Buffy the Vampire Slayer REACTION | Season 6, Episode 10: Wrecked
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Try not to be too triggered by my comments about Willow's addiction being 'out of the blue.' I didn't word that very well. I'm not entirely sure what I meant, but I think I was talking more about a full-blown (magical) _drug_ addiction, rather than her progression towards becoming addicted to _using_ the magic itself. I was also reminded on Patreon about all the signs we've seen from previous seasons about her relationship with magic and what triggers it. But yeah, I think I was talking more about the sudden spiral into drug use. But I guess that can happen in real life too. I dunno, I still feel like it could've shown her going 'to score' for at least a few episodes before this, but it's OK, they have a show to get on with, haha. It was a good episode.
I feel the magic itself is a drug to Willow no matter what metaphor fans think it's about. Rack is just a way to hide it now she realizes everyone is worried and *_FINALLY_* starting to say something. Not that the metaphor isn't set up with Rack as a dealer, but I feel as long as the group weren't saying anything, she didn't have to go see Rack, whether she knew about him or not. And considering how bad it already was before Rack, the show didn't need to have Willow score in more episodes.
Yeah, the Magic is like heroin analogy landed a bit flat with me too. That part was out of the blue. They’d never shown that aspect of magic before this episode.
Some fans feel like it was too sudden, others thought the Magic metaphor was more about sex and Willow sexuality, so the drug thing wouldn’t make sense.
I think magic can represent a lot of things and Willow was becoming too dependent of it. Power can corrupt people.
I just think (talking about this episode specifically) they could be more careful with some details... it should be more "show than tell", they tried too hard to make everybody understand it was a drug addiction metaphor... but Alyson Hannigan sells every scene, she is that good. The scene after the slap and when she explains to Buffy about herself before and after magic, sells it to me.
Buffy situation I like more because we are seeing more moments of her struggling instead of her telling how she feels.
Remember back in S2 we learned Giles used to get together with his friends and play with some very dark magic, which he literally described as an "incredible high," so the drug connection isn't really out of the blue.
@@dawngilpin5055 great point. I completely forgot about that. 👍
Wrecked is of course a pivotal episode, where we see addiction to magic overcoming Willow, and to some extent Buffy as well with her addiction to sex with Spike, even though she hates herself for doing it. S6 is such a departure from the earlier Seasons, as due to the network change we can really see how more adult the show is in tone. Dawn becomes collateral damage in Willow's addiction, and when Willow says to Buffy in the bedroom 'it will never happen again' we just know it wont be the end of this. Great acting by Alyson Hannigan, it's hard to believe the sweet, innocent Willow from S1 could end up like this, but that is the nature of addiction. Great writing from Marti Noxon who also wrote some of the best episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Mad Men.
Giles has tried to caution Willow more than once about using magic carelessly...from early on, he saw that Willow was turning it too quickly. Willow has the attitude of "I can do it, so why shouldn't I" - without being concerned about any warnings, from very early on in the show. This has been building since she first started using magic.
😂 your face when spike says to Buffy “ I’ve tasted it” 😂
Haha. That _was_ kind weird. 😬
yeah the musi at 10:05 is Joyce's funeral music.
Willow had been spiraling toward this crises for quite a while. Her use of and reliance on magic has been showcased for multiple seasons now. Such a sad, devastating downfall.
See my response to your comment (JP) about the Magic is like drugs aspect of this episode. Wasn’t a huge fan of that analogy.
Good reaction video. Being surprised by Willow and her addiction is a testament to both the writing and the acting of Allyson Hannigan and her ability to have the audience root for and adore Willow. The audience has enjoyed the company of Willow and now we are like The Scoobys. We saw it coming, we gave excuses, and we denied because it was Willow.
There are many metaphors about Magic and it’s manifestations in Willow. Probably all are correct and like so much in Buffy in Season 6 there are many answers There are a couple to address later in the years shows but Restless is a great starting point for Willow and her problem. It’s easy to view Willows dream about sexual relationships and fear of still being the socially awkward and vulnerable geeky nerd that is not special But also add the darkness and the First Slayers attack before the classroom in the darkness. This could be the darkness that infected Willow in Becoming, Part 2. Willow has been slowly turning to darkness and her wandering is her trying to unite with the evil from the vengeance spell. That is why her book report was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Like the others waiting to see Daxz, magic is the way evil traps the good with enticing power. The magic drug is the power over the world to subvert order to gain personal control. It is man’s first sin. Pride, the individual gain at all other’s expense.If you watch Willow in Restless after Smashed and Wrecked it makes Willow’s actions a natural progression.
Buffy and Willow's writting is excellent. We can see drug's analogy but it well done then it is more about abuse of the power, Willow is powerful and can't stop it more then Tara's departure. Amy was good but a powerful witch too and good people can change and has bad influence to friends.
Poor Willow but it is nice to see this aspect of character, this season is really the climax for everyone.
