Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Two | Tier Lists

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  • Опубликовано: 16 окт 2023
  • I hope you don't hate me after watching me try to rank the episodes, characters and villains of season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer :)
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  • @jeffmartin5504
    @jeffmartin5504 8 месяцев назад +52

    Alley box is probably the best cause her reactions are so genuine and often hilarious, in a good way.
    Liam Duke is good cause he usually analyzes the themes of the episode in his discussion.
    The Normies are fun but can talk way too much and they do miss certain important parts at times and are quite forgetful of important plot points.
    TheLexiCrowd is quite genuine and seems to always remember every plotpoint and often hlarious especially her intro clips to each reaction on youtube.
    SoFieReacts is great, she really shines when she catches on to plotlines before they happen and reads between the lines very well.

    • @withxoutxlife
      @withxoutxlife 8 месяцев назад +9

      Seconded this list. Especially for Liam, the algorithm did him dirty.

    • @ChildishDeVito
      @ChildishDeVito 8 месяцев назад +7

      Nick Reacts is also great

    • @PaulMason99
      @PaulMason99 8 месяцев назад

      Great list. I do like the Normies' Buffy reactions. Your comment is fair but I think it was less of an issue early on. Most of all they just really enjoyed the show and that was fun to watch.

    • @jasonmiller3543
      @jasonmiller3543 8 месяцев назад +5

      Agree on Alleybox, easily the best reactor. Fan Theory had a good reaction as well though they did change a cast member partway through

    • @edbangerrr1489
      @edbangerrr1489 8 месяцев назад +4

      second both alley and liam especially bc they have finished both buffy and angel in full

  • @DaDunge
    @DaDunge 8 месяцев назад +6

    28:15 Come onit's becomming part 2.
    " No weapon... No friends... No hope. Take all that away... and what's left?"
    "Me"

  • @OneiLean
    @OneiLean 8 месяцев назад +9

    Re: bad eggs, yes on first viewing it seems a little odd to say the least, but when you rewatch and realise that this episode comes right before Buffy sleeps with Angel, suddenly the ‘sex has consequences’ lectures that the teachers were doing makes more sense. But yes, not one of my favourites either despite the tie in to the bigger plot

  • @robertcringle4865
    @robertcringle4865 8 месяцев назад +41

    "Ted" is important because it shows that Buffy is willing to face the consequences for her actions. A theme that will be revisited in future seasons.

  • @robertcringle4865
    @robertcringle4865 8 месяцев назад +4

    I love "Halloween" it's just NEAT.

  • @corgiluver9718
    @corgiluver9718 8 месяцев назад +7

    Enjoyed your tier lists. Buffy reactors I enjoy (besides you of course 😀) are Dakara, Nick Reacts, JabberwockyReacts, TylerAlexander, and Jules Reacts.

  • @Lucy-uv4hv
    @Lucy-uv4hv 8 месяцев назад +13

    Love that you're into the idea of watching other Buffy reactors! Just a little warning - some reactors went into Buffy knowing things about the future of the show and occasionally mention "I know ______ happens in a future season" as they watch, so best to ask someone else to watch a reaction to spoiler-check for you first!

  • @TravHarrisonTnT
    @TravHarrisonTnT 8 месяцев назад +10

    Darcies watching stuff, Alleybox,and theLexicrowd are all very sweet and genuine buffy reactors and they kinda have your vibe so I totally recommend them.

  • @somerotter
    @somerotter 8 месяцев назад +9

    My two favorite reactors are Alley Box (great energy, loads of fun) and SoFie Reacts (great reactions and emotional understanding of the episodes). There are many good ones though. I always look forward to TheLexiCrowd’s openings.
    Passion of the Nerd isn’t a reactor but does video essays on episodes, they can often hint at the future though.

  • @bashby97
    @bashby97 8 месяцев назад +4

    Tyler Alexander is just about to start season 2 of Buffy so you should be safe from spoilers on his channel! He's really funny, good editng/production and fantastic insight/analysis of each ep

  • @cisneConCorbata
    @cisneConCorbata 8 месяцев назад +4

    joining the recommended reactors train @TheBuffSummer just started their s2 videos and they are really funny people, Maria already watched the whole series and is introducing it to Sam, it's a good dynamic

  • @cenedra2143
    @cenedra2143 8 месяцев назад +18

    Angelus wasn't in the villain tier? 😂 I recommend Liam Duke if you want to watch another reactor. He's really good at pulling apart the episodes and goes into a lot of detail❤

  • @CodyCameron82
    @CodyCameron82 8 месяцев назад +5

    For other buffy reactors. thelexicrowd, alley box, nick reacts, darcie's watching stuff. Domi E is good but she sometimes spoils future plots because she watched angel 3 to 5 prior to starting her buffy reactions

  • @johncampbell756
    @johncampbell756 8 месяцев назад +9

    Chris was the brother, Eric was the friend. Chris never wanted to kill anyone. Eric did. Chris got help at the end to save Cordelia from Eric and his brother.

