Buffy - Season 5, Episode 8: Shadow
In which it's a tumor.
To hopefully help me make writing these a little easier, I'm going to take a more bulleted approach for the time being.
This episode started silly and took a sharp turn into the depressing. Spike is sniffing Buffy's clothes and stole some of her underwear. HAHAHA. Spike shakes Riley's confidence. AWWW. Buffy's mom has a tumor AWWWWWWWW.
I don't know what to think of this plot involving Riley doubting himself in Buffy's eyes. I did enjoy the "Riley is going to become a vampire!" tease. That was really well done.
Buffy's mom is probably going to die. Interesting.
Anya was good in this episode. I especially love how everyone kept trying to get her to take that hint to be quiet and she was being incredibly reluctant about it.
I'd love to see a little more Xander-Riley bonding. I think they could have a cool bromance for a little bit as they both struggle with being in a relationship with "different" women.
It's really sad seeing any interaction involving Dawn and her family, since they aren't really her family since she's not actually a real person. The climax of the storyline is going to be intense, and probably on the tear jerking side.
This Ben doctor guy...I'm not sure what to think of him, and I hope he doesn't start to meddle with Buffy and Riley's relationship, whether it be inadvertent or not.
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