WOMEN ARE EVIL | Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x6 "Family: | The Normies Group Reaction!
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Tara's family makes a surprise visit and tells her that she's a demon, and that those dishes aren't going to wash themselves.
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Which spike are you today? Comment below!!!
The heroic Spike, and Angel replacement we all want him to be
Not season 6 spike, maybe season 2
They also got an Andrew in the skit.😄
Just a reminder guys: Tara has already talked about her mom at least twice before. In Hush, she tells Willow that her mom was a powerful witch, like Willow. In another episode, she tries giving Willow a crystal her mom used, that she explains she found in her mom's stuff, after she died.
Emo Spike!
The group rallying behind Tara is so great. And I love that spike says he doesn’t give a shit, but he’s the one who solved it for them.
I think she may be my favorite character
This is the exact moment Tara became a Scooby.
I've always appreciated that Xander gets aggressive when he realizes Tara's family abuses her. The series tends to throw his own familial abuse in the background when it really explains so much about him.
They hit the jackpot casting Tara. So good it's almost manipulative. They didn't even earn audience sympathy, she just has it naturally.
Spike being included in the "we're family" shot is pretty funny lmao......make of it what you will!
When Buffy said they are Tara's family I got so emotional
I tear up every time. The amount varies but my eyes always water.
I love how when Tara is calm she talks normally, but as soon as shes anxious or stressed or nervous she gets her stutter back
A trait of many stutterers.
Buffy won't tell anyone because she's is worrried about Dawn. Her sister thinks she's a normal girl and Buffy wants her safe. If she tells people, they might act weird and eventually Dawn might fight out.
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Good point. It's actually because Buffy told Giles and Giles fucking wrote everything on his watcher's diary that Dawn will find out.
IMO them not getting Tara is just that awkwardness around getting to know your friends partners. They just haven’t gotten to know her yet.
Tara told Willow her mom was a witch during their first real conversation in Hush.
It's understandable that Buffy was overprotective in this episode. She JUST figured out the true nature of Dawn and the danger she is in. Yes it's too much but it makes sense for it to happen.
Love the tribute to the best character on Buffy at the beginning
Kevin Rankin was the actor that played Tara's brother. He also played Malcom in Lucifer. Micky was correct. Justice for Micky! Stop gaslighting Micky!
He also played Jerry in the episode LaFleur on some show called LOST. I expected more of you Suraj.
If I'm not mistaken he was also one of the Neo-Nazis in the final season of Breaking Bad.
I recognize Tara's brother from a few different things. Like he played one of the Dharma security guys in a LOST season 5 episode (La Fleur), he was Herc in Friday Night Lights, and one of the n*zi bad guys in the last season of Breaking Bad.
Ohhhh he was the Nazi guy with the 'stache in Breaking Bad lmao, that's where i know him from.
He was also in Claws.
Kevin Rankin.
Willow and Tara floating as they dance.
Everyone: Awwwww.
Mickey: But that's what it feels like.
Me: Aw, Mickey, you ol' softie. ❤❤
this is still one of my favorite episodes in the whole series. i think it aired within a few months of me coming out as queer when i was a teenager, and a couple of years before lawrence v texas struck down anti-sodomy laws in the states, effectively decriminalizing homosexuality on a federal level. editor (spencer??), i really appreciated the insert quote from marti noxon about the hoops the network made them jump thru re: the depiction of queer affection.
my theory about tara's family is that the men are taught how to recognize women with magical talent and then are indoctrinated that it's their holy charge or something to bring these women to kneel before christ to rid them of their demons. then they can act like it's a genetic thing to the resulting girl children, whether or not those children have magical potential, and say shit like 'if you humble yourself and learn your place, you might overcome your demonic nature.' let's just say i have some battle scars from when certain christians would clock my pentacles and take it as a challenge.
I love this episode. But I cannot waitttt for next week’s reaction.
Next episode is one of the most beautiful episodes in the series. Also a phenomenal companion piece to Angel's 2x07.
What are the odds of them talking, joking, and chuckling through the entire episode and not missing any key plot points and important story beats🥴
@@notyouraveragebear9326 Depends on whether the subtitles are on or off.
I actually feel second hand embarrassment for Spike during this season, man he's got it bad
The writers really didn't like him.
@x-man9473 I sort of got that feeling with this season but it was confirmed with Season 6 Spike, hoo boy.
@@x-man9473 They're about to give him one of the best episodes in this season.