  • @DanielOrme
    @DanielOrme 8 месяцев назад +17

    Your experience with Episode 2x19, "I Only Have Eyes For You," is very much in line with how I recall fans reacted to it during the original run. It wasn't much talked about or highly ranked at first, but once the show went into syndicated reruns (after Season 5 was completed) and we all got to watch it again, it began to be discussed and called the Most Underrated episode.

    • @Shoofyou10
      @Shoofyou10 8 месяцев назад

      Too melodramatic for me. Not one of my favs

  • @stephaniebarker472
    @stephaniebarker472 8 месяцев назад +7

    Reactors I recommend:
    SoFie Reacts- very thoughtful, sensitive and insightful reactions
    Liam Duke- thoughtful and insightful
    Alley Box- thoughtful but also funny
    Darcie’s watching stuff- lighthearted, sweet and funny
    TheLexiCrowd- clever and funny
    The Normies- a group of 6 who react together. Hilarious!

    • @mathias6185
      @mathias6185 8 месяцев назад +5

      Some nice reactors there. Here are 3 more I like:
      Dakara - emotional girl with nice UK accent
      Tyler Alexander - great comments, but only just finished season 1
      DodoReactions - emotional guy from Germany

    • @Madbandit77
      @Madbandit77 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​​​​@@mathias6185 There's also Vic-shy and precious. She's the ideal Buffy fan, IMO. She's from Quebec.
      JabberwockyReacts: Goofy Australian who goes way above the call of duty. She needs her own talk show.
      Domie -Thoughtful, goofy and down-to-earth. She's an aspiring screenwriter, who has a day job working at a talent agency.

    • @stephaniebarker472
      @stephaniebarker472 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@Madbandit77 I like Domi.e too but she has seen later parts of Angel (the show) so there are some slight spoilers on her channel, that’s why I didn’t recommend.

    • @godmagnus
      @godmagnus 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@Madbandit77no results for vic or precious

    • @tilda_summers4481
      @tilda_summers4481 8 месяцев назад +1

      i would also recommend after show reactions

  • @FourTilSunday
    @FourTilSunday 8 месяцев назад +5

    My favorite Buffy reactors so far (excluding you, of course): TheLexiCrowd, Jules Reacts, Nick Reacts, AlleyBox, SofieReacts, Domi E, and Riley Lynn (who seems to no longer post on YT but still posts her reactions to patreon).

    • @godmagnus
      @godmagnus 8 месяцев назад +1

      I think Riley gave up because of strikes.

  • @amydolan932
    @amydolan932 8 месяцев назад +3

    You forgot Angelus among villains ranking. Really wanted to see where you put him. Appreciate you though!

  • @RoseJackson1607
    @RoseJackson1607 8 месяцев назад +16

    The show wasn't romanticizing James and Grace's relationship, it was drawing a parallel between this problematic relationship and Buffy and Angel's relationship.
    The metaphor is not only about Buffy identifying with James because she thinks she's responsible for Angel's "death", it's also about showing us that if you're a young person that's been manipulated or seduced by an adult, you need to forgive yourself because you're not the one responsible for whatever repercussions these relationships will have on you or your abuser.

  • @yannhollister9091
    @yannhollister9091 8 месяцев назад +3

    Season 3 is really strong, can't wait for these reactions

  • @somerotter
    @somerotter 8 месяцев назад +4

    Also - don’t read comments for reaction videos!! Commenters stop caring about spoilers after the reactors have passed whatever episode they want to mention; and a lot of folks are way ahead of you.

  • @kendavis8046
    @kendavis8046 8 месяцев назад +8

    Season 2 was a MAJOR upgrade over Season1, but that was largely due to a contract that 1) provided more episodes, and 2) provided a larger budget. Like others, I am looking forward to your reactions to S3, as E1 is one of my favorites. As the seasons go forward, some of the themes actually seem to become more oriented to mature audiences. That is, Buffy began as an adolescent and is moving toward adulthood. Great series, great reactions!
    Probably the godfather of Buffy analysis (NOT reaction) is Passion of the Nerd, but he is not a reactor, but rather a fellow that provides insight into each episode and often how it fits in within the entire series. If you only watch the early episodes, he tries not to spoil, but the farther you get into it, the more you need to beware spoilers. He also has a wonderful calming voice.
    Alleybox is not yet compete with the series, and we got to go through it as she went from dating to married. Domie has always had good reactions. My current favorite (present company excluded, of course,) is Jules Reacts.
    There are a lot of other reactors that have completed the series, and like my children, I cannot pick favorites, but I will leave that for your other commenters.

