg it's time it's time it's time.
The first true test of your fandom. 😁
Remember Spike doesn’t have a soul so he doesn’t really see what would be wrong with building a Buffy bot.
Apparently the entire country of Japan doesn't have a soul either...
@@Philbert-s2c 👏😂
@@Philbert-s2c 😂😂💀
Lol bit of a difference when Spike is having one created to replicate a specific person without their consent.
Spidey at 16;01 is a complete vibe.... hahaha ''F a discussion''' then had one in the span of 9 seconds, where he covered everything.... hahaha
Ah shit, we’re here.
Buffy is my favorite show ever. I’ve watched it countless times and it’s like wrapping myself in a warm blanket, it’s a feel good…
That being said, I’ve only watched the next episode exactly once when it first aired
Are you going to watch the next reaction? I don't know if I'll be able to do it.
@@faureamour I’m torn, honestly 😞
Yeah "The Body" is a lot...
I knew it was coming, but, oh man, the timing.
I’m sorry, but whoever voted for y’all to watch these back to back were dead wrong. I’ve seen just about every Buffy reactor on RUclips and NONE of them have watched The Body directly after IWMTLY, so Idk where this whole “it’s a 2 parter” nonsense is coming from. It wasn’t shown back to back when it first aired either. And thanks to whoever voted for this we won’t get to see Chris or Pat’s reaction which is the greatest tragedy of all time. All the Normies should be there for that episode 😢
Ah yes.. The most heartwrenching and incredible performed episode. I love this show...
Aw man you recorded these back to back but you're uploading them separately!? No fair XD
I've been dreading this all season
When this first aired... the Joyce death was one of the most shocking events freaking ever! Then just boom, credits, and wait a week for the next episode. Such a beloved character too.
I cried so so so so so much when I first watched this.
I can’t WAIT for the reaction to the next episode
OMG release the reaction to the next episode NOW!!! I’m in need of a good cry and some group therapy 😢❤
Welp, see everyone next week 👀😬
Ahh yes, this episode which seems like filler except: 1) what happens at the end, 2) what happens later in the season, 3) what happens in S6.
I really cannot believe u guys dropped these two
As someone who works with a bunch of software engineers, I find it absolutely believable that Warren wouldn't know how to spell and wouldn't care enough to look it up.
😄
The double reaction should've been "The Body" & "Forever" instead.
Markita’s reaction was funny af! When Joyce was lying on the couch. I laughed so hard I cried. And I appreciate Mickey humor about Warren being one of the greatest inventors.
“Oh ok, I thought it was going to be a twist, Joss always does a twist. But I guess there’s no twist.”
Just the twist of the knife.
I see why they requested this and the next episode together, but honestly I think some time to digest, worry and prepare yourself makes more sense. That’s why that end scene was in this episode, in the first place.
Those weird colour tints you picked up on might be the recolourisation they did when they reformatted the show to HD - They stretched it to 16:9 and messed with all the lighting
I think everybody would've been fine waiting for Pat and Chris to come back for these 2 episodes.
Next episode, is not only one of THOSE Buffy episodes- but one of the greatest pieces of tv.
“I miss Oz, he would of got it. He wouldn’t of said anything but he would of got it” 🤣
In hindsight, all the clues were there that Joyce would die: 1. We saw Joyce happy and 2. This is a Joss Whedon show.
Lol, the Buffy Bot, Buff-E, R2 Buff2. Also, Marketa's sweater is just totally hip.
Worst… cliffhanger… ever!!! That ending is the definition of a GUT PUNCH
April: Things are always darkest before...
*Buffy's realisation in The Gift*
Warren could have used this tech to become the richest man in earth and been knee deep in human dime pieces until he died!
I don’t think it would have functioned outside of Sunnydale/proximity to the Hellmouth
@@QueenOfTheZombieApocalypse But then he would need [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] to help him.
Yeah he should work in nasa or something....then again, he will accidentally create terminators
@@jamalbryant8099 I was thinking a sex bot manufacturing company.
@@Madbandit77 naw, it look like a sequel to I Robot
And here, we, go!
Have been waiting for you guys to reach this point in the series!
They don't even realize something they pointed out, is so small, most people miss it entirely. Then on top of that it comes back to into play later.
Look at these innocent kids, chatting it up and having a good time before the episode starts.
That robot actresses did an amazing job in this. Such a sad episode.