@@nedzed3663 They made him more likeable during this season though.
People always say this as if he wasn't a simp for Drusilla. She dumped him and he was broken, goes to sunnydale for a spell, then decides he has to get her back. It's just his personality when hes in "love". Complete obsession.
Love Anya's callback to Tara's joke because it implies they are now close enough for Anya to just straight-up tell her "Yeah, it's still not funny."
Marketa as Spike is too damn hilarious, and the laugh track is wild.
Lol that opening skit. I feel like next week's episode is going to divide the couch.
the way rana said “technically cousin beth isn’t wrong” took me out idk why
I'm not a Riley fan, but...she should tell Riley! I understand why she doesn't, especially in this moment where she's being pressured. But the main reasons she's not telling the Scoobies are that they could accidentally reveal the information, the information could be tortured out of them, or they would start treating Dawn differently. I'm not particularly worried about Riley on any of those counts! He used to be part of a top-secret military operation, so he's good at keeping secrets and pretending that things are normal, he was probably trained to hold up under torture (and I mean he sliced his own chest open to get the chip out and help Buffy last season), and he hasn't known Dawn very long, so it wouldn't be super noticeable if he was a little weird around her. And like you mentioned, it would be helpful to have another member of the team who knows that Dawn in particular might be targeted.
Agreed on these points. I think his background would be super helpful in planning out ways to protect Dawn without her suspecting too hard, too.
The writers didn't use his tactical knowledge and special forces training enough in the series.
except he was the weak point in the initiative's security that allowed buffy to infiltrate it in the first place 🤷🏻♀ didn't the show also make a bunch of jokes in season 4 about how bad he was at hiding his manouvers from the scooby gang? i never saw him as particularly successful at being stealthy, ability to withstand torture or no. when it comes to security culture, it's pretty standard practice not to share details with your partners. i do think there are lots of other ways, particularly in future episodes, in which buffy shuts him down that are indicative of her not trusting him in general, but i don't think her motivations are misplaced when it comes to dawn
I’m sure she’d have immediately told Angel tho 😏😏😏 hehe Sucks for Riley. Oh well.
@@chaost4544 Because the staff writers had NO real understanding of military protocol. One of the things that irks me about JW is he's made his fantasy world all about him and not about how the real world works.
RANA: "They're fucking brainwashing women to make them think they're evil?!?"
MARKETA: "This is something new for you?"
Brava, ladies. Brava.
The camera men in the scene is because of the HD remaster disaster. the show was shot for a particular type of television. not meant to be viewed in HD nor at that aspevt ratio. hence why all the makeup looks powdery and some stuff is in the wide shots thst shouldnt be. there is s whole YT clip on the HD remaster disaster. They really fucked it up. the lighting, the definition, the saturation, the aspect ratio. Those of us who got to watch the original format had a totally different experience. they need to fix it
its sad it will be remembered this way
BUT don't look up the YT remaster video as there are major spoilers
Rana's British accent 🤣😂
The skit at the start had me in actual tears 😂 yall to much! Spike is the best though lol
This was THE MOST climatic episode for me. So maybe anticlimactic for straight people but not for queer kids from religious families, because the nightmare of being brainwashed is a real thing for us and having your chosen family have your back has literally saved real people's lives. ❤❤❤ This was the episode that made me fall in love with Buffy
VERRRRRRY much this. It's not at all "anti-climactic" to people who have actually lived this story line. Although, in real life it's often even harder because the people who are abusing you can't admit to it unless they realise they ARE abusing you. And that very rarely happens.
@@SethRGrayyes exactly. I am sorry have had to experience this. But I hope you have good people around you now!
Loved Tara. Love this episode. Love how spike pinching her was actually helping. I’m so excited for the Spike ride we are going on for the rest of the series.
You know you're a TRUE 90's kid when "It's Pat" makes you laugh for other reasons than skipping Chris.
Riley needs a life and drinking with vampires probably isn't going to fill the void.
First Pedro Pascal, then, Amy Adams… It’s always fun to see these big time actors before they were famous in small roles
The two nurses are also popular. Charlie Weber was in 90210, Bones and How to get away with murder and the Asian actor is Brian Tee he has been in bunch of tv shows too.
"Can they kiss?"
Cursed monkey paw, "You rang?"
oof this one stings.