  • @migmit
    @migmit 8 месяцев назад +5

    For me, Inca Mummy Girl is definitely above Some Assembly Required. Mostly because of the theme. There is an obvious parallel between Ampata and Buffy, but the Frankenstein guys were just random psychos.

  • @melissareynolds6393
    @melissareynolds6393 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great rankings Cass, I agree with most of them :). I think all I would’ve done differently is split Angel and Angelus into two, and have Angel in the character list and Angelus in the villains list, as he is essentially the main villain of Season 2 and would love to know more about your thoughts on him as a villain.

  • @asimplealtar
    @asimplealtar 8 месяцев назад +6

    I really like Dakara's Buffy reactions. She's very genuine and doesn't try too hard to be funny. I've watched some other reactors and find them a bit annoying lol.

  • @annajane8890
    @annajane8890 8 месяцев назад +2

    The Buff Summer is a really fun Buffy reaction channel. They're a little behind you (they just started season 2).

    • @Madbandit77
      @Madbandit77 8 месяцев назад +2

      They also comment on the clothes the characters wear. Recently, they commented on Angel's clothes in "Some Assembly Required", and they were spot on how he looked like a dad. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @RoseJackson1607
      @RoseJackson1607 8 месяцев назад

      Maria is fun and a sweetheart indeed. Sam on the other hand...

  • @Xhalph
    @Xhalph 8 месяцев назад +3

    For other reactors, I like Alley Box, Domi e, and Sofie Reacts.

  • @twinkielove6337
    @twinkielove6337 8 месяцев назад +3

    I feel like Angel and Angelus should have been ranked as two characters because even though they are played by the same actor they are completely different. They both bring different things to the season. I feel like Angel should have been ranked as a character and Angelus as a villain.

  • @jennarobinson4136
    @jennarobinson4136 8 месяцев назад +3

    I love how much you love Buffy, Giles, Spike and Oz! They're probably my top 4 as well for the characters that have appeared so far. Like for season 1, I really enjoyed you ranking the episodes and characters, it's really fun to hear your takes. I think Buffy as a show is hugely rewatchable so like you said, you might like episodes more or less on a rewatch depending on what happens in future episodes. Really looking forward to seeing what you think of season 3!

  • @wyverntark
    @wyverntark 8 месяцев назад

    I think your rankings all make really good sense, and you explain them very well. The places I found myself disagreeing I think are informed by future knowledge, which can be hard to divorce yourself from.
    For reactors, all the YT channels I like have been mentioned a ton, but I was surprised to see no one mention the podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer, which has become an essential part of my experience of the fandom. They do a really good job of being spoiler free, for the most part. Their one major slip up (which they edited out anyway) was Jenny's death, which you're already past.

  • @andrewshirley9240
    @andrewshirley9240 8 месяцев назад +3

    I know buffy fan 8 will have some channel recommendations, I see a 1x1 from a new channel and within like 4 hours they're already getting hype in the comments haha. I think The Lexi Crowd, Alley Box, Sofie, and Dakara are really good (domi e is good too but, as her disclaimer states, she's seen later episodes so may inadvertently spoil stuff). For some guys you have Liam (Duke), Liam (Catterson), Nick Reacts (previously Thor Reacts, and he tends to do collabs!), and Haarute. One soft spot for me is Shan (After Show Reacts) since it was the first one I saw, and The Normies (a huge reaction channel) are group-style reaction channel which is an environment that makes the cheesy "fun" episodes extra fun imo.

  • @ralnyrocks
    @ralnyrocks 6 месяцев назад

    spike being in marry me "I think i mean that literally." LMFAO ME TOO GIRL ME TOO

  • @user-xf1ns8vn3k
    @user-xf1ns8vn3k 8 месяцев назад +2

    Sofiereacts IS an amazing buffy reactor! But be careful with the spoilers searching buffy reactions.

