The Replacement: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x03 Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The Replacement: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x03 Reaction
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6:55 Joyce: "This must be my two-teenage-girls-in-the-house headache". I had forgotten that line. Daaamn......
Oof. 😢
Using the actors twin brother was a brilliant move
I just wanted to be the first to say it if she doesn't realize it while watching. The body double effect for the episode was accomplished by actually using Nicholas twin brother. He had done work on the show before as a body double for his brother but this was the most you get to see him directly.
He actually appears in an episode of S5 when Nicholas was sick playing Xander in some scenes.
While not stated, it occurs to me that Anya probably took longer to believe "weak" Xander as real because she already sees that more confident aspect inside of him. And he in turn probably does feel and act more confident with her in private.
Ooh, that's a neat interpretation! Thanks!
So you're saying Xander is a Dom and Anya is the only one who knows.
@@happyslapsgiving5421 "Yes we have enjoyed spanking"
..though I admit I didn't imagine Xander.. actually Im just going to stop imagining Xander now.. 😎
This is one of my favourite episodes to see reactions to because it's such a fun one. I liked your reaction to Anya wanting to keep both Xanders. "Greedy girl" indeed.
I like this episode just because it's one of the few to acknowledge Xander having abusive parents and to delve into his insecurities. There are very few others that do.
If you think back to all the times Riley has told Buffy he loves her at this point, she's never said it back. I think the closest she has come is "tell me about it" when Riley says he loves her so much he can't think straight after he and Angel fought.
(And she told Angel she has someone in her life that she loves when she was talking about Riley and trying to hurt Angel)
I don't think we're supposed to take away that Buffy has never told Riley that she loves him. The fact that we never see it happen on screen is significant, but it's more of a convention IMHO to convey their emotional distance than something to take totally literally.
@@colej.banning2419 I think it's reasonable to take it literally. That's a pretty significant moment to leave out of their relationship if it happened behind the scenes.
@@ceceliam9014 I feel like if Buffy actually never said "I love you" to Riley that fact would have come up in dialogue at some point.
@@colej.banning2419 It does. With him saying "I love you" and her never saying it back and him often noticing her not saying it back.
I see your point that the show never directly acknowledged that Buffy wasn't saying it. But they did show us her repeatedly not saying it, and what did come up directly in the dialogue was that she was treating Riley like a rebound she didn't fully love up until the day he left.
It could be an implication of distance if you choose to interpret it that way. But I mostly take it literally, and it makes more sense to me, personally, that they'd show us her saying it if she'd said it.
Love that you get Xander! 🥰 It can be very frustrating when fans ignore the background of this character. Also great after this episode as i think it does give you a different perspective on his interactions and choices. I think it's interesting how Willow believes the Xander that she gets (messy Xander) straight away which is the quirky, funny and self-doubting Xander because, after all, she has known him since they were kids. And Buffy gets strong, confident,l and capable Xander, doesn't question it and believes him because the Slayer and leader side of her sees the strength in him and all those good qualities. I also like those little looks from Willow; she always gives those little assurances to Giles, after all she did have a crush on him. 😊
This was a great episode. It gave us more insight into Xander's life and what he thinks of himself and how he thinks others perceive him. It's sad really and it always gets me choked up inside. Poor Xander. We've known since high school when Cordelia blurted out how his parents drink, indicating that his homelife isn't that great. We even saw him sleeping outside in a sleeping bag in the episode where the First Evil wanted to kill Angel and it snowed for the first time. And we got that quick glimpse of his father in the Season 4 finale during the nightmare in which we saw his father yelling at him and just really coming down hard on him. Which to me says alot as to why him and Willow are so close and had sleepovers growing up. He probably took refuge in her quiet home. We've seen him struggle financially after high school since he didn't apply to go to college. His parents made him pay rent and move to the basement right after he got home from his short-lived road trip. We know he's a hard worker. And this construction site was a blessing. Here, his boss tells him he's great at his job and therefore offers him a better one with better pay. Which is an upgrade and he can finally be able to pay for his new place.
But then to hear him say, "But I never help. I get in trouble and Buffy saves me... Take my life, please... It's not like I was doing anything so great with it." Just breaks my heart every time. He doubts himself and his self worth. But I also have to assume that he doesn't get praised at home at all and it sure doesn't help when he's been bullied at school and people look down upon him most of the time. That can affect the way a person thinks about themselves. Because they hear it all the time, they then start to believe they are worthless.