Cousin Beth's "Are you happy now?" followed by Tara's beautiful crooked smile... SO FUCKING PERFECT! And the thing that FAR too many people seem to miss is that when Tara called out "Buffy, behind you!" it's clear that Buffy can both see and hear Tara, so it's already been proven that she's not a demon before Spike punches her. Hell, I'm pretty sure I missed it the first couple of times I watched this episode.
That's not really something to miss though- when Tara cast the spell it wasn't done with the intention that they wouldn't be able to see or hear her at all. That would suck.
It was so they couldn't see her demon side. How the spell went wrong was that it reached out to all demons. But they would still be able to see her human side.
Also, the set up is that Tara's demon side won't become visible until her birthday.
@@jp3813 yep, exactly.
Buffy: If you want to take Tara out of here, against her will...
Suraj: Against her Willow.
Me: 😆🤣 Nice one.
Family was a great episode where you feel that the group really are a solid unit. Spike is hilarious at the end again when he punches Tara to prove she is not a Demon, and calls out Tara's father. The interesting juxtaposition here with Tara and Willow using magic to get their way. We see this dynamic changing as Willow gains more power. Was somewhat interesting too to see Amy Adams in a one of her first roles before becoming Hollywood A-lister, as it was seeing Pedro Pascal in S4 episode The Freshman, and Jeremy Renner popping up in Angel episode Somnambulist.
31:45 You're seeing the camera crew because the show was shot in 3:4 ratio, and you're watching it in 16:9 for some reason. You're seeing parts of the set that were never meant to be included in the shot.
Tara's stutter has been getting better, her family shows up and it comes right back!
6:26 Okay I laughed at this meta Normie commentary on the fake memories of "Kyle" as if we are still suppose to accept Rana was always on the couch until this season of Buffy reactions.
"Rollin' With the Normies" would be a great title for a feature length film.
We all like to fork before the spooning.
That girl at the bar is the girl vamp Willow bit at the Bronze
loved the group standing up fore tara at the end, definitely an "awwww" moment
Heyy I’m Spike ova here 😂😂 I kinda hope James Marsters sees this
I think the thing with Riley is that he can feel Buffy's lack of trust in him. I can see why she wouldn't tell him (or her friends) about Dawn, but at the end of the day if you can't trust your significant other with the most important things in your world then should you really be together? Then there's the flipside of us as an audience knowing that Buffy would almost certainly tell Angel if she were still with him.
Angel could do a better job at protecting Dawn and not need to be protected himself. Riley might be in the know when it comes to the supernatural but he is a regular Joe (😉)
@@prettynobody That's not really the point. The point is that she trusts a lot of people more than the guy she's with. Which is why Riley knows she doesn't love him.
@@prettynobodyThis argument people use to defend Buffy never makes sense. Riley will be in danger regardless. He's living in Sunnydale and he's in a relationship with Buffy. Telling him keeps him prepared for whatever is about to happen.
Your uncertainty about whether her mom used to be a witch and your bewilderment at the vague recollection of Tara sabotaging Willo's spell last season is precisely why you should NOT skip the "Previously On," as I've mentioned before
All i keep thinking as every episode goes on in S5 is we are almost there and i cant wait but also i dont want it to get there. you're not ready
Marketa's 'is this new' has me dying
I've been waiting for someone to catch the dildo joke in this episode. I knew the Normies wouldn't let me down.
When you think about it, the "women who do magic are evil," mentality is partially responsible for Drucilla being who and what she is.
Just an FYI. Kevin Rankin is my dad's name. We love spotting him in the credits of stuff.
I love that they tell you in advance of 'the reveal' that Tara isn't a demon. Tara's own spell reveals it. Cos none of the scoobs could see any demons, including Spike, who technically is only half demon. But as soon as Tara came in, she warned Buffy, who heard and saw her. Therefore, Tara can't have been a demon.
I agree totally that one of my favorite tropes is seeing people who are manipulative run into a group that it just doesnt work on and crumble. Mickey's example of Tate and Hasann was spot on.
the moment when buffy felt her invisible assailants reminded me of the first episodes of the series when giles was talking about the slayer's special abilities, to sense vampires without seeing them, etc. the show definitely didn't emphasize that, and went in a different direction, and frankly, it was the better option.
“So Retro” sounding really BTVS the movie 😂
Like the Casper reference in the end.
16:42 Don't you recognize Sandy? She is the woman vampire Willow killed in Dopplegangland.
Did anyone notices that Sandy is the same Sandy that Vamp Willow "kills" on Season 3?