  • @nicktoons125
    @nicktoons125 8 месяцев назад +1

    In response to the description - Cass I and anyone can't hate you, these are _your_opinions! If anyone can't handle that, then eh ignore them.
    Keep up the great reactions BTW! Always excited to see them in my notifications. :D

  • @zachharris3040
    @zachharris3040 8 месяцев назад +1

    If you're wanting a refresher of season 1 and 2 episodes, I HIGHLY suggest looking up Passion of the Nerd's RUclips channel. He actually does Buffy breakdown/episode analysis essay type videos. It's sorta hard to explain but they feel like a lot of in depth work goes into them (although they're 4-10 minutes long). Ian, the person who does them (and comes across as very nice), cites a lot of Buffy academic books that have been used in college courses. But yeah, Ian's voice is also uh-mazing. I'm jealous. Lol. It sounds really smooth to me. Anyways, he's been doing these Buffy videos for a long time, I want to say at least 9 years, and he is still doing them (currently midway through season 5). The videos are very enjoyable and succinct, so they aren't as long as Buffy episodes. Anyways, hopefully you find some enjoyment from their channel if you check it out.

    • @edbangerrr1489
      @edbangerrr1489 8 месяцев назад +2

      nope. bc spoilers

    • @Ibeabutterfly
      @Ibeabutterfly 8 месяцев назад

      @@edbangerrr1489 only his later seasons have spoilers, he specifically did the first few seasons for people who had never seen them before!

  • @svetlanagrabar1364
    @svetlanagrabar1364 8 месяцев назад +10

    Love the tier lists! There are lots of great Buffy reactors. One of which I recommend is Darcie, she’s great!

  • @Matthew-ij3zm
    @Matthew-ij3zm 8 месяцев назад +2

    I think the only thing I strongly disagree with is Spike being more "complex" than Ford. I think it's important to remember how Ford was in excruciating pain and needing to medicate himself basically all the time because of the headaches. He doesn't wanna die, but he doesn't wanna keep living either. I think that's the part that makes me sort of "understand" how far he was willing to go. It was such an impossible situation. As for Spike, I don't know. I don't see what's so complex about him, but I'll agree he was a good character and a real fun villain to watch.

  • @kojiromusashi13
    @kojiromusashi13 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'm so excited for season 3! Season 2 introduced my favourite characters in Spike and Dru, but Season 3 is gonna introduce another of my favourites and I can't wait for you to get to see them 😊
    I do think it's interesting that you're able to connect more with Ford than Impada, because they're both kinda similar. They were both dealt a shit hand in life, and both do whatever they must in order to have a future, even if that means murder... but I also think it's fair to judge them differently because of the extenuating circumstances.
    I've said it before and I'll say it again: I LOVE how much you dig into the episodes and get really invested in this great series. Keep up the great work!

  • @Dunybrook
    @Dunybrook 8 месяцев назад +3

    Really appreciate your brilliant summary of season 2. I'd recommend both Passion of the Nerd and Alley Box if you want to watch some other Buffy RUclips reactors who provide a lot of insight into the hidden depths of the show.

    • @apparition13
      @apparition13 8 месяцев назад +4

      Passion of the Nerd is dangerous. He does really good review videos, but they have spoilers.

  • @partycitydumpster
    @partycitydumpster 8 месяцев назад

    If you like group reactions, the Normies is where it's at. They were having a great time with the show from the very beginning, I delight in their delight.

  • @camilalucas785
    @camilalucas785 8 месяцев назад

    Cass you are a Goddess! A mashup of Buffy and Taylor comments... THANK YOU!!❤

  • @Emissary355
    @Emissary355 8 месяцев назад

    Nice video. It's fun watching someone getting excited for watching Buffy for the very first time. I've been re-watching the show for so many years and it's my favorite show of all time. So getting to see someone else find joy in watching the show and ranking the episodes to their personal preference is a lot of fun! I don't necessarily agree with all of your rankings, but as you say that is to be expected. A first time watcher feels differently about certain episodes compared to someone who has seen the entire show multiple times.
    I am sure you will be revising your list down the line once you finish the series and if you decide to watch the show a second time, which I'm sure you will because it's so great. I usually re-watch the entire show every year or two along with the spinoff Angel, which is not as good as Buffy but it's still part of the same universe so it's still a lot of fun to watch.
    Enjoy season 3! Most fans rank season 2 and 3 as their favorites and they are definitely my favorite too!