No no no, you put bourbon in your Tea when you have a cold! Just a half a shot. No honey though, especially in cough syrup! And Marketa calling Robot at 3 minutes in!
yeah a lot of people you meet in Miami are gonna be tourist or transplants and not gonna know where anything is but will tell you anyway lol
One of the most important eps of the entire series: not just for *that* ending but also introduces arguably its most despicable and hated character as well. Which, given the kind of horrors the Master. Angelus, Glory and the Mayor all planned, is saying something.
Honey, Brandy, and Vodka are actually a part of most serious Apathecary Mickey. Feel better Chris ❤️👍🏾
Micky being so adamant 'obstacle' has an 'i' in it until they look it up.🤯
Warren is the absolute worst of the worst but Adam Busch definitely makes him immediately memorable.
Their hate for Spike is hurting my soul. But I get it. Hopefully, they get to see his character progression throughout the series and not be one-sided with his actions and choices. It's more complex and complicated in my opinion. ☹️
The Buffy-verse does emotionally devastating blows like no one else.
With the robot and Warren it is not that far out there for the Buffyverse.
Me the entire episode waiting for you to see the ending😬
Been waiting patiently for you to get here. It’s time for the best episode of television ever made.
When i first watched through buffy i was falling asleep to the end of this episode when i saw joyce. Then i cried my eyes out at like 2 in the morning after watching the body.
The bit about the robot thing being so obvious being weird since Whedon does the "switcheroo" thing is perfect considering this episode and how it ends.
I think the way this episode was filmed (the colors etc.) was inspired by The Stepford Wifes.
The actress who plays April played Sasha in season 1 of Smallville
Shonda Farr. She replaced Brittney Spears, who couldn't play April due to her busy schedule.
I agree, that Warren guy needs to be in jail. Joyce looked so pretty in the opening
13:32 "Fucking Warren better come back."
Warren is IMO the best Buffy villian specifically because he does so much harm without being cartoonishly evil.
At times it seemed like he was a victim or about to become a perephial scoobie, but... Every time it matters, he's one selfish decision short.
Despite how often we see death on TV and film, sadly, this is likely how more people com across a deceased loved one. And the follow up is tragically all too real as well.😔
The ending of this episode alone breaks me. Not ready for us all to be emotional wrecks together next week
Buffy dating Ben/Glory is something I think coulda been hilarious and fun. Just wasn't in the cards.
Did not think of that😂🤣🤣🤣
Recent study found that coffee with honey was just as effective as prescribed cough medicine. Sad that Joyce had a wonderful date with a guy that seems great and then passed..get ready for another milestone episode..in many ways..
Such a joyous start with the girls teasing Joyce about her dress, and Joyce like a nervous teenager going on a first date, then Joyce turning the tables on Buffy saying she left her bra in his car, a great little juxtaposition as the mother acting like the daughter. An important episode in that we are introduced to Warren one of the most despicable characters in The Buffyverse, we also see Spike's obsession reaching a critical point, where he is asking Warren to make the Buffybot. At the end we see Buffy seeing Joyce on the sofa, what we think is maybe a very ordinary situation, but leading into the next episode, one of the greatest episodes in the whole series, and best pieces of tv drama ever shown. S3 was my favourite up until S5. The latter part of S5 is off the charts.
I think this episode is pretty terrific.
Then we get that Joyce stinger and everyone immediately forgets all of it.
I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!😢
I"ve been waiting SOOOOOOOO long for the next episode! RELEASE IT EARLY! DAMN GINA!
Yall heard a back crack and went straight to dead lol. Chiropractors must terrify you.
You guys are going to love this arc
The robot girl plotline reminded me to suggest that you guys should react to the movie Ex Machina.
Warren Mears is on the same list as Dolores Umbridge, but yes, he made an L.M.D. or stole the design from SHIELD.
Next week can't come soon enough. Reaction viewers who like to joke around watching an episode about the fallout of the last scene in this episode makes me highly curious.
Ted. You were trying to remember the name Ted.
Oh, I'm going to cry on next week's reaction. And this episode is creepy and sad at times, but it often gets overlooked because of the last scene.
NOO💔😢dmnn yea it hit me hard when buffy saw joyce like that
13:33 ... *Consults my Buffy knowledge* *sigh* He will 😢
Spidey was on one this episode. I used to him being so quiet but he was going IN (Especially on Ben). Then as soon as the episodes ends, "F the discussion!" Followed by an Auctioneer level recap of the episode. 😂
Also, Warren didn't create the first lifelike Robot. Y'all are completely forgetting about Ted. Who, in my opinion, was way more convincing as a Human.
I forgot all about Buffy-bot!! Yo, Spike ordering a sexbot is wild Lol