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As I settle in to watch some of this year's Giro d'Italia on satellite TV, I feel lucky to have enough time to spare to watch road races unfold live, rather than relying on "highlights" (inevitably focussing on the end…
As I settle in to watch some of this year's Giro d'Italia on satellite TV, I feel lucky to have enough time to spare to watch road races unfold live, rather than relying on "highlights" (inevitably focussing on the end…
End of Season 7 (7.12 - 7.22) 7.12 Potential The second half of season 7 starts like the first did, with lessons. SPIKE: do you think I care about a fair fight? VI: No, no sir. You…
Start of Season 7 (7.1 - 7.11) 7.1 Lessons Lessons about slaying, incorporating a little self-knowing dig. DAWN: But he's new. He doesn't know his strength. He might not know all those fancy martial arts skills they…
End of Season 6 (6.12 - 6.22) 6.12 DoubleMeat Palace Unusually, we start with some description of events we haven't seen - visiting the trio's den only to find they're gone. BUFFY: Wow. They're all so identical.…
Start of Season 6 (6.1 - 6.11) 6.1 Bargaining, part 1 The first half of the episode is just establishing that the team is working as a team (including Spike), led by Willow. Dawn is in school…
End of Season 5 (5.12 - 5.22) 5.12 Checkpoint We see Glory in a feeble and weak state before she is helped to "drink" another postman, which might help to explain why she's been around for 11…
Start of Season 5 (5.1 - 5.11) 5.1 Buffy vs Dracula We see Sunnydale's beach again, for the first time since high school. As it's close enough for the high school students to hang out at after…
End of Season 4 (4.12-4.22) 4.12 A New Man The issue of Giles not particularly having anything to do is finally to the fore. BUFFY: Giles was the librarian at my high school. RILEY: Ah, I've seen…
Start of Season 4 (4.1-4.11) 4.1 The Freshman Willow has a super-cute new haircut and the first 10 minutes are about how much more at home she is at university than Buffy is. They visit the library,…
End of Season 3 (3.12-3.22) 3.12 Helpless Apparently Faith isn't interested in "proper training". Also, being older than Buffy, it's possible she would have known about the 18th birthday slayer test if she had been around. BUFFY:…
Start of Season 3 (3.1-3.11) 3.1 Anne While the scooby gang tries to keep up the fight, Buffy dreams of being with Angel forever. ANGEL: I'll never leave... not even if you kill me. We learn that…
End of Season 2 (2.13-2.22) 2.13 Surprise We hear the Buffy/Angel love theme for the first time. BUFFY: I'm sorry, were we talking? Buffy confides in Willow that she and Angel may be about to "seize…