  • @neillio
    @neillio 8 месяцев назад +29

    "Darcie's not here" has a really fun Buffy react channel

    • @colleendooley3689
      @colleendooley3689 8 месяцев назад +1

      Second for Darcie! Love her

    • @kirrisolly-slade1313
      @kirrisolly-slade1313 8 месяцев назад

      Agree she theorises in such a fun light hearted way and her facial reactions crack me up

    • @annreinke3229
      @annreinke3229 8 месяцев назад

      Cosign

    • @Patriciobuenisimo85
      @Patriciobuenisimo85 8 месяцев назад +1

      I like her, Riley Lynn and Jules Reacts as well

    • @Patriciobuenisimo85
      @Patriciobuenisimo85 8 месяцев назад

      And cassi brings something different with the analysis. I like the tier reviews

  • @nogoodforyou5876
    @nogoodforyou5876 8 месяцев назад +1

    Love your reactions and appreciate you taking the time to put together these tier lists. A few quick comments about them:
    1) Sad to see my two favorite characters, Xander and Cordelia, get shuffled off into the "Had Potential" tier when all of the other main characters get into the S tier. I get that everybody has their own favorites. I just hope you're not letting yourself get influenced by a few extremely vocal Xander haters.
    2) I don't know who told you that you have to call the big blue guy "Judge" instead of "The Judge", but whoever did is mistaken. Both Angel and Giles refer to him as The Judge.
    3) And finally, am I crazy or did you not include the season's primary villain (Angelus) on your villain tier list? You did say you preferred him to regular Angel, but where would you rank him on your tier list?

  • @zarathustrasserpent1850
    @zarathustrasserpent1850 8 месяцев назад +1

    Basically, the 12 episodes that feature Spike and Drusilla are all considered classics, and the 10 that don't are not. You have 11 Spike & Dru episodes in the S-tier and one in the A-tier. Your S-tier also includes 'The Dark Age', which is definitely one of the best non-Spike episodes. So your tier list is quite close to the general taste.

  • @withxoutxlife
    @withxoutxlife 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this! I agreed with most of your lists. The only one I might bump a single tier higher was Inca Mummy Girl/Ampata. I just empathized with her character a bit more I think, because she was basically sacrificed at around the same age as Buffy for some 'chosen one' destiny that she never wanted. Basically Buffy's story if she didn't end up being brought back immediately during Season 1. She just wanted to live the life that she never got to, which I think reflects Buffy's character in a lot of ways. The tragic part is that she was constantly on borrowed time, and she had to keep siphoning life in order to keep herself tethered to the realm of the living. So yeah, because of that I would say the character/episode "had potential".

  • @Wungolioth
    @Wungolioth 8 месяцев назад

    I would highly suggest Alley Box as a reactor to watch, her editing is great, and she has a lot of fun running jokes with the characters, especially the first 3 seasons.

  • @jonaskoelker
    @jonaskoelker Месяц назад

    Cass' complete S2 episode rankings are visible around 29:27 [Character rankings at 50:11.]
    Compared to IMDB ratings, Cass has the following differences: The Dark Age (2x8), What's My Line (2x9-2x10) and I Only Have Eyes For You (2x19) are ranked notably higher, while Halloween (2x6), Innocence (2x14), and BB&B (2x16) are ranked notably lower. (The remaining changes move by 3 spots or less.)
    Most strikingly, The Dark Age is usually ranked above 7 other episodes; cass ranks it above 13 other episodes (out of 22). From the usual 'bottom third divider' position it went to the 'top third divider'. That's quite a big jump. Ranking Innocence (2x14) as mid-tier (below 10 episodes, above 11 episodes) is notably lower, it's in the IMDB-voters' top 3. BB&B also makes a big jump down.
    If Cass were to swap BB&B and The Dark Age, Cass' bottom 8 would be the same as IMDB's bottom 8 in _basically_ the same order (only 2x2 and 2x18 would need to swap). Like the herd's group think, Cass appears to prefer the Spike/Drusilla/Angelus arc over the monster-of-the-week episodes.
    [My 'higher' episodes are Lie To Me (2x7), Phases (2x15) and IOHEFY (2x19), while my 'lower' episodes are School Hard (2x3), Halloween (2x6) and BB&B (2x16). I like all my 'lower' episodes, even love them, I just prefer a larger number of other episodes over them than most people.]

  • @smilebehappy109
    @smilebehappy109 8 месяцев назад +1

    Becoming Buffy Podcast❣️😍

  • @bringmethecaah
    @bringmethecaah 8 месяцев назад +3

    Love this! So excited for your reaction through the next seasons

  • @Teeklin
    @Teeklin 8 месяцев назад +4

    Can't wait to see you do the rest of the series! Keep up the great content!

  • @jwmel47
    @jwmel47 8 месяцев назад +11

    Liam Duke and Liam Catterson have both completed the show. Also Alley Box is a fun reactor for Buffy

    • @matta5386
      @matta5386 8 месяцев назад +2

      I enjoyed Liam Duke and Alley as well. @TheLexiCrowd also just finished and I really enjoyed her reactions.