10:51 Rana is all of us.
If y'all ever check out Smallville, Amy Adams pops up in it too
The skit was great ! 😂
To be fair, it wasn't that they couldn't show kissing back when this was new, it's that in that era it was often used as a titillation draw. Networks would sell the ads as "Hey! Wanna see two chicks kiss? Better watch the latest episode of BUFFY!"
That's why the writers put their first (onscreen) kiss in the one episode they could NEVER have sold as titillation (The Body).
'Oh, I'm coming, I'm coming right now' 🤫
10:41 - "Oh, I'm coming. I'm coming RIGHT NOW!" Cut to Spike and Harmony...
Did the censors totally miss it? Seems a tad risque...
I just love Tara ❤ 😭
Omg I am so excited for the next episode, can't wait!
I’m glad Tara wasn’t a demon, we already have Anya.
21:58 so wholesome 😏
22:40 that lip bite 😍😍
The opening was so fun favorite part of the video ❤😂
Volleyball "spike" made me giggle. 😄
What are anyone's memories but brain synapses? Memories of Dawn are as real as any others, right?
The name of the actress who plays Glory is Clare Kramer
The Go Go Boots remind me of the 70s Rana
Next episode --one of the very best episodes .A Buffy -Angel cross over (or it was when it aired ).Spike has killed 2 Slayers -how.?How did Spike become who he is? Backstory .
Now I can't wait for them to react to the angel episode with Fred's parents, I love the parallel between the episodes
I'm with Spidey...name off the credits...
Another ep of pat rooting for a character to cheat always a good time
Anyone else get nervous every time The Normies start looking up actors after the show in case they inadvertently see a spoiler?
Oh my gosh...I just love you guys so much!!❤
Rana was the best Spike. INNIT? 😆
Fantastic skit.
@12:15 - Oh My God, it's Katherine Heigl!
Innit !!🤣 Surej's and Chris's Spike.
Watching Normies videos can be frustrating when they start acting as if the characters should behave like they do.
Lots of early roles for now famous people. Don't forget Pedro Pascal!
Kevin Rankin is in Both Lucifer and Buffy. He played the corrupted cop in Lucifer, and Tara's brother in this episode. Micky is right !
THE FUCKINGN SPIKE SKIT LMAO... ova heeere
I hate only one episode from the whole series, then I love every single episode, but Family is my all time favorite. It makes me feel good.
Great ep/reactionnn, I look forward to these😂🔥funny skit too ❤️🔥🤞🏾
OMG the Hasan Piker v. Andrew Tate reference though? Craaaazy
wonder if they'll play that skit again after they see red?
Rana's outrage @22:45 is a top-notch summation of my feelings after the episode
I have been waiting for this episode. Love that they set up the mystery last season but never really went back to it. Should the show have teased it more before now? Maybe. But then nice that it seemed to come out of the blue. Found families for the win! Nice that Dawn and Buffy came together at the end too. All the conflict they have been having melted away to protect the ones they love.
Tara told Willow her Mother was a Witch. She died during a spell gone wrong.
Chris’s hair toss was perfect🤣
Always figured the monks' plan for a kind of 'hail mary' pass where they ran out of time to work a complete plan; that the Monk here working on the map was trying to find the Slayer so he could pass on the information she needed. This ep; besides Tara being my favourite character (Amber Benson being on of my favourite people too) has my second favourite Willow Line "I know that!". Then there's the reminder how much I missed Cordy; like Anya a lot, but Cordy she ain't. Finally this is, apart from an incredibly memorable episode later & the season finale, the last episode I truly enjoyed. For reasons that come very much later than those it's also the most heartbreaking episode of the entire series for me; only the duel Oz -departure eps from last season even coming close, kerk ps. Was cheering Rana on this ep; but Marketa was the clear winner in the best remark stakes :-)
I can’t even hear the episode with y’all sometimes. 😂 loud asf
In the original 4x3 format, you don't actually keep seeing crew, boom mikes, etc. The 16x9 remaster was f'd up. Framing, lighting, etc were messed up.
24:10 yeah.. I think there is a moderate consensus that it was better representation to have Tara be fully human, but it was a bit anti climactic. I think a nice compromise would be to give her some ability she was hiding because she thought it was demonic. Before this episode it could be used to misdirect tha audience. Afterwards it would become an open part of her repertoire, and also give her magic a distinct difference from Willow’s.