I was just made aware of that today, and now I can't unsee it. It's amazing, yet kind of creepy.
Season 3, Episode 22: Graduation Day: Part 2
Sadly, I was a bit disappointed by the finale. I guess part of me is surprised at the synchrony that was quickly put together among all the graduates. It was a good thing that they gave out that Protector award, otherwise I would've been hard pressed to believe they'd even believe her that some big demon was going to try and destroy them all. And I understand that it needs to be resolved in some way, but the demon seemed too easily dispatched. When he transformed, he just kind of stood there taking shots from all the students and tearing through them (though he got Principal Snyder may he R.I.P.) until Buffy got him to get assploded. When are the forces of evil going to learn that Buffy is super effective against serpentine monsters?
Additionally, not much conclusion seemed to be reached. I imagine most of that will be cleared up in the Season 4 premiere, but I wouldn't have liked waiting for that had I been watching this in real time. What do the futures hold for the gang? The one thing I was probably most satisfied was the resolution of Cordelia-Wesley, which had a very fitting and humorous end. It was almost like a self-aware moment by the writers with the whole "yeah, this was a terrible and awkward idea and we should just end this right now." I'm not saying they had greater plans for the pairing, because they had to realize there wasn't much they could do with it. Honestly, it went better than I could have ever imagined it going. Kudos.
I don't know. I did enjoy the episode for the most part, but not as much as I thought I should have. I put large emphasis and expectations on season finale episodes, so that doesn't normally help. It just kind of leaves a bit of a sour note on what I thought was an otherwise great season. I loved the Season 2 finale, so I was hoping the same would be true of Season 3, but it wasn't.
I'll have post-Season 3 thoughts tomorrow at some point.
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