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon 8 месяцев назад +1

      My favorite is Sofie Reacts.❤Thor/Nick and domi.e are also very nice.

  • @annreinke3229
    @annreinke3229 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks so much for releasing this! I had a really overwhelming day today and this is the perfect chill out vid! I love how much thought you put into this show!!

  • @grife3000
    @grife3000 8 месяцев назад +6

    Reactors I especially like: @domie, @darcieswatching, @SoFieReactsTV, @TheLexiCrowd, @JabberwockyReacts, @DakaraJayne, @alleybox, @AfterShowReactions, @TylerAlexander.
    Edit: left @julesreacts out accidentally.

  • @samsonau8205
    @samsonau8205 8 месяцев назад

    I give every Buffy reactor a try...even those that are long done (at least the big or favorite episodes as time is limited). What will set them apart is personality (any type, be yourself...looking for fun and introspectiveness) and a good discussion/analysis at some point. Needless to say, I usually watch the majority of them and sometimes subscribe to the ones I don't want to miss.

  • @sarasomething236
    @sarasomething236 8 месяцев назад +1

    Love a ranking vid!It’s so fun to see how people’s opinions and feelings about characters develop or change as they make their way through the series.

  • @buffsummers
    @buffsummers 8 месяцев назад +13

    Such a great idea to watch other reactors :)) my personal faves are AlleyBox and SofieReacts

    • @owenjohn
      @owenjohn 8 месяцев назад +4

      SoFieReacts is the best. Except for this channel of course.

    • @RoseJackson1607
      @RoseJackson1607 8 месяцев назад +1

      immaculate taste

  • @jd-zr3vk
    @jd-zr3vk 8 месяцев назад +1

    Cass, I am thrilled I found your new channel. I absolutely enjoy your reactions and analyses.

  • @grife3000
    @grife3000 8 месяцев назад +4

    I liked the cowboy brothers way more than you did. And Inca Mummy Girl. Interesting that Angel made the heroes list instead of the villains list, since he was the big bad of the season.

  • @beckycovey2225
    @beckycovey2225 8 месяцев назад +3

    You didn't include Angelus in the villains?

  • @psychomagicshop
    @psychomagicshop 8 месяцев назад +3

    I started watching yours and Tyler Alexander’s reactions to buffy around the same time. You are both the only reaction channels I’m enjoying about buffy rn ❤

    • @salyx
      @salyx 8 месяцев назад +1

      Tyler is such an interesting character! At first I though he would annoy me, but he’s super insightful.

  • @RedundantHuman-CandyBites
    @RedundantHuman-CandyBites 8 месяцев назад +7

    Oh my goddesses, the best Buffy reactor is “Darcie’s watching stuff”. She is super smart, deep, funny and witty.

  • @joits
    @joits 8 месяцев назад

    As far as reactors, I would highly recommend TheLexiCrowd, Alley Box, Liam Duke and Domi E. But if I see someone new reacting to Buffy and they're looking for a channel to watch reactions when they ask for it, I'll definitely recommend yours.

  • @alexmckee4683
    @alexmckee4683 8 месяцев назад

    Halloween is one of my favourite BtvS episodes, good ranking. Season 2 has some true classics in it, but lots of monster of the week ones too.

  • @blueren6649
    @blueren6649 8 месяцев назад +14

    Cass, I've been watching your content for a hot minute now, and I've always had a ton of respect for your insights, character analyses, and sly one liners (mostly 'cause I find myself agreeing with you like 98% of the time). But none of that compares to seeing you instantly crown Drusilla as a top-tier villain with zero hesitation. There's nothing I can say. Your judgement is flawless. Your comprehension of late 90s televised storytelling is inimitable. High Distinction. 10/10. No notes.

  • @datashadow
    @datashadow 8 месяцев назад +2

    Very good rankings. Completely agree with 95%. I can never be mad at Ford because I might do the same. Also the actor plays one of my favorite characters from another show Roswell.

  • @tetamale4280
    @tetamale4280 8 месяцев назад +1

    SEASON 3 LET’S GOOOOOOOOO

  • @rebeccarodger2636
    @rebeccarodger2636 8 месяцев назад

    Der kindestod is the villain in killed by death. Its one of my candy episodes 😊 i especially appreciate Cordy in this episode

  • @eyelesspotato2189
    @eyelesspotato2189 8 месяцев назад +2

    Can't wait for season 3! It is just as good, if not better, than season 2.

  • @cobba42
    @cobba42 8 месяцев назад +1

    Love your insights and reactions.
    Only other channel I have had the patience for in regards to analyzing the BuffyVerse is SoFieReacts, for she also dives deep into characters and motivations and all the good stuff.