Xander has proven himself too many times that he is capable of accomplishing things and is someone you can rely on. This episode showed that and I hardly hear people bring it up. He LITERALLY risked his life to protect Buffy. You could say he was willing and able to take a bullet for her. And let us not forget how he saved Buffy from drowning which would have ended her life and how he saved everyone from not being blown up in high school during the apocalypse in the Zeppo episode. He has more than enough proven his worth many times over. It is why he is the heart of the group. And I hate how a lot of people hate on Xander and easily forget what he has done for the love of his friends. No one is perfect and he's had his share of bad moments but through it all, he has been there for his loved ones.
There’s a lot of great “Xander” based fan fiction out there, if you’re interested 👍
A fun episode with a story line wat was done before in Star Trek (TOS), where captain Kirk splits up in 2 persons.
And finally the Snoopy Dance. 🐕
Yes although that was the evil and good halves of Cpt. Kirk where as these are the strong and confident and weak and insecure halves of Zander.
Xander-centric episodes are always the best! Though as much as I like this one, The Zeppo is still my favorite.
Xander deserved to be showcased in this episode. He has some very good traits, remember back in last season when one of the frat guys tried to get him to pledge? He has some great potential, but he doesn't believe in himself. Something that we can all understand.
Remember back to last season when Parker dumped Buffy? She said maybe it's better to never let anyone into your heart. I think she's living that out at this point. Riley poured out his feeling to her in the car; she did not reciprocate. He's handy to have around when she needs help moving or some loving but forgot when she made an appointment for them to do something together last episode. Riley is aware of it and it's sad.
Yeah you might be right the way parker hurt her must had cause her to have trust issues
I've never seen chemistry between Buffy & Riley. You can only fake it for so long. And Riley is really feeling it.
Has Buffy ever (up to now) said she loves Riley? I haven't heard it.
yes, tho not to his face.
the thing about buffy tho is that she doesn't use that word very often. she's definitely a show-er rather than a tell-er.
@@sirmoonslosthismind She said I love you to Angel many times. Even during the season 2 finale, when the non-souled version of him just finished going on a killing spree and was about to end the world.
She definitely doesn't show Riley that she loves him. Because she's been hesitant to get in a relationship with him. Hesitant to let him know about anything in her life. All of her contributions to the relationship are related to kissing and sleeping with him.
I love this episode because the last scene of the episode between Xander and Riley.
Surprise dakara the actor that played Xander Nicholas Brandon has a real life twin and apparently his twin was in some of the other episodes when Nicholas Brandon couldn't be there at work
Obvs there’s Star Trek connection here, but this episode always calls to my mind a short story by Harlan Ellison called “Shatterday”. I commend it to your attention if you’ve not read it (or seen it; it was made into an episode of The Twilight Zone in the 80’s).
Riley's problem is he's Angel from season 3, except Buffy grew out of the 'I can't live without my man' stage a while ago. Riley has no life or role outside of being Buffy's boyfriend. So he puts all of his energy into that. Buffy has a million things going on and doesn't have time to reciprocate that kind of time and energy into their relationship. That's naturally going to make Riley feel unwanted and frustrate him that he is more 'into' their relationship than she is.
That was a great Chandler Bing impersonation..🤣
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It's a shame the show never really addressed Xander's home life beyond little references, that more often than not are played as jokes, like this. I feel like his character would have benefited a lot from exploring his abuse at home seasons ago.
Too real for late 90 television
@@willparks3429 But I think it would been great.
Again we have another Xander Centric episode like The Zeppo, this time is it's somewhat different. We've had body swaps, change of body etc throughout this show. This time it's almost a complete replica. Nicholas Brendons's actual twin brother stars here, which makes it even more compelling. An interesting view into potential other side of a someone's personality. The mundane flat hunting handled well that many can relate to. Another good S5 episode, not great but OK. There is so much better to come. Don't worry Dakara just be patient with the Dawn mystery, it will all make sense soon.
Well the gangland episode of evil Willow and good Willow versions are actually replicas in different timelines. This episode is whole Zander split in two.