I don't think Angel got Buffy hot. I think he got her tender and romantic and sweet and loving, but hot? Nope. Riley didn't either. Parker might have. But Spike? Yeah, he definitely did. Totally different relationships. I don't like that convenient line, either. It's a little bit more than that or she wouldn't be aiming so hard to hurt him to get him to stay away from her.
I like the comparison of Amy to Faith and the bad influence. That is not a correlation I have seen anyone draw before and it is a really good parallel. Although, yes, Willow was going down the path a bit on her own, Amy's encouragement is not helpful.
I always felt like Buffy should have started training Dawn even back in season five. It might not have helped Dawn get away from Glory, but it could have helped her get away from Ben and really run at a crucial time. Dawn has instincts and strength and can think on her feet as you can see here. A little heavy training and she might have been able to really hurt that demon, not just fend it off temporarily. She's not that much younger than Buffy was when Buffy became the slayer at this point. Most of what she did here, she did with a broken arm.
I know that Willow was seriously needy after she hurt Dawn, but I honestly never forgave Buffy for sending Dawn off with Spike to get care for her arm. I think she should have had Spike take Willow home and she should have put Dawn first over Willow and taken her to the hospital. This is why Dawn feels second best in her life, like she is an afterthought. She is. No one puts her first, not even the people that should. Buffy could have dealt with Willow's pain after she took care of her sister. Once Dawn was home and settled in her room, it would have done Dawn a world of good to hear Buffy rip Willow a new one. Of course, Buffy would come around to helping her in the end, but at least Dawn would know she was important and loved first before Buffy's friends. Which she is, but she doesn't know that.
And if Dawn could have overheard Willow genuinely remorseful about how she had hurt Dawn and perhaps how much she loved Dawn, that she was like her own sister, too, that could have made Dawn feel so much more loved. So much the show could have done at this moment. But nope. Buffy just sent Dawn off and put Willow first when Willow did not deserve it. I also was very upset with Willow, but I had been upset with Willow for some time. What she has done to Tara and honestly even back to what she and Xander did to Cordelia, just broke my faith in her. But all Dawn knows is that Willow left her in a drug den, drove high, let her get attacked by a demon, and then made it all about her when Dawn was hurt. I didn't like who Willow had become at that point. All kinds of bad judgement going around between Buffy and Willow.
Buffy does have garlic in her fighting chest. You see it in season one or two when she lifts the top out where it has all the girly stuff and then her weapons and holy water is in the bottom, there are some heads of garlic in there. This is the first time you see something really serious like multiple braids of the stuff, though. I don't think they have ever made mention of it in the lore, though, or even casually as a weapon or ward against vampires.
I have a lot to say about this episode, I guess and I almost missed seeing you posted it. When the other one came up in my list, I was all wait a minute...because I was waiting for this one.
I definitely agree that Buffy should've been training Dawn, at least the basics anyway. You're right! I remember seeing the garlic in her chest that time, now that you mention it.
I'm sorry you weren't notified when this one was uploaded. I fear that was my fault - I made quite a 'risqué' thumbnail and RUclips removed it. I guess they stopped promoting the video because of that. I only used what was in the episode, but it looked kinda sexual. That wasn't actually intentional. I wanted to include Buffy and Spike together, and I wanted to show Willow in the car; as it turned out, I accidently made it look like a half naked Buffy and Spike were 'doing it' on the hood of the car. 🤦♂
It is *_such_* a good thing that Dawn slaps Willow. It was deserved.
I feel the magic itself is a drug to Willow no matter what metaphor fans think it's about. Rack is just a way to hide it now she realizes everyone is worried and *_FINALLY_* starting to say something. Not that the metaphor isn't set up with Rack as a dealer, but I feel as long as the group weren't saying anything, she didn't have to go see Rack, whether she knew about him or not. And considering how bad it already was before Rack, the show didn't need to have Willow score in more episodes.
I think Buffy should have taken Dawn home and left Willow to cry in the street, or with Spike, or called another person in the group to come get her. After what Willow does to Dawn, Dawn should have been Buffy's priority. Willow becomes a victim to her own addiction in this episode for the first time, only because she finally takes responsibility for said issue(s). But Dawn should still be Buffy's priority. Buffy is Dawn's guardian. I also don't think Willow should be anywhere near Dawn (she should move out of Revello Drive) after breaking her arm. I wouldn't let Willow be around Dawn after what she did if I had to report to Social Services. Allowing that could get Dawn taken away from Buffy. Xander at this point is a better option of where Willow should live (or the school dorms) over Buffy potentially losing Dawn.
This episode is one of the few times garlic is shown as a vampire issue on BtVS but I still cannot remember if its a real thing or if Buffy just decided to overdo it.
I kind of agree with you about Willow. I had little sympathy for her, TBH. For someone whose only other experience with vampires is from reading Dracula, like, 5+ years ago, I quite liked that they finally used garlic like that; it's one of the few things I remember about Vampires, haha.