  • @jonsigwanz7993
    @jonsigwanz7993 8 месяцев назад +1

    If you really want to take a deep dive into Buffy watch Passion of the Nerd; he really breaks down the aspects of every episode.

    • @Emissary355
      @Emissary355 8 месяцев назад

      His videos are really good but he moves at the pace of a snail in making new videos. He's been on Buffy season 5 for four years! Same with Angel season 2! At this point he's only completing 4 or 5 videos per year for each show and it's ridiculous. I've totally lost interest in his channel because of his extremely slow pace.
      Also many of his videos are way too long when they don't need to be, which in turn makes it harder to make and contributes to his slow pace. He also tends to insert too much of his personal drama into videos, like "The Body" for instance, instead of sticking to the episode he talks all about his own life and family. Of course that is important to him, but not to Buffy fans who just want to talk about the episode.

  • @blacktronlego
    @blacktronlego 8 месяцев назад

    Love your Powerpuff Girls t-shirt!
    3:05 bit of a nit pick, but they didn't kill the other girls, only wanted to kill Cordelia to get a head. The others were already dead. Same thing at 52:28.

  • @apparition13
    @apparition13 8 месяцев назад +9

    The Liams have already been mentioned. I'd add SoFieReacts, domie, DakaraJayne, and TheLexiCrowd to the list as reactors who like to discuss the episodes in depth. I also really like AfterShowReactions and EvilQK, but for their reactions during the show since they don't do that much discussion afterwards.

    • @JLDReactions
      @JLDReactions 8 месяцев назад +1

      JulesReacts and RiskPig are great too.

  • @godmagnus
    @godmagnus 8 месяцев назад

    Ford wasn't an anti-hero because there was nothing heroic about him. He's a sympathetic villain.

  • @Pauly00001
    @Pauly00001 8 месяцев назад

    Alleybox is my favorite.
    I also have some love for LexiCrowd, Liam Duke, and Domi.

  • @mandipandi303
    @mandipandi303 8 месяцев назад

    I agree with a lot of your rankings on these lists, though I think Angel should've been a different character than Angelus, and Angelus put in the villain tier list. I'm excited to see what you think of season 3. It's almost universally agreed upon as the best season of Buffy.

  • @huntingswan1174
    @huntingswan1174 8 месяцев назад

    Great video!

  • @moviecrush8624
    @moviecrush8624 8 месяцев назад +5

    Just be careful with other reactors putting spoilers in the thumbnails/titles. Darcie’s Not Here is probably the closest to you as far as reacting goes so she should be safe

  • @adrianopaparoni5584
    @adrianopaparoni5584 8 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting how the episode rankings are top heavy, the two lowest categories are completely empty. Character and villain rankings on the other hand look like normal distributions. Could this imply that characters and villains are compared to eachother within both categories, whereas episodes are given a ranking score based on individual merit as an episode, not relative to eachother?
    Since the episodes are ranked within each score, we could use this order to construct a normal distribution of this ranking, spanning all the scores, even the two lowest omitted categories. This would assume that the distance in assessed quality within a score (rows) is the same as the distance between adjacent scores (last in a row to next colums first). I don't think that is the case.
    If we only could figure out the relative difference of these two distances..

  • @thequeerfantastic
    @thequeerfantastic 8 месяцев назад +3

    Dropping another rec for Liam Duke :) He's my (other) favorite Buffy reactor. Lots of fun watching your tier rankings, as always!

  • @mking1982098
    @mking1982098 8 месяцев назад +1

    angel with a soul should have been on character list and Angelous should have been on the villain list.

  • @DanielOrme
    @DanielOrme 8 месяцев назад +9

    My favorite Buffy reactors (present company included 🙂) are SofieReacts (wonderfully sensitive and insightful to the characters and themes) and DarciesWatchingStufff (very sharp and funny). AlleyBox and DomiE are terrific, too. And I've recently been following JulesReacts and enjoying her very much.

  • @evilcrazychic
    @evilcrazychic 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hey, so your villian list is lacking probably the most important season 2 villian - Angelus!

  • @AldWitch
    @AldWitch 8 месяцев назад +6

    Ooooh! Season 3 soon! So glad you are enjoying this, Cass.💐 I also love Passions and I agreed with you about the courage it takes to kill off a main character. Buffy changed my views on all other media.