7:32 The Legend 🤘
Aha. Waiting for the next episode. 😁
1:45 Please, Willow was this close to going steady with her evil twin.
Genuine question: Is there anyone who understood what was happening with the two Xander's (before the exposition explained it), rather than a demon in a Xander suit like the characters thought?
He had an idea.
🎶He got a theory🎶
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought this.
Can't blame anya for wanting to xanders around. Think anyone would wanna in that situation
Bht Dawn has been here since the begining. How could you forget that time Dawn nearly burned the house down in season 2?
But Dawn has been here since the pilot episode when they all moved here. Have you not been paying attention?
Angel wouldn't be second place to her slaying duties . . . .
Angel is boring and has stupid hair.
It is so funny watching reactors reach the point of idly speculating about ways Riley could be shuffled off.
In context, perfectly reasonable. Out of context, it sounds a bit like sweetly plotting a murder. 😎
"Soft play"? I think you can get tablets for that.
spike is a demon controlling the former owner of the body, who is dead, yes, spike is evil :p
You and everyone one else was bored of them lol I think the writers realised that
Posting my BUFFY REWATCH recap for ‘The Replacement’. May contain spoilers.
If there's one thing Willow and Xander have in common and share in in low vibratory moments... It's that loser mentality and thinking of being useless or valueless to the people around them. And while Willow has found her stride in not being that anymore, Xander hasn't and never really does. Like I said... Every main character in this show has insecurities, worries, fears and all number of issues and problems... But Willow's are hidden behind a costume while the other characters wear them on their sleeve. And that's what makes her insecurities so interesting to talk about. The persona she wears to cover them up and the fact that she is so afraid someone is just gonna come along and strip her bare so that all they'll ever see is the loser, the "spaz", the geek. Which isn't her anymore no matter what she believes or how she thinks of herself.
So when Xander confesses what he does to Willow in this scene about how "demon Xander" is taking his life and maybe that he should just let him because, according to him, he is living it better than he ever did... Willow more than understands how he feels. And the clever mention to Vampire Willow really just puts this point into perspective I say... Because Willow did used to feel like that too until her evil doppelganger showed her that she could definetly have it a lot worse off than being an "old reliable" best friend to Buffy and Xander and that she should really count her blessings because there was never anything wrong with it in the first place. And since Vampire Willow is subtly brought up in this scene... It does make me wonder who sired who. I'm sure there's some fanfiction out there for that - I should go mooching for it.
Off topic - I did notice that there is no longer 2 single beds in Willow's dorm room but one queen-sized bed instead. I'm sure that's convenient and comfy now she's got the room to herself. 😏
That’s what happens when you have garbage “parents” who don’t instill confidence in you. He’s so down on himself but his life is actually awesome. His dating history alone is enough to make every guy in Sunnydale want to trade places with him. Ampata was a mummy but as a human she was beautiful, the hottest girl in school gave up her friends and popularity for him, he had a thing with Willow who, despite her reputation, was always a cutie, he lost his virginity to another beautiful girl who also just happens to be a vampire slayer, and a beautiful 1,000 year old ex-demon can’t get enough of him. Not to mention he’s been in apocalyptic battles and helped saved the world multiple times. And most of that was before he even finished high school!! He’s cooler than James Bond but he still can’t escape his broken upbringing
Even though I hate Xander this episode is good joss Whedon created the character to very similar to him
Blah blah blah Nicholas Brendon has a twin blah blah blah.
hey fyi, I'm sure you'll enjoy this fun fact. Nicholas Brendon has an identical twin brother named Kelly Donovan. he worked on the show behind the scenes mostly other than his body double work. 😜
@@ledtass0 your absolutely correct the twin included in this episode is spot on casting
OK, blah, blah, we know. But here's something few people comment about or realize. When Xander's two parts say in unison, "Kill us both, Spock!", it's a reference to the Original Star Trek episode "The Enemy Within" where Kirk is split into 2 separate Kirk's, one who is weak, thoughtful, and compassionate, the other who is harsh and over-confident, and somewhat evil. It's Spock who discovers the truth and takes the order from the more composed Kirk that if reuniting the 2 parts is unsuccessful, then Spock should "kill us both". Spock also analyzes that both these sets of qualities are required for a successful leader. Whedon took inspiration from the fact that Brendon has an identical twin, and from that Star Trek episode.