#nutsboltsandnattering

Nobody's gonna fight me on this because nobody's around, but Robert Small is a Turkish man

I'm claiming it

He's one of us now

Random Turkish!Robert Headcanons

Both his parents grew up in Türkiye, but he himself was born and raised in the US

Speaks fluently, but tells nobody. Mary and Dadsona only find out when he texts at 11pm like "I'm getting kebabs, do u want any?". Cut to them looking at each other in pure confusion as Robert starts talking to the cashier in another language

Claims he learned after he was kidnapped by a drug cartel and forced to hide out in a bunker. Actually, it was just his parents... or was it? (it was)

This guy haggles like a CHAMP. After the good ending, when he repairs his relationship with Val, he plans to teach her... then they go shopping, and he finds out that she's arguably better than he is!

I have a ship concept and I need y'all to tell me if I'm crazy

I wasn't able to see the musical, so I'm only going off the little snippets I've got from the songs + recounts from other sources that did see it

Promise not to judge too hard....

Because I've finally started watching it after way too long

1 + 2. Welcome To The Hellmouth + The Harvest

Putting them together since it's a two-parter

I also don't have much to say about them individually

Buffy and Willow's friendship is so sweet

Really fun way to kick off the show

Totally unrelated, but Cordelia's actress has such a cool name

3. Witch

This might just end up being one of my favourites in the series

The premise is so cool, and was executed perfectly

Kinda wish the Big Bad was a reoccurring character

The whole thing was just perfect

Giles might actually be my favourite character so far

4. Teacher's Pet

Teacher x student in romance? Icky. But here, it's valid, because it's rightfully meant to be creepy

I thought you guys were over-exaggerating when everyone collectively hated on Xander. But no. I understand

Why is he here other than to get into trouble so that the others have to swoop in and save him?????

5. Never Kill A Boy On The First Date

Pretty decent, I don't remember much

XANDER, IT'S BEEN 5 EPISODES. I GET THAT YOU HAVE A THING FOR BUFFY, BUT THIS IS GETTING ANNOYING NOW

6. The Pack

The premise is SO COOL, but ONCE AGAIN the gang have to pick up the pieces after Xander makes a stupid error

The song they play when the bullies + Xander are slow-motion walking through the campus actually goes hard

Overall, I really liked it

7. Angel

Had to skip THAT scene with Angel and Buffy because it's weird on SO many levels

Xander.... /neg

Great to see Darla again, her character's really cool

8. I, Robot... You, Jane

Oh Giles, my glorious King

A very good commentary on internet safety

OH LOOK! XANDER ISN'T THE ONE SCREWING UP FOR ONCE

No hate to Willow though, much love my angel

Jenny Calendar is such a cool character, the whole techo-pagan aspect is really interesting and I hope they dive into it more at some point

9. The Puppet Show

Nicholas Brendon is actually so funny, it sucks that his comedic timing is wasted on a character like Xander

Oh Joyce how I love you

GILES AND CORDELIA I'M GIGGLING

Not sure why Xander's making fun of Buffy saying she was harassed by the dummy, considering the amount of insane stuff they've all witnessed. Compared to that, the dummy actually sounds somewhat predictable

10. Nightmares

Cordelia's is so funny

There's an Avengers episode (NOT the superhero films, the detective series from the 60s) with a similar premise to this one if anyone's interested

Personally, if I was going to make a self-insert, I wouldn't make them so detestable but that's just me

Giles bringing the girl flowers in hospital we love a gentleman

These Buffy-fake-out-deaths kind of lose their impact when you know the show is 7 seasons long and Sarah Michelle Geller is in every single one

"I failed, it was my duty to protect you" GILES NO

This episode was so GOOD

11. Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight

Being the only person that isn't in on the joke in a friend group is actually the worst feeling in the world I hope Buffy gets compensation

I love Willow, she's doing her best

I feel like I haven't shown enough appreciation for Buffy herself. She's such an icon, and her cherry skirt + red coat in this episode is adorable

It sucks that most of Angel's development seems to have been expositional dialogue, because now he's kind of boring. He might get better as the show goes on though

WE GOT MORE DEPTH TO CORDELIA!! Her development isn't complete but it's starting!!

THAT FINAL SHOT OF WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING????? This episode could easily be a show in its own right

12. Prophecy Girl

Xander's would LOVE the r/incels forum, he's so gross

GOD DAMN IT NICHOLAS BRENDON WHY IS YOUR LINE DELIVERY SO PERFECT?! I go from hating Xander to giggling

LOVELY to see Jenny again

This show has the most realistic depiction of The Chosen One I've ever seen. Yeah, she's a badass that has funny quips and great fashion, but she's still just a kid. Of course she's going to have moments where she's scared and starts to panic

Joyce not knowing what's going on in her daughter's world but still trying to support her and be there for her >>>>>>>

GILES WAS LITERALLY READY TO GO TO WAR AGAINST SUPERNATURAL BEINGS TO KEEP BUFFY ALIVE

The shot of Buffy in her prom dress, holding a crossbow, while standing in the alleyway has to be one of the coolest shots of the season

CORDELIA THE ICON YOU ARE

Final Thoughts: I have no idea why it took me so long to actually watch this show (especially considering I really like vampire media), I'm loving it so much! Particularly excited to start season 2 since I know that's when a certain leather-clad vampire comes in, and he's kind of the reason I wanted to watch it in the first place

Character Ranking

Rupert Giles

Cordelia Chase

Willow Rosenberg

Angel

Xander Harris

Overall Ranking

Nightmares

The Witch

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight

I, Robot... You, Jane

The Pack

The Puppet Show

Prophecy Girl

The Harvest

Welcome To The Hellmouth

Teacher's Pet

Never Kill A Boy On The First Date

Apparently the real Hester Leggatt was born in 1905, and was therefore a child during WW1

So she was too young to have had a fiancée, let alone one that died during the war

Therefore, the only logical conclusion is that Dear Bill was nothing more than a carefully organized plot to emotionally torture the audience

... I don't see the appeal of Host!Vic x Bianca as a romantic pairing. It's important to note that I've only seen bits of Very Important People (subscriptions are expensive), but from what I've gathered:

Bianca is Host!Vic's step-daughter? They're around the same age, and they're not technically blood-related, but as someone with step-brothers, it just makes me feel a bit odd

I love rivals to lovers, but from the little I've seen them interact, I don't see much between them other than frustration. With other ships, you get a sense of them being drawn to each other out of intrigue or amusement, but Bianca seems to want nothing to do with Host!Vic at all. As for Host!Vic, I'll give them their own bullet point

Their actions towards Bianca, both directly and how they talk about them, read more to me as a step-parent that feels obligated to be part of her life because they're dating her dad, while simultaneously not particularly liking said daughter as a person. From what I've gathered, the relationship between Host!Vic and Bianca reads like the one between Lady Bird and her mother - there's parental obligation, but they don't like her