  • @TheHeartbanger
    @TheHeartbanger 8 месяцев назад

    I think there are too many reactions of "Buffy" on youtube to mention them all. But I think you can definitely try:
    - After Show Reacts, because she was one of the first reactors to this show.
    - Jabberwocky, because she is one of the few reactors who is behind you with the episodes (right now at the beginning of season two). So it might be fun for you to be ahead of at least one of the reactors.
    - The Normies, because Group reactions are fun. Even if they don't get to deep in most of the episodes/stories.
    And Xander is unpredictable? Of course he is. He is a male teenager 😉

  • @charmedoriginal5923
    @charmedoriginal5923 8 месяцев назад +4

    Cass, Buffy reactors I highly recommend to you are The Normies, Nick Reacts, After Show Reacts, and Victor & Grace Reacts.
    They are on episodes 5x04, 5x09, 7x22, and 4x20.

  • @jeanetteking434
    @jeanetteking434 8 месяцев назад

    Alley box too! And sofie is amazing.

  • @johnnydoo1393
    @johnnydoo1393 Месяц назад

    I miss the tier videos!

  • @ronfehr7899
    @ronfehr7899 8 месяцев назад

    The only real good thing about Inca Mummy Girl was the introduction of Oz.

  • @markwright2705
    @markwright2705 8 месяцев назад

    Passion of the Nerd is sorta a react/review channel. He is passionate in his reviews and gives you a different perspective. I watched the show when it came out - Ford and “Lie To Me” is the episode that I knew I was hooked on Buffy.

    • @ChildishDeVito
      @ChildishDeVito 8 месяцев назад +3

      Potn should only be watched when you've finished the buffyverse as he can be quite spoilery

  • @jackmars931
    @jackmars931 8 месяцев назад +1

    Season 3 has, IMO, a couple of duds towards the beginning, but the last 2/3's or so of the season it's just banger after banger.

  • @ronfehr7899
    @ronfehr7899 8 месяцев назад

    I personally don't care to rank episodes or characters or anything else, but I don't mind listening to others thoughts.

  • @DaDunge
    @DaDunge 8 месяцев назад +1

    38:00 But he wouldn't live. He would be dead. A vampire is not a man.

  • @cenedra2143
    @cenedra2143 8 месяцев назад +3

    I also recommend Haarute.. he's quickly becoming a favourite of mine and has a lot to say about each episode (3+hour season 3 rundown)😂

  • @puttanesca621
    @puttanesca621 8 месяцев назад +1

    Acathla clearly belongs in the Zzzzz because he never really woke up.

  • @rxaul7
    @rxaul7 8 месяцев назад

    Patiently waiting for next Lana reaction 👉🏼👈🏼😳

  • @adamdavis1648
    @adamdavis1648 7 месяцев назад

    If you're looking for other great buffy reactors, I recommend Jules reacts.

  • @alannorfolk6263
    @alannorfolk6263 8 месяцев назад +1

    I try to watch every Buffy reactor most are really good,Marry me list no1 is you :) or dakara jayne she is awesome sofie reacts, jules and lexi .i never really got in to I only have eyes for you episode and wouldnt have rated it as high,Willy the barman needs moving up i really liked his role in series 2 but agree with just about everything else.Come on series 3 cant wait

  • @kirrisolly-slade1313
    @kirrisolly-slade1313 8 месяцев назад

    I agree almost completely with your ranking but to bad eggs is way bell Inca mummy girl- at least impada had some back story and motive as a villain- plus she drew parallels with buffy as the ‘chosen one’ which created empathy. (Plus as you said inca mummy girl introduces oz)

    • @JLDReactions
      @JLDReactions 8 месяцев назад +2

      Interesting. I like Bad Eggs. It's an interesting take Ron invasion of the bodysnatchers. I put Inca Mummy Girl as one of the worse of the entire show up there with Go Fish.

    • @kirrisolly-slade1313
      @kirrisolly-slade1313 8 месяцев назад

      That’s very true perhaps because I haven’t seen invasion of body snatches it didn’t hit me the same way- don’t get me wrong these three are my bottom three episodes so it’s dissecting why or why not I like them to me in a lnca mum girl is bad plus has a heap of problematic racist undertones (joss loves to make POC characters Villians or kill them off- Kendra is another example) but I do find it has some more interesting elelements relating back to the main plot and sacrifices that our ‘chosen girl’ has to make. I don’t enjoy go fish but do love the scene of cordy being supportive of xander even though he is a fish lol. For me there are not any snippets I enjoy from bad eggs! But I understand we are all different! I’m glad you get something out of the episode!

  • @michaelchampion936
    @michaelchampion936 Месяц назад

    On your rankings, cannot fault you on the character ones, on the episodes I would just switch the